Articles

2023 MN Legislative Session Review

(?)

Bryan Lake

(?)

Jul 05, 2023

Partisan divisions, few compromises, limited accomplishments: These were the essential elements of every Minnesota legislative session recap from 2015 through 2022. During those years neither major political party had simultaneous control of the House, Senate, and governor’s office—the trifecta, as it is known—and, predictably, the divisions in government caused constant gridlock.

Full story

Legislation

Exchange: Letter to the editor from MN County Attorneys Association regarding “Getting Serious About Prosecutorial Misconduct” by Barry Edwards and Stacy Bettison

(?)

Robert M. Small

(?)

May 30, 2023

Full story

Letters to the Editor

We need to talk about ChatGPT

(?)

Damien Riehl

(?)

May 24, 2023

The ascendence of advanced large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and ChatGPT have sparked conversations about the future of the legal profession and how these AI-driven systems might help remedy some of the profession’s less-favorable aspects.

Full story

Legal Writing
Technology

Textbooks and Toddlers: Returning to law school as a parent

(?)

OLIVIA LIZ-FONTS

(?)

May 24, 2023

Most would say that the perfect time to pursue law school is straight after graduating college. For me, it was after having my two children.

Full story

Law School

Watch your abbreviations

(?)

IAN LEWENSTEIN

(?)

May 24, 2023

Used without limits, abbreviations reveal their secret life as an insidious form of jargon, serving as insider shorthand to the detriment of readers unfamiliar with this ABC lingo. Certain abbreviations—specifically, initialisms—are also confusing, distracting, and, as you’ll see, usually unnecessary.

Full story

Legal Writing

U.S. immigration strategies for employers in a tight labor market

(?)

Calleigh M. McRaith, Misti A. Binsfeld, and Robert P. Webber

(?)

May 24, 2023

In what seems to be an effort to facilitate options for foreign nationals and employers, the Biden administration has quietly rolled out some relatively obscure policy changes. Employers, however, may be unaware of immigration options (including these relatively new options) that can help address labor shortages. The purpose of this article is to highlight a few strategies.

Full story

Immigration Law

Minnesota’s racially biased jury pools and how to fix them

(?)

Bethany O’Neill, Cresston Gackle, and David Schultz

(?)

Apr 01, 2023

Changing racial demographics in the state, coupled with the practices currently used to determine jury pools, are empaneling juries that are not racially representative. The result is that trials often fail to produce justice and perhaps even violate the Sixth Amendment.

Full story

Diversity
Courts

SCOTUS: Bankruptcy doesn’t erase debts incurred by the fraud of another

(?)

George H. Singer

(?)

Apr 01, 2023

The United States Supreme Court recently answered the question of whether a debtor in bankruptcy can discharge a debt resulting from another person’s fraud, even if the debtor is not aware of the fraud.

Full story

Bankruptcy

What the Respect for Marriage Act does and doesn’t mean

(?)

Connor Burton and Matt Yost

(?)

Apr 01, 2023

Many observers have heralded the Respect for Marriage Act as enshrining the right to same-sex marriage in federal law. But a review of the text of the Respect for Marriage Act and the legal precedent that it is built upon reveals its limitations.

Full story

Federal Law

Caregiver beware: Spotting scams that target seniors and other vulnerable adults

(?)

Noah Lewellen

(?)

Apr 01, 2023

Scams targeting senior citizens and other vulnerable adults are all too common. They typically focus on emotional pressure points: asking people to make snap decisions, ostensibly to help loved ones; preying on social isolation; and taking advantage of lack of familiarity with technology or changing methods of communication.

Full story

Consumer Protection

Getting serious about prosecutorial misconduct

(?)

Barry S. Edwards and Stacy L. Bettison

(?)

Mar 02, 2023

Over the past several years, increased attention has come to those wrongfully convicted because of prosecutorial misconduct, particularly with such high-profile cases as those of Curtis Flowers, Walter “Johnny D.” McMillian (the subject of the Hollywood-produced feature film Just Mercy), the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer, and the podcast Serial, featuring the case of the recently released Adnan Sayed.

Full story

Criminal Justice
Courts

I thought I loved family law. Practicing it almost wrecked my life.

(?)

CARRIE OSOWSKI

(?)

Mar 02, 2023

After 14 years of being exposed to every detail of my parents’ divorce and subsequent custody battles, practicing family law seemed to be the obvious choice, since I knew I wanted to be an attorney. When asked “why family law?”, I would say it was so that I could “use my trauma for good.” In theory, it was a great idea; in practice, it nearly destroyed my mental health.

Full story

Family Law

Broken ladders and shattered windows: Addressing the representation gap of women of color in corporate leadership positions

(?)

Dr. Artika R. Tyner & Olivia Liz-Fonts

(?)

Mar 02, 2023

Women of color are still waiting to realize the promise of ladders to success and windows of opportunity. Currently women of color make up 17 percent of corporate entry-level positions, yet only 4 percent are represented at the c-suite level. This significant difference in representation is the result of passive DEI initiatives.

Full story

Diversity and Inclusion

ADR: Understanding the new Code of Ethics for Court-Annexed Neutrals

(?)

Kristi Paulson

(?)

Mar 02, 2023

Full story

For trial lawyers, the generalist is the best specialist

(?)

Justice G. Barry Anderson and Jevon Bindman

(?)

Dec 01, 2022

Rather than complain about declining civil trial work or point to some earlier, more propitious time, this article recognizes the current legal landscape and discusses how attorneys can develop trial skills in an increasingly specialized world.

Full story

Civil Litigation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

2023 MN Legislative Session Review (?)

Bryan Lake (?)

Jul 05, 2023

Exchange: Letter to the editor from MN County Attorneys Association regarding “Getting Serious About Prosecutorial Misconduct” by Barry Edwards and Stacy Bettison (?)

Robert M. Small (?)

May 30, 2023

We need to talk about ChatGPT (?)

Damien Riehl (?)

May 24, 2023

Textbooks and Toddlers: Returning to law school as a parent (?)

OLIVIA LIZ-FONTS (?)

May 24, 2023

Watch your abbreviations (?)

IAN LEWENSTEIN (?)

May 24, 2023

U.S. immigration strategies for employers in a tight labor market (?)

Calleigh M. McRaith, Misti A. Binsfeld, and Robert P. Webber (?)

May 24, 2023

Minnesota’s racially biased jury pools and how to fix them (?)

Bethany O’Neill, Cresston Gackle, and David Schultz (?)

Apr 01, 2023

SCOTUS: Bankruptcy doesn’t erase debts incurred by the fraud of another (?)

George H. Singer (?)

Apr 01, 2023

What the Respect for Marriage Act does and doesn’t mean (?)

Connor Burton and Matt Yost (?)

Apr 01, 2023

Caregiver beware: Spotting scams that target seniors and other vulnerable adults (?)

Noah Lewellen (?)

Apr 01, 2023

Getting serious about prosecutorial misconduct (?)

Barry S. Edwards and Stacy L. Bettison (?)

Mar 02, 2023

I thought I loved family law. Practicing it almost wrecked my life. (?)

CARRIE OSOWSKI (?)

Mar 02, 2023

Broken ladders and shattered windows: Addressing the representation gap of women of color in corporate leadership positions (?)

Dr. Artika R. Tyner & Olivia Liz-Fonts (?)

Mar 02, 2023

ADR: Understanding the new Code of Ethics for Court-Annexed Neutrals (?)

Kristi Paulson (?)

Mar 02, 2023

Felons Can't Vote: Civil Death in the US (?)

Ellen J. Kennedy and Judge Tara Kalar (?)

Feb 27, 2023

Building a more accessible bar (?)

Moderated and introduced by Ann Motl (?)

Jan 30, 2023

Minnesota Supreme Court recognizes the common interest doctrine (?)

ANDY DAVIS & CONNOR SHAULL (?)

Jan 30, 2023

Live Wire: The law, Orthodox Judaism, and Minnesota’s eruvim (?)

Judah A. Druck (?)

Jan 30, 2023

Inside ADR’s Minnesota rules reset (?)

Kristi Paulson (?)

Jan 30, 2023

For trial lawyers, the generalist is the best specialist (?)

Justice G. Barry Anderson and Jevon Bindman (?)

Dec 01, 2022

2023 MN Legislative Session Review

(?)

Bryan Lake

(?)

Exchange: Letter to the editor from MN County Attorneys Association regarding “Getting Serious About Prosecutorial Misconduct” by Barry Edwards and Stacy Bettison

(?)

Robert M. Small

(?)

We need to talk about ChatGPT

(?)

Damien Riehl

(?)

Textbooks and Toddlers: Returning to law school as a parent

(?)

OLIVIA LIZ-FONTS

(?)

Watch your abbreviations

(?)

IAN LEWENSTEIN

(?)

U.S. immigration strategies for employers in a tight labor market

(?)

Calleigh M. McRaith, Misti A. Binsfeld, and Robert P. Webber

(?)

Minnesota’s racially biased jury pools and how to fix them

(?)

Bethany O’Neill, Cresston Gackle, and David Schultz

(?)

SCOTUS: Bankruptcy doesn’t erase debts incurred by the fraud of another

(?)

George H. Singer

(?)

What the Respect for Marriage Act does and doesn’t mean

(?)

Connor Burton and Matt Yost

(?)

Caregiver beware: Spotting scams that target seniors and other vulnerable adults

(?)

Noah Lewellen

(?)

Getting serious about prosecutorial misconduct

(?)

Barry S. Edwards and Stacy L. Bettison

(?)

I thought I loved family law. Practicing it almost wrecked my life.

(?)

CARRIE OSOWSKI

(?)

Broken ladders and shattered windows: Addressing the representation gap of women of color in corporate leadership positions

(?)

Dr. Artika R. Tyner & Olivia Liz-Fonts

(?)

ADR: Understanding the new Code of Ethics for Court-Annexed Neutrals

(?)

Kristi Paulson

(?)

Felons Can't Vote: Civil Death in the US

(?)

Ellen J. Kennedy and Judge Tara Kalar

(?)

Building a more accessible bar

(?)

Moderated and introduced by Ann Motl

(?)

Minnesota Supreme Court recognizes the common interest doctrine

(?)

ANDY DAVIS & CONNOR SHAULL

(?)

Live Wire: The law, Orthodox Judaism, and Minnesota’s eruvim

(?)

Judah A. Druck

(?)

Inside ADR’s Minnesota rules reset

(?)

Kristi Paulson

(?)

For trial lawyers, the generalist is the best specialist

(?)

Justice G. Barry Anderson and Jevon Bindman

(?)