1.00 Standard CLE Credit

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Where - MCIT Building - 100 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103

Cost: $110 for MCAA Members and Law Enforcement ONLY. 

Impaired Driving:  New Laws, New Issues and New Decisions

This one-day training will provide an update about DWI law.  This includes legislative changes and recent appellate court decisions.  In addition, it will cover new technology, such oral fluid testing.  The training is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and Minnesota County Attorneys Association.  Application will be made for both CLE and POST credit.  

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Proposed Agenda: 

Trial Advocacy for New Attorneys

August 4th – 7th, 2026

Fact Pattern – Domestic Violence 

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

7:30 a.m.           Shuttle MCIT Building leaves hotel

8:00—8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30—10:10 a.m. General Session I

  Welcome, Orientation & Course Overview

Domestic Violence Unique Case Considerations

10:10—10:30 a.m. Break                                

10:30—12:00 p.m. Small Group I Workshop: Case Analysis

12:00—1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00—2:00 p.m. General Session II Voir Dire

2:00—2:15 p.m. Break

2:15—3:15 p.m. General Session III - Opening Statements

3:15—3:30 p.m. Break

3:30—4:30 p.m. Small Group II Workshop: Opening

5:30—6:30 p.m. Reception at the Spring Hill Suites

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

7:30 a.m. Shuttle to MCIT building leaves hotel

8:00—9:30 a.m. Small Group III Exercise: Opening

9:30—9:45 a.m. Break

9:45—10:45 a.m. General Session IV Direct Examination

10:45—11:00 a.m.Break

11:00—12:00 p.m. Small Group V Workshop: Direct Exam       12:00—1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00—2:30 p.m. General Session V Cross-examination: Approach Point

2:30—2:45 p.m.      Break

2:45—3:45 p.m.      Small Group VI Workshop: Cross- examination

3:45-4:00 p.m. Break

4:00-5:00 p.m. General Session VI Working with Exhibits

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

7:30 a.m.  Shuttle to MCIT building leaves hotel

8:00—9:00 a.m.      General Session VII Recanting Victims    9:00—9:15 a.m.      Break

9:15—10:45 a.m. Small Group VI Exercise: Direct-Exam

10:45—11:00 a.m. Break

11:00—Noon General Session VIII Motion Practice

Noon—1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00—2:30 p.m.      Small Group VII Exercise: Cross-Exam

2:30-2:45 p.m. Break

2:45—3:45 p.m.      General Session IX Closing Argument

4:00—5:00 p.m.      Small Group VIII Workshop: Closing

Friday, August 7th, 2026

7:30 a.m.      Shuttle to MCIT building leaves hotel

8:30—11:00 a.m. Small Group IX Exercise: Closing

Argument

11:00—Noon General Session X           

Racial disparities in the criminal justice system, Collateral consequences to criminal convictions; Trauma-informed responses to victims

Closing

Minnesota County Attorneys Association

Where: 100 Empire Drive St. Paul, MN 55103 - 3rd Floor Training 

Cost: $110.00 MCAA Members ONLY

 Proposed Agenda

Thursday, August 20, 2026

8:30 am – 8:45 am    Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 am – 9:45 am      Juvenile Brain development

9:45 am - 10:00 am     Break

10:00 am – 12:00 pm   Competency

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm  Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm    CSAM (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials) / Sextorion –  Sexting

1:45 pm – 1:55 pm      Break

1:55 pm – 3:15 pm     Juvenile Criminal Sex offenses Out State Resources

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm      Break

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm      EJJ Topics

Agenda and registration link to come!