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Recent Articles from Erica A. Holzer and Katie Barrett Wiik, Special to Minnesota Lawyer
Briefly: Passing the baton at the Court of Appeals
Cindy Lehr, who retired from her role as chief staff attorney to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and current Staff Attorney Liz Keating talk about the moment of transition for the court and the appellate practice community.
Briefly: Tree lovers unite! Minnesota appellate courts do away with paper briefs
In a victory for trees everywhere, the days of blue, red, gray, (and sometimes yellow) appellate briefs are over.
Briefly: New Year’s aspirations for the appellate lawyer
Here are seven “Appellate Aspirations” for the new year that we hope will inspire and motivate the occasional and frequent appellate litigator alike — a mix of reminders about timeless appellate best practices and ideas for new forms of connecting and contributing.
Briefly: Maximizing your moots before heading to court
To prepare for competition, athletes simulate the competitive environment. They generally accomplish this in two ways. First, athletes practice on their field of play.
Briefly: When life happens during an appeal
We may think we have no other choice but to put our professional commitments before our personal lives, or we may just chalk it up to the hazards of the job, but there can be real harms in doing so.
Briefly: 5 trial court moments to involve appellate lawyer
In our view, here are the top five crucial trial court moments where appellate expertise can add outsized value long before any appeal.
Briefly: 40th anniversary of Minnesota Court of Appeals
Over the past four decades, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has earned a reputation as a model intermediate appellate court, both for the quality of its opinions and its efficiency.
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