Minnesota Lawyer

Students in the Maslon UPLIFT: Legal Institute for Teens completed their mock trial program last week.

Anne Applebaum, director of pro bono programming at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota has won the 2018 Bernard P. Becker Legal Services Emerging Leader award from the Minnesota State Bar Association. This award is presented each year to honor ...

A rally calling for government action to prevent school shootings was held Wednesday at Leif Erickson Park

Retired Faegre Baker Daniels attorney John Borger has received the American Bar Association’s Champion of the First Amendment Award from the ABA Forum on Communications Law, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The award cited Borger’s lifelong career of devotion to ...

Tanya O’Brien, a prosecutor in the Ramsey County Attorney’s office, has been appointed a 1st District Court judge. Gov. Mark Dayton made the appointment last week and announced it March 5. “Tanya O’Brien has an outstanding record of public service ...

U.S. courts often seem reluctant to award attorneys’ fees and, when they do, they often cut the lawyers’ fees claimed — the proverbial haircut

In March, the Minnesota State Law Library in St. Paul will host a traveling exhibit celebrating the successes and accomplishments of Latino professionals in Minnesota’s legal community, and recognizing legal struggles faced by the state’s Hispanic community. The exhibit, the “Latino Legal Experience ...

St. Louis County District Court in Duluth will soon launch the state’s newest veterans treatment court, a special program designed to assist military veterans in the criminal justice system who are struggling with chemical or mental health issues. The program ...

3M faces about 37 other PFC cases across the country

The Minnesota Judicial Council has granted final approval to a White Earth Nation-Mahnomen County drug court, the Judicial Branch announced Thursday. Officially named the Healing to Wellness Drug Court, it is a partnership between state, local and tribal governments. Its ...