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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Dakota County Law Library currently offers one monthly Continuing Legal Education session via Zoom. The Zoom presentation will require you to pre-register. If you are interested in attending the session, please contact the law library at least 24 hours ahead of the program. We cannot guarantee that you will receive a response to your email if it is received after that time frame.

If you are interested in attending future CLEs, please indicate this as well and your name will be placed on a list to receive monthly notifications about upcoming CLEs.

If you only contact the law library asking for information to attend a specific CLE, you will not be placed on the email notification list.

Upcoming session

Overview of Your First Divorce
July 17, noon-1 p.m.​

The presenters will begin with venue and jurisdiction issues, then address possible third parties, summary dissolutions and service of process rules. The next section will focus on the summons, petition and answer/counterpetition. Lastly, there will be a discussion on initial case scheduling and discovery as well as parent education classes and ADR options. Other topics may be covered as time permits.

Presenter bio​

Lymari J. Santana graduated from Michigan State University College of Law. After graduation, Santana served as an attorney in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corp. In 2004. Santana co-founded Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C. in Minneapolis and practices family law exclusively. In 2024, Santana co-authored a chapter in the MNCLE Family Law Institute titled “Overview of Your First Divorce."

Laurie A. Mack-Wagner graduated from Florida State University College of Law. After graduation, Mack-Wagner worked in the family law, employment law and appellate practice. In 2004, Mack-Wagner co-founded Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C. in Minneapolis and practices family law exclusively. In 2024, Laurie co-authored a chapter in the MNCLE Family Law Institute titled “Overview of Your First Divorce."

​If interested, you can register​ thro​​​ug​h ​Mi​c​ros​oft Teams.​​ If you have any questions, please contact the Law Library at 651-438-8080 or email margaret.meehan​@c​o.dakota.mn.us.

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Last updated: 7/8/2025 10:59 AM

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