Richard T. "Ditch" Oakes
ROAD SCHOLAR^®

A Richard T. "Ditch" Oakes (RIP 1941-2002) Road Scholar^® is a lawyer who has attended one of Street Legal MC's Continuing Legal Education seminars in the Black Hills of South Dakota during the Sturgis rally or any individuals that have attended the Street Legal Public Law School.

Street Legal MC^® started its fully accredited CLE seminars in 1995, and has continued them as an annual event during the rally. All motorcycle riding lawyers are welcome and invited to attend our CLEs. Unlike any other Continuing Legal Education Seminars you may attend, we can unconditionally guarantee that you will learn something you don't know. This is because the common interest of our faculty is motorcycles, and their legal specialties are all across board. Just scroll down to see the past seminar schedules and pictures from 1995 through 2006, and the seminars scheduled so far for 2008. If you would like to see Street Legal sponsor CLE seminars at other rallies such as Daytona, Four Corners, Hollister, Laconia, Laughlin or anywhere, let us know.

Picturesque setting for the 1996-2000 Black Hills Motor Classic continuing legal education seminars	Setting up Horsethief Lodge

The very first Street Legal  Public Law School was sponsored by Street Legal MC and held in June of 1998, continuing in 1999 & 2002 in Duluth, Minnesota, during the Minnesota State Harley Owner's Group rally and the Minnesota State Bar Association Convention. It was held at HOG rallies in Mankato, MN and Wausau, WI in 2000, and St. Paul, MN in 2003. "Stopped by the Cops" search & seizure seminar last occurred at HOG rallies in Faribault, MN in 2004 & 2005, and 2006 in Rochester, and at the 2006 ABATE University in Alexandria, MN.   If you would like these FREE seminars to be held during your state HOG rally, during HOG national or international events, contact us or Harley Owners Group. If you would like to become a ROAD SCHOLAR^® by having Street Legal seminars at any other major motorcycle rally event, contact us. Just click here HOG Public Law School to see the topics from the 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002 seminars.

FINAL SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m. - "This Land is My Land" – A Primer on Adverse Possession and Practical Location - Mark "Stogie" Greene, Esq., Bernick, Lifson, Greenstein, Greene & Liszt, P.A. Minneapolis, Minnesota

9:30 a.m. - Fence Sitters (not politicians), Conservation & Habitat Easements - Bob "Cowboy" Lange, Esq., Bloomington, Minnesota

8:00 a.m. -  Too Much Torque? The Role of Market Power in Antitrust and Competition Laws, Susan Hayes Stephan, Esq., Professor, Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota

9:30 a.m. - Ob` jects in Your Path: Dealing with Objections in Taking and Defending Depositions.  Susan Hayes Stephan, Professor, Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m. on the patio at the Creekside Lodge

7:00 p.m. - The Law of Scotch Whiskey - Kevin "Stones" Snell, Esq. Minneapolis, Minnesota

8:00 a.m. - Negligent Credentialing in Health Care - Robert M. "Belli" Frazee, Esq., Minneapolis, Minnesota

9:30 a.m. -  Administrative Law - Contested case proceedings before the Office of Administrative Hearings - Kevin "Stones" Snell, Esq., Minneapolis, Minnesota

8:00 a.m. -  The Limits of the Second Amendment after District of Columbia v. Heller - Jim "Smoke" Fleming, St. Cloud, Minnesota

9:30 a.m. -  Discovery Motions and Sanctions after Dunham v. Opperman - Gary "G-Man" Philstrom, Esq., Minneapolis, Minnesota

11.25 MN CLE standard credits to be requested

Thirteenth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
August 5 - 9, 2007

All seminars are held at "The Schoolhouse" on the grounds of the

State Game Lodge in Custer State Park. Tuition $105.00 for one seminar or all

All seminars are in the mornings: from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
All seminars have an additional 15 minute Questions and Answers session after the lecture

FINAL SCHEDULE

Sunday August 5, 2007

8:00 a.m. - Condominium, Townhouse, and PUD Governance - Dan "Robo" Greenstein, Esq., Greene & Greenstein, Minnetonka, MN 

9:30 a.m. - Attacking and Losing the Homestead Exemption - Gary "G-Man" Pilhstrom, Esq., Minneapolis, MN

Monday August 6, 2007

8:00 a.m. -  Self-Help Repossessions - Christine A. Gimber, Esq., Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, SC, Eau Claire, WI

9:30 a.m. - RICO and Bikers - Stephen R. O'Brien, Esq. - Minneapolis, MN

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m. at the Schoolhouse

Tuesday August 7, 2007

8:00 a.m. - Local Motorcycle Noise Ordinances – Decibels to Dollars - Thomas P. Wilson, Esq., Denver, Colorado & M. Kevin “Stones” Snell, Esq., Minneapolis, MN

9:30 a.m. -  The Fourth Amendment and the U.S. Supreme Court - David Downes, Esq., Front Royal, Virginia

Wednesday August 8, 2007

8:00 a.m. -  "Stopped by the Cops" Current Issues with and Arguing Traffic Stop cases, , MN and Steve "Deacon" Cobb, Deputy U.S. Marshall, Minneapolis, MN (retired) & M. Kevin “Stones” Snell, Esq., Minneapolis, MN

8.75 MN CLE standard credits approved

Twelfth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
August 7 - 11, 2006

Monday August 7, 2006

Everything You Should  Know About Releases, Amy Kaldor Taylor, Esq.,  Minneapolis, MN - Monday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m. at the Schoolhouse

Securities Litigation & Arbitration Primer, Chet Taylor, Esq.,  Minneapolis, MN - Monday P.M.

Tuesday August 8, 2006

Representing the Minority Client -The Honorable Salvador Rosas, District Court Judge, St. Paul, MN - Tuesday A.M.

After seminar - Ride to John "Road Ranger" Dooley Why Die site (SLMC colors mandatory) 

RIDE ALL DAY

The Tax Effects of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act - Matthew P. Crouch, Esq., Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, P.C.
Denver, CO - Tuesday P.M.

Wednesday August 9, 2006

Construction Lending - Mark "Stogie" Greene and Dan "Robo" Greenstein, Esq., Greene & Greenstein, Minnetonka, MN - Wednesday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY 

Title Examination & Title Insurance - Frank Barger, Esq., Stearns County Abstract Company, Big Lake, MN - Wednesday P.M.

Thursday August 10, 2006

Understanding the Construction Contract - Jon "Hawkeye" Hawks, Esq., Minneapolis, MN - Thursday A.M. 

RIDE ALL DAY

Third Party Actions Arising from Work Injuries- Thomas "Arkansaw" Germscheid, Esq., Maplewood, MN - Thursday P.M. 

Friday August 11, 2006

 Personal Injury - Motorcycle Accident Cases, Special Considerations - Stephen R. O'Brien - Minneapolis, MN - Friday A.M. 

11.25 MN CLE credits approved (1.25 elimination of bias) 13.5 WI credits approved ( 0 EPR)

Eleventh Annual Black Hills Motor Classic
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
August 8 - 11, 2005

Monday August 8, 2005

The New Rules of Professional Responsibility - Glenn Purdue, Esq., Purdue & Aswumb, Bloomington, MN - Monday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m.

Federal Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations, Chris "Klondike" Brown, Airline Pilots Association, Bloomington, MN - Monday P.M.

Tuesday August 9, 2005

Federal Bank Secrecy Act - Requirements for Financial Institutions, Gary "G-Man" Pilhstrom, Esq., Minneapolis, MN  - Tuesday A.M.

After seminar - Ride to John "Road Ranger" Dooley Why Die site (SLMC colors mandatory)                               RIDE ALL DAY

New Child Custody Guidelines - Kurtis "Papa"  Berg, Esq., St. Paul, MN - Tuesday P.M.

Wednesday August 10, 2005

Personal Injury - Motorcycle Accident Cases, Special Considerations - Stephen R. O'Brien - Minneapolis, MN -Wednesday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY + Noon - 2:30 p.m. - Subs, Soda & Suds for SLMC at Haydock's Clubhouse in Spearfish - directions by e-mail

Mass Torts - The Present & Future of Class Actions - Charles "Bucky" Zimmerman, Zimmerman & Reed, Minneapolis, MN - Wednesday P.M.

Thursday August 11, 2005

Ethical and Risk Management Issues in the E-Mail Era - Mark "Reaper" Privratsky, Lindquist & Vennum, and Kevin "Stones" Snell, Esq., Minneapolis, MN - Thursday A.M. 

RIDE ALL DAY

Tort Reform - Eroding the Value of Life - Mike "Wags"  Wagner, Esq. Menominee, WI - Thursday P.M. 

Friday August 12, 2005

Workers' Compensation - Current Issues & Perspectives - Thomas Germscheid, Esq., Maplewood, MN - Friday A.M. 

11.25 MN CLE credits approved (2.50 ethics) 13.5 WI credits approved ( 3 EPR)

Tenth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
August 9 - 12, 2004

Monday August 9, 2004

The Patriot Act vs. The Fourth Amendment - Jeannie Blatz, Assistant Public Defender, Fifth Judicial District,  Blue Earth County, Mankato, MN - Monday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m.

HIPAA - final Federal patient Security & Privacy regulations, Jan "Weenie Bite Queen" Krause, St. Paul, MN and Kevin "Stones" Snell, Esq., Minneapolis, MN - Monday P.M.

Tuesday August 10, 2004

Ethics &  Elimination of Bias- John "Road Ranger" Dooley, Esq., Counsel, Minnesota Association of Townships, St. Michael, MN & Jon "Hawkeye" Hawks, Esq., Minneapolis, MN  - Tuesday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

Workers' Compensation - How it Works - Thomas "Arkansaw" Germscheid, Esq., Oakdale, MN and The Honorable Ray "Picker" Krause, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the State of Minnesota - Tuesday P.M.

Wednesday August 11, 2004

Landlords and Tenants, Rights & Responsibilities - Kurtis "Papa"  Berg, Esq., St. Paul, MN -Wednesday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

Current E-Commerce Issues - Pat Horan, Esq. St. Paul, MN - Wednesday P.M.

Thursday August 12, 2004

"Throw Your Client a Lifeline" - The A,B,C's of Bankruptcy - Henry L. Perla, Esq., Orlando, Florida  - Thursday A.M. 

RIDE ALL DAY

Title Examination & Title Insurance - Frank Barger, Esq., Stearns County Abstract Company, Big Lake, MN  - Thursday P.M. 

10.0 MN CLE credits approved (1.25 ethics) 12.0 WI credits approved ( 0 EPR)

Monday August 4, 2003 

Civil & Criminal Use of Personal Financial Statements in Bankruptcy Context, Gary Pilhstrom, Esq., Minneapolis, MN MONDAY A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m.

Ethics for Advocates - Appropriate and Inappropriate Behaviors of Trial Lawyers - The Honorable Steve Clough, District Court Judge, Snohomish County, WA, MONDAY P.M.

Tuesday, August 5, 2003

Impact of Budget Cuts on the Custody/Parenting Time Evaluation Process - Tom Lee, Esq., Roseville, MN - TUESDAY A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

Handling the High Profile Case in a Small Practice - Ethics, Media and Motions -Russ "Loophole" Myhre, Esq., Enderlin, ND  TUESDAY P.M.

Wedesday, August 6, 2003

Construction and Mechanics Liens or “Lien on Me … When You’re Not Paid, or Don’t Take My Home or My Harley” Patricia "PJ" Miller, Esq., Wilson, WI WEDNESDAY A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

Emerging Issues in Genetic Counseling - Robert M. "Belli" Frazee, Esq., Minneapolis, MN WEDNESDAY P.M.

Thursday, August 7, 2003

Lobbying for Freedom in the New Century - Ross Kramer, Esq., Messerli & Kramer, Twin Cities, MN THURSDAY A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

Debt Collection from Start to Finish - Jon "Hawkeye" Hawks, Esq., Minneapolis, MN THURSDAY P.M.

10.0 MN CLE credits approved (1.75 ethics)

Eighth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
August 5 - 8, 2002

Expert Witnesses - Their Care and Handling - Jeffrey A. Hanson, Esq., Rochester, MN - Monday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY- Western Steak Cookout 6:00 p.m.

Search & Seizure, Traffic Stops & Discrimination - The Honorable Gordon "Log" Shumaker, Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge, St. Paul, MN, Neil Melton, Executive Director, MN Peace Officer Standards & Training Board - Monday P.M.

Ethics & Conflicts of Interest for Mediators and Arbitrators - John "Road Ranger" Dooley, Esq., Counsel, Minnesota Association of Townships, Lakeland, MN - Tuesday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

HIPAA - Less than you should but more than you really want to know about the Federal Privacy and Security regulations governing Individually Identifiable Health Information, M. Kevin "Stones" Snell, Esq., Minneapolis, MN - Tuesday P.M.

Condominium, Townhouse, and PUD Governance - Dan Greenstein, Esq., Greene & Greenstein, Minnetonka, MN - Wednesday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

Covenants Not to Compete and Other Employment Contract Issues - Malcolm "Brady" Terry, Esq., Messerli & Kramer, MN - Wednesday P.M.

Mediation, How To Make It Work for You And Your Clients - The Plaintiffs' Lawyer's Perspective - Michael Dady, Esq., Dady & Garner, P.A., Minneapolis, MN - Thursday A.M.

RIDE ALL DAY

8.75 CLE credits approved (1.25 ethics)

Monday, August 7, 2000, Longarm Jurisdiction Arising From Use of the Internet, Professor Jerry Davis, Dean of the University of North Dakota Law School (Monday a.m.)

RIDE ALL DAY

The Law of Sovereign Indian Nations, Adam Altman, Esq., Assistant City Attorney, Rapid City, S.D.,  former Tribal Counsel for the Objibwe Tribe, Milaca, MN (Monday p.m.)

Tuesday, August 8, 2000, Real Estate Transactions on Indian Lands, Victor Smith, Esq., Walker, MN (Tuesday A.M.)

RIDE ALL DAY

Thursday, August 10, 2000, International Legal Ethics - Prof. Richard "Ditch" Oakes, Hamline Univ. Law School, St. Paul, MN (Thursday A.M.)

Monday, August 9, 1999 Smoother Ride Through the Divorce Process, The Honorable Mary Davidson, Minneapolis, MN (judge Davidson is the granddaughter of Harley-Davidson founder Arthur Davidson) (Monday a.m.)

Judge Davidson and her students RIDE ALL DAY "Stopped by the Cops" Current Issues in Searches and Seizures, Professor Richard "Ditch" Oakes, Hamline Univ. Law School, St. Paul, MN and Steve "Gunner" Cobb, Deputy U.S. Marshall, Mpls (retired)(Monday p.m.)   Ditch and Deacon putting on their seminar Riding through the hills Tuesday, August 10, 1999 RIDE ALL DAY Wednesday, August 11, 1999 The Evolutionary Way to Resolve Disputes in the New Millennium: Arbitration is Here to Stay, Professor Roger Haydock, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN (Wednesday A.M.) RIDE ALL DAY Current Issues in Sexual Harassment - M. Kevin "Stones" Snell, Minneapolis, MN (Wednesday P.M.) Stones' Harassment Seminar Stones' Ride Thursday, August 12, 1999 Ethics Rules - The Why of It - Prof. Richard "Ditch" Oakes, Hamline Univ. Law School, St. Paul, MN (Thursday A.M.) RIDE ALL DAY Arcane Employment Law Statutes (some things that they don't teach in law school), RIDE ALL DAY Arcane Employment Law Statutes (some things that they don't teach in law school), M. Kevin "Stones" Snell, Minneapolis, MN (Thursday P.M.) 7.5 CLE credits approved (1.25 ethics) Fourth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic Continuing Legal Education Seminar Monday, August 3, 1998 RIDE ALL DAY  Plain Language Contracts - p.m. seminar Tuesday, August 4, 1998, "Recent Changes to the UCC" - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Ready to ride      1998 Club winter meeting.         1997  "Politically Incorrect Speech and the First Amendment" - p.m. seminar Wednesday, August 5, 1998, :"Real Estate Brokers' Duties" - a.m. seminar Third Annual Black Hills Motor Classic Continuing Legal Education Seminar Monday, August 4, 1997, Labor Disputes - Private and Public Sectors - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Economic Testimony (direct and cross of economists) - p.m. seminar Tuesday, August 5, 1997, Ethics: Effect of Retroactive Revocation of Law Degree -a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Horseplay or Harassment? - Same Gender Sexual Harassment Under Title VII - p.m. seminar Wednesday, August 6, 1997 RIDE ALL DAY So where shall we ride today?      1997 Criminal defense club member's motto. Software Licensing - p.m. seminar Thursday, August 7, 1997, :Pre-Litigation Issues under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY  Lobbying State Legislatures in the 1990s - p.m. seminar Second Annual Black Hills Motor Classic Continuing Legal Education Seminar Monday, August 5, 1996, RIDE ALL DAY Americans With Disabilities Act & Family Medical Leave Act - p.m. seminar Tuesday, August 6, 1996, Review of the Law Pertaining to Motorcycles and Motorcyclists a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Sturgis CLE classroom setting 1996 - 1999 Club evening meal at the lodge. Double Jeopardy - p.m. seminar Wednesday, August 7, 1996, Civility, Ethics & the Language of the Law - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Alternative Dispute Resolution - p.m. seminar Ethics seminar - 1996 "Road Scholars" after alternative dispute resolution seminar in 1996 First Annual Black Hills Motor Classic Continuing Legal Education Seminar Monday, August 7, 1995, Current Issues in Eminent Domain and Public Takings - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Philosophy of the First Amendment - p.m. seminar Tuesday, August 8, 1995, Collections and Enforcing Judgments - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Road lawyers traveling to the first Sturgis CLE in 1995 Sturgis CLE classroom setting - 1995 Capital Punishment of Organizations? (Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations) Practical Issues of Pleading Resident Aliens Guilty under Federal Law - p.m. seminar Wednesday, August 9, 1995, "Minefields & War Stories" or Update of Sexual Harassment - a.m. seminar RIDE ALL DAY Road Scholars® Events Member Requirements Links Email us! "Street Legal MC®" , "Road Lawyers®", "Road Scholar®" and our patch are registered trademarks, property of Street Legal Motorcycle Club.® HOG® is a registered trademark of Harley Owners Group and Harley Davidson, Inc.  All content and images appearing on this website are Copyrighted 1992-2006, by Street Legal Motorcycle Club.  All rights reserved. Street Legal MC®