michael.goodwin - who has written 21 posts on JDs Rising.
Michael Goodwin is an associate attorney at Jardine, Logan & O'Brien in the Twin Cities. Michael's practice involves a range of insurance defense and coverage issues. Michael currently serves as the Outreach Committee Chairperson for the Minnesota State Bar Association New Lawyers Section. He earned first place in the 2010 Levit Essay Contest, a national writing contest sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability and Long & Levit, LLP.
Michael graduated from Hamline University School of Law in 2009. During law school he was a board member of the Hamline Law Review and he completed a judicial externship in United States District Court. A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Michael was a newspaper reporter prior to enrolling in law school.
Writing a bad brief can cost you. Hint: Avoid the Mike Tyson quotes
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Publishing a law journal article while you are still in law school.
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Many people apparently passed on Lin because he played college ball at Harvard. Similar criticism could apply to the legal profession, where the name of your law school may have more to do with getting your first job than work ethic or talent.
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 13, 2011
One of the joys of having a legal education is the ability to nitpick movies with law-related themes. A look at the Rule Against Perpetuities in The Descendants.
Continue reading...Thursday, October 20, 2011
MSBA's judicial practice guide a good place to start before your next court appearance
Continue reading...Thursday, October 13, 2011
Brevity is one of the cornerstones of good writing (including good legal writing, although not every lawyer takes heed).
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 3, 2011
There should be more than "To Kill a Mockingbird" on every lawyer's reading list
Continue reading...Monday, July 18, 2011
Networking is not just for the extroverted
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Summer is a good time to get involved with many bar associations
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Friday, May 4, 2012
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