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2022 Attorneys of the Year: Theresa Hughes
Recently retired, Theresa Hughes has a lot to look back on with pride.
2022 Attorneys of the Year: Peter A. Schmit
It’s a testament to Peter Schmit’s attention to detail that when asked about the biggest change he’s seen in his personal-injury practice area, he points to a technical factor.
2022 Attorneys of the Year: Keiko Sugisaka
During her quarter-century of practice, Maslon partner Keiko Sugisaka has been a force on a number of fronts.
2022 Attorneys of the Year: Jennifer A. Thompson
Jennifer Thompson’s work as a construction lawyer at TLO Law keeps her busy enough. But her one year tenure as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, which ended last summer, presented new challenges and rewards.
Freeman looks back – and ahead
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, 74, spoke to Minnesota Lawyer recently as he was in the process of preparing for retirement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Navigating manufactured-home law
Some laws concerning manufactured home communities are straightforward. But the legal environment for community owners can be more fraught.
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.
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.
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