The American Bar Association (ABA) and National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) Equal Justice Conference is coming to Minneapolis. From May 12-14, representatives from legal aid programs, access-to-justice organizations, the courts, and private practice across the country will be
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2022 lawyer registration? We can help
The first wave of 2022 lawyer registration notifications has gone out. Lawyers are now beginning to see the changes made last year to Uniform Pro Bono Reporting. Two questions ask about approximate hours spent during the prior calendar year on
If you could reach back in time to give some advice to your first-year-in-practice self, what would it be?
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Maya Missaghi owns and operates Missaghi Law, PLLC out of Saint Paul. She practices estate planning, probate and elder law.
I had major impostor syndrome starting out (honestly, it’s only just getting better now, after
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By Austyn Boothe and Daniel Sheikhan
Winning the ABA Negotiation Competition, as you might imagine, did not come easily. It involved hundreds of hours of preparation, consultations, scenario drafting, and oral arguments, and the 13 single and multi-party negotiations
Still on the defensive: More on the Missouri website vulnerability investigation
By Mark LantermanLate last year, I wrote an article (“On the Defensive: Responding to Security Suggestions” B&B Dec 2021) regarding a cybersecurity vulnerability discovered in a Missouri state education website—and Gov. Mike Parson’s response to the situation. The
Private discipline in 2021
BY SUSAN HUMISTON
In 2021 the Director’s Office closed 88 complaints with admonitions—a form of private discipline issued for violations of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) that are viewed as isolated and nonserious. This number was comparable to,
Contents under pressure
BY JENNIFER THOMPSON
Have you seen the movie Encanto? I’m a big Disney fan and have three kids, so it’s pretty much been on repeat in my house since December. Lin-Manuel Miranda created the soundtrack, so there’s that, too. One
Minnesota courts embrace technology to enhance access, convenience, and transparency
By Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea
Minnesotans have long understood that a basic tenet of a fair and equal system of justice requires the courts to be open to all. Access to justice is defined not just by a physical
Top 10 Tips for OCI
On March 29, the MSBA New Lawyers Section sponsored a Q&A with hiring attorneys to help prepare them for OCI (On Campus Interview) season. Panelists Kirsten Schubert (Dorsey & Whitney), Adam Brown (Cousineau, Waldhauser & Kieselbach),Nicole Truso (Faegre Drinker), and
Gov. Walz appoints Leah duCharme and Heidi Schultz to fill 7th Judicial District vacancies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 22, 2022Contact: Claire Lancasterclaire.lancaster@state.mn.us651-219-2975Governor Walz Appoints Leah duCharme and Heidi Schultz to Fill Seventh Judicial District Vacancies[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointments of Leah duCharme