Word that some big law firms may do away with lockstep pay increases and reduce their associates’ base salaries beyond the cuts already instituted comes ...
Read More »Minnesota's bar gets high marks on pro bono work for death row inmates
Just four months before Joe Lee Guys was to be executed in Texas, Dorsey & Whitney partner Steven Wells stepped in to see if he ...
Read More »Mitigation law has helped vets in plea deals, sentencing
Year-old statute has had an impact, lawyers say
Read More »A ‘bring-your-own lawyer’ special
Here’s a deal you don’t see everyday — one that actually rewards people for befriending lawyers. Red Eye Theater, which opens its 26th season next ...
Read More »Attorneys to rock out at the Fine Line
Attorneys who secretly (or not so secretly) want to be rock stars are gearing up for the 2009 Attractive Nuisance Tour. The annual event will ...
Read More »Criminal defense bar to propose changes to forfeiture laws
Local criminal defense attorneys are seizing the opportunity afforded by the highly publicized Metro Gang Strike Force controversy to lobby for major changes to the state’s drug forfeiture laws.
Read More »Criminal defense attorneys seek more protections in forfeiture cases
Local criminal defense attorneys are seizing the opportunity afforded by the highly publicized Metro Gang Strike Force controversy to lobby for major changes to the ...
Read More »U of M to celebrate the U.S. Constitution
The University of Minnesota Law School is celebrating the signing of the Constitution. The school will host a Constitution Day program today from 12:15-1:15 p.m. ...
Read More »Plaintiffs’ employment bar says decision expands, eases discovery
Plaintiffs’ employment lawyers say that a decision by the 8th Circuit late last month will make it much easier to discover and use at trial ...
Read More »8th Circuit allows Vikings players to play
For all you football fans who haven’t heard yet, a decision issued by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today allows Minnesota Vikings Kevin ...
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