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July 2020
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July 2020
The official publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association
July 2020
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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
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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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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
Gov. Walz appoints Kellie Charles, Edward Sheu to Fill 2nd Judicial District vacancies
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Jul 06, 2020
Gov. Tim Walz announced the appointment of Kellie Charles and Edward Sheu as District Court Judges in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District.
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MSBA in Action
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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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
A time of new perspectives
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Dyan Ebert
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Jul 01, 2020
Over the last several months we have all had to make significant changes in our lives and our practices. These changes, while difficult and often inconvenient, have also afforded us an opportunity to look at things from different perspectives.
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President's Page
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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Prospective clients and the ethics rules
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SUSAN HUMISTON
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Jul 01, 2020
Rule 1.18, Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, addresses duties to “prospective clients:” individuals who consult with a lawyer about the possibility of forming an attorney-client relationship.
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Professional Responsibility
Cyber riots and hacktivism
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Mark Lanterman
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Jul 01, 2020
‘Hacktivism’ can be defined as acts of cybercrime motivated by political or social causes.
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Technology
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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Ethics
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
Saluting MSBA Award winners
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Jun 30, 2020
This month we congratulate the winners of several annual MSBA awards, recognized at the recent MSBA Virtual Convention.
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MSBA in Action
Saluting our North Star Lawyers
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Jun 30, 2020
The Minnesota State Bar Association is tremendously proud of our members who render free legal services to low-income persons.
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MSBA in Action
Court recognizes top pro bono efforts
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Jun 30, 2020
The Pro Bono Council of the MSBA Access to Justice Committee annually coordinates with the Minnesota Supreme Court to recognize outstanding pro bono volunteer service in the prior calendar year.
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Notes & Trends – July 2020
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Jun 30, 2020
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