UST Law - Family Law Society

10/21/2021

Just a reminder that today is the AFCC event for the family law society. It is at 12:30p.m. via Zoom.

Zoom meeting: https://stthomas.zoom.us/j/3112442921

I look forward to seeing you all there! It will be great information if you are considering or have decided to do family law in the future!

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04/22/2021

Family Law Society is holding our last event of the year with the AFCC-MN Thursday, April 22 from 5-7pm! Join us for the screening of Tommy with an interview with Australian filmmaker Darren Mort! Register here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-viewing-of-tommy-interview-with-filmmaker-darren-mort-tickets-144363231311

03/17/2021

Join us this Thursday from 12:30-1:25 to hear from MSBA members Carrie Osowski, David Best, Nicole Tabbut, and Cheryl Prince on anything and everything about practicing family law! There are no stupid questions here! Join us at https://stthomas.zoom.us/j/95704221465?pwd=ZXBTTDZ2WmpRNzBJc0ZYbkk5UUtGUT09

02/18/2021

Get excited!!! We have our first event of this new semester coming up on Monday! We will get to hear from three current Collaborative Family Law practitioners over the lunch hour on Monday, Feb 22, 12:30-1:25. You can join us at this zoom link: https://stthomas.zoom.us/j/93679843143?pwd=RkZyZEM5bUZmQXd5b09UR1IxY25uZz09
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! I'm excited to "see" you all there!

11/09/2020

We have an exciting event coming up this week Nov 12, from 7-8pm on Zoom! We will be having a panel discussion with Allison Mann and Michael Brodkorb, the authors of The Girls are Gone, about the book and true story of the disappearance and reunification of the girls and the family law issues that came with it. We will also be speaking with Mr. Rucki's lawyer, Lisa Elliott. Please join in our discussion on this zoom link: https://stthomas.zoom.us/j/92132351024

Here is a brief description of the book, The Girls are Gone: "On the evening of April 19, 2013, Samantha and Gianna Rucki disappeared. Two of five children born to David Rucki and Sandra Grazzini-Rucki, the teenage sisters vanished in the midst of their parents divorce.
The girls father, David Rucki, worked tirelessly with law enforcement to search day and night for his two missing daughters, following every lead while raising three remaining children at home. Their mother, Sandra Grazzini-Rucki, used her newfound freedom to vacation around the world, abandoning her children. And as the investigation intensified, catching the attention of the media, Sandra also disappeared.
The Girls Are Gone is the true story of two sisters who went missing, the father who kept searching, and the adults who conspired to keep the truth hidden."

If you would like to find out more about the story before the event, here is a YouTube link to a 20/20 special about the girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEZz6Wt8iPw and here is a link to a podcast discussion with the authors about the book https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-w-taylor/twisted/e/57740546.

We look forward to seeing you all at our event!

11/02/2020

Happy National Adoption Month! ❤️

10/12/2020

Join us this Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm for our first event of the year! We will hear from three judicial officers about the differences between in person and zoom court, how that affects the accessibility of the courts, and what this will look like for our future careers. Join us on zoom at https://stthomas.zoom.us/j/94601516981

05/21/2020

Family Law Society invites you to join AFCC for a special screening of the highly acclaimed documentary Angst. This was an event FLS had planned for the school year but canceled due to the move online. Here are the details:

When: June 2, 2020, 5-7pm
Where: Online
Who: American Family Conciliation Courts - MN Chapter
What: Movie, Virtual Reception, Networking, and Facilitated discussion of the film is included.
About: Angst – This IndieFlix Original documentary is designed to raise awareness around anxiety and includes interviews with kids, teens, educators, experts, and a special appearance with Michael Phelps. The film’s goal is to help people identify and understand the symptoms of anxiety and encourage them to reach out for help. Angst has had over 2000 screenings in 23 countries. Click here for the trailer: http://angstmovie.com/trailer/.

For more information: http://afccmn.org/2020/02/10/viewing-of-angst/

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angst-what-a-child-perceives-when-the-child-is-experiencing-anxiety-rescheduled-registration-93940684115

AFCC-MN will be applying for two CLE hours for this event. Event Code: TBD

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call 612-442-5966.

The zoom link to connect to the webinar will be resent to you the week of the event.

03/10/2020

April 1 - from 6:00-9:00pm
Join us for a special screening of the highly acclaimed documentary Angst. Reception, Networking and Facilitated discussion of the film is included.

Register Now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angst-what-a-child-perceives-when-the-child-is-experiencing-anxiety-registration-93940684115

AFCC-MN Members - $20
Non-Members - $35
Students – Free!

Register early – we anticipate a full house and we sold out last year.

11/24/2019

Thanks to our fantastic volunteer coordinator, Nickie, the Family Law Society volunteered at the Ronald McDonald house this evening in Minneapolis, cooking and serving a meal for over 100 people.

Thank you for having us! 🍞🍝🍪

10/21/2019

For those looking for volunteer opportunities:

Ramsey County Bar Association is looking for volunteers for the Families First Halloween Party! This event will take place on Monday, October 28 from 5-8pm. More detailed information on the location and how to sign up is located in the picture.

09/18/2019

Hey everyone! Check out this great volunteer opportunity!

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The Innocence Project of Minnesota is holding their annual benefit on October 10th from 5:30-9pm. In order to make this extraordinary night work, we are in need of volunteers!

We need volunteers from 3-9pm on October 10th. The event will be held at the US Bank Stadium. Our keynote speaker this year is former Atlanta Falcons Linebacker Brian Banks with special guests from the Minnesota Vikings.

Please respond to the email(s) below, by September 20th if you can commit to the full time from 3-9pm. We do need your full commitment for all hours of the event, or you will not be able to volunteer.

[email protected]
[email protected]

Please email our 3L adviser, Coley LaChance, for any questions!
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For more information, please see below:

https://www.ipmn.org/