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• Teachers Law School

  • When
    July 29, 2026
  •  
    8:45 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Doubletree Park Place | 1500 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416

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  An opportunity to learn from judges, lawyers and experts

  • Guest speakers:

  • Anne K. McKeig, Assoc. Justice, MN Supreme Court
  • Liz Kramer, MN Solicitor General
  • Nick Bednar, Assoc. Prof. of Law, U of MN Law School
  • Four experienced MN District Court Judges
  • Angelique W. EagleWoman, Professor of Law
  • Mary Beth Tinker, Advocate, 1st Amendment Rights
  • Stephanie McCleerey, Teacher, St. Paul Central H.S.

  Topics:

  • Rule of Law – its meaning, application, importance

  • Constitutional law - 1st & 7th Amendments; Separation of Powers; Supremacy Clause vs. State Sovereignty; etc.

  • Teaching U.S. Supreme Court decisions to students

  • Judicial Independence – importance & challenges

  • Law of Tribal Nations – Comparison to state/federal laws

  • What students should know to become good citizens

  
  

  This program is geared toward Middle School and High School teachers and is open to teachers at Minnesota schools. There is no cost to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

  ABOTA Minnesota will provide free hotel accommodations for those teachers who travel greater than 60 miles to attend. 

  Space is limited to 25 teachers from the metro area and 25 teachers from greater Minnesota.

  Limited to 2 teachers per school unless space permits.

  Questions? Contact nicole@mn-abota.org

  
  

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• 2026 Annual Awards Dinner

  • When
    July 29, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis – Park Place

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  You are cordially invited to join us for our Annual Awards Dinner where we will be honoring our 2026 Trial Judge of the Year (to be announced in late May) and introducing our newest members.

  ABOTA National President, Bill Shapiro will be our guest speaker.

  5:30pm Cocktail Reception
  6:30pm Dinner and Awards Presentation

  During the program there will be a member vote on the 2027 Executive Committee.

  Venue:
  DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis – Park Place     
  1500 Park Place Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416

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