Minnesota Lawyer

Trial court judges hate to be reversed. But if there’s anything they hate more than an outright reversal, it’s being reversed with a remand for further consideration.

Effective Aug. 1, the Rules of Appellate Procedure provide explicit direction regarding not only the precedential limits of such opinions, but also how the parties and the Court of Appeals address the question of publication.

In a recent interview, Justice Elena Kagan said that two minutes “feels like a lot.”

We read with interest a recent article describing reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s adoption of a “two-minute” rule.

A lawyer’s job includes zealously advocating for clients. That’s advocating when a claim isn’t strong, trying to make the best of a weak hand, and ...