CPR Meetings
Third Sunday Night of the Month

After 6 years of monthly meetings, our meeting structure has changed for 2009.  To better 
serve our members and engage people in a deeper level of coordinated activism in the state and national 
family law reform movement, TWO different kinds of meetings will be held to: a) continue our education efforts 
for the general public, and b) better accommodate volunteers willing to commit time to valuable family 
court/family law reform efforts.  There will only be 4 quarterly meetings open to the public.  All other meetings 
are limited to committed volunteers.  To receive email reminders about these meetings, sign up by emailing us 
at info@cpr-mn.org.  
 
What: 		FREE Family Law Reform Meeting 
When: 		Third Sunday night of the month
		4 Quarterly Educational Meetings OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (see details below)
		8 Advocacy Meetings OPEN BY INVITATION ONLY (see volunteer requirements below)
Where:	    	William Mitchell College of Law
		875 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 (Room #123 or follow signs)

Dates in 2009:	Quarterly Educational Meetings  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
		Sunday Night:  Jan 18, April 19, July 19, Oct 18
		Held from 5 pm - 8 pm
		Speakers will include: judges, attorneys, custody evaluators, psychologist, and others 
		involved in family court
					
		Who should attend Quarterly Meetings:
		**those willing to LISTEN & LEARN because you are fed-up with current practices in 
			family court & IV-D magistrate hearings
		**anyone interested in learning more about family court and family law from experts 
			in the field
		**anyone wanting to understand how family court is supposed to work, the depth & 
			breadth of the problems, and develop understanding of solutions
		**this is NOT a support group meeting to vent about your personal case, this is 
			strictly an educational meeting designed for you to learn from experts and 
			inspire you to take action
		**this is a self-help meeting, providing information, resources, and contacts of 
			like-minded and simalarly affected attendees
						
		Advocacy Meetings  OPEN BY INVITATION ONLY TO VOLUNTEERS		
		Sunday Night:  Feb 15, March 15, May 17, June 21, Aug 16, Sept 20, Nov 15, Dec 20
		Held from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
					
		Who should attend Advocacy Meetings:
		**those willing to DO something to change current practices in family court & 
			IV-D magistrate hearings
		**anyone who can REPORT on completed action items and specific reform activities 
			as listed on Top 20 List: Self Directed Family Law Reform Activities
		**anyone willing to take on one volunteer task for at least 6 months and have that 
			effort be part of a larger, coordinated CPR project
		**must be dedicated to consistent volunteer work and able to complete meaningful 
			work toward SOLUTIONS that will lead to change
		**if you want to be invited to these meetings of the "inner circle" of reform advocates, 
			fill out a Volunteer Form and email or mail it in prior to the meeting
		**we need leaders willing to "chair" a committee of your choice and manage 6-8 other 
			volunteers for at least one year
		**you will know if you are invited to this meeting if you hear from a committee chair; 
			if in doubt, email info@cpr-mn.org
			

						
ALL Meeting Details (open this link and print)
Why Attend
Mtg Agenda
Who is Invited
Mtg Volunteer Duties
What to Bring
Directions



HOW YOU CAN SIGN UP TO HELP AT THE MEETING 
(email info@cpr-mn.org to let us know how you can help at the next meeting)