Please join us for a webinar featuring federal judges, practitioners, and former members of the District of Minnesota's magistrate-judge merit selection panels, as they discuss the diverse work of a magistrate judge and demystify the application and selection process. 

This event aims to raise awareness about the magistrate judge role and encourage interest in forthcoming vacancies by many qualified applicants from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. It will also highlight the broad range of legal experiences and pathways through the profession that can lead to the magistrate judge position.

Tara Norgard will moderate a panel discussion featuring Chief Judge John Tunheim, Judge Susan Richard Nelson, Magistrate Judge Leo Brisbois, Magistrate Judge Kate Menendez, and Magistrate Judge John Docherty, as well as Chief Federal Public Defender Katherian Roe and W. Anders Folk, former Acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. 

The Zoom event will feature a two-part panel discussion focused upon the job duties and selection process, to be followed by smaller group "Q&A" break-out discussions with current and former magistrate judges. 1.0 general CLE credit will be sought.