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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.

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Baddest of the Bad

Friday, May 4, 2012

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Baddest of the Bad

Writing a bad brief can cost you. Hint: Avoid the Mike Tyson quotes

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Rhyme and Reason

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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Advice to a young lawyer in verse

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Advice on getting published

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Advice on getting published

Publishing a law journal article while you are still in law school.

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Another blog post about Jeremy Lin

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Another blog post about Jeremy Lin

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.

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The RAP Genre

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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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.

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A resource for litigators

Thursday, October 20, 2011

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A resource for litigators

MSBA's judicial practice guide a good place to start before your next court appearance

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A brief comment on brevity

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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Brevity is one of the cornerstones of good writing (including good legal writing, although not every lawyer takes heed).

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One for the books

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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One for the books

There should be more than "To Kill a Mockingbird" on every lawyer's reading list

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Networking tips for the “shy” lawyer

Monday, July 18, 2011

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Networking tips for the “shy” lawyer

Networking is not just for the extroverted

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Bar associations: How and why to get involved

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

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Bar associations: How and why to get involved

Summer is a good time to get involved with many bar associations

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