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2020 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Jul 01, 2020

With the onset of the pandemic, what had been a relatively routine legislative session suddenly became uniquely difficult.

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Legislation

Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did.

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Mike McKnight

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May 27, 2020

I will tell you I was skeptical at first, but now I am sold. I see a lot of advantages to using this technology more even after this damn virus ends. It saves the parties and clients time and money.

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Features

Government transparency during the pandemic

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Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka

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May 27, 2020

A guide to Minnesota data practices, open meetings, and covid-19

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Coronavirus
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How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA

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Charles R. Shafer

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May 27, 2020

Covid-19, the first pandemic in 100 years, is not only changing the lives of Americans right now, but may also change the legal landscape of disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) for years to come.

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Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic

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Chuck Lundberg

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May 27, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown has caused unprecedented disruption in law firms and creates a host of new issues for firm general counsel and ethics partners. This article describes a number of new ethics and risk management issues that have arisen almost overnight.

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The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide

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Kristi J. Paulson

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May 27, 2020

Remote work can be wonderful. It can also be filled with all kinds of unique challenges and requirements. Having done this for over two decades, I am going to share my thoughts and suggestions in this Remote Worker’s Survival Guide.

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Technology is just one of the tools we need to get through this crisis and the next

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JOE VAN THOMME

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May 27, 2020

Lawyers must use technology to adapt their practices if they are to continue to serve their clients through this pandemic and afterward.

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Detours on the Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Finding our way forward in an upside-down world

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Joan Bibelhausen

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May 27, 2020

Let’s take a look at what we can reasonably expect. We will experience a range of emotions, and each facet of the whole lawyer may respond differently.

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Director Fiduciary Duties: Navigating financial distress during covid-19

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George Singer and Chad Stewart

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May 27, 2020

Regardless of whether a corporation is solvent, nearing insolvency, or insolvent, directors always owe a duty to the company itself. If a corporation is insolvent, however, directors also owe duties to the company’s creditors.

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Pandemic family stress equals pandemic family law stress

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Christopher Vatsaas and Kendal O’Keefe

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May 27, 2020

The impact of covid-19 has put additional stress on virtually every component of a family’s day-to-day life. Unsurprisingly, the stress has already begun to manifest itself in an influx of activity in our family law systems, including the courts and all forms of alternative dispute resolution.

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Tenant rights in the era of covid-19

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Andrea Palumbo and Karmen McQuitty

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May 27, 2020

For renters in particular, the pandemic has presented unique challenges—both in paying rent and seeking relief under current (and future) leases.

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Understanding the tax impact of federal covid-19 relief laws

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ADAM SCHURLE

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May 27, 2020

These acts provide benefits to employees who are unable to work, incentives to employers who keep employees on staff, and tax relief to businesses to assist with cash flow issues. Following is a summary of some of the key tax provisions of the Families First Act and the CARES Act.

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Thoughts about Commemorating the Duluth Lynchings

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WILLIAM D. GREEN

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May 27, 2020

A prize-winning Minnesota historian looks at the legacy of the murders 100 years later

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Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Sought to Improve Access to Justice

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Justice Paul C. Thissen and Judge John R. Rodenberg

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May 05, 2020

The Pilot will test and assess whether allowing legal paraprofessionals to provide additional services will increase access to competent, quality representation for low- and modest-income Minnesota litigants, reduce court congestion, and provide opportunities for lawyers to expand their practices.

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Being a lawyer is hard. Don’t make it harder.

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PATTY BECK

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Apr 01, 2020

Ten tips & truths for navigating life as a new lawyer.

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New Lawyers
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New lawyers need a mentor and a sponsor. And they aren’t the same thing.

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MOLLY B. HOUGH

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Apr 01, 2020

Both relationships are crucial to your career. Treat them as priorities, add value to each relationship, and you will have both short-term and long-term career growth in ways that were not available to you before.

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New Lawyers
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Following the Unexpected Call: How I made the move from private practice to government in my early years of practice.

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Hillary A. Taylor

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Apr 01, 2020

I didn’t expect my plan to change. And I definitely didn’t imagine I’d be transitioning in my career as soon as 2019, when I made the move from private practice to public service.

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New Lawyers
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Inflexible Leave Policy Litigation: Stretching the limits of the ADA

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COLIN HUNTER HARGREAVES

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Apr 01, 2020

Inflexible leave policy litigation remains an area of law infrequently discussed by scholars and experts. This article provides a brief overview of recent developments.

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New Lawyers
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Whistleblowers after Friedlander

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Kasia Kokoszka

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Apr 01, 2020

Are Minnesota’s whistleblower protections effectively exposing illegality or simply blowing hot air?

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New Lawyers
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'I believe turnover in positions of power is good for representative government'

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Jon Schmidt

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Apr 01, 2020

An interview with Minnesota Court of Appeals Chief Judge Edward Cleary on the eve of his retirement

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2020 Minnesota legislative session recap (?)

Bryan Lake (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did. (?)

Mike McKnight (?)

May 27, 2020

Government transparency during the pandemic (?)

Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka (?)

May 27, 2020

How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA (?)

Charles R. Shafer (?)

May 27, 2020

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic (?)

Chuck Lundberg (?)

May 27, 2020

The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide (?)

Kristi J. Paulson (?)

May 27, 2020

Technology is just one of the tools we need to get through this crisis and the next (?)

JOE VAN THOMME (?)

May 27, 2020

Detours on the Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Finding our way forward in an upside-down world (?)

Joan Bibelhausen (?)

May 27, 2020

Director Fiduciary Duties: Navigating financial distress during covid-19 (?)

George Singer and Chad Stewart (?)

May 27, 2020

Pandemic family stress equals pandemic family law stress (?)

Christopher Vatsaas and Kendal O’Keefe (?)

May 27, 2020

Tenant rights in the era of covid-19 (?)

Andrea Palumbo and Karmen McQuitty (?)

May 27, 2020

Understanding the tax impact of federal covid-19 relief laws (?)

ADAM SCHURLE (?)

May 27, 2020

Thoughts about Commemorating the Duluth Lynchings (?)

WILLIAM D. GREEN (?)

May 27, 2020

Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Sought to Improve Access to Justice (?)

Justice Paul C. Thissen and Judge John R. Rodenberg (?)

May 05, 2020

Being a lawyer is hard. Don’t make it harder. (?)

PATTY BECK (?)

Apr 01, 2020

New lawyers need a mentor and a sponsor. And they aren’t the same thing. (?)

MOLLY B. HOUGH (?)

Apr 01, 2020

Following the Unexpected Call: How I made the move from private practice to government in my early years of practice. (?)

Hillary A. Taylor (?)

Apr 01, 2020

Inflexible Leave Policy Litigation: Stretching the limits of the ADA (?)

COLIN HUNTER HARGREAVES (?)

Apr 01, 2020

Whistleblowers after Friedlander (?)

Kasia Kokoszka (?)

Apr 01, 2020

'I believe turnover in positions of power is good for representative government' (?)

Jon Schmidt (?)

Apr 01, 2020

2020 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did.

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Mike McKnight

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Government transparency during the pandemic

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Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka

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How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA

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Charles R. Shafer

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Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic

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Chuck Lundberg

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The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide

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Kristi J. Paulson

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Technology is just one of the tools we need to get through this crisis and the next

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JOE VAN THOMME

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Detours on the Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Finding our way forward in an upside-down world

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Joan Bibelhausen

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Director Fiduciary Duties: Navigating financial distress during covid-19

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George Singer and Chad Stewart

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Pandemic family stress equals pandemic family law stress

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Christopher Vatsaas and Kendal O’Keefe

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Tenant rights in the era of covid-19

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Andrea Palumbo and Karmen McQuitty

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Understanding the tax impact of federal covid-19 relief laws

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ADAM SCHURLE

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Thoughts about Commemorating the Duluth Lynchings

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WILLIAM D. GREEN

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Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Sought to Improve Access to Justice

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Justice Paul C. Thissen and Judge John R. Rodenberg

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Being a lawyer is hard. Don’t make it harder.

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PATTY BECK

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New lawyers need a mentor and a sponsor. And they aren’t the same thing.

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MOLLY B. HOUGH

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Following the Unexpected Call: How I made the move from private practice to government in my early years of practice.

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Hillary A. Taylor

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Inflexible Leave Policy Litigation: Stretching the limits of the ADA

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COLIN HUNTER HARGREAVES

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Whistleblowers after Friedlander

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Kasia Kokoszka

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'I believe turnover in positions of power is good for representative government'

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Jon Schmidt

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