Jun 05, 2026 @ 8:00AM - Jun 06, 2026 @ 11:30AM
District 10 (KS, MN, NE, ND, and SD) is hosting an inaugural regional conference on June 5 and 6, 2026. All members of the judiciary and legal community, especially those from Districts 7 (MI, OH, and WV), 8 (IL, IN, and KY), 9 (IA, MO, and WI), will be able to gather at the Thomson Reuters conference center and campus located in Eagan, MN - not far from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Conveniently, we have a discounted group rate at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel, located less than a mile away from our Thomson Reuters meeting site.
Thomson Reuters Conference Center
2900 Ames Crossing Rd
Eagan, MN 55121
| Registration Rates | Regular (closes Friday, May 29) |
| Member Rate | $280 |
| Non-Member Rate | $360 |
First 50 registrants receive Black's Law Dictionary, 12th Edition.
Please contact jmihoc@nawj.org for any registration questions.
Cancellation Policy: The cancellation fee for persons who cancel on or before May 14, 2026, is $25. Registrants who cancel after May 14, 2026, will not be eligible for a refund.
Our group will primarily be staying at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel (2611 Nordic Wy, Eagan, MN 55121). Our room block has closed, but you can still make hotel reservations at the Omni via their website: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/viking-lakes-minnesota
Thank you to our 2026 Regional Meeting sponsors!
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Hon. Rachel Pickering | Irigonegaray & Revenaugh |
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Information subject to change. All times are listed in Central Time.
| Friday | June 5, 2026 | |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks |
| 9:00 AM | U.S. Supreme Court Midterm Review with Ian Gershengorn |
| 10:30 AM | Session: A Modern Take on Media and the Courts |
| 11:45 AM | Preview of NAWJ 250 Anniversary Presentation |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch and Q&A: Shared Leadership Skills in the Courts and in Sports |
| 1:10 PM | Session: Writing Like the Best Judges and Attorneys with Ross Guberman |
| 2:35 PM | Session: AI as Applied in Today's Judicial Landscape |
| 4:30 PM | Session: From Bar to Bench: Sharing Unique Perspectives |
| 5:30 PM | Welcome Reception |
| Saturday | June 6, 2026 | |
| 7:15 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:20 AM | Session: Ethics in the Courtroom |
| 9:20 AM | Session: Emerging Trend of State Constitutional Challenges |
| 10:30 AM | Session: Advancements in E-Discovery |
| 11:15 AM | Thank You Remarks and Box Lunch Distribution |
| 11:30 AM | Post Meeting Excursions |
The Saturday afternoon can be spent with family, friends, and fellow NAWJ members: