Articles

The Urgency of Sleep and Well-Being

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Robin Wolpert

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Jul 06, 2020

We are supposed to spend about a third of our day sleeping. If you see this as a waste of time, you might change your mind if you knew what was happening while you sleep.

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Well-Being
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Succession planning and covid-19: It’s now or (possibly) never

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Roy S. Ginsburg

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Jul 06, 2020

The covid-19 pandemic is a red alert for elderly solo and small law firm owners to put a succession plan in place if they haven’t already done so. Unpalatable and difficult as it may be, it’s time for practicing lawyers in their 60s or 70s to acknowledge their mortality and forge a plan.

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COVID-19
Features

Not so Fast: Termination of Sales Rep Agreements Under Minnesota Law

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V. John Ella

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Jul 06, 2020

The concept that state laws can override commercial contracts may come as a surprise, but these laws have survived constitutional challenges.

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Features

MSBA President 2020-21 Dyan Ebert: Steady as She Goes

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Amy Lindgren

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Jul 01, 2020

If you’ve had occasion to ask Dyan Ebert what she’s planning for her year as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, you may have heard something like this: “I don’t have one specific thing that I want to get done. I am trying to go into this with the old adage, ‘Do no harm.’”

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President's Page

The Big Question: Back to the Office?

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Brett Larson and Jeremy Warring

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Jul 01, 2020

How to weigh your firm’s—and your clients’—options and mitigate legal risk. As businesses and their leaders navigate these unprecedented times, we face novel decisions that will likely impact our businesses and our employees both in the short term and for years to come.

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COVID-19

The Business Interruption Pandemic

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Patrick Larkin, Brandon Meshbesher, Eric Steinhoff, and Rick Lind

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Jul 01, 2020

Claims for business interruption loss coverage in the wake of covid-19. The economic loss caused by the covid-19 pandemic is and will continue to be devastating to many businesses

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COVID-19

Ethics Wake-Up Calls for Supervisory Responsibilities

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WILLIAM J. WERNZ

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Jul 01, 2020

Who in your law firm is responsible for adopting and updating policies and procedures on legal ethics matters? Who is responsible for training lawyers and staff on these matters? What are the areas of law firm operation that are important for ethics scrutiny? Lawyers who manage law firms and law offices should be asking these questions.

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Child Safety First: Understanding Minnesota’s mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements involving child abuse and neglect

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James C. Backstrom

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Jul 01, 2020

There is a role for everyone in ensuring that our children are as safe and secure as possible. As a career prosecutor, I can tell you that far too many children are abused and neglected each year in our state and nation.

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Features

2020 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Jul 01, 2020

With the onset of the pandemic, what had been a relatively routine legislative session suddenly became uniquely difficult.

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Legislation

Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did.

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Mike McKnight

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May 27, 2020

I will tell you I was skeptical at first, but now I am sold. I see a lot of advantages to using this technology more even after this damn virus ends. It saves the parties and clients time and money.

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Features

Government transparency during the pandemic

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Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka

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May 27, 2020

A guide to Minnesota data practices, open meetings, and covid-19

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Coronavirus
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How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA

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Charles R. Shafer

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May 27, 2020

Covid-19, the first pandemic in 100 years, is not only changing the lives of Americans right now, but may also change the legal landscape of disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) for years to come.

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Coronavirus

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic

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Chuck Lundberg

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May 27, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown has caused unprecedented disruption in law firms and creates a host of new issues for firm general counsel and ethics partners. This article describes a number of new ethics and risk management issues that have arisen almost overnight.

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Coronavirus
Features

The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide

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Kristi J. Paulson

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May 27, 2020

Remote work can be wonderful. It can also be filled with all kinds of unique challenges and requirements. Having done this for over two decades, I am going to share my thoughts and suggestions in this Remote Worker’s Survival Guide.

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Coronavirus
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Technology is just one of the tools we need to get through this crisis and the next

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JOE VAN THOMME

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May 27, 2020

Lawyers must use technology to adapt their practices if they are to continue to serve their clients through this pandemic and afterward.

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Coronavirus
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Detours on the Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Finding our way forward in an upside-down world

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Joan Bibelhausen

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May 27, 2020

Let’s take a look at what we can reasonably expect. We will experience a range of emotions, and each facet of the whole lawyer may respond differently.

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Coronavirus
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Director Fiduciary Duties: Navigating financial distress during covid-19

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George Singer and Chad Stewart

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May 27, 2020

Regardless of whether a corporation is solvent, nearing insolvency, or insolvent, directors always owe a duty to the company itself. If a corporation is insolvent, however, directors also owe duties to the company’s creditors.

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Coronavirus
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Pandemic family stress equals pandemic family law stress

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Christopher Vatsaas and Kendal O’Keefe

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May 27, 2020

The impact of covid-19 has put additional stress on virtually every component of a family’s day-to-day life. Unsurprisingly, the stress has already begun to manifest itself in an influx of activity in our family law systems, including the courts and all forms of alternative dispute resolution.

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Coronavirus

Tenant rights in the era of covid-19

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Andrea Palumbo and Karmen McQuitty

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May 27, 2020

For renters in particular, the pandemic has presented unique challenges—both in paying rent and seeking relief under current (and future) leases.

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Coronavirus
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Understanding the tax impact of federal covid-19 relief laws

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ADAM SCHURLE

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May 27, 2020

These acts provide benefits to employees who are unable to work, incentives to employers who keep employees on staff, and tax relief to businesses to assist with cash flow issues. Following is a summary of some of the key tax provisions of the Families First Act and the CARES Act.

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Coronavirus
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The Urgency of Sleep and Well-Being (?)

Robin Wolpert (?)

Jul 06, 2020

Succession planning and covid-19: It’s now or (possibly) never (?)

Roy S. Ginsburg (?)

Jul 06, 2020

Not so Fast: Termination of Sales Rep Agreements Under Minnesota Law (?)

V. John Ella (?)

Jul 06, 2020

MSBA President 2020-21 Dyan Ebert: Steady as She Goes (?)

Amy Lindgren (?)

Jul 01, 2020

The Big Question: Back to the Office? (?)

Brett Larson and Jeremy Warring (?)

Jul 01, 2020

The Business Interruption Pandemic (?)

Patrick Larkin, Brandon Meshbesher, Eric Steinhoff, and Rick Lind (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Ethics Wake-Up Calls for Supervisory Responsibilities (?)

WILLIAM J. WERNZ (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Child Safety First: Understanding Minnesota’s mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements involving child abuse and neglect (?)

James C. Backstrom (?)

Jul 01, 2020

2020 Minnesota legislative session recap (?)

Bryan Lake (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did. (?)

Mike McKnight (?)

May 27, 2020

Government transparency during the pandemic (?)

Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka (?)

May 27, 2020

How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA (?)

Charles R. Shafer (?)

May 27, 2020

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic (?)

Chuck Lundberg (?)

May 27, 2020

The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide (?)

Kristi J. Paulson (?)

May 27, 2020

Technology is just one of the tools we need to get through this crisis and the next (?)

JOE VAN THOMME (?)

May 27, 2020

Detours on the Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Finding our way forward in an upside-down world (?)

Joan Bibelhausen (?)

May 27, 2020

Director Fiduciary Duties: Navigating financial distress during covid-19 (?)

George Singer and Chad Stewart (?)

May 27, 2020

Pandemic family stress equals pandemic family law stress (?)

Christopher Vatsaas and Kendal O’Keefe (?)

May 27, 2020

Tenant rights in the era of covid-19 (?)

Andrea Palumbo and Karmen McQuitty (?)

May 27, 2020

Understanding the tax impact of federal covid-19 relief laws (?)

ADAM SCHURLE (?)

May 27, 2020

The Urgency of Sleep and Well-Being

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Robin Wolpert

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Succession planning and covid-19: It’s now or (possibly) never

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Roy S. Ginsburg

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Not so Fast: Termination of Sales Rep Agreements Under Minnesota Law

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V. John Ella

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MSBA President 2020-21 Dyan Ebert: Steady as She Goes

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Amy Lindgren

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The Big Question: Back to the Office?

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Brett Larson and Jeremy Warring

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The Business Interruption Pandemic

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Patrick Larkin, Brandon Meshbesher, Eric Steinhoff, and Rick Lind

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Ethics Wake-Up Calls for Supervisory Responsibilities

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WILLIAM J. WERNZ

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Child Safety First: Understanding Minnesota’s mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements involving child abuse and neglect

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James C. Backstrom

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2020 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did.

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Mike McKnight

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Government transparency during the pandemic

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Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka

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How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA

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Charles R. Shafer

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Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic

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Chuck Lundberg

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The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide

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Kristi J. Paulson

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Technology is just one of the tools we need to get through this crisis and the next

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JOE VAN THOMME

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Detours on the Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Finding our way forward in an upside-down world

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Joan Bibelhausen

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Director Fiduciary Duties: Navigating financial distress during covid-19

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George Singer and Chad Stewart

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Pandemic family stress equals pandemic family law stress

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Christopher Vatsaas and Kendal O’Keefe

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Tenant rights in the era of covid-19

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Andrea Palumbo and Karmen McQuitty

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Understanding the tax impact of federal covid-19 relief laws

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ADAM SCHURLE

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