Minnesota Lawyer

James Wren’s trial was Hennepin County’s first jury trial to commence as part of a six-county criminal jury-trial pilot that was authorized by the Judicial Council in May.

Jeanine Brand, an assistant county attorney in Cass County, has been named a judge for the 9th Judicial District.

DeWitt LLP has announced it is donating $100,000 to help provide greater access to the justice system in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Judge David S. Doty has been selected to receive the prestigious 2020 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the 8th Circuit.

Chief Judge Dwayne N. Knutsen has been re-elected to retain his leadership post in the 8th Judicial District.

Eight finalists’ names were recently handed to Gov. Tim Walz as he decides how to fill three open slots on the District Court bench.

In what almost certainly will be a first, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea will deliver her annual State of the Judiciary speech remotely this year.

Two additional counties have been allowed to hold criminal trials before juries.

A married couple who met at the University of Minnesota Law School have endowed a scholarship in George Floyd’s name.

Fredrikson & Byron is offering free legal advice to Twin Cities business owners who have had property damage due to civil unrest in recent weeks.