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Bar Buzz: Hayden takes Fredrikson job
Sen. Jeff Hayden, the outgoing District 62 state senator, announced on Twitter that he would be joining Fredrikson & Byron’s government relations team.
Bar Buzz: Too late, suit tries to block Canvassing Board
About two hours before the State Canvassing Board met Tuesday, a group of petitioners led by GOP congressional Tyler Kistner filed suit to block the board from certifying the 2020 election results.
Bar Buzz: Three judge vacancies open up
The Commission on Judicial Selection on Nov. 16 announced three vacancies on two courts.
Bar Buzz: Sharma named ABA sports division chair
Aalok Sharma, a Minneapolis associate at the Stinson L.L.P. law firm, has been named chair of the American Bar Association’s Sports Division Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries.
Bar Buzz: Schiltz tapped for advisory committee
Minnesota U.S. District Court Judge Patrick J. Schiltz has been named chair of the federal courts’ Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence.
Bar Buzz: Becker-Finn sues to count mislaid ballots
A state representative has petitioned in Ramsey County court to make sure that 318 absentee ballots, which somehow got mislaid on Oct. 31, get counted.
Bar Buzz: Workers’ comp portal launched
The state Department of Labor and Industry this month unveiled a portal for filing and accessing workers’ compensation claims.
Bar Buzz: Re-Imagining Justice event to address Floyd fallout
Gov. Tim Walz will headline the list of speakers at next week’s Minnesota Justice Research Center’s Re-Imagining Justice conference.
Bar Buzz: New election suits? Lawyers, candidates keep powder dry
At last check, Minnesota’s election attorneys and their clients appeared to be keeping their powder dry.
Dorsey restores pay after COVID-19 salary cuts
The Dorsey & Whitney law firm has reinstated staff pay after pandemic-related cuts earlier this year. The firm announced on Oct. 16 that it would restore employees’ slashed salaries for the rest of the year.
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