Minnesota Lawyer

A look at a couple of recent decisions in family law cases before the Court of Appeals that are worth noting.

It’s the possibility that this chaotic election could be decided by the House of Representatives in a bizarre way in which the smallest states would outrank the largest ones. If that occurs, Minnesota may play a pivotal role.

With the current furor over the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, here's one view on how we do things here in Minnesota regarding judicial selection and retention.

It was the widespread societal recognition of systemic racism occasioned by the death of George Floyd that contributed to the change of the team name of the NFL's Washington franchise.

One of the overlooked actions of the high court has significant implications for the hot button and politically volatile issue of gun safety/Second Amendment rights, particularly here in Minnesota. It also may have some impact on jurisprudence here, too.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to begin its 2020-21 term, it's a good time to review the key role the Notorious RBG, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was fondly known, played in litigation from Minnesota during her 27 years on the high court.

How do we continue Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy? We must work towards the appointment of qualified women judges. And this work, unfortunately, still matters.

Questions about whether your law firm has ethics policies and training are timely, and indeed urgent, because of two recent discipline cases and increasing enforcement by the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (OLPR).

America’s most popular smartphone has become a materially important source of best evidence for civil and criminal litigation.

There are many articles about the absurdly low number of women arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court, but nothing about the Minnesota Supreme Court. We decided to fix that.