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Topic: Unlocking Top Paralegal Compensation: Navigating Paralegal Salaries, Market Trends, and Career Growth in 2024
There is a Demand for Skilled Paralegal Talent. How to frame and pitch your experience and value is key to unlocking the best total compensation package possible at your current employer, or your next employer.
This presentation will give you insights into trends and skills that are most valuable to employers in 2024, along with the tools to have the difficult, but necessary, conversations with your leaders to gain a top tier total compensation package.
Speaker: Andrew McNaughtan
Andrew McNaughtan is a Vice President and Director with Robert Half, the world’s first and largest talent solutions firm. Leading the Legal Permanent Placement division in the Twin Cities, MN, Andrew and his team specialize in matching legal professionals with great law firms and corporate legal departments. With over 7 years of experience in the legal placement industry, Andrew enjoys fostering meaningful connections with candidates and clients.
Before joining Robert Half, Andrew practiced law in his homeland of New Zealand. Outside of his professional endeavors, Andrew remains actively engaged in the legal community. He is a dedicated member of the Minnesota Paralegal Association and serves on the advisory board of the Legal Assistant Program at Anoka Technical College.
Remote attendance only.
No CLE credit for this session.
Please RSVP by March 26, 2024.
Sponsored by: Intellectual Property Sectional
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Aubre Rabe at aubrerabe@arlegalsolutions.net.
Topic: Family Law Dynamics as Portrayed in Visual Media (The One where they talk about family law….)
Join Andy Haugen and Carlo Faccini for an informative and entertaining look at some of the more difficult scenarios family law attorneys encounter as imagined through the lens of television and cinema. They will serve as your guides as to how mainstream programming depicts family law matters, so as to provide a greater understanding and context of the misconceptions that shape clients’ perceptions. They will also provide useful points of reference to invoke when speaking to clients about difficult issues that arise during family law matters.
Speakers: Carlo Faccini and Andy Haugen
Carlo Faccini devotes his practice exclusively to family law matters. These include divorce, child custody, asset/debt division, financial support, and orders for protection before courts throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, as well as outstate Minnesota counties.
Carlo is actively involved within the family law community in Minnesota. He serves as both the Secretary on the Executive Board of Directors and the Co-Chair of the Legislative and Public Policy Committee of the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). Through his work with the AFCC, he has met with legislators and other stakeholders regarding the state of family law in Minnesota. This work has allowed Carlo to be on the forefront of changes that impact the clients he represents and families throughout Minnesota.
He has presented multiple CLEs on various topics both locally and at the national level, including on topics such as the interplay between social media and family law and possible courses of action when parents disagree over vaccinations for children. Carlo has earned professional recognition amongst his peers, having been recognized multiple times as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
Carlo prides himself on offering a communicative, empathetic approach when working with clients facing difficult circumstances. He believes that cases should focus on client needs, not attorney personalities, and direct, competent advice. Past clients have experienced his work as responsive, compassionate, and client-focused.
Away from work, Carlo focuses on spending time with his family and their two dogs, Yoshi and Mochi. A native New Englander who is passionate about the game of baseball, he can often be found watching and cheering on his Boston Red Sox.
Family issues touch the heart of who we are as people. During my career, I’ve represented clients in an array of family law issues – including child custody, complex property and asset division in divorce, business and retirement valuation, and modifications to spousal maintenance, child support, and parenting time orders. These are not simply legal issues requiring resolution, they are matters involving emotional context.
Whether at home or in the office, I also surround myself with music and books. We always have something playing in the office – our collection is varied enough to suit just about any mood. Americana, rock, and soul are steady favorites of mine. Lunch breaks often include the two-block walk to the local Excelsior independent bookstore. I read widely within fiction, non-fiction, and memoirs. There’s one other thing essential to the health and vitality of our office. Coffee.
Andy Haugen: Successful resolution begins by understanding your goals and desired outcomes so we can navigate your legal matters with flexibility and utilize a steady approach toward your best results. We do this through dispute resolution or, if necessary, litigation in court – creating a result that allows you to move on. I not only do this representing clients but also act as a Rule 114 qualified neutral, assisting parties as a mediator in their disputes.
My roots go deep in this community. I was born in Prior Lake, and have continued to live in Minneapolis and the southwest metro area with my wife and children. A lifelong athlete and former college baseball player, I now spend time golfing, snowboarding, and training Brazilian jiu jitsu. I love to spend time with my family attending Gopher football, Twins, and Timberwolves games.
All carefully selected, I want our office to be a reflection of who we are and our varied interests. My hope is that clients will feel comfortable whenever in our unique space.
CLE credit has been applied for this session.
Please RSVP by April 3, 2024.
Sponsored by: Family Law Sectional
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amanda Bean at amandab@hllawfirm.com.
MPA Board of Directors Meeting
Topic: Income Withholding 101
Hennepin County Child Support will be talking about the things we all want to know about and more.
a. What does income withholding do for the recipient of child support/spousal maintenance?
b. Explain the difference between income withholding services only vs. full support services.
c. What resources are available to the obligee as far as enforcement, tracking arrears, seeking reimbursement of uninsured/unreimbursed medical/dental expenses for kids, etc.?
d. How can we help our clients get started with income withholding?
e. Is there specific language that the child support office/income withholding overlords prefer in Orders related to income withholding?
f. Are there certain things the child support office can’t do to withhold income? (i.e. What if the obligor is self-employed, or only receives SSDI for income – will initiating income withholding be the best solution?)
g. And more.
Speakers: Kerri Sutton and Wendy Foss
Kerri Sutton: Kerri started working for Hennepin County child support 21 ½ years ago. She worked in the interstate intake department (obtaining new orders) until she became a supervisor in interstate enforcement (enforcing orders) in the fall of 2011. Prior to that, she worked for Anoka County child support for 6 years, in both the enforcement and paternity units.
Wendy Foss: Wendy started working for Hennepin County child support 26 years ago. She has always worked in the enforcement area and enjoys the challenge of her current position on the interstate enforcement team. She finds working in child support to be very rewarding and feels privileged to have a job that makes a difference.
Please RSVP by May 6, 2024.
Topic: Probate & Tax Sectional Meeting
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