Capitol Retort: New juice, media privilege, Putin pathology

Kevin Featherly July 25, 2018 Leave a comment

Attorney general candidate Doug Wardlow says he wants to revive the office’s criminal division to assist county prosecutors with overwhelming cases is job one. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

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Breaking the Ice: Working for clients, change in legal profession

Todd Nelson July 19, 2018 Leave a comment

Greene Espel attorney Sybil Dunlop developed a program on implicit bias and has presented it to more than 300 Minnesota Judicial Branch members. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Sybil Dunlop loves oysters, the English language and walking around the lakes. She hates sophistry.

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Capitol Retort: T-Paw attacks; Farrakhan; a dentist’s superpower

Kevin Featherly July 18, 2018 Leave a comment

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty spoke at a Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association event in February. He is seeking the Republican nomination to get his old job back. (File photo: Matt Johnson)

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Breaking the Ice: Entrepreneurial spirit fuels litigation practice, Jewish community website

Todd Nelson July 12, 2018 1 Comment

Leora Maccabee has crafted a practice ranging from defending companies to suing over trademark violations or breach of contract to bet-the-company litigation. It also includes product liability and estate planning. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Leora Maccabee, senior associate at Maslon, sees her practice as a general business litigator and consultant as a bit of a throwback.

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Capitol Retort: Mocking #MeToo, Amazon, gadfly in the ointment

Kevin Featherly July 11, 2018 Leave a comment

In this April 2017 photo, then-Fox News co-president Bill Shine, right, leaves a New York restaurant. (AP file photo)

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Breaking the Ice: Varied experience hits right note for solo

Todd Nelson July 6, 2018 Leave a comment

Anthony Mendoza’s core practice is representing internet service providers, which puts him in the middle of issues such as net neutrality and internet privacy. He also helps entertainment clients form record labels, establish band agreements and set up limited liability corporations. And he plays guitar and sings in a band when time allows. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

Anthony Mendoza likes Robert Caro, the Turf Club, Charlie Parr and “My Cousin Vinny.”

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Capitol Retort: Diss-union, Rosenstein & Russia, King of the Wolves?

Kevin Featherly July 5, 2018 Leave a comment

Protesters gather June 27 in New York to oppose a recent Supreme Court ruling that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining. (AP photo)

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Breaking the Ice: Employment specialty combines psychology, law

Barbara L. Jones June 28, 2018 Leave a comment

A psychology major, JoLynn Markison worked at a residential wilderness therapy program in Florida and foster care and child protection for Scott County before going to law school. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

“The thing I like about it is it’s dealing with people,” JoLynn Markison said.

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Capitol Retort: Taxing opinion, torn families, mental-health break

Kevin Featherly June 27, 2018 Leave a comment

The undated photo released by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows inside of the HHS unaccompanied alien children program facility at Tornillo, Texas. (AP photo: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

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Breaking the Ice: Fundraising setbacks inspired crowdfunding effort

Todd Nelson June 21, 2018 Leave a comment

Zachary Robins traces his interest in business to growing up in a family where his father had his own company. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Robins eventually helped craft legislation establishing MNvest, the state’s equity crowdfunding program for small businesses.

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Capitol Retort: New juice, media privilege, Putin pathology

Breaking the Ice: Working for clients, change in legal profession

Capitol Retort: T-Paw attacks; Farrakhan; a dentist’s superpower

Breaking the Ice: Entrepreneurial spirit fuels litigation practice, Jewish community website

Capitol Retort: Mocking #MeToo, Amazon, gadfly in the ointment

Breaking the Ice: Varied experience hits right note for solo

Capitol Retort: Diss-union, Rosenstein & Russia, King of the Wolves?

Breaking the Ice: Employment specialty combines psychology, law

Capitol Retort: Taxing opinion, torn families, mental-health break

Breaking the Ice: Fundraising setbacks inspired crowdfunding effort