Ballet’s loss is Minnesota legal community’s gain

Doug Hovelson September 11, 2017 Leave a comment

Jenny Gassman-Pines says some aspects of her dance training helped her find her footing as a trial lawyer. She was photographed at the Greene Espel office in downtown Minneapolis. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

Jenny Gassman-Pines talked freely about her teen years as a budding ballerina

Rich Ruohonen’s coming trial on ice

Doug Hovelson August 23, 2017 Leave a comment

Minneapolis attorney Rich Ruohonen slides a curling stone toward the target at the Four Seasons Curling Club at Fogerty Ice Arena in Blaine. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

Attorney aims for Olympic curling team

Six ways to wear suits with sneakers

Bloomberg News August 23, 2017 Leave a comment

See the guy on the subway platform with his gray suit and New Balance running shoes, which — like Melanie Griffith in “Working Girl” — he wears exclusively for his commute? Or see the eminent graybeard in your workplace, the gentleman who believes, ...

Retired judge opens up new pool to neighborhood

The Associated Press August 23, 2017 Leave a comment

Editor’s note: This article is an Associated Press Member Exchange feature. By BOYD HUPPERT KARE-TV MORRIS, Minn. — Peace and quiet seem like a good thing, until you’ve had too much. Keith Davison got his fill in the months that ...

Cornell Moore’s Laws of Sartorial Success

Minnesota Lawyer July 3, 2017 2 Comments

Cornell Moore says it never hurts to be one of the best-dressed men in the room when it comes to impressing clients. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

Law No. 1: “Dress for the part, so you can ultimately get the part.”

Travel’s a family affair for globetrotter Mark Gordon

Doug Hovelson June 26, 2017 Leave a comment

Mitchell Hamline Dean Mark Gordon with some of the souvenirs he has collected from his travels to about 60 different countries. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

Mark Gordon’s family history hinges on a travel story.

Adventures abound along lesser-traveled roads, Eric Janus avows

Doug Hovelson June 15, 2017 Leave a comment

Of the 30-some countries Mitchell Hamline law professor Eric Janus has visited, Greece ranks near the top as a favorite. This photo shows the view from ancient Assini toward Tolo, Peloponnese, Greece, in 2015. (Submitted photo: Eric Janus)

Fresh out of college, Eric Janus signed on for a two-year stint to teach English and math in Turkey

How to work smarter, better and get done faster

Jodi Standke June 15, 2017 Leave a comment

Time is a non-renewable resource, and as such, one of the most precious ones we have. As a lawyer, executive, and a professional, you’re probably wearing multiple hats in your effort to get everything done. However, wearing all those hats ...