Minnesota Lawyer

After an embarrassing Feb. 18 House floor debacle in which the $35 million SAFE Act bill went down in flames, legislative leaders spent the following days pointing fingers.

A federal judge for the District of Columbia was unimpressed with attorney Erick Kaardal’s explanations as to why his federal lawsuit, which sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election, was not filed in bad faith.

This is the second of a two-part examination of redistricting in Minnesota, with a short history and what that history can teach us about what's to come as the state could lose a congressional seat.

A medical malpractice suit against Park Nicollet Clinic will go forward, thanks to a decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

For POWER 30, our inaugural edition of THE POWER LIST, we’ve chosen to focus on personal injury lawyers.

The state’s public defenders are asking lawmakers to beef up their support staff, forgoing a chance to ask for more permanent front-line lawyers.

The state’s Judicial Council on Thursday voted to further loosen restrictions on in-person criminal jury trials. But it has not ended its moratorium on other kinds of in-person proceedings.

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s office has hired a new attorney whose job is to review conviction and sentencing integrity, specifically involving cases that Choi’s own office prosecuted.

Six people currently serving state prison sentences are to begin studying to become paralegals later this year thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Barnes & Thornburg Racial and Social Justice Foundation.

The year that was, 2020. From a global pandemic’s death and fear to severe economic recession; the death of George Floyd in police custody, civic unrest and public outcries for racial justice; a polarized electorate, and a challenged electoral system.