2010 FALL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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1 MIDWEST ASSOCIATION OF PRE LAW ADVISORS 2010 FALL CONFERENCE PROGRAM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW, MINNEAPOLIS, MN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 5:00 PM 7:00 PM REGISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW SCHULZE GRAND ATRIUM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 8:00 AM 2:00 PM REGISTRATION Pick up conference materials. 8:00 AM-2:00 PM EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS Our exhibitors will be available throughout the day to provide information. 9:30 AM 10:45 PM UST LAW ROOM 244 NEW PRE-LAW ADVISOR SESSION Presenters: Steven Nelson, Department of Political Science, Northern Michigan University and Adekemi Faleti-Dosunmu, Esq., Pre Law Advisor at the University of Illinois Chicago Enhance your knowledge of the basics and learn something new. This session is geared toward newer Pre Law advisors. Breakfast will be availablein the Atrium.

2 9:30 AM 10:45 AM UST LAW ROOM 446 VETERAN ADVISOR SESSION Presenters: Mac Francis, Director of Health Professions and Pre Law Center at Indiana University Bruce Allen, Pre Law Advisor at Iowa State University This year has seen many changes in the Credential Assembly Service and the economy, changes that impact the application and admissions process. Share your experiences, tips, advice, and questions on this or any topic with other seasoned Pre Law Advisors over breakfast, as we examine various aspects of advising. This workshop is for seasoned advisors. BREAKFAST WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE ATRIUM 11:00 AM BUSES LEAVE FOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL. BUSES WILL DEPART FROM OUTSIDE OF THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL ON LASALLE AVE. 11:30 AM 12:30 PM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MONDALE HALL ROOM 25 GUIDED TOURS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL AND LUNCH. 12:30 PM BUSES LEAVE LAW SCHOOL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW FAIR IN THE COFFMAN MEMORIAL UNION. 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW FAIR IN THE COFFMAN MEMORIAL UNION. 1:45 PM SECOND BUS LEAVES UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW FOR SESSION #1 AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. BUS WILL DEPART FROM THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL ON LASALLE AVE.

3 2:15 PM 4:00 PM PRESIDENT S ROOM COFFMAN MEMORIAL UNION, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SESSION #1 MOCK ADMISSIONS Presenters: Charles Roboski, Assistant Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid, Michigan State University College of Law and Kathy Northern, Assoc. Dean for Admissions and Assoc Professor of Law at The Ohio State Moritz College of Law Facilitator: Steven Nelson, Department of Political Science, Northern Michigan University In this session two admissions professionals will use real law school applications to discuss the decision process from the law school s point of view. 4:00 PM 5:00 PM PRESIDENT S ROOM COFFMAN MEMORIAL UNION, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RECEPTION SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL 5:15 PM BUSES LEAVE FOR HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW 5:45 PM 8:00 PM Tours of Hamline School of Law Dinner is sponsored by Hamline School of Law with Welcome remarks by Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice, the Honorable Lorie Gildea 8:00 PM Buses depart for Doubletree Hotel

4 FRIDAY OCTOBER 15 8:00 AM 9:00 AM BREAKFAST OPTIONAL TOURS OF UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS LAW SCHOOL ARE AVAILABLE 8:00 AM -12:00 NOON REGISTRATION 8:00 AM 2:00 PM EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS Our exhibitors will be available throughout the day to provide information. 9:00 AM- 10:15AM UST LAW ROOM 321 Session #2 Employment Outlook The panel examines the current job market in the Twin Cities from the perspective of four attorneys engaged in different kinds of legal practice and asks the question "given what you now know, what advice would you give to current pre-law seniors?" Panelists: Jo Marie Alexander, solo practitioner Jeff Grell, [former] Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota John Ruckdashel, Legal Council, Ally Bank Lowell Stortz, President, Leonard, Street and Deinard 10:15AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 (NOON) UST LAW ROOM 321 BREAK SESSION#3: COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS BETWEEN LAW SCHOOLS AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS (AND WHAT CHARACTER ISSUES DOES THE BAR LOOK AT) Chair and Moderator - Sidney Williams, Esq., Director for Pre-Law Program and Special Initiatives at Central State University Panelists: Jerome Organ, University of St. Thomas School of Law Brian Miller, Willamette University College of Law Fareza Khan, Director for Admissions, St. Thomas University School of Law Emily Eschweiler, Staff Attorney, The Minnesota State Board of Legal Certification representative

5 12:00 PM 12:30 PM BREAK VISIT EXHIBITORS MASS IN UST CHAPEL CHECK 12:30 PM 2:00 PM LUNCH AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FAILURES OF OTHERS PRESENTED BY HANK SHEA AND STEPHEN RONDESTVEDT Hank Shea is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN and a Fellow at the School's Thomas E. Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions. Shea, who has specialized in prosecuting a wide-range of corporate and other economic crimes, was a federal prosecutor for 20 years in the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Shea has appeared with more than a dozen white collar felons, most of whom he prosecuted, in more than 75 joint presentations at law schools, business schools, universities, colleges, and high schools, as well as business conferences and public forums. These felons -- former lawyers, government officials, bankers, brokers, and business executives -- are each willing to share their powerful, though often painful, stories of temptation, deceit, indulgence, ruin, and recovery. Stephen Rondestvedt, a lawyer, defrauded his vulnerable clients of more than $750,000. After pleading guilty to mail fraud, Rondestvedt was disbarred, sentenced to 46 months imprisonment and ordered to pay full restitution. 2:15 PM BUSES DEPART TO WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW. BUSES WILL DEPART FROM THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL ON LASALLE AVE.

6 2:45 PM 3:15 PM WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE 3:15 PM 4:45 PM WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AUDITORIUM ROOM 245 TOUR OF WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW SESSION #4: Legal Internships Learn what you need to know to have your own undergraduate legal internship program. Materials discussed will include types of internship sites, internship agreements, guidelines for internship supervisors, and more. Panelists: Janet O'Hallaron, Pre-Law Program Director, St. Louis University Kirsten Cahoon, Pre-Law Advisor, Senior Associate Director, Center for Experiential Learning, St. Olaf College Suzanne Borland, Director of UIS Pre-Law Center, U of Illinois, Springfield 5:00 PM BUSES DEPART WILLIAM MITCHELL FOR THE PADDLEBOAT TOUR A SECOND BUS WILL DEPART UST LAW AT 3:45 FOR ALL GUESTS WHO ARE JOINING US FOR THE PADDLEBOAT TOUR. THE BUS WILL DEPART FROM THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL ON LASALLE AVE. 6:00 PM 9:00 PM PADDLEBOAT TOUR OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MAPLA 35 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CO-SPONSORED BY WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW 9:00 PM BUSES LEAVE PADDLEBOAT AND RETURN TO DOUBLETREE HOTEL

7 SATURDAY OCTOBER 16 8:30 AM 10:30 AM UST LAW ROOM 235 BREAKFAST, BUSINESS MEETING, AND ELECTIONS 10:30 AM 11:30 AM UST LAW ROOM 235 CLOSING SESSION. You are not going to believe this! Gerald Wilson, Duke University Join an experienced panel of law school admission officers as they discuss the bizarre, tacky, unbelievable things they have received from applicants. Though humorous, there is a message here for pre law advisors to pass along to applicants. The Board wishes to thank Cari Haaland of the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Robin Ingli from Hamline School of Law, Rachel Martinez from The University of Minnesota Law School, Kendra Dane from William Mitchell College of Law and Angie Whitney from The University of Minnesota for all of your assistance and hospitality. The Board also wishes to thank Charles Roboski from Michigan State University College of Law for supporting the initial MAPLA Conference scholarship program. We are happy to announce four conference attendees received travel scholarships.

8 MAPLA Board The MAPLA Board thanks you for joining us in Minneapolis and wishes you a safe trip home. Mac Francis, President, Indiana University Gwyn Wallander, President-Elect, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Don Racheter, Treasurer, Public Interest Institute Stephen Shafer, Secretary, University of Illinois Janet Hein, MALSA Representative, University of Dayton School of Law Adekemi Faleti-Dosunmu, Esq, At Large - Briefs, University of Illinois at Chicago RJ Holmes-Leopold, At Large Briefs and Web Design, Cornell College Steve Nelson, At Large Northern Michigan University Yvette Simpson, Esq, At Large Membership, Miami University Ruth Watry, At Large Conference program chair, Northern Michigan University

9 UPCOMING EVENTS: Join us at the 2010 MAPLA Caravan sites: Tuesday, October 26 St. Louis University Thursday, October 28 University of Wisconsin, Madison Friday, October 29 Indiana University, Bloomington Monday, November 1 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Don t forget the Caravan Subsidy Program! All MAPLA members who bring at least 3 students to a caravan site outside of their home city may apply for reimbursement of travel expenses. All of the information may be found at October 30, 2010 LSAC Chicago Forum July 23, 2011 LSAC Chicago Forum Your assistance at the Forum Pre Law advising table is always appreciated. If you are attending the Chicago Forum please considering volunteering an hour (or two!). October 28 30, 2011 MAPLA Fall Conference in Chicago, IL