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The ranking of your law school does not correlate to how good a lawyer you are at all. So why do so many lawyers care about it?
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Clarence Thomas contradicts himself in press attack
It’s important as a sign of the times because it reflects distrust of the news media.
Read More »Briefly: How not to yell at the court
![The late Justice Antonin Scalia, pictured, and co-author Bryan Garner pointed out, “[W]hen too much is emphasized, nothing is.” (File photo)](https://minnlawyer.com/files/2019/02/Briefly-Scalia2-300x160.jpg)
Regardless of whether you’re writing for an audience that will read on a screen or on paper, some considerations of clean style and etiquette are universal.
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Read More »Perspectives: Valentine’s Day reflects real romantic rulings
The upcoming celebration of Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, provides an opportune occasion to review some of the real-life Minnesota federal and state court litigation revolving around love’s labor lost.
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Read More »All in the Family: Case illustrates alimony-calculation challenges
The issue of spousal maintenance continues to challenge practitioners and judges alike.
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Read More »Is the anti-boycott bill constitutional? Yes, but …
By Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion The U.S. Senate passed a bill Tuesday that says state governments can refuse to do business with companies that boycott Israel. The bill passed, 77-23, with 22 Democrats and Republican Rand Paul maintaining that it threatens free-speech ...
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: The making of an ethics lawyer
Does the offense of ‘unshined buttons’ warrant suspension, even where the offender leads a life of constant danger?
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Read More »Legal Writing Notebook: Overcome the distraction of shiny neologisms
Why do bad neologisms (new words) get our attention?
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Read More »The Complete Lawyer: Unwelcome preview of coming attractions
It’s important for each us to appreciate the life we live and how we view it.
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Read More »Sybil Procedure: The ethics of subliminal messaging
An experiment conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder, published in Science, found that “participants who briefly held a cup of hot (versus iced) coffee judged a target person as having a ‘warmer’ personality (generous, caring).”
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