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Bar Buzz: Flaherty & Hood lobbyist McMahon heads GMNP
Scott McMahon, a senior lobbyist with the Flaherty & Hood, P.A., law firm, is the new executive director for the Greater Minnesota Partnership (GMNP).
Bar Buzz: Lawmakers sue MMB over state employee raises
A pair of state lawmakers are suing the commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget, seeking a declaratory judgment against the agency for implementing what they assert were illegal state employee pay raises.
Bar Buzz: Court boosts on-demand CLE options
Over a strong dissent, the Minnesota Supreme Court relaxed the restrictions on lawyers’ continuing legal credits that can be taken on-demand in the form streaming audio or video.
Bar Buzz: Attorney Sand reinstated
A lawyer disbarred for criminal conduct in 2012 has been reinstated by order of the state Supreme Court.
Bar Buzz: Two bars buzzed, sued for violating executive orders
Two drinking-and-dining establishment were sued Thursday for violating the governor’s emergency executive orders.
Bar Buzz: Children’s Justice Initiative turns 20
Spearheaded by former Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz in December 2000, the initiative has the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Judicial Branch working together with stakeholders to help kids in all 87 counties.
Bar Buzz: Get me rewrite, judge orders
Get me a rewrite, a federal judge told Insignia Systems, Inc., and this time include some original material.
Bar Buzz: Delapena reappointed Tax Court judge
Minnesota Tax Court Judge Bradford Delapena has been reappointed to a new six-year term, Gov. Tim Walz’s office announced last week.
Bar Buzz: Supreme Court issues 2 new rules
The state Supreme Court publicly posted two new administrative orders — one dealing with court rules of public information access, the other affecting pro hac vice-counsel admissions for out-of-state attorneys.
Bar Buzz: Successors to Burke, Vasaly sought
The Judicial Selection Commission is looking for candidates to fill two judicial vacancies in Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District.
Bar Buzz: County attorneys laud Rubin
St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin was lauded by his peers last week for his work tackling the difficult topic of police shootings.
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