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Three ways to improve your brief
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Eliot T. Tracz
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Apr 05, 2021
Brief writing is a critical skill for lawyers. Motions are won or lost on the strength of a brief, yet many briefs miss important opportunities to persuade the court to rule favorably.
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Colleague Corner: Meet Michael Fondungallah
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Apr 05, 2021
Michael Fondungallah, a native of Cameroon, received a bachelor’s degree in law and a graduate degree in business law from the University of Yaounde. After migrating to the United States in the 1990s, he earned his JD from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2001. His practice is focused on immigration and employment law.
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Notes & Trends April 2021
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Apr 05, 2021
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MSBA President Dyan Ebert, in consultation with the MSBA Fair Response Committee, has issued this statement on the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision in State of MN v. Khalil
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Mar 30, 2021
On March 24, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued the unanimous decision, authored by Associate Justice Paul Thissen, in State of Minnesota v. Khalil, in which the Court determined that for purposes of felony third degree criminal sexual conduct the statutory definition of “mentally incapacitated” in Minn. Stat. §609.341, subd. 7 (2020) did not include circumstances where an individual voluntarily ingested alcohol and became intoxicated before being sexually assaulted.
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Commission on Judicial Selection recommends 6th Judicial District candidates to Gov. Walz
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Mar 26, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced that it is recommending six candidates for consideration to fill two vacancies in Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection recommends 1st Judicial District candidates to Gov. Walz
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Mar 18, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s First Judicial District.
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Notice to Greater Minnesota members: Call for nominations for MSBA secretary and Greater MN council representative
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Mar 16, 2021
We are now accepting applications for two major leadership positions at the MSBA. We will be selecting a candidate for the position of MSBA Secretary and for the Greater MN Council Representative.
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Walz, Flanagan seek applicants for two vacancies on the Commission on Judicial Selection
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Mar 16, 2021
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced two vacancies on the Commission on Judicial Selection. The vacancies are in the Seventh and Ninth Judicial Districts.
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Hennepin/Ramsey civil mock jury trial project announced for March 26
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Mar 09, 2021
Civil judges and court staff in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties are collaborating with civil lawyers, experts, and jurors to present a civil mock jury trial that is designed to test remote court technology and lawyer advocacy.
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Gov. Walz appoints Francis Green to fill 10th Judicial District vacancy
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Mar 05, 2021
overnor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Francis Green as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District.
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Defending the rule of law
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Dyan Ebert
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Mar 01, 2021
The events of the last year have taught me that the most important leadership role that a lawyer has in our society does not bring with it a formal title or appointment. The most important professional obligation we have is to defend the rule of law.
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Private discipline in 2020
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Susan Humiston
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Mar 01, 2021
In 2020 the Director’s Office closed 82 complaints with admonitions—a form of private discipline issued for violations of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct that are isolated and nonserious. Another 20 complaints were closed with private probation, a stipulated form of private discipline approved by the Lawyers Board chair.
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Ransomware and federal sanctions
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MARK LANTERMAN
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Mar 01, 2021
Given the increased reliance on remote work capabilities in 2020, ransomware attacks abounded. This added threat led the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to issue an advisory in October detailing the additional compliance risks associated with paying ransoms.
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Colleague Corner: Meet Anu Chudasama ‘I like to get involved’
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Mar 01, 2021
As far back as I can recall, I’ve been someone who signs up for different clubs and organizations and volunteers. I like to get involved and help others. The legal community provides ample opportunity for this, given all the committees and bar associations it takes to regulate, facilitate, and improve the profession for lawyers and those we serve.
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New Lawyers: Covid-19 and force majeure What every attorney ought to know
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Rachel D. Zaiger
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Mar 01, 2021
Covid-19 has been dubbed a whole host of things: a global pandemic, a national health emergency, the novel coronavirus, unprecedented, Rona, the list goes on. Another phrase that has frequently been thrown into the mix? Force majeure.
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Notes & Trends March 2021
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Mar 01, 2021
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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancy in the 10th Judicial District
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Feb 16, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a new vacancy in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District.
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Gov. Walz appoints Anna Andow and Theresa Couri to fill 4th Judicial District vacancies
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Feb 16, 2021
Governor Tim Walz announced the appointments of Anna Andow and Theresa Couri as District Court Judges in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancy in the 4th Judicial District
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Feb 15, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a new vacancy in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection recommends 10th Judicial District candidates to Gov. Walz
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Feb 15, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced it is recommending four candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s 10th Judicial District.
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