MLBA Upcoming Events

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Minneapolis, MN 55408
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Save The Date! MLBA ANNUAL MEETING – Tuesday, April 14th 6-9pm!
All MLBA members and friends, their guests, and interested law students are cordially invited to attend the MLBA 2009 annual meeting on Tuesday, April 14. MLBA has reserved the Private Party Room at The Independent, a neighborhood dining & cocktail lounge located in the heart of Uptown on the corner of Hennepin & Lake on the 2nd floor of Calhoun Square. (3001 Hennepin Avenue, Suite A201; Minneapolis, MN 55408) We do not plan to have an outside speaker – just association business and a time to relax and enjoy one another’s company. The business meeting, which will include nominations of new board members and updates on MLBA projects, will take place from 6:30--7:15; afterward, social time and enjoyment of hors d'oeuvres (see menu below) from 7:15--9:00. We hope you can join us for a pleasant evening! Interested in serving on the MLBA board or on a committee? Please send a letter of interest and relevant information to Co-Chair Melissa Houghtaling at: mjhoughtaling@gmail.com To assure we have sufficient space, PLEASE RSVP (with total number in your party) by email to: events@mnlavbar.org See you there! Menu: • Chicken Satay served with peanut sauce • Garlic Hummus served with sun dried tomato-feta tapenade and pita bread • Bruschetta of Roma tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil and balsamic • Jalapeno-Cream Cheese Wontons served with sweet-n-sour • Margherita Pizza with garlic oil, fresh mozzarella and basil • Fruit & Cheese Platter with artisan cheeses, seasonal fruits and fresh bread
Outlaw Reception for Alumni, Current, and Admitted Students
For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allied members of the U of M Law School community. Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:00-6:00 PM Auerbach Commons, University of Minnesota Law School, Ground Floor. Join Outlaw for an afternoon gathering of alumni and admitted students. Meet current University of Minnesota law students and learn more about Outlaw's upcoming events. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served, and a pub crawl will follow. • Visit this link [http://www.tc.umn.edu/~outlaw] to the group's website, • or this link to the group's Facebook page, each of which also has information about the event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=69885189622
Register for OutFront Minnesota's justFair Lobby Day --Thursday April 23rd 2009! http://www.outfront.org/takeaction/lobbyday
Through the Cracks in the Glass Ceiling: Bringing Attorney Workplace Issues Center Stage
Tuesday, April 21 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at Thrivent Financial Auditorium 625 Fourth Avenue. South, in downtown Minneapolis. 3.0 CLE credits applied for, including 3.0 Elim. of Bias credits. Sponsored by the Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Committee and produced through a collaboration between Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett and Theatre at Work. This enlightening theatre-based CLE program will empower you to better understand, accept, and respect differences within the workplace. Utilizing a small cast of talented actors, this unique training performance depicts numerous workplace scenes in which characters address diversity issues and differing viewpoints. A panel discussion will follow the performance. Don’t miss this thought-provoking, and unique CLE experience. Click here for more information https://www.hcba.org/CLE-Events/CLE-XL.htm#CLEthrough TOPICS TO BE COVERED: • Theatre at Work will perform a series of transitional scenes presenting the case for diversity in the following areas: Race Issues, Sexual Orientation Issues, Disability Issues, Gender Issues, and more. • How to adapt to the needs of a changing workforce. What are the benefits? • Special speakers’ panel commenting on the legal implications of the diversity issues raised.
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