Kyle Kroll will be speaking at the Minnesota CLE AI and the Law Conference: Mid-Year Update on May 6, 2026. The conference is a focused, timely program designed to keep legal professionals current on the most important artificial intelligence developments shaping the legal landscape.
Kyle will present “AI in Action: AI Use Cases in Appellate Practice.” He will also moderate the “Fireside Chat with Minnesota Legislators.”
In honor of Women’s History Month, Brandy Johnson will be speaking on a “Women in Law” panel hosted by the Black Law Students Association at Mitchell Hamline School of Law on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM CT via Zoom.
Vanessa Runtsch will be a moderator for the panel “Of Foreign Exchange & Foreign (1031) Exchanges: Outbound Real Estate Transactions and Structuring” at the 2026 May Tax Meeting from May 7-9, 2026.
Learn more and register here.
Tami Diehm will be a panelist at the Mitchell Hamline’s Women in Law Tea Event on May 5th, 2026. This panel will be an inspiring conversation on voting rights and election law.
Jason Harby will be presenting at the Montana Housing Partnership Conference, taking place May 18-20, 2026. He will be presenting a breakout session titled “With this Partnership I Thee Wed.” This session will explore best practices for structuring partnership agreements that clearly define roles, responsibilities, and expectations from deal inception through Year 15. Attendees will gain insight into key provisions, risk allocation, compliance considerations, and communication strategies that support a successful, durable LIHTC partnership.
To learn more about this event and register please visit their website here.
Christianna Finnern will be speaking at the 2026 Business Law Institute taking place May 4-5th, 2026. She will be presenting “What’s Happening in Healthcare – Impact of Federal Funding on Medicare & Medicaid, Rural Health Systems, and the Impact of Minnesota’s NEW Healthcare Transaction Law.”
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Phil Colton will be speaking at the 20th Annual Capital Markets Summit on April 25, 2025. He will join a panel discussing, “Capitalizing on Opportunities Arising from Tax Law Changes in 2026.”
Learn more about the event and register here.
Chris Cerny will be speaking at the 22nd Annual Minnesota Environmental Institute on April 14, 2026. He will be presenting “CERCLA/MERLA Basics.”
This session will analyze the elements and liabilities of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA) and its Minnesota counterpart (MERLA), along with their implications for contaminated property transfers, cleanups and emerging contaminants such as PFAS.
Jessica Willes will present “Forming an Enforceable Contract for the Purchase and Sale of Real Property” on March 9, 2026 at Minnesota CLE.
This session provides a thorough guide to crafting enforceable contracts for real property transactions, covering essential components such as option contracts, warranties, fraud and misrepresentation, and required disclosures.
Betsy Schmiesing will present “Avoiding Environmental Liability in Real Estate Transactions” on March 10, 2026 at Minnesota CLE.
This session will address the process of conducting an environmental due diligence review, focusing on the “All Appropriate Inquiry” rule. Additionally, the session will explore the assessment of risks related to pre-existing contamination, securing liability assurances from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and determining the appropriate circumstances for obtaining environmental insurance.