Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display
MSBA
HCBA
RCBA
Join
Login
Contact Us
Cart
About
Join HCBA
Benefits
Get Involved
Mission, Leaders, Policies
Committees
New Lawyers
Sections
Diversity & Inclusion
Excellence Awards
News
Sponsors
Calendar
Events & CLEs
Signature Events
Other Local Events
Resources
Hennepin Lawyer
Member Directory
Lawyer Referral
Community Resources
VLN & Pro Bono
District Court
Foundation
About the Foundation
Leadership
Grants & Grantees
Diversity Scholarship
Fellows
Fundraising Events
Donate
Legal Help
Career Center
Renew
Menu
About
Join HCBA
Benefits
Get Involved
Mission, Leaders, Policies
Committees
New Lawyers
Sections
Diversity & Inclusion
Excellence Awards
News
Sponsors
Calendar
Events & CLEs
Signature Events
Other Local Events
Resources
Hennepin Lawyer
Member Directory
Lawyer Referral
Community Resources
VLN & Pro Bono
District Court
Foundation
About the Foundation
Leadership
Grants & Grantees
Diversity Scholarship
Fellows
Fundraising Events
Donate
Legal Help
Career Center
Founding Firms: Meshbesher & Spence, Ltd.
(?)
(?)
Jan 29, 2024
This founding firm feature covers the history of Meshbesher & Spence from its founding in 1961 to the present.
Full story
CATEGORY
Founding Firms
Between Two Wrongs
(?)
Nicole Kettwick
(?)
Jan 29, 2024
In this President's Page column, Nicole Kettwick and her father, Don Nichols, have a conversation on moral decisions he has faced in his life and as an attorney.
Full story
CATEGORY
President's Page
Why I Was a Judicial Clerk
(?)
Erik Money
(?)
Jan 23, 2024
As a law student, Erik Money's pursuit of mentorship led him to clerkships at the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in San Francisco. In this article, he shares the many benefits
Full story
CATEGORY
New Lawyers
The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Personal Branding
(?)
Patrick Patino
(?)
Jan 22, 2024
In this installment of The Newfangled Lawyer, Patrick Patino shares insights about personal branding with authenticity.
Full story
CATEGORY
Practice Management & Marketing
Don't Join the Jerks!
(?)
Chad Snyder
(?)
Jan 17, 2024
Every attorney has encountered rude, aggressive behavior in opposing counsel. It can be very tempting to stoop to a jerk's level, but mediator Chad Snyder argues that these behaviors can undermine your credibility. Here, he offers some solutions for staying civil and professional.
Full story
CATEGORY
Professional Development
Founding Firms: Bloomgren Hanson Legal, PLLC
(?)
Amanda Bloomgren and Katie Hanson
(?)
Jan 16, 2024
Bloomgren Hanson Legal, PLLC is a small law practice in the City of Hopkins managed by Amanda Bloomgren and Katie Hanson.
Full story
CATEGORY
Founding Firms
Navigating the Hazy Terrain of Legal Cannabis in the Workplace
(?)
(?)
Jan 16, 2024
Employment attorney Charles Goldstein explores challenges for employers and employees under new cannabis laws, covering drug testing, social media, discrimination, and insurance.
Full story
CATEGORY
Cannabis
Employment Law
Compassionate Counsel
(?)
Rosie Gaston, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C
(?)
Jan 09, 2024
Attorneys are trained to navigate the complexities of the law and guide their clients in legal matters, but do they ever get education on how to best handle the emotional aspects of end-of-life planning for their clients?
Full story
CATEGORY
Estate and Probate Law
10 Questions with Debra Bulluck
(?)
(?)
Jan 09, 2024
Attorney Debra Bulluck is an associate attorney at Moss & Barnett's family law group. She recently received the Alice O. Lynch Award from Violence-Free Minnesota. Here, Bulluck answers ten questions from Hennepin Lawyer about her journey to family law, the benefits she sees from having conversations about domestic violence and the law, and the self-care practices she uses to de-stress.
Full story
CATEGORY
10 Questions
The Drumbeat of Technology
(?)
Andy Blair
(?)
Dec 19, 2023
Andy Blair takes us on a short tour through some of the data-related issues that lawyers in the music industry confront every day.
Full story
CATEGORY
Sports & Entertainment Law
A Shocking Reminder
(?)
Nicole Kettwick
(?)
Dec 13, 2023
Nicole Kettwick, 2023-2024 HCBA President, discusses how recent headlines have emphasized to her the need for community support for attorneys.
Full story
CATEGORY
President's Page
Crypto in Congress
(?)
Joshua D. Franklin
(?)
Dec 05, 2023
With the recent rise of cryptocurrency exchanges and fintech companies, cryptocurrency has now expanded far beyond a technological phenomenon, and morphed into a new asset class known as digital assets. Joshua D. Franklin explores some of the most popular and controversial bills regarding digital assets in 2023 and explains key considerations in creating a uniform regulatory framework for digital assets.
Full story
CATEGORY
Technology
Professional Development: 4000 Weeks—Time Management for Mortals
(?)
Lisa Buck
(?)
Nov 27, 2023
Lisa Buck reviews the key takeaways from Oliver Burkeman's book, "4000 Weeks—Time Management for Mortals."
Full story
CATEGORY
Professional Development
The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Wandering
(?)
Patrick Patino
(?)
Nov 14, 2023
In his latest Newfangled Lawyer column, Patrick Patino asks us to reconsider our ideas about productivity.
Full story
CATEGORY
Practice Management
10 Questions with Heather Marx
(?)
(?)
Nov 06, 2023
Heather Marx serves as the vice-chair of the Customs, Imports & Trade Remedies practice at Cozen O’Connor. She was recently named a Top Woman in Law by Minnesota Lawyer. Here, she speaks to THL about her practice, the unique challenges women face in the legal profession, and the advice she never forgets.
Full story
CATEGORY
10 Questions
Ditching the Billable Hour
(?)
Jess Birken
(?)
Oct 17, 2023
Jess Birken explores other options for billing clients.
Full story
CATEGORY
Small Firm Practice
The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Letting Go
(?)
Patrick Patino
(?)
Sep 26, 2023
We say that someone who has multiple roles or talents “wears many hats.” But Patrick Patino was wearing "fifteen vests, forty-five hats, too many pairs of sweatpants to count, and no shoes" and realized he needed to scale back on his duties and delegate more.
Full story
CATEGORY
Work-Life balance
Get to Know Nicole Kettwick
(?)
(?)
Sep 18, 2023
HCBA President Nicole Kettwick shares her advice for new lawyers, the professional risk that led her to a great opportunity, and her vision for the year ahead.
Full story
CATEGORY
Leadership
Lessons in Progress
(?)
Joan Bibelhausen
(?)
Sep 11, 2023
The seminal report "The Path to Lawyer Well-Being" identifies intellectual well-being as “engaging in continuous learning and the pursuit of creative or intellectually challenging activities that foster ongoing development.” CLE is a start, but what more is there? How does learning help us define and engage with our purpose?
Full story
CATEGORY
Wellness
10 Questions with Elizabeth Fors
(?)
Elizabeth Fors
(?)
Aug 29, 2023
Attorney Elizabeth Fors recently helped with passing a landmark survivorship bill in the Minnesota legislature. Here, Fors answers 10 questions for Hennepin Lawyer about her prior career as a TV sports producer, the real-life experiences that helped her in law school, and her love of dogs.
Full story
CATEGORY
10 Questions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
...
Articles
Information for Authors
Advertising Information
HCBA Member News
Publications Committee
Download 2024 Print Edition
Managing Editor
Elsa Cournoyer
Executive Editor
Joseph Satter