Minnesota Lawyer

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.

The Institute for Well-being in Law is sponsoring a research study to help understand burnout, or unmanaged chronic workplace stress, in the legal profession and what factors contribute to it.

Intellectual property attorneys doubt that waiving patent and other IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines would turn the tide on the global pandemic.

A state law requiring proof by a preponderance of the evidence of a patient’s incapacity to make informed decisions regarding medication is constitutional, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in rejecting a challenge seeking a higher burden of proof.

Something will be missing when the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes next month to finish its work on a new budget — the fence that has surrounded the Capitol since the unrest last summer following George Floyd’s death.

With full-time remote work likely to be with us, forward-thinking law firm leaders should take advantage of this opportunity to fine tune their management skills for both in-office or remote teams.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law faculty, staff and students must be fully vaccinated to be on the school’s St. Paul campus for fall semester, effective Aug. 1.

A sheriff and county attorney cannot indemnify themselves by claiming law enforcement authority granted by the state, according to a recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that Minnesota will allow people to ditch their masks meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, an announcement that followed new federal recommendations on face coverings.

With the first COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for adolescents, ages 12 and up, a big question looms: Will students be required to get the vaccine before returning to their classrooms in the fall?