Minnesota Lawyer

When does a lawyer deserve discipline for violating a procedural rule, such as a filing deadline? The answer is important, because the 2019 Minnesota Rules of Court book has 1,303 pages of rules.

Does the offense of ‘unshined buttons’ warrant suspension, even where the offender leads a life of constant danger?

By affecting our culture and modes of communication, social media reshapes many questions of legal and judicial ethics.

On the other hand, OLPR takes the position that discipline may be imposed, “regardless of whether an innocent oversight is to blame."

How did the ABA back itself into this corner? There are five answers.

Should experts testify more often in discipline cases?

When may a lawyer use information from a prior representation against the former client?

A criminal defense attorney, William Bulmer, was recently suspended for three years

A new ethics guide begins with the basics: the who, what, how and why of the professional responsibility system.

Board Opinion 24 advises that a lawyer may not disclose client information to defend against the client’s accusation of wrongful conduct.