Articles

Bedrock rules: The law on non-commercial collection of rocks and fossils on public lands in Minnesota

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KATHLEEN LI REITZ

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Mar 04, 2022

Whether you are a professionally trained geoscientist or an amateur collector of these inorganic specimens, Minnesota has much to offer as long as you know where to look.

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Land Use Law

Let’s talk about some time-saving legal tech

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TODD C. SCOTT

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Feb 01, 2022

The pandemic brought a lot of lawyers into the world of legal technology. Here’s a set of recommendations for integrating more tech and freeing up more time in ’22.

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Technology

A Marvel-ous Copyright War

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Larina Alton and Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez

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Feb 01, 2022

Disney’s latest fight to protect its intellectual property interests is no Mickey Mouse effort.

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Intellectual Property

After Britney: An FAQ on Minnesota guardianship/conservatorship law

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DAVID L. LUDESCHER

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Feb 01, 2022

My intent in this brief article is not to provide a detailed analysis of the Britney Spears case or of guardianship and conservatorship law in Minnesota. Rather, I wish to show how the protections afforded by “the system” can fail people in Minnesota as well.

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Estate Planning

A lawyer’s guide to the Minnesota legislative process

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By Anne Sexton

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Feb 01, 2022

Being a competent attorney necessitates understanding key aspects of Minnesota laws and the state legislative process. Through a strictly nonpartisan lens, here are 10 concepts to help us on that front.

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Legislation

Is there a better way to admit lawyers? The future of the bar exam needs a hard look

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LEANNE FUITH

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Dec 06, 2021

The bar exam has long served as a gatekeeper to the profession, with the goal of protecting the public by ensuring that newly licensed attorneys meet minimum standards of competence. Yet critics have suggested that the bar exam has also served to “gatekeep” who can become a lawyer and that it works to exclude individuals along race, class, and gender lines.

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Bar Exam

Nice-Petersen v. Nice-Petersen and me

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NICOLE NICE

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Dec 06, 2021

40 years after a landmark Minnesota Supreme Court decision, the child at the center of the case reflects on its impact

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Children & the Law
Family Law

Diversity in defense: The path to management-side employment law as a diverse attorney

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Nicole Dailo, Christopher H. Jison, and Richard Liu

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Dec 06, 2021

It is our hope that law students and attorneys curious about the L&E practice area gain a better understanding of a management-side L&E attorney’s career path and the positive impact you can have, particularly as a diverse attorney.

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Diversity
Labor and Employment

What is kosher? From Moses to Minnesota: A brief history of Jewish dietary law and the state’s courts

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JUDAH DRUCK

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Dec 06, 2021

Minnesota’s own forays into the world of kashrut (kosher law) have resulted in fascinating judicial and legislative discussions regarding the role government should, and constitutionally can, play in upholding Biblical law. This article details these discussions, and how courts and legislators have struggled with the question explored since Moses: What is and is not kosher?

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Food & Drug Law

The delicious ironies of food product configuration protection

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AUSTEN ZUEGE

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Dec 06, 2021

Cases up to the present highlight continued aggressive assertions of trade dress rights by foodstuff manufacturers—coupled with pushback by courts to deny trade dress rights in purely functional product configurations.

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Food & Drug Law
Intellectual Property

This moment and this breath: A public defender writes about loss, survival, and extreme sports

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Shauna Faye Kieffer

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Nov 04, 2021

Everyone has their suffering. It's no secret that people who are drawn to sports that require total focus on that one moment—be it yoga breathing, skiing cliffs, or running until your legs could fall off—are seeking to be present in the moment and not lost in their despair.

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Wellness

Well-being is always a work in progress

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Rachell Henning

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Nov 04, 2021

The practice of law is not easy. In a profession filled with stress and deadlines, it is easy to ignore the fact that our bodies and minds have limitations. Failure to recognize our own humanity can result in consequences both personally and professionally.

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Wellness

Transgender rights under siege in many state legislatures— including Minnesota’s

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Daniel Choma, Tara Kalar, Ellen J. Kennedy, and Caitlin Schweiger

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Nov 04, 2021

Across the U.S., the past year’s state legislative sessions have brought forth an unprecedented amount of legislation addressing transgender rights, most of the bills seemingly in response to recent strides made for transgender people in both state and federal courts.

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Legislation

5 tips for settling disputes through early mediation

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Terri Krivosha and Melissa Muro LaMere

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Nov 04, 2021

Our experience has given us insight into how early mediation can play a powerful role in resolving disputes. Below are five tips for reaching agreement in tough disputes through early mediation.

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Mediation

The lifelong impact of law school mentoring

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Uyen Campbell and Judith Rush

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Nov 04, 2021

Each year, over 470 Minnesota lawyers and judges provide students at the University of St. Thomas School of Law opportunities to answer these and many other important questions. These mentors, and other informal mentors, play a crucial role in helping students define their professional identities and learn vital skills before they become lawyers.

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Law School
Mentoring

Divorce and the Family Farm

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Sonja Trom Eayrs, Jill Frieders, and D. Patrick McCullough

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Oct 01, 2021

Unlike other closely held business interests, farming operations not only serve as commercial ventures but also as the family home, complicating division of the estate. Considering the longstanding ties to the land that come into play, efforts to preserve the family farm take on renewed importance in a divorce.

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Rural Lawyers
Divorce

VLN is stepping up in response to the end of the eviction moratorium. We need your help.

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Muria Kruger

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Oct 01, 2021

Because the eviction moratorium was developed in part to protect our state’s most vulnerable renters, most of those needing help at the end of the moratorium will be low-income and in need of free legal services.

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Pro Bono
Evictions

Semantic Drift – In re: Krogstad and the changing meanings of words

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Kenneth Bayliss

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Oct 01, 2021

The tendency of the meaning of words to change over time is known as “semantic drift.” Semantic drift is the reason that when we first read a Shakespearean play, we needed a glossary.

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Court Opinions

Journey to the center of my mind: Notes on meditation practice and wellness

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Senior Judge Susan R. Miles

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Sep 01, 2021

Let me invite you to journey into my mind, for better or for worse, on a reality-based meditation session, with all its twists and turns, moments of being lost, and, on a good day, an occasional insight.

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Well-Being

Maritime law? In Minnesota? Yes.

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By Vince C. Reuter

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Sep 01, 2021

Few Minnesota litigators would be surprised to field a call involving an accident on one of our state’s lakes or rivers. In doing so, the attorney undoubtedly begins internally checking the legal boxes: Cause of action? Causation? Damages? Statute of limitations? But one important box may unfortunately get ignored: jurisdiction. This is a mistake.

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Maritime Law

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Bedrock rules: The law on non-commercial collection of rocks and fossils on public lands in Minnesota (?)

KATHLEEN LI REITZ (?)

Mar 04, 2022

Let’s talk about some time-saving legal tech (?)

TODD C. SCOTT (?)

Feb 01, 2022

A Marvel-ous Copyright War (?)

Larina Alton and Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez (?)

Feb 01, 2022

After Britney: An FAQ on Minnesota guardianship/conservatorship law (?)

DAVID L. LUDESCHER (?)

Feb 01, 2022

A lawyer’s guide to the Minnesota legislative process (?)

By Anne Sexton (?)

Feb 01, 2022

Is there a better way to admit lawyers? The future of the bar exam needs a hard look (?)

LEANNE FUITH (?)

Dec 06, 2021

Nice-Petersen v. Nice-Petersen and me (?)

NICOLE NICE (?)

Dec 06, 2021

Diversity in defense: The path to management-side employment law as a diverse attorney (?)

Nicole Dailo, Christopher H. Jison, and Richard Liu (?)

Dec 06, 2021

What is kosher? From Moses to Minnesota: A brief history of Jewish dietary law and the state’s courts (?)

JUDAH DRUCK (?)

Dec 06, 2021

The delicious ironies of food product configuration protection (?)

AUSTEN ZUEGE (?)

Dec 06, 2021

This moment and this breath: A public defender writes about loss, survival, and extreme sports (?)

Shauna Faye Kieffer (?)

Nov 04, 2021

Well-being is always a work in progress (?)

Rachell Henning (?)

Nov 04, 2021

Transgender rights under siege in many state legislatures— including Minnesota’s (?)

Daniel Choma, Tara Kalar, Ellen J. Kennedy, and Caitlin Schweiger (?)

Nov 04, 2021

5 tips for settling disputes through early mediation (?)

Terri Krivosha and Melissa Muro LaMere (?)

Nov 04, 2021

The lifelong impact of law school mentoring (?)

Uyen Campbell and Judith Rush (?)

Nov 04, 2021

Divorce and the Family Farm (?)

Sonja Trom Eayrs, Jill Frieders, and D. Patrick McCullough (?)

Oct 01, 2021

VLN is stepping up in response to the end of the eviction moratorium. We need your help. (?)

Muria Kruger (?)

Oct 01, 2021

Semantic Drift – In re: Krogstad and the changing meanings of words (?)

Kenneth Bayliss (?)

Oct 01, 2021

Journey to the center of my mind: Notes on meditation practice and wellness (?)

Senior Judge Susan R. Miles (?)

Sep 01, 2021

Maritime law? In Minnesota? Yes. (?)

By Vince C. Reuter (?)

Sep 01, 2021

Bedrock rules: The law on non-commercial collection of rocks and fossils on public lands in Minnesota

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KATHLEEN LI REITZ

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Let’s talk about some time-saving legal tech

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TODD C. SCOTT

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A Marvel-ous Copyright War

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Larina Alton and Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez

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After Britney: An FAQ on Minnesota guardianship/conservatorship law

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DAVID L. LUDESCHER

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A lawyer’s guide to the Minnesota legislative process

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By Anne Sexton

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Is there a better way to admit lawyers? The future of the bar exam needs a hard look

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LEANNE FUITH

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Nice-Petersen v. Nice-Petersen and me

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NICOLE NICE

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Diversity in defense: The path to management-side employment law as a diverse attorney

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Nicole Dailo, Christopher H. Jison, and Richard Liu

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What is kosher? From Moses to Minnesota: A brief history of Jewish dietary law and the state’s courts

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JUDAH DRUCK

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The delicious ironies of food product configuration protection

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AUSTEN ZUEGE

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This moment and this breath: A public defender writes about loss, survival, and extreme sports

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Shauna Faye Kieffer

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Well-being is always a work in progress

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Rachell Henning

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Transgender rights under siege in many state legislatures— including Minnesota’s

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Daniel Choma, Tara Kalar, Ellen J. Kennedy, and Caitlin Schweiger

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5 tips for settling disputes through early mediation

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Terri Krivosha and Melissa Muro LaMere

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The lifelong impact of law school mentoring

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Uyen Campbell and Judith Rush

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Divorce and the Family Farm

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Sonja Trom Eayrs, Jill Frieders, and D. Patrick McCullough

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VLN is stepping up in response to the end of the eviction moratorium. We need your help.

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Muria Kruger

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Semantic Drift – In re: Krogstad and the changing meanings of words

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Kenneth Bayliss

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Journey to the center of my mind: Notes on meditation practice and wellness

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Senior Judge Susan R. Miles

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Maritime law? In Minnesota? Yes.

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By Vince C. Reuter

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