Minnesota Lawyer

It has been reported that bankruptcy trustees for two defunct law firms have been seeking “clawbacks” from former partners.

Lawyers need to pay close attention to the constantly changing needs of their clients if they expect to attain and retain client loyalty.

Controlling the testimony includes controlling the pace, the rhythm, and the language of both question and answer.

In the words of Rule 15.01 of the State Rules, permission to amend is to be “freely given if justice so requires.”

Successful lawyers must find out not only what clients need, but also what they want.

“Why is this difficult?” It’s a question many witnesses have asked. The answer is that there are surprising and enormous gaps between a witness’s real-world ...

With encouragement from the legal establishment in at least three states, a movement is under way to create a class of non-lawyer legal practitioners who would compete with licensed lawyers to serve those who ostensibly cannot otherwise afford legal counsel.

Getting the record together and properly presented are crucial steps in every appeal. Fortunately the rules are, for the most part, pretty clear on what needs to be done, by whom, and when.

With  encouragement from the legal establishment in at least three states, a movement is underway to create a class of non-lawyer legal practitioners who would ...

President Obama late last month made an off-the-cuff suggestion: shorten law school from three years to two. The President’s reasoning seems grounded on the old aphorism that the first year of law school scares students to death, the second works them to death, and the third bores them to death.