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April 2023
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April 2023
The official publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association
April 2023
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Minnesota’s racially biased jury pools and how to fix them
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Bethany O’Neill, Cresston Gackle, and David Schultz
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Apr 01, 2023
Changing racial demographics in the state, coupled with the practices currently used to determine jury pools, are empaneling juries that are not racially representative. The result is that trials often fail to produce justice and perhaps even violate the Sixth Amendment.
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The hardest part of being a lawyer? Email
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CRESSTON GACKLE
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Apr 01, 2023
Email can be addictive. It’s a one-stop shop of notifications of new information on all my court cases as well as an interactive to-do list. Email also makes me feel needed; responding to email makes me feel useful. But because I have no boundaries around it, it intrudes upon my work, my life, and my relationships.
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Wellness
SCOTUS: Bankruptcy doesn’t erase debts incurred by the fraud of another
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George H. Singer
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Apr 01, 2023
The United States Supreme Court recently answered the question of whether a debtor in bankruptcy can discharge a debt resulting from another person’s fraud, even if the debtor is not aware of the fraud.
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Bankruptcy
Private discipline in 2022
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Susan Humiston
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Apr 01, 2023
Private discipline is non-public discipline issued for violations of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) that are viewed as isolated and nonserious. In 2022, 80 admonitions were issued, one panel admonition was issued (in lieu of charges for public discipline), and six lawyers were placed on private probation.
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Professional Responsibility
President’s Page: Listen. Learn. Be well.
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Paul D. Peterson
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Apr 01, 2023
This month I want to take our membership discussion in a slightly different direction and talk about the connection between loneliness, isolation, and bad mental/chemical health outcomes.
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President's Page
Holder, Klobuchar talks among highlights at Minneapolis D&I Conference
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Apr 01, 2023
The 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Conference, held on February 21 in Minneapolis, brought together panelists from throughout the country to speak about current issues in the federal criminal justice system and propose solutions for the future.
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MSBA in Action
Civ Lit trial skills course is back
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Apr 01, 2023
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MSBA in Action
L&E certification board welcomes member
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Apr 01, 2023
The MSBA Labor & Employment Certification Board is proud to welcome Andrea Ostapowich to the board.
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MSBA in Action
Notes & Trends - April 2023
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Apr 01, 2023
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What the Respect for Marriage Act does and doesn’t mean
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Connor Burton and Matt Yost
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Apr 01, 2023
Many observers have heralded the Respect for Marriage Act as enshrining the right to same-sex marriage in federal law. But a review of the text of the Respect for Marriage Act and the legal precedent that it is built upon reveals its limitations.
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Federal Law
Caregiver beware: Spotting scams that target seniors and other vulnerable adults
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Noah Lewellen
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Apr 01, 2023
Scams targeting senior citizens and other vulnerable adults are all too common. They typically focus on emotional pressure points: asking people to make snap decisions, ostensibly to help loved ones; preying on social isolation; and taking advantage of lack of familiarity with technology or changing methods of communication.
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Consumer Protection
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