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Kathleen Flynn Peterson

Kathleen Flynn Peterson
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Kathleen Flynn Peterson

Partner
Chair, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Group

kfpeterson@rkmc.com


Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
2800 LaSalle Plaza
800 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone: 612.349.8500
Toll Free: 1.800.553.9910
Fax: 612.339.4181

Experience

  • Practice focuses on medical malpractice representing individuals and families who have experienced injury or death as a result of medical negligence.

Outside Experience

  • Registered Nurse
  • William Mitchell College of Law, Adjunct Professor, Course: Medical Malpractice, St. Paul, MN (January 1985-1994)

Recognition

  • Named Minneapolis Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year**
    Best Lawyers (2010)
  • Named a Super Layer**
    Minnesota Law & Politics (2009) 
  • Named a Super Lawyer**
    Minnesota Law & Politics (2008) 
  • Named an Attorney of the Year**
    Minnesota Lawyer (2007)
  • Named one of 500 Leading Lawyers in America**
    Lawdragon (2007, 2008)
  • Named a Super Lawyer and one of the Top 100 Women Super Lawyers**
    Minnesota Law & Politics (2007) 
  • Named as one of the Most Influential Women Lawyers**
    National Law Journal (2007)
  • Named as one of the 3000 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America**
    Lawdragon (2007)
  • Named a Super Lawyer **
    Minnesota Law & Politics (2006)
  • Named as one of the 25 Women Industry Leaders
    Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (2006)
  • Recipient of the 2006 ATLA Joe Tonahill Award
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America (2006)
  • Listed in 500 Leading Lawyers in America **
    Lawdragon (2005)
  • Listed as Leading Minnesota Attorney in Medical Malpractice as Selected by Peers **
    American Research Corporation, Law & Leading Attorney Guidebook
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America **
    Continuously for more than 10 years (1995-present)
  • Kunshe Award
    Great Plains Organization for Perinatal Health Care (May 1995)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America (July 1999)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award
    Kennedy High School (May 2003)
  • Who's Who in American Law (1987-1988) **
**Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.

Memberships

  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • International Society of Barristers, Fellow
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) Past-President, member of the Executive Committee (1997-2008), Birth Trauma Litigation Group (1992-present), Co-chair (1993-1995), Medical Negligence and Professional Negligence Sections
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America National College of Advocacy, Co-chair (1993-1995 and 2002-2004)
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Professional Negligence Advisory Committee (1990-1991), Vice-chair (1996-1998)
  • Minnesota Association for Justice (formerly Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association), President (1995), Officer and Member of Executive Committee Secretary (1991)
  • Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors (June 1987-present)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, Minnesota Chapter President (2005-2006)
  • American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers
  • Pan - European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Medical Legal Committee, Chair (1987-1990)
  • Great Plains Organization for Perinatal Health Care, President (1992-1993), Board of Directors (May 1986-1993)
  • American Society of Law and Medicine Program, Committee on Nursing and the Law (March 1984)
  • HealthOne, Home Health Plus, Board of Directors (1984-1987)

Civic Associations

  • William Mitchell College of Law, Board of Trustees (2004-present)
  • RAND Institute for Civil Justice, Board of Overseers (2007-present) 
  • National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children (NAPSAC), Board Member (2008)
  • Children's Theatre Company, Board of Governors (2000-2006)
  • Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Foundation for Education, Public Health and Social Justice, Board of Directors (1999-present)
  • KIDS Club, Edina, MN, President, Advisory Council (1990-1991), Member (1989-1992)

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Wisconsin
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., cum laude (1981)
  • College of St. Catherine, B.A., Nursing

Articles

Selected Speeches

  • When You Have to Choose...Avoiding Conflicts and Other Ethical Dilemmas
    Wisconsin Association for Justice, Wisconsin Dells, WI (September 2009)
  • Master's Panel
    Consumer Attorney's Association of Los Angeles (September 2009)
  • Demonstrative Evidence
    Minnesota State Bar (June 2009)
  • Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence at Trial
    Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Laramie, WY (June 2009)
  • Leadership and Management Engagement: Key Components of a Successful Woman's Initiative
    Ark Group/WomenLegal Magazine, New York, NY (April 2009)
  • Developing the Damage Case for the Plaintiff: Use of Demonstrative Evidence
    American Law Institute/ American Bar Association 22nd Annual ALI-ABA Course of Study, Litigating Medical Malpractice Claims, San Diego, CA (February 2008)
  • Dealing with Medical Experts
    Alabama Association for Justice, Mid-Winter Conference, Birmingham, AL (January 2008)
  • Obstacles to Justice
    Louisiana Association for Justice, New Orleans, LA (December 2007)
  • Obstacles to Justice
    American Association for Justice, Weekend with the Stars, New York, NY (December 2007)
  • Obstacles to Justice
    National Association of Trial Lawyer Executives, Governmental Affairs Conference & Leaders Symposium (November 2007)
  • How to Deal with the Obstructive Attorney During Depositions
    Consumer Attorneys of California, San Francisco, CA (November 2007)
  • Obstacles to Justice
    Kansas Association for Justice, Kansas City, MO (November 2007)
  • The Vanishing Jury Trial
    National Association of Subrogation Professionals, New Orleans, LA (November 2007)
  • Obstacles to Justice
    Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV (September 2007)
  • Obstacles to Justice
    Alaska Trial Lawyers, Annual Convention, Talkeetna, AK (September 2007)
  • The Science of Advocacy
    Oregon State Trial Lawyers Association, Coeur d' Alene, ID (August 2007)
  • Communication Strategies and the American Association for Justice's New Direction
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, Hilton Head Island, SC (August 2007)
  • Resolution Through Persuasion - How to Effectively Move Your Client's Claim to Settlement
    Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Steamboat Springs, CO (August 2007)
  • Closing Arguments
    Minnesota Association for Justice, Annual Convention, Alexandria, MN (August 2007)
  • Communication Strategies and the American Association for Justice's New Direction
    Washington Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting and Convention, Coeur d' Alene, ID (August 2007)
  • Communication Strategies and the American Association for Justice's New Direction
    Montana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Polson, MT (July 2007)
  • Leadership in the Law Firm Setting: Marketing, Mentoring, and Partnership Opportunities
    American Association for Justice Annual Convention, Chicago, IL (July 2007)
  • Proving the Invisible Injury
    Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Summer Seminar, Egg Harbor, WI (July 2007)
  • Trying Cases in the Age of Tort Reform
    Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Hershey, PA (July 2007)
  • Communication Strategies and the American Association for Justice's New Direction
    Montana Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, Polson, MT (July 2007)
  • Leadership in the Law Firm Setting: Marketing, Mentoring and Partnership Opportunities
    American Association for Justice, Fort Myers, Florida (April 19, 2007)
  • Proving the Invisible Injury
    American Association for Justice, New Jersey, Atlantic City, New Jersey (April 26, 2007)
  • Outside the Comfort Zone: Trying Cases in the Age of Tort Reform
    American Association for Justice, New York, NY (December 2006)
  • Deciding Which Cases to Prosecute: The Plaintiff's Perspective," "Juries: How Do They Decide," "To Settle or Not to Settle: The Plaintiff's View"
    Medical Intelligence Corporation, Las Vegas, NV (October 2006)
  • Buying an Umbrella: Rainmaking Strategies for Women
    American Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, Washington (July 16, 2006)
  • Proving the Invisible Injury
    Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, Memphis, TN (June 2006)
  • Assaults in Healthcare Facilities
    National Crime Victim Bar Association, Civil Actions for Criminal Acts Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 2006)
  • Catastrophically Injured Infant Seminar
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, California (February 2006) 
  • Failure to Diagnose Cancer
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2006 Midwinter Convention, Honolulu, HI (February 2006)
  • Enhancing Persuasion Through the Use of Technology
    Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 41st Annual Institute, Indianapolis, IN (November 2005)
  • Communicating a Loss: The Use of Technology to Communicate Persuasively to Prove Damages
    Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Summer Convention (August 2005)
  • Crafting Persuasive Opening Statement
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2005 Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (July 2005)
  • Enhancing Persuasion Through the Use of Technology
    Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association 2005 Medical Malpractice Conference, Minneapolis, MN (April 2005)
  • Labor Induction Methods
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Catastrophically Injury Infant Cases Seminar, Atlanta, GA (February 2005)
  • Combating the Standard Defenses in Catastrophically Injured Infant Medical Negligence Cases
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2005 Mid-Winter Convention, with Gil Martin, M.D., Palm Springs, CA (February 2005)
  • Impeachment: High Tech - High Impact
    Consumer Attorneys of California, Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (November 2004)
  • The Effect of Technology-Enhanced Persuasion: The Use of Technology for Demonstrative Evidence at Trial
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Annual Convention  Alexandria, MN (August 2004)
  • Medical Negligence
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America - 2004 Annual Convention Advocacy Track Lecture and Demonstration, Boston, MA (July 2004)
  • How to Use Technology to Build Your Case and Communicate Damages
    Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Major Trial Practice Seminar, Louisville, KY (May 2004)
  • High Tech or Not Tech: How to Present Medical Evidence to the Jury
    Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 45th Annual Convention, Justice Under Siege, Richmond, VA (April 2004)
  • Developing the Damage Case for Plaintiff - Use of Demonstrative Evidence
    ALI-ABA, Litigating Medical Malpractice Claims, New Orleans, LA (April 2004)
  • Nursing Negligence
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Atlanta, GA (February 2004)
  • Maternal Death and Disability: Why I Choose the Cases I Choose and Your Deposition: How Plaintiffs Win!
    Medical Intelligence Corporation, Birth Injury and the Law X, Las Vegas, NV (October 2003)
  • Stalwarts Program: "Non-Economic Damages: Communicating the Loss"
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, San Francisco, California (July 2003)
  • Advocacy Track -Focus Groups & Mock Trials: Research Tools Lawyers Should Know, Use and Embrace
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, San Francisco, CA (July 2003)
  • Tort Reform - The American Experience
    Pan-European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers Conference, Dublin, Ireland (June 2003)
  • Developing Damages: Proof of Noneconomic Loss
    Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Convention & Seminar, Covington, KY (May 2003)
  • How to Use Technology to Build Your Case an Communicate Damages
    Civil Justice Foundation, Winning Under Fire Seminar, New Haven, CT (April 2003)
  • Depositions Are the Trial: Get Those Winning Admissions Now
    California College of Trial Arts, Consumer Attorneys of California, 42nd Annual Convention, Monterey, CA (April 2003)
  • Triage and Tragedy  - Negligence in the Emergency Room
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention, Maui, HI(February 2003)
  • Confidentiality: Is it Ethical, Hones, Necessary
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Settlement Update, Minneapolis, MN (December 2002)
  • Using Technology to Teach the Jury
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2003 Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA (December 2002)
  • Focus Group
    Medical Intelligence Corporation, Birth Injury and the Law IX, Las Vegas, NV (October 2002)
  • Using Technology to Teach the Jury
    Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, Snowmass, CO (August 2002)
  • High Tech or No High Tech: Using Technology to Teach the Jury
    Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Summer Convention, Dewey Beach, DE (June 2002)
  • Developing the Damage Case: Use of Demonstrative Evidence
    American Bar Association, Litigating Medical Malpractice Claims Seminar, Santa Fe, NM (June 2002)
  • To Tell or Not To Tell - Use of Confidentiality Agreements
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Medical Malpractice Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (April 2002)
  • OB-Nursing and Hospital Liability Issues
    Association of Trial Lawyers of American, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, London Seminar, London, England (March 2002)
  • The Art of Case Evaluation
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Atlanta, GA (February 2002)
  • Direct and Cross Examination of Key Fact Witnesses at Deposition and Trial
    The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Workhorse Seminar, Tampa, FL (February 2002)
  • Using Technology to Teach the Jury
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Weekend with the Stars, New York, NY (December 2001)
  • New Understanding in Cardiac Disease Cases
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Medical Negligence Seminar, Rohnert Park, CA (October 2001)
  • Non-Economic Loss: How Do We Tell Our Clients' Stories
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, Alexandria, MN (August 2001)
  • Developing the Damage Case for the Plaintiff: Use of Demonstrative Evidence
    American Law Institute - American Bar Association, Litigating Medical Malpractice Claims, New Orleans, LA (May 2001)
  • Proving Non-Economic Damages
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Weekend with the Stars, New York, NY (December 2000)
  • Proving Causation in Breast Cancer Cases
    National College of Advocacy, Medical Negligence: Establishing Causation, Understanding Imagine and Proving Negligence in the Hospital Seminar (October 2000)
  • Cross Examination
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention, Chicago, IL (July 2000)
  • What's New on the Horizon for Cervical Cancer
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Failure to Diagnose & Treat Diseases Seminar, San Francisco, CA (March 2000)
  • Developing the Damage Case for the Plaintiff: Use of Demonstrative Evidence
    American Law Institute - American Bar Association, Litigating Medical Malpractice Claims, San Francisco, CA (November 1999)
  • Trial Testimony: Do's and Don'ts and The Severely Injury Infant: Proven Legal Strategies
    Medical Intelligence Corporation, Birth Injury and the Law VI, Las Vegas, NV (November 1999)
  • The Costs to Mother & Child of Decreasing the Number or Delaying the Performance of Cesarean Sections
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Phoenix, AZ (February 1999)
  • Focus Groups: How to Test Your Case Without Breaking the Bank
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, How to Value the Personal Injury Case, Minneapolis, MN (November 1998)
  • What are the True Costs Associated with Reducing the Cesarean Section Rate?
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Litigating HMO Cases Seminar, Nashville, TN (September 1998)
  • Strategic Planning: Test Driving Your Case Through Focus Groups
    Kentucky Association of Trial Attorneys, 1998 Annual Convention, Louisville, KY (September 1998)
  • Focus Groups: The Key to a Successful Result
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 Annual Convention, Alexandria, MN (August 1998)
  • High Tech or No Tech: How to Present Medical Evidence to the Jury and Discovery and the Use of Hospital Manuals and Standards
    Association of Trial Lawyers of American Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. (July 1998)
  • Establishing Standards of Care in Obstetrics and Cutting Costs, Cutting Care: Unearthing Corporate Secrets to Establish Liability in the Managed Care Case
    University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ethical & Legal Issues in Obstetric Practice, Rochester, NY (May 1998)
  • Severely Injured Infant: Proven Legal Strategies and Deposition Do's & Don'ts
    Medical Intelligence Corporation, Childbirth Injury and the Law seminar, Atlanta, GA (April 1998)
  • Everything You Need to Know About Medical Records, Including Reading the Monitoring Strips and Using the Medical Record at Trial
    Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Medicine for Lawyers Seminar, Cleveland, OH (March 1998)
  • Opening Statements
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Women in Litigation Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (March 1998)
  • Proven Strategies in Successfully Handling Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases; Electronic Fetal Monitoring: What is the State of the Art? and Cutting Costs, Cutting Care; Unearthing Corporate Secrets to Establish Liability in the Managed Care Case
    Boston University School of Medicine, 14th Annual Conference on Obstetrics, Gynecology, Prenatal Medicine, Neonatology and the Law, Maui, HI (January 1998)
  • Overcoming Defenses in Obstetrical Negligence Claims
    Australian Plaintiff Lawyers Association, 1997 National Conference, Coolum, Queensland, Australia (November 1997)
  • Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Minneapolis, MN (September 1997)
  • Cutting Edge Demonstrative Evidence for Presentation of Fetal Monitoring Strips in Brain Damaged Baby Litigation
    San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Seminar, San Francisco, CA (September 1997)
  • Strategic Planning: Test Driving Your Case through Focus Groups
    Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Annual Convention, Trial Practice from Start to Finish, Lake Ozark, MO (June 1997)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Catastrophically Injured Infant Seminar, Atlanta, GA (April 1997)
  • Opening Statements
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Anatomy of Personal Injury Trial Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (March 1997)
  • Overcoming Jury Bias
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Minneapolis, MN (January 1997)
  • The 10 Things a Jury Should Know To Understand Fetal Monitoring Strips
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Midwinter Convention, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Boca Raton, FL (January 1997)
  • Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Midwinter Convention, Professional Negligence Section, Boca Raton, FL (January 1997)
  • Working with Medical Experts; The Development of Medical Proof
    South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, Rapid City, SD (September 1996)
  • Suing the System; Negligent Credentialing
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America 1996 Annual Convention, Boston, MA (July 1996)
  • Brain Damaged Babies: Winning Strategies for the Damaged Infant
    Kentucky Association of Trial Lawyers, Medical Malpractice Seminar, Covington, KY (July 1996)
  • Voir Dire through Conversation: Open Ended Voir Dire Questions
    Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 Annual Convention, Knoxville, TN (June 1996)
  • The Ins and Outs of Investigating the Health Care Provider
    Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Personal Injury Seminar, Covington, KY (May 1996)
  • Fetal Monitoring and Obstetrical Management
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Litigating Profoundly Injured Infant Cases, San Diego, CA (May 1996)
  • MTLA/MDLA Ethics Seminar
    Fargo, ND (February 1996)
  • Conquering Causation Hurdles in Medical Negligence Cases
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America: Professional Liability Issues, Pebble Beach, CA (November 1995)
  • Hearsay in Minnesota
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education Evidence Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (November 1995)
  • Winning Your Case Through Depositions
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1995 Workhorse Seminar, Dallas, TX (September 1995)
  • The Use of Hospital Records to Prove Your Point
    Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Personal Injury Seminar, Covington, KY (May 1995)
  • Cross Examining the IME
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey Educational Foundation, Boardwalk Seminar 1995, Atlantic City, NJ (March 1995)
  • Strategies of Effectively Communicating Liability
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey Educational Foundation, Boardwalk Seminar 1995, Atlantic City, NJ (March 1995)
  • Wrongful Death Damages - Have They Changed?
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association/Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Minneapolis, MN (February 1995)
  • Assessing Damages in the Personal Injury Case
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Winter Convention, Maui, HI (February 1995)
  • Obstetrical Negligence Cases
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National College of Advocacy Medical Legal Update, Newport, RI (June 1994)
  • Trial Strategy and Problems of Proof
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National College of Advocacy, Catastrophically Injured Individual seminar, Kansas City, MO (May 1994)
  • Seeing is Believing - Getting a Jury to Understand Medical Proof
    Minnesota State Bar Association, The Upper Midwest Civil Litigation Institute, Minneapolis, MN (December 1993)
  • Client Interviews, Women in Litigation, and Current Defense Strategies in Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (August 1993) 
  • Litigating the Profoundly Injured Infant Case
    American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, 1993 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (April 1993)
  • Risk Management for Nurses
    College of St. Catherine Alumni Education, Minneapolis, MN (February 1993)
  • Minnesota Issues, Answers and Legal
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Trends Minneapolis, MN (December 1992)
  • Identifying and Proving Hospital Liability
    ATLA National College of Advocacy: Catastrophically Injured Infant Seminar, Atlanta, GA (November 1992)
  • Million Dollar Verdicts Seminar
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Minneapolis, MN (October 1992)
  • Perinatal Care: Trends, Trials and Transformations
    Perinatal Association of Kansas Fourth Annual Conference Kansas City, KS (September 1992)
  • Identifying and Proving Hospital Liability
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Washington, D.C. (July 1992)
  • Case Evaluation, Settlement, ADR and Minitrials
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Civil Trial Practice Institute, Minneapolis, MN (June 1992)
  • Risk Management for the Perinatal Practitioner
    Ross Laboratories, Midwest Neonatal Directors Seminar, Phoenix, AZ (February 1992)
  • Risk Management for Nurses - A Legal Perspective
    Moorhead State University, Fargo, ND (January 1992)
  • Dealing with Lost or Missing Evidence
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association: Evidentiary Issues Seminar (December 1991)
  • Nursing Negligence: Litigating the Profoundly Injured Infant Case
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Los Angeles, CA (October 1991)
  • Obstetrical Seminar
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America: Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Keystone, CO (August 1991)
  • Effective Voir Dire
    Minnesota CLE: Advanced Advocacy Skills Workshop (June 1991)
  • Medical Malpractice Claims in the 90's
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (April 1991)
  • Legal Issues in Maternal Child
    Metro Maternal Child Steering Committee Nursing Des Moines, IA (March 1991)
  • Effective Voir Dire
    Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers: Cross-Jurisdictional View of Trial Practice & Procedure Seminar (February 1991)
  • Legal Considerations in Fetal Monitoring and Legal Aspects of Perinatal Practice
    Creighton University, A Day With The Perinatologist Omaha, NE (October 1990)
  • Effective Videotaped Depositions
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Workhorse Seminar, Chicago, IL (September 1990)
  • Obstetrics Seminar
    Minnesota State Bar Association (May 1990)
  • Effective Demands for Settlement
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Rising Stars Program (May, 1990)
  • Women in Litigation
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (April 6, 1990)
  • Medical Malpractice Claims
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (January 1990)
  • How to Evaluate a Medical Malpractice Claim, Obtain the Expert Witness and Prepare for Trial
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Fifth Annual Personal Injury Institute (October 1989)
  • First Annual Workhorse Seminar
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chicago, IL (September 1989)
  • How to Prepare the Personal Injury Case
    Minnesota State Bar Association (August 1989)
  • Depositions
    Minnesota Advocacy Institute (July 1989)
  • The Anatomy of Products Liability Trial
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association/Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (April 1989)
  • A Risk Management Plan for PHP's and Serving as an Expert Witness
    National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, 10th Annual Nursing Conference on Pediatric Primary Care Orlando, FL (March 1989)
  • Eavesdropping on the Jury
    Minnesota State Bar Association, Mock Trial Demonstration (March 1989)
  • Faculty for Jury Trial Advocacy Course
    Minnesota Advocacy Institute (February 1989)
  • Professional Liability: The Obstetrical Nurse
    Moorhead State University (January 1989)
  • Faculty for Jury Trial Advocacy Course
    Minnesota Advocacy Institute (December 1988)
  • Basic Course in Trial Advocacy
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (October 1988)
  • Legal Documentation and Advanced Practice Nurses Malpractice Insurance
    Minnesota Perinatal Organization, 14th Annual Meeting (October 1988)
  • Medical Malpractice: Identifying, Evaluating, Investigating and Pursuing a Medical Malpractice Claim
    Minnesota State Bar Association, The 1988 Tort Law Institute (September 1988)
  • Professional Liability: A Nursing Perspective
    Moorhead State University (September 1988)
  • Winning Without Trial: Decisive Discovery and Settlement Strategies
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 Annual Convention (August 1988)
  • Whether or Not to Accept That Product Liability or Medical Negligence Case
    Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi (August 1988)
  • Legal Issues of Impaired Practice
    University of Minnesota, First National Conference on Nursing Impairment and Well-Being (May 1988)
  • The Malpractice Crisis: Managing Liability Risk in the Primary Care Setting
    National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (April 1988)
  • Essential Legal Issues for Nurses
    University of Minnesota (April 1988)
  • Top 1987 Verdicts and Settlements
    Minnesota State Bar Association (February 1988)
  • Wrongful Death Claims Involving Infants and Children
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (December 1987)
  • Legal Aspects of Obstetrical Nursing
    Med Ed, Inc. (December 1987)
  • Liability in Patient Education
    North Memorial Medical Center (November 1987)
  • Legal Issues in School Nursing
    Osseo School District, School Nurses (November 1987)
  • Confidentiality of Medical Records in Minnesota
    Medical Educational Services (November 1987)
  • Medical Malpractice
    Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (October 1987)
  • Legal Issues for Dialysis Nurses
    Renal Network Coordinating Council (October 1987)
  • Legal Aspects of Fetal Monitoring
    North Memorial Medical Center (October 1987)
  • Professional Liability: A Nursing Perspective
    Twin Cities Same Day Surgery Seminar (September 1987)
  • Professional Liability: A Nursing Perspective
    Minnesota Nurses Association (September 1987)
  • Medical/Legal Aspects of Nursing in the Perinatal Period
    South Dakota Perinatal Association (September 1987)
  • Legal Issues and Liability for the Occupational Health Nurse
    Minnesota Association of Occupational Health Nurses (September 1987)
  • Legal Issues and Liability for Home Health Care Case Managers
    University of Minnesota, Continuing Nursing Education (July 1987)
  • Allied Health Personnel - Where We Stand in the Medical Legal Climate
    The 11th Annual National Orthopaedic Physicians Assistants Convention (July 1987)
  • Risk Management: Protocols for Nurses in Specialized Practice. A Symposium for Nurses Practicing in Intensive Care Units, Emergency Rooms, Kidney Dialysis Units, Operating Rooms and Obstetrics
    St. Mary's Hospital, Pierre, SD (June 1987)
  • Substance Abuse: Legal and Professional Liabilities for the Nursing Administrator
    University of Minnesota, Continuing Nursing Education (May 1987)
  • Medical Malpractice Trends
    National Health Lawyers Association Annual Meeting (May 1987)
  • Legal Issues for the Professional Nurse: Office/Clinic Focus
    North Memorial Hospital (May 1987)
  • Legal Issues for the Office Nurse
    Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN (May 1987)
  • Legal Aspects of Obstetrical Nursing
    Med-Ed, Inc. (May 1987)
  • Legal Issues for the Professional Nurse: Perinatal Focus
    North Memorial Hospital (February 1987)
  • Legal Aspects of Patient Documentation
    Abbott-Northwestern Hospital (January 1987)
  • Preparing and Trying a Medical Negligence Case
    Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education (October 1986)
  • Legal Aspects of Psychiatric Nursing
    Med-Ed, Inc. (October 1986)
  • Professional Liability: A Home Health Nursing Perspective
    American Lung Association (October 1986)
  • Professional Liability and the Nurse Manager
    Creative Nursing Management (October 1986)
  • Professional Liability: A Nursing Perspective
    Twin City Nurses Association (September 1986)
  • Organization for Perinatal Health: A Panel Discussion of Medical Malpractice (September 1986)
  • Professional Liability: A Nursing Perspective
    Alexandria Vocational Technical Institute (May 1986)
  • Your Deposition: The Physician and Nurse as a Witness
    Great Plains Organization for Perinatal Health Care (May 1986)
  • Legal Aspects of Nursing
    West Metro Maternal Child Health Association - Mead Johnson (May 1986)
  • Legal Aspects of Hospital Nursing
    St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN (April 1986)
  • Charting and Expert Witness
    Med-Ed, Inc. (April 1986)
  • Minnesota Trial Lawyers Symposium on Medical Negligence
    (February 1986)
  • Professional Liability and Nurse Managers
    Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, MN (February 1986)
  • Legal Responsibilities of the Head Nurse
    Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, MN (November 1985)
  • Documentation and the Nurse as an Expert Witness
    Med-Ed, Inc. (July 1985)
  • Medical Legal Aspects of Perinatal Nursing
    East Metro Perinatal Association (June 1985)
  • Documenting Legally
    Abbott-Northwestern Hospital (June 1985)
  • Legal Aspects of Nurse Practitioner Practice
    College of St. Catherine (Spring 1985, 1987, 1989 and 1990)
  • Your Deposition: The Physician and Nurse as a Witness
    Great Plains Organization for Perinatal Health Care (May 1985)
  • Minnesota Nursing and the Law
    Professional Education Systems, Inc. (May 1985)
  • Exploring Legal Issues
    Minnesota Nurses Association (April 1985)
  • Professional Liability of Nursing Practice
    University of Minnesota, Continuing Nursing Education (Pressing Issues for Head Nurses) (May 1985)
  • Liability in Expanded Nursing Roles
    Med-Ed, Inc. (April 1985)
  • Legal Issues for Professional Nurses: The OR Focus
    North Memorial Medical Center (April 1985)
  • Professional Liability: A Nursing Perspective
    North Hennepin Community College (April 1985)
  • Professional Liability and Nursing Practice
    Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Intravenous Therapy Association (April 1985)
  • Changes in Health Care: New Roles for the Office Nurse
    University of Minnesota, Department of Continuing Nursing Education (March 1985)
  • Professional Liability of Nursing Practice
    Med-Ed, Incorporated (March 1985)
  • Legal Aspects of Practice for the Staff Nurse
    Regional Kidney Disease Program (March 1985)
  • Medical Legal Aspects of Nurse Record Keeping
    Hennepin Technical Center (December 1984)
  • Legal Issues Related to Same Day Surgery
    Same Day Surgery Update 1984 (October 1984)
  • Professional Liability in Health Care
    Area Vocational Technical Institute, East Grand Forks, MN (November 1984)
  • Medical Legal Aspects of Nurse Record Keeping
    Hennepin Technical Centers (October 1984)
  • Legal and Ethical Controversies in Nursing
    American Society of Law and Medicine (October 1984)
  • Nursing Liability
    Minnesota Department of Health (September 1984)
  • Legal and Ethical Concerns in Perinatal Care, Legal Concerns for the Perinatal Nurse, and Legal Issues and Expanded Nursing Practice
    South Dakota Perinatal Association, Ninth Annual Perinatal Conference (September 1984)
  • Legal Issues in Health Care
    Vocation Education Comprehensive Conference (August 1984)
  • Legal Issues in Caring for Critically Ill Children
    University of Minnesota, Department of Continuing Nursing Education (July 1984)
  • Professional Liability: A Health Unit Coordinator Perspective
    National Association of Health Unit Clerks/Coordinators National Convention (June 1984)
  • Legal Aspects of Perinatal Nursing
    United Hospitals, Saint Paul, MN (April 1984)
  • Causation and Damages in a Medical Malpractice Case
    Hamline University (April 1984)
  • Legal Aspects of Psychiatric and Operating Room Nursing
    Med-Ed, Incorporated (March 1984)
  • Discovery in Products Liability Litigation
    William Mitchell College of Law (March 1984)
  • Legal Aspects of Coronary Care Nursing
    Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN (February 1984)
  • Professional Liability: A Health Unit Coordinator Perspective
    Allied Health Professionals, Chicago, IL (February 1984)
  • Legal Aspects of Nursing Documentation
    United Hospitals, Saint Paul, MN (January 1984)
  • Legal Aspects of Nursing Documentation
    Allied Health Professionals, Minneapolis, MN (January 1984)
  • Professional Liability and Nursing Practice
    United Hospitals, Saint Paul, Minnesota (December 1983)
  • Professional Liability and Operating Room Nursing
    Med-Ed, Incorporated (December 1983)
  • Legal Role of Nurse Clinician/Practitioners
    Midwest Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Clinicians and Specialists (December 1983)
  • Legal Aspects of Practice for Unit Clerk/Coordinators
    Wisconsin Health Care Coordinator Seminar, Eau Claire, WI (November 1983)
  • Nursing Professional Liability and the Patient's Medical Records
    United Hospitals, Saint Paul, Minnesota Head Nurses' Association (October 1983)
  • Legal Aspects of Nurse Record Keeping
    Great Plains Organization for Perinatal Health Care Meeting, Mankato, MN (October 1983)
  • Professional Liability and Nursing Practice
    Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA (September 1983)
  • Professional Liability and Obstetrical Nursing Practice
    Med-Ed, Inc. (August 1983)
  • Confidentiality and Patient Medical Records
    Parkview Treatment Center (July 1983)
  • Professional Liability and Nursing Practice
    Renville County Hospital, Olivia, MN (June 1983)
  • Professional Liability Insurance for Nurses
    Neonatal Transport Nurses (May 1983)
  • Legal Issues in Dealing with Suicidal Patients and Suicide and the Health Care Provider
    University of Minnesota Hospitals (May 1983)
  • Professional Liability and Nursing Practice
    University of Minnesota Hospitals (March 1983)
  • Professional Liability of Obstetric Nursing Practice
    Med-Ed, Inc. (May 1983)
  • The Nurse as an Expert Witness
    Minnesota Masonic Home Nurses Association (January 1983)
  • Professional Liability of Nursing Practice
    Med-Ed, Inc. (January 1983)
  • Professional Negligence of Nursing Professionals
    Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (October 1982)
  • Professional Liability and Nursing Practice
    Minnesota Masonic Home Nurses Association (May 1982)
  • Professional Liability of Nursing Practice
    Med-Ed, Inc. (May 1982)
  • Legal Aspects of School Nursing
    School Nurses of Minnesota Annual Meeting (April 1981)

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