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Chief Justice to deliver State of the Judiciary at Minnesota State Bar Association Convention

Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019

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Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea will deliver the 2019 State of the Judiciary on Thursday, June 27, at the annual Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Convention. Around 450 Minnesota-based legal professionals are anticipated to attend the Convention. In recent years, Chief Justice Gildea has delivered the State of the Judiciary as the keynote speech at the MSBA Convention.
 
The speech will be 30 minutes long, and media are welcome to attend and film, record, or take photos during the Chief Justice’s speech. The Chief Justice will be available for follow-up questions immediately following the address. The full, verbatim content of the speech will be distributed following the address to the Convention.

Who
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea

What
State of the Judiciary

Where
Mystic Lake Center
2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard
Prior Lake, MN 55372

When
Thursday, June 27, 2019
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Remarks by American Bar Association President Bob Carlson
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Passing of the Gavel Ceremony- Paul Godfrey, MSBA President, and Tom Nelson, Incoming MSBA President
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. State of the Judiciary Address from Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea  

Media who plan to attend are asked to notify Alyssa Siems Roberson, Alyssa.SiemsRoberson@courts.state.mn.us. Media are encouraged to arrive at noon to ensure equipment is set up and tested. A mult box will be available. If necessary, microphones will be allowed at the podium during the address. MSBA Convention information will be shared using #MSBAConvention on social media accounts.