FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 7, 2023 Contact: Claire Lancaster claire.lancaster@state.mn.us651-219-2975Governor Walz Seeks Applicants for Vacancy on the Commission on Judicial Selection [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced a
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Brace yourself. Here are seven legal tech trends that are transforming the practice of law.
By Todd C. Scott “Your old road is rapidly agin’ Please get out of the new one If you can’t lend your hand For the times they are a-changin’”— Bob Dylan
“Turn and face the strange changes.”— David Bowie
Loosely characterized, we are…
Put plain language in Minnesota’s court rules
Minnesota’s plain-language requirements predominantly lean on its executive-branch agencies and private sector. For example, the Minnesota Legislature—and two Minnesota governors—have required agencies to write regulations and other public-facing documents in plain language.1 The Legislature also requires the…
Deuce-Ace's Law Dictionary
By The Rev. Dr. Felix Rabbits Van Deuce-Ace, Esq., L.L.M., M.A., M.B.A., M.D., Ph.D.Excerpted and introduced by Adam Johnson
When one contemplates the idea of a legal dictionary—which one probably is not in the habit of doing of a quiet…
Counselor at law: The privilege and burden of keeping secrets
By Paul M. Floyd
Almost from the moment I passed the bar, family and friends began confiding in me regarding their legal problems. Be it a lease dispute, an employment offer, or a noncompete question, they sought me out to…
Conducting a trust account self-assessment
BY SUSAN HUMISTON
Safekeeping client or third-party funds relating to a representation is one of the most important legal and ethical duties lawyers have. Safekeeping is not only an important ethical obligation with potentially serious licensure consequences; it’s a fiduciary…
Biden issues ambitious executive order on AI
By Mark LantermanOn October 30, the Biden administration issued its Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.1 Coming near the end of what was dubbed by many “the year of AI,” the…
Notes & Trends – December 2023
Criminal Law
JUDICIAL LAW
• Authorized use of force: No duty to retreat when acting in defense of another. Appellant and his stepbrother were socializing in their garage when the victim drove by. Appellant’s stepbrother made a gesture at the…
UM law students meet the market
On November 6 the University of Minnesota Law School hosted a Meet the Market event that gave employers an opportunity to connect with and share information about their organizations with Minnesota law students. Members of the Greater Minnesota Practice Section,…
Minnesota’s newest attorneys sworn in
The Minnesota Supreme Court and Minnesota State Bar Association welcomed over 300 new lawyers to the Minnesota bar in six admission ceremonies held at the Minnesota State Capitol on October 27. The new lawyers join the ranks of 25,000-plus active…