Upcoming Fredrikson University Courses

May 30, 2012: Trends in the Acquisition of Public Companies: Insights from the 2011 Strategic Buyer-Public Target Deal Points Survey

ABA Webinar

Featuring: Luke Bergstrom, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, CA; Ed Diebert, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, San Francisco, CA.; Keith Flaum, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, East Palo Alto, CA.; Diane Frankle, Partner, Kaye Scholer LLP, Palo Alto, CA.; Jim Griffin, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf, East Palo Alto, CA.; and Claudia Simon, Associate, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, San Diego, CA

Session Overview: Issues to be discussed include:

• Closing conditions, including the “MAC out”
• Deal protections, including no-shops
• Fiduciary outs and break-up fee triggers
• Remedies, including specific performance, reverse termination fees, and related provisions
• Provisions unique to two-step tender offer deals

June 4, 2012: Cultivating Healthy Sleep Habits

Session Overview: Do you wake up each morning feeling refreshed and alert? Or do you wake up feeling irritable and drowsy? Our sleep habits can affect our ability to effectively function during the day. In this seminar, information will be shared about the most common sleep disorders, along with tips for getting a good night’s sleep.

June 5, 2012: Minnesota Marriage Amendment History, Process & Effect

Featuring: Amy Slusser, Esq. Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP and David Ahlvers, Esq., Business Partnership & Negotiation Leader, Target

Session Overview: With Minnesota approaching a historic vote on the proposed Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, Amy and David will present the following important information:

• History of same-sex marriage in Minnesota
• Statues of same-sex marriage in other states
• Process of how an amendment becomes law in Minnesota
• Effect of proposed Minnesota marriage amendment

June 5, 2012: DISC for Word Processors

Featuring: Karen Gallmeier, President, Gallmeier Consulting - Karen has a Master of Arts in Organizational Management and is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Prior to building a company devoted to helping organizations and their human resources improve results through training, coaching, and organizational consulting Karen worked for State Farm, 3M, and TCF where she analyzed the needs of the organizations and developed and implemented successful strategies for change management, team development, talent management, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. Karen is a certified DISC® facilitator, a certified Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) facilitator, and a certified PDI 360 Feedback Facilitator.

Session Overview: The DISC® model is a simple tool that has been helping people to connect better for over thirty years. Participants will complete an online assessment in advance of the program, will discover their DISC® style, and learn about how they affect their workplace relationships and priorities. The session will focus on:

• Understanding Your DISC® Style
• Understanding Other DISC® Styles
• Building More Effective Relationships

Note: Each participant will receive an access code and link to go online and complete their individual DISC® profile. The assessment takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete (you will be given good time to complete the profile). The access code will be sent approximately two weeks prior to the classroom session and will be sent with instructions for completion.

June 6, 2012: Jury Selection, Attitudes & Trends

Presenter: Marygrace Schaeffer, Director, Decisionquest. DecisionQuest is the most experienced trial-consulting firm in the country having consulted on thousands of cases all over the United States. They are experts in jury research, strategy and theme development, witness evaluation and preparation, demonstrative exhibits, jury profiling and selection, and courtroom technology.

Session Overview: Marygrace will present a fascinating and informative seminar on what drives juror decision making, juror decision stages, how jurors process cases and the keys to jury persuasion. Please join us as we explore some of the different ways tiers of fact perceive case information.

June 14, 2012: Marketing Overview for Paralegals

Featuring: Julie Snow-Samanant, Chief Marketing Officer

Session Overview: Julie will share the Marketing Department structure and responsibilities. She'll also provide an update on current projects and special events. Julie will also discuss how the paralegal role relates to marketing and how to get more involved with marketing directly to clients.

June 15, 2012: Enhancing Mediation Skills: Rule 114 Continuing Education

Featuring: Helen Preddy, J.D., U.S. Arbitration & Mediation of Minnesota, Qualified Neutral & Authorized Trainer

Session Overview: We live in a world where more and more people are bringing lawsuits representing themselves and that is pretty grim. In this session, we will address the ethical issues of mediating a matter where the parties are unrepresented and, how we help in resolving a dispute without giving legal advice. What do mediators do when the mediator knows that the matter should settle; but the only legal education the pro se party has had is from TV and movies.

June 19, 2012: Private Equity Deals

Featuring: Leigh-Erin Irons, Sjur Midness, and Sean Kearney

Session Overview: This Fred U is intended to highlight some of the unique aspects of doing PE M&A deals, including issues relating to the debt side of the deal, use of blockers, profit interests, drop down S corp structures, management fee agreements, and unique provisions for the purchase agreement.

June 19, 2012: Financial Concepts: Financial Planning

Featuring: Steve Prom, Senior Financial Advisor, Financial Concepts, Inc. - Steve has over ten years of experience within the financial service industry as an investment professional managing wealth for individual families and corporate retirement plans. He provides clients with wealth planning services including conducting investment portfolio analysis and reviews, implementing individual executive financial plans, and providing retirement planning education for the employees of corporate clients. Steve received his Masters of Science in Finance from DePaul University and has an undergraduate degree from Saint Cloud State University with a concentration in Finance and Economics. Steve has worked with Fredrikson’s Pension & Profit Sharing Committee since 2009 and works with corporate plan sponsors within the Financial Concepts retirement division as a relationship manager to perform fiduciary investment reviews and provide employee education and consultations.

Session Overview: The program is divided into two parts for your convenience:

Financial Planning For Shareholders and Officers: 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Guest Speaker: Steven Prom: Financial Concepts, Inc.

• Introduce Financial Concepts and the Financial Planning Program
• Define the financial planning process – benefits and outcomes
• Discuss and consider the important financial planning goals and priorities
• Identify the typical obstacles to a successful retirement plan
• Review investment portfolio construction – risk management and taxation
• Protect the plan – addressing the contingencies

Fixed Income & Municipal Bond Investing: 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Guest Speaker: Wells Fargo Advantage Municipal Bond Manager

• Current outlook for fixed income
• Historical perspective to bond investing
• Types of ownership structures to consider
• What is the current health and outlook for tax exempt bond market?
• Principals to practice to when investing in tax exempt bonds

June 20, 2012: Law & Literature: Ethics

Featuring: Judge Timothy Baland. Judge Baland has facilitated dozens of Literature for Lifelong Learning programs. He has done programs for judges in 3 states as well as programs for lawyers, doctors, architects, corrections personnel, court administrators and other groups. His Literature for Lifelong Learning programs involve a discussion by participants of professional practice and professional responsibility issues with an emphasis on the moral and ethical choices and difficult decisions which individuals must make in their professional lives. Baland who retired after twenty-two years of service as a District Court Judge in Minnesota, is currently serving as an International Judge for the United Nations Mission in Kosovo.

Session Overview: Judge Baland will present a 3-hour class that will involve literature-based discussions. Attendees will be required to read a short book and a short story in advance of the session. Copies of the stories will be sent to you approximately two weeks before the class. Please be sure to read both stories prior to the session. The discussion at the session will endeavor to provide participants with an enhanced understanding and appreciation of their responsibilities as attorneys when it comes to ethics and professional responsibilities. In addition, the program will involve a facilitated discussion and thoughtful exploration by participants on a number of topics which bear on the attorney speech, advice and behavior

June 20, 2012: Law & Literature: Elimination of Bias

Featuring: Judge Timothy Baland

Session Overview: Judge Baland will present a 2-hour class that will involve literature-based discussions. Attendees will be required to read at least three stories in advance of the presentation. The discussion during the program will endeavor to provide participants with an enhanced understanding and appreciation of their responsibilities as attorneys when it comes to racial fairness, deciding responsibilities, etc. In addition, the program will involve a facilitated discussion and thoughtful exploration by participants on a number of topics which bear on the racial sensitivity of attorney speech, advice and behavior.