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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCES TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VACANCY (St. Paul, MN) The Commission on Judicial Selection today announced that applications are now being accepted an upcoming Tenth Judicial District trial court bench vacancy. The vacancy will occur with the resignation of the Honorable Michelle A. Larkin, who has been appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, effective on July 14, 2008. The Minnesota Supreme Court certified the continuation of the chambers of this judgeship for the city of Buffalo in Wright County. Licensed Minnesota attorneys who are residents of the Tenth Judicial District may request an application by calling John Hultquist at 651-296-0019, via e-mail at john.hultquist@state.mn.us or by writing:
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Joseph E. Wargo-Anoka County Bar Association Endowment Summary: This professorship was created in memory of Joseph E. Wargo, a 1938 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and a distinguished member of the bench and bar, as well as a dedicated supporter of the Law School. He founded the current law firm of Bama, Guzy, and Steffen, Ltd., and then served as a municipal court judge in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and a district court judge in Anoka County until his retirement in 1979. His greatest interests included family law and the state of the family in contemporary society. The Anoka County Bar Association funded one-half of this professorship in honor of and appreciation for Judge Wargo's many years of legal service. Contributions to this fund since inception through March 3 1,2008, total $250,200, and $250,000 has been added through the Permanent University Fund Match.
Professorship Holder: Judith T. Younger continues as the Joseph E. Wargo-Anoka County Bar Association Professor of Family Law. Professor Younger is recognized for her professional work in the area of wills and trusts and family law. She teaches courses in wills and trusts, property, and family law. She was appointed Joseph E. Wargo-Anoka County Bar Association Professor of Family Law in 199 1. In March 2007, Professor Younger presented her reappointment lecture, "Across Curricular Boundaries: Searching for a Confluence between Marital Agreements and Indian Land Transactions," to a large and attentive audience. Her article, "Lovers' Contracts in the Courts: Forsaking the Minimum Decencies," was published in volume 13, issue 2, of William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law. In June, she visited Belgium, France, Scotland, and England, where she was able to meet with some former LL.M. students and their families. Professor Younger spent July working on a new course, which she hopes to teach in the 2008-2009 academic year, tentatively titled "Choice: The Law of Reproductive Rights." Law students gave her the idea for the course, helped determine its contents, and provided enthusiastic support through the approval process. Financial Summary
From MN Paralegal Association: Paralegal Utilization Video Available The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) and 12 Promises Productions have produced a video entitled, "Paralegals: Enhancing Practice, Professionalism and Profitability", The West Group sponsored the video, which was designated as a tool to educate both new and practicing attorneys of the benefits that can be realized by utilizing paralegals as part of a legal services team. The video received a 2000 Telly Award. Founded in 1980, the Telly Awards recognize excellence in non-network and cable commercials, film and video productions. There were over 11,000 entries for this award in 1999. The Minnesota Paralegal Association (MPA) is offering this video to any law firm or attorney that requests one for $10.00. It is also available in CDRom format. To request a video or CD, contact Virginia (Gini) Bergstrom at 65 1-737-0459 or vbergstrom@mmm.com, or email barliaison@mnparalegals.org. Calendar at a glance: July 24, 2008, at 12:00 noon: Family Law Section CLE Luncheon, Introduction to fastcase and mndocs overview. All members of the ACBA are invited to attend. Click here for details. August 7, 2008: St. Paul Saints Baseball Game against the Fort Worth Cats, a family event with picnic. Click here for details. September 11, 2008: Save the date for the legislative update luncheon. September 15-17, 2008: Dates for ENE training, including Custody and Parenting Time (social) Early Neutral Evaluation and Financial Early Neutral Evaluation. More details in the next upcoming newsletter. September 19 - 21, 2008: Anoka County Bar Association Fall Retreat at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN. Click here for details. September 26, 2008: Celebration honoring Judge Kammeyer, Courtyards of Andover. Stay tuned for more details. Summary of ACBA Annual Meeting held Judges’ Day, June 5th, 2008. For those who were unable to attend the ACBA Annual Meeting, the following were elected for the ACBA Board:
Other elections were as follows:
Donations were approved to the following organizations: Judicare, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Minnesota Justice Foundation, and the Loan Repayment Assistance Program. A motion was unanimously passed to continue efforts to establish an Early Neutral Evaluation Program (ENE) in Anoka County. The Anoka County Bar Association has spearheaded the efforts for a local ENE program. ENE helps divorcing parties resolve child custody, parenting time and financial disputes more efficiently and with less expense by using neutral professional evaluators early in the court process. A steering committee comprised of judges, private attorneys, guardians ad litem and representatives from domestic violence organizations, Anoka County Corrections, the Central Minnesota Legal Services, and the Anoka County Attorneys’ Office are meeting regularly to finalize the details and organization of the program. Five judges are participating in a six-month pilot ENE program, which is expected to begin in August of 2008. The ACBA sends a shout out of thanks to Bryan Lindberg for his service and dedication in organizing the golf outing at Northfork this (and every) year. His efforts do not go unnoticed and are appreciated by the Board and members. CLE Course Accreditation ACBA Website & Attorney Referral If you have recently changed your address or phone number, please check the ACBA website at www.anokabar.org/FindingaLawyer2.html to make sure we have the correct information listed for you. If you are not listed in the Finding a Lawyer section and would like to be, please let us know. This site is used by Court Administration and others to refer individuals to attorneys in the area. News Items If you have any items of news for upcoming newsletters, please email the information to Bethany.Lindberg@co.anoka.mn.us. |
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