Unconventional wisdom from a practitioner from a practitioner
By Jeffrey Wald
You’re early in your legal career. Or maybe you’ve just started law school. And you get the brilliant idea: I want to be an appellate attorney. Good for you. If you
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Exploring the NA life: A journal of drinking and not drinking
I learned I passed the bar exam on October 5, 2015. I spent my morning refreshing both Facebook and the bar examiner website. Midmorning, a classmate finally posted a status celebrating their passing result. I rushed to check…
The art of the answer: How to respond effectively to questions at oral argument
By Steven E. Vogel and Kyle R. Kroll
When The Killers wrote the lyrics to “Are We Human, or Are We Dancer?” they sought to describe the internal dilemma of every oral advocate—balancing imperfect, impromptu responses with the effortless grace…
Minnesota’s #MeToo tax is finally gone
By Abou B. Amara, Jr. and Karla M. Gluek
Imagine being sexually harassed at work, standing up for yourself and reaching a financial settlement with your employer—and then the government steps in and taxes you on that settlement. Seems unfair,…
What you need to know about the FTC rule banning employee noncompetes
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning most noncompete agreements nationwide.1 These common agreements prohibit employees from leaving a job to work for a competitor or starting a competing…
Understanding Minnesota's Big Law M&A wave
Catching the Wave
Understanding the impact of Minnesota’s Big Law M&A trends (and how locals can compete)
By Brett Larson, Theresa Bea, & Dillon White
In March 2020 we authored a draft article about Big Law mergers for this magazine,…
Gov. Walz appoints Veena Iyer and Jennifer Verdeja to fill 2nd Judicial District vacancies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2024Contact: Claire Lancaster claire.lancaster@state.mn.us651-219-2975Governor Walz Appoints Veena Iyer and Jennifer Verdeja to Fill Second Judicial District Vacancies [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointments of Veena Iyer and Jennifer Verdeja as District…
Gov. Walz appoints Karl Schmidt to fill 7th Judicial District vacancy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 3, 2024Contact: Claire Lancasterclaire.lancaster@state.mn.us 651-219-2975Governor Walz Appoints Karl Schmidt to Fill Seventh Judicial District Vacancy [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Karl Schmidt as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial…
Gov. Walz appoints Elizabeth Bentley to the Minnesota Court of Appeals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 30, 2024Contact: Claire Lancasterclaire.lancaster@state.mn.us 651-219-2975Governor Walz Appoints Elizabeth Bentley to the Minnesota Court of Appeals [ST.
PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Bentley to an at-large…
Gov. Walz appoints Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to the Minnesota Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 22, 2024Contact: Claire Lancasterclaire.lancaster@state.mn.us651-219-2975Governor Walz Appoints Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to the Minnesota Supreme Court [ST.
PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
today announced the appointments of Theodora Gaïtas and…