Murnane Brandt litigation attorney Mike Ryan served as a faculty member for the Minnesota Defense Lawyer Association’s (MDLA) Trial Academy on January 7 - 9, 2010. The MDLA Trial Academy is an intense 3-day program designed to train aspiring trial lawyers who represent defendants in civil lawsuits. Mike discussed case organization and demonstrated the delivery of an opening statement in a personal injury case. He is a past president of the MDLA (2000-01).