Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, 74, spoke to Minnesota Lawyer recently as he was in the process of preparing for retirement.
Read More »Clinic will focus on gun violence
Lawyers and law students are often notably deficient in skills to help them navigate gun violence and controversy around the Second Amendment. A clinic due to start in January seeks to help fix that.
Read More »Attracting, keeping lawyers of color is challenging for Minnesota firms
A continuing dilemma for the Minnesota legal community seems to be making progress, but only in isolated steps.
Read More »Missing pieces? Still a firearm
A firearm is a firearm is a firearm — even if it’s not assembled, according to a recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Read More »New Legislature increases chances for legal cannabis
When the 93rd session of the Minnesota Legislature opens on Jan. 3, along with the usual business of budgets and taxes will be a newcomer to the spotlight: the legalization of recreational cannabis.
Read More »Navigating manufactured-home law
Some laws concerning manufactured home communities are straightforward. But the legal environment for community owners can be more fraught.
Read More »Court ponders Native adoptions
Oral arguments were heard Wednesday, Nov. 9, in a case that threatens a 44-year-old federal law giving preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children.
Read More »St. Thomas professor addresses lack of diversity in sports ownership
The lack of diversity in the upper levels of pro sports organizations — from head coaches on up — caught the eye of a University of St. Thomas law professor, and he’s decided to do something about it.
Read More »Pretrial diversion tricky for immigrants
Different rules can lead to consequences, including deportation.
Read More »Job dispute back to arbitration
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned decisions made by an arbitrator appointed under grievance procedures for state managers.
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