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April 2024
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April 2024
The official publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association
April 2024
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AI, UPL, and the justice gap
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DAMIEN RIEHL
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Apr 01, 2024
The legal profession stands at a crossroads. Embracing generative AI tools such as LLMs can significantly improve legal practice and access to justice. If we’re able to assess potential concerns about free speech and guild protectionism, we might move forward with using tools to benefit the public.
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AI
Access to Justice
The Eighth Circuit needs more women on the bench: An advocate’s experience
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Stephanie Angolkar
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Apr 01, 2024
One October morning in 2021, I prepared to return to in-person oral arguments before the Eighth Circuit in St. Paul, Minnesota. After checking in for my argument, I entered the courtroom and quickly saw that I was the only woman in the room.
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Gender
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Common but not forgotten
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IAN LEWENSTEIN
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Apr 01, 2024
When it comes to basic comma mistakes, two are predominantly recurring: (1) missing commas between independent clauses and (2) commas used unnecessarily in compound predicates.
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Legal Writing
Cultivating emotional intelligence in the legal profession
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Kendra Brodin
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Apr 01, 2024
Emotional intelligence and emotional regulation are vital skills for lawyers, enabling them to navigate the complexities of their profession with resilience and effectiveness.
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Wellness
What, me retire? Never!
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Paul M. Floyd
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Apr 01, 2024
Following both of my law partners’ recent retirements, questions about my own retirement plans have naturally surfaced, making the topic not only timely but deeply relevant to my personal and professional life.
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President's Page
Lessons from private discipline in 2023
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Susan Humiston
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Apr 01, 2024
Private discipline is nonpublic discipline issued for violations of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct that are isolated and nonserious. Several lessons can be learned from reviewing the mistakes and situations that led to private discipline last year.
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Professional Responsibility
Network down: Cybercrime or human error?
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Mark Lanterman
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Apr 01, 2024
This past month, people across the country were impacted by a severe AT&T network disruption. Though the company encouraged people to make calls using Wi-Fi, the outage still affected many customers’ ability to access the internet or even contact emergency services.
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Technology
Bar exam update: New court committee formed
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Apr 01, 2024
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MSBA in Action
Congratulations to Watertown-Mayer High!
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Apr 01, 2024
Last month 16 teams from around the state met and competed in the MSBA High School Mock Trial Program’s 39th state tournament at the U.S. District Courthouse in St. Paul.
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MSBA in Action
Greater Minnesota Practice Section to receive free dues for 2024-25 bar year and beyond
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Apr 01, 2024
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MSBA in Action
Notes & Trends – April 2024
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Apr 01, 2024
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Notes & Trends
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