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REGISTRATION FEE - $325 Members
Fee Includes: All training sessions, handouts, and meals for the registrant.
CANCELLATION
Paid registrations will be refunded in full if cancellation is received at least 72 hours before the program; if less than 72 hours, a $75 administration fee will be deducted.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Special Hotel Rate Information: Participants are responsible for obtaining and paying for their own lodging. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport—Mall
of America at the special rate of $143.00 per night. Call the hotel directly at 952-854-2100 or 800-445-8667. Be sure to request the MN County Attorneys rate. Reservations must be made by November 15, 2024, to
ensure the special $143 rate.
If you wish to book your hotel room on-line, click here.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Application will be made for 12.00 Standard and 1.25 Elimination of Bias hours of CLE credit. No ethics credits will be applied for.
AGENDA
To download a copy of the agenda, click here.
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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| 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting |
| 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Board of Directors Meeting |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Registration, Sponsor Lunch, and Networking
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| 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
The Cost of Domestic Violence
Shaun Floerke, President, and CEO Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
Brita Carnine, Assistant Dakota County Attorney |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
MCAA Awards Presentation |
| 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Facility Dogs
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Stearns Counties |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Award Winner and Emeritus Reception |
| Thursday, December 5, 2024
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| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Networking Roundtable Breakfast
Join us for breakfast and talk with others who have similar goals. Tables to include New County Attorneys, Rural Attorneys, New Prosecutors and Woman Prosecutors, among others. |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection
Alisha Blazevic, SANE Program Nurse Manager, Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA)
Bayley Westin, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-A |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Strategies for Court: Protecting Victims’ Records and Confidentiality
Rana Alexander, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
Adam Petras, Senior Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
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| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Client Advocacy: Lessons Learned from the Field (Part 1)
Allison Feigh, Director, Jacob Wetterling Resource Center
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Membership Meeting
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| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Track 1: Victim Resources – Client Advocacy: Lessons Learned from the Field (Part 2)
Alison Feigh, Director, Jacob Wetterling Resource Center
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Track 2: Criminal – How to Use Experts in Court
Dawn Bakst, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney |
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Track 3: Civil – Minnesota State Competency Attainment Board
Ryan Flynn, Board Chair and Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
Kim Larson, Program Administrator, Minnesota State Competency Attainment Board
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| 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Track 4: Victim Resources – Minnesota Crime Victims Reimbursement Program
Danielle Kitto, Reimbursement Claims Manager, Office of Justice Programs - State of Minnesota |
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Track 5: Criminal – I’m starting to sense a Pattern - Logistical issues and Charging considerations for Stalking Cases
Cheri Townsend, Chief Deputy Dakota County Attorney |
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Track 6: Civil – Election Data Practices Highlights, Security Highlights, and Lessons Learned
Megan Gaudette Coryell, Div. Chief – Civil/Juvenile/Human Services, Blue Earth County Attorney’s Office
Sean McCarthy, Assistant Rice County Attorney
Jennifer Plante, Assistant Olmsted County Attorney
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| 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Track 7: Victim Resources – Victim and Survivor Resources Available Everywhere
Colleen Luna, Executive Director, Survivor Resources |
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Track 8: Criminal – BCA Fusion Centers – Making Use of Information Regarding Organized Criminal, Terrorist, and All-Hazards Activity in Minnesota
Emmah Pieper, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, MN BCA
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Track 9: Civil – Cybersecurity
Matthew H. Meade, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. |
| Friday, December 5, 2024
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| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast
MCAA Education Foundation Board Meeting |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Supreme Court & Recent Case Law Review
Lisa Lodin, Assistant Attorney General
Michael Goodwin, Assistant Attorney General |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Elimination of Bias: Alternative Practices & Procedures for Material Witness Petitions & Bench Warrants Protocol
Kathleen Nolan, Senior Attorney, Zero Abuse Project
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