Many law firms are still trying to recover from the economic chaos of recent years. Others are in the midst of other challenges. They may ...
Read More »Letter to the editor: Dismayed by comments about Hennepin court reporters
I was dismayed to read the comments made by Court Records Project Manager Tammy Halonen regarding the quality of court reporters in Hennepin County. (See ...
Read More »Law Office Technology: A look at Corel WordPerfect Office X5
The first computer word-processing software that I ever used was Apple Writer, a wonderful program that enabled my secretary to draft letters and pleadings a ...
Read More »Court finds defense counsel was ‘ineffective’
The Minnesota Court of Appeals determined last week that it was ineffective assistance of counsel for an attorney to fail to appear for final argument ...
Read More »Republicans endorse three for judgeships
Move comes during push to reform election system
Read More »AstraZeneca to pay $520M in settlement
AstraZeneca has agreed to pay the U.S. government $520 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted its anti-psychotic drug Seroquel for off-label uses that ...
Read More »Magnuson proclaims ‘Juror Appreciation Week’
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric J. Magnuson has proclaimed this week, May 3-7, “Juror Appreciation Week.” The Judicial Branch will use the occasion to ...
Read More »People & Practices – May 3
Susan Segal has been appointed to a second term as the Minneapolis City Attorney. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. ...
Read More »Coach’s Corner: Law schools seek higher rankings
Edward Poll Some of the biggest law firms in the country have canceled or drastically cut back their law school recruiting, leaving students wondering why ...
Read More »Court clarifies marital status discrimination law
A decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals last week interpreting a 22-year-old amendment to the definition of “marital status” in the Minnesota Human Rights ...
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