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Judge James Swenson As An Author:
Since volunteering for Family Court, Judge Swenson has written the following articles
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• 2006 "Best Interest Factors" chapter, Minnesota Child Custody & Support Deskbook |
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• March 2006 "Drafting Tips for Proposed Findings in Family Court", Minnesota CLE - 27th Annual Family Law Institute |
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• February 2006 "Relocation/Removal Law in Minnesota", HCBA |
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• March 2005 "Early Neutral Evaluations", Minnesota CLE 26th Annual Family Law Institute
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• December 2004 "Family Law - Early Case Management", Annual Conference of Judges |
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• December 2004 "Custody Evaluations", HCBA |
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• October 2004 "Competence & Conscience - What You Say is What You Get", AAML Divorce Camp |
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• October 2004 "What You Need to do to Help the Court", Annual MNCPA Business Valuation Conference |
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• May 2004 "Contempt", Judicial College
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• March 2004 "What's new in Family Court and What's Just Around the Corner", Minn. CLE - 25th Annual Family Law Institute |
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• March 2003 "Contempt in Family Court", Minn. CLE - 24th Annual Family Law Institute
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Judge James Swenson As An Educator:
Since volunteering for Family Court, Judge Swenson has delivered the following continuing legal education lectures: |
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• March 2002 "How to Cross-Examine a Financial Expert" Minn. CLE - 23rd Annual Family Law Institute |
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• January 2002 "Perspectives from the Bench" St. Thomas University - 12th Annual Business Valuation Seminar |
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• December 2001 "Current Trends in Spousal Maintenance" MILE 17th Annual Family Law Institute The Hottest Topics in Practice |
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• October 2001 "Parenting Plans Are Great! How Do We Pay for Them?" Child Support Strategies Under Emerging Legislation and Case Law AAML - Divorce Camp 2001 |
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• October 2001 HCBA Family Law Section "Custody Evaluations from the Perspective of the Bench." |
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• April 2001 HCBA Family Law Section "How Attorneys Should Present Requests for Relief Under 'Unusual' Financial Circumstances." |
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• February 2001 "A Judicial Perspective" MILE 16th Annual Family Law Institute - Divorce, Parenting & Maintenance |
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• December 1999 Panel Discussion, "What judges really think and want to know to make informed decisions in the best interests of the children" MILE Family Law -Custody 2000 |
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• October 1999 "What Lawyers Do Wrong with Finances" AAML - Divorce Camp 1999 |
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• In addition to these formal speeches, Judge Swenson has been a guest lecturer at St. Thomas University's undergraduate business law class and taught the Maynard Pirsig legal writing class at the University of Minnesota Law School. |
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