Minnesota Lawyer

Summaries of upcoming Minnesota Supreme Court arguments.

A biweekly roundup of topics of interest to Minnesota’s legal community.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has heard a case questioning the constitutionality of a Minnesota Law known as Alec’s Law, under which qualified insulin users can get a 30-day supply of insulin for $35 or less.

Summaries of upcoming Minnesota Supreme Court arguments.

More Minnesotans are at risk of evictions and/or homelessness as protections have been rolled back.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has appointed Timothy J. Droske to succeed Supreme Court Commissioner Rita Coyle DeMeules, who will retire on Jan. 4, 2022.

The opinion makes it clear that “it is the lawyer’s affirmative responsibility” to ensure the client understands the lawyer’s communications, and that the lawyer understands the client’s communications.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $250,000 to Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance to help prepare lawful permanent residents for naturalization.

Mitchell Hamline President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki singled out the bar exam as a structure designed to keep especially people of color out of the legal profession, during a speech at his formal installation ceremony.

Summaries of upcoming Minnesota Supreme Court arguments.