Join colleagues to plan this year’s Ramsey County Bar Association Solo Small Firm Section activities, including the monthly breakfast CLEs at the Louisiana Café. Share your ideas for CLE topics you want to see presented.

The MWL Book Club offers a casual and fun opportunity to meet other MWL members and discuss a book of common interest to the group. Gatherings are held on the second Tuesday every other month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Salut Bar Americain in St. Paul. The group enjoys dinner together (payment on your own) and then spends an hour discussing the book selection for the month. RSVP’s are requested ahead of time to get an accurate reservation count at the restaurant.

This month the group will be discussing: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.

When you’re starting your business, the intricacies of sick and safe time or the details of an offer letter are not top priorities. And, rightfully so! However, employment law has become one of the largest risks to any organization—big and small. From harassment and retaliation policies to a lawful termination process, this session will cover some of the riskiest areas for any organization and how to best protect your venture. Approval is pending for 1.0 standard CLE credit (event code: 276037).

REMOTE PARTICIPATION ONLY. Is your firm’s system for responding to potential clients in need of an overhaul? In this session, you will learn how to convert more leads into new clients using automation! Combine tools within your practice management and calendaring software to capture, qualify, and convert leads into new clients. Plus, learn how to monetize referrals when leads are not a good fit. You’ll receive examples of the best lead-qualification questions, lead-intake forms, and a “playbook” for automating the entire process from lead capture to new-client intake. You’ll also learn how to outsource most of the workflow to virtual receptionists to save time and money. 1.0 CLE credit will be applied

REMOTE PARTICIPATION ONLY. Technology continues to impact the delivery and availability of legal services, both in how lawyers practice law and how the public consumes legal services. The legal profession has long faced issues with equal access to justice and the uniform administration of justice. Evolving technology offers the possibility of a level playing field and the democratization of the law, but it also could perpetuate or exacerbate existing biases and prejudices in the justice system. Technology has allowed many new players to enter the market for the delivery of legal services. This increased competition is affecting the practice of law, but technology also affects lawyers’ ethical responsibilities, from competence to communication and confidentiality. “To maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” But beyond that duty of competence, and to remain competitive, lawyers must understand the changing marketplace, from technological innovations to changing consumer expectations. 1.0 Ethics CLE credit will be applied.