Since 1933, The Hennepin Lawyer has been a respected resource for articles about the legal profession and developments in the law—particularly as they relate to practice in Hennepin County, as well as providing news on the local legal community and bar association. HCBA members receive copies of the current digital edition via email.
Code Gray: A Litigator’s Guide to Elder Abuse Investigations
Joel Smith and Kara K. Rahimi
Apr 23, 2020
Hospitals and care facilities use various codes to quickly relate information in an emergency. While these differ from facility to facility, Code Blue could mean someone is in cardiac arrest, Code Red often means there is a fire, Code Pink may mean there is a pediatric crisis. Perhaps now is the time to enact a universal Code Gray for emergencies involving elderly or vulnerable patients.
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Becoming a “Dementia-Capable” Attorney
Apr 23, 2020
This article is a compilation of information presented at Minnesota CLE on February 3, 2020, entitled “A Lawyer’s Guide to Alzheimer’s and Dementia.”
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Funding Pooled Special Needs Trusts After Age 64
Apr 23, 2020
Before, During, and After Pfoser v. Harpstead. Applicants over age 64 have been establishing pooled trust sub-accounts in other states without penalty. In Minnesota determinations have been inconsistent across the counties.
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Undue Influence in Estate Planning: When Help Goes Too Far
Amy Erickson and Beth Morrison
Apr 23, 2020
The growing number of aging Americans, the prevalence of diminished capacity associated with aging, and the concentration of wealth among American seniors are likely to lead to an increase in will and trust contests, particularly those involving allegations of undue influence.
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Redefining How We Approach End-of-Life Planning and Care: Profile of Death Doula Jane Whitlock
Hoffman, Jon; Hoffman, Kathleen
Apr 23, 2020
Death doulas, sometimes called end-of-life doulas or death midwives, provide a dying person and their family with emotional, physical, and psychological support.
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10 Questions with Ron Ousky
Apr 23, 2020
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All Good Things: Planning a Graceful Exit from the Practice of Law
Apr 23, 2020
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Looking Out For Each Other
Apr 23, 2020
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It’s Just a Number, Right?
Apr 23, 2020
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The Groundbreaking Minnesota Human Rights Act in Need of Renovation
Jess Braverman & Christy Hall
Mar 04, 2020
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Braiding the Strands of Narrative, Critical Reflection,and Critical Theory: What the Best Practitioners Do
Feb 27, 2020
Carolyn Grose examines the specific stands of a legal narrative.
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E-sign on the Dotted Line
Feb 27, 2020
Eric Coperstein discusses e-signatures for lawyers.
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New to the Bench: Rachna B. Sullivan
Feb 27, 2020
Judge Rachna B. Sullivan was appointed to the Fourth Judicial District bench in November 2019 by Governor Tim Walz. Previously, she worked at Frederikson & Byron, where she was a shareholder.
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The Full Humanity of People
Feb 27, 2020
March 2020 Issue Editor Ayah Helmy introduces the Gender & the Law issue.
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Gender and the Law Roundtable: A Discussion with HCBA Women Past Presidents
Feb 27, 2020
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10 Questions with Lucy Clark Dougherty
Feb 27, 2020
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Jumping the Gender Fence: Lessons Learned by a Newly Minted Woman
Feb 27, 2020
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Working With Transgender Clients
Feb 27, 2020
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