Capitol Retort: Honest negotiations, no hands, meteorological gantlet

Kevin Featherly April 17, 2019 Leave a comment

Flanked by committee staff, Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, chairs the Senate Judiciary committee on March 15. Counsel Priyanka Premo is pictured at the far left. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Breaking the Ice: Medical device, legal expertise merge in practice

Todd Nelson April 12, 2019 Leave a comment

Charmaine Harris loves the technical and legal detail involved in her work on product liability cases involving medical devices. (File photo)

Charmaine Harris, attorney at Blackwell Burke, brought her medical device expertise out of the lab and into her products liability defense practice in her second career.

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Capitol Retort: Question of support, Walz ad-libs, clear the runway

Kevin Featherly April 11, 2019 Leave a comment

Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the State of the State address April 3 at the Capitol in St. Paul. (AP photo: Star Tribune)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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In the Hopper: House Judiciary omnibus walkthrough

Kevin Featherly April 10, 2019 Leave a comment

Rep. Kelly Moller is the author of House File 10, which is sexual harassment legislation that would do away with the “severe or pervasive” courtroom standard. (File photo)

Our weekly summary of Minnesota legislation of interest to the legal community.

Capitol Retort: Kabuki dance, Mueller report, Berri-ace

Kevin Featherly April 5, 2019 Leave a comment

Minnesota Twin Jose Berrios throws to the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning March 28 in Minneapolis. (AP photo)

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In the Hopper: Judiciary budget, exonerated persons, parental rights

Kevin Featherly April 4, 2019 Leave a comment

Weekly updates on Minnesota legislation of interest to the legal community.

Breaking the Ice: Appellate work means continuous learning

Todd Nelson April 3, 2019 Leave a comment

Katherine McBride says her affinity for appellate work was inevitable given her appreciation for the written word. (Submitted photo)

Handling appeals and complex motions for all of the firm’s practice areas is challenging but never dull for Katherine (Kate) McBride, partner at Meagher & Geer.

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In the Hopper: House harassment stand, lawyerly loans

Kevin Featherly March 28, 2019 Leave a comment

Rep. Kelly Moller, DFL-Shoreview, author of the House harassment bill, said during floor debate March 21 that the prevailing standard is so high that unwanted kissing and touching, requests for oral sex and comparing female employees’ breasts are not enough to merit a successful harassment claim in Minnesota. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

A weekly briefing on legislation of interest to Minnesota's legal community.

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Capitol Retort: Opposite approaches, powers restored, liquid lunch

Kevin Featherly March 28, 2019 Leave a comment

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks to reporters Monday in Madison. (AP photo: Scott Bauer)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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Breaking the Ice: Firm president eyes ‘next generation of lawyers’

Todd Nelson March 27, 2019 Leave a comment

Heidi Neff Christianson, shareholder at Nilan Johnson Lewis, says, “It’s a strategic advantage for firms that have a good balance in both shareholdership and in firm leadership among genders.” (Submitted photo)

Heidi Neff Christianson, shareholder at Nilan Johnson Lewis, this year began serving what traditionally would be a four-year term as the first female president in the firm’s 22-year history. More significant, Christianson said, is that women are managing partners at only eight of the Twin Cities’ 25 largest law firms.

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