Breaking the Ice: Estate work balances legal, emotional issues

Todd Nelson November 1, 2018 Leave a comment

"I introduce myself as, 'I’m an attorney, but I’m a nice attorney. I don’t sue anyone.'”

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Breaking the Ice: Combining private investment, public incentives in rewarding practice

Todd Nelson October 26, 2018 Leave a comment

Lara Page’s past projects include the redevelopment of the Pillsbury A Mill on Minneapolis’ riverfront and the former Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

"The biggest misconception about attorneys is that we’re all combative and just looking for a fight."

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Breaking the Ice: Attention to detail pays off in liability practice

Todd Nelson October 19, 2018 Leave a comment

Philosophy studies, working as a newspaper copy editor and law school sharpened Ike Messmore’s eye for detail. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Ike Messmore is proud of his “ability to identify those five words out of tens of thousands as a potential place to make an argument that my clients weren’t contractually liable."

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Breaking the Ice: Science, law merge in food-borne illness practice

Todd Nelson October 11, 2018 Leave a comment

Ryan Osterholm, attorney at Pritzker Hageman, with a handful of pumpkin seeds. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Ryan Osterholm’s food-borne illness litigation practice combines his “medical family background” and long-time interest in the law.

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Breaking the Ice: Pursuing social change full time at ACLU

Todd Nelson October 4, 2018 Leave a comment

As a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, David McKinney is responsible for integrative advocacy, identifying potential civil rights and civil liberties issues and working with colleagues to address them. (File photo)

David McKinney said he “felt compelled to get into the fight” in part in response to the “increase in racist rhetoric and action that we’ve seen in the country in the last year.”

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Breaking the Ice: Literary training informs legal practice

Todd Nelson September 27, 2018 Leave a comment

“Literary training is heavy in writing as well as reading, which gives you a head start in using language to communicate effectively with courts, other lawyers and clients."

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Breaking the Ice: From high school classroom to legal practice

Todd Nelson September 20, 2018 Leave a comment

Pamela Steinle began working at Sunde Olson Kircher & Zender in St. James in 2015. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Pamela Steinle has gone from teaching high schoolers to teaching clients about trust and estate planning as an attorney at Sunde Olson Kircher & Zender in St. James.

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