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Beyond the Binary: Practical advice for using gender pronouns
Christy Hall and Conner Suddick
Feb 05, 2019
Misgendering a person—such as referring to someone as “sir” or “she” when they are not—is an act of gender violence. It may seem like an innocent mistake, or not a big deal. But for a transgender person, being misgendered cuts to the core of their identity.
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In eviction proceedings, lawyers equal better outcomes
Luke Grundman, Muria Kruger, And Tom Tinkham
Feb 05, 2019
A study arising from the Housing Court Project in Hennepin County proves that legal representation in housing court helps prevent homelessness. Evictions have significant and often tragic consequences for tenants and their families. An eviction notice can spell a nearly immediate need to move out with nowhere to go but to double up with a friend or relative—or worse, end up in a shelter, the car, or the street.
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Alt-Remedies to Paying Student Loans: In some cases, relief is available
ANDREW WOLD
Feb 01, 2019
Close to $1.5 trillion in loans have been issued to students; most of them are not dischargeable and accrue more interest than the average mortgage or car loan of the last decade.
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Who Will Judge the Judges? The origins of judicial discipline in Minnesota
William J. Wernz and Sara Boeshans
Dec 01, 2018
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Defining Parenthood: Changing families, the law, and the element of intent
GERI C. SJOQUIST
Nov 01, 2018
Unfortunately, the definition of the “average” Minnesota family upon which decades of case law and statutes are based is often not applicable to current-day family units.
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The Myth of the Bulletproof Prenup: Unpacking Minnesota’s “new” common law standards for antenuptial agreements
Michael P. Boulette & Jennifer R. Colich
Sep 01, 2018
Bulletproof. Ironclad. Impenetrable. Popular culture treats prenups as something approaching the armor of Achilles—protecting the bearer from all the vagaries of life and marital misfortune. To borrow a more modern metaphor, prenups are the stalwart insurance policy protecting the powerful and wealthy against even their most heedless romantic adventures.
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So you are going to trial: How to prepare for the case that doesn’t settle
Tom Tinkham and Meghan DesLauriers
Aug 01, 2018
This article sets out best practices for trial preparation. Circumstances, such as schedules and economics, may dictate a departure from the ideal, but best practices should always be the goal. No matter how skilled and talented you are (or think you are), solid trial preparation will improve your work.
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A Fresh Look at the Problem of Unpublished Opinions
By Justice David L. Lillehaug and Nathan J. Ebnet
Dec 01, 2016
Members of the bar have long chafed at the designation of appellate opinions as “unpublished.” But the concept has many judicial defenders, including past and present judges on the Court of Appeals. In this article, a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and his former law clerk argue for a middle way that would result in more precedent for trial courts and arbitrators to apply.
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Justice is not simply a result
JON SCHMIDT
Apr 01, 2016
An interview with the newest member of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Justice Natalie Hudson
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