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
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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…
Governor Walz appoints Dean Eyler, Kristen Marttila, and Dominick Mathews to fill 4th Judicial District vacancies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 28, 2023Contact: Claire Lancasterclaire.lancaster@state.mn.us 651-219-2975 Governor Walz Appoints Dean Eyler, Kristen Marttila, and Dominick Mathews to Fill Fourth Judicial District VacanciesST.
PAUL, MN – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
today announced the appointment of…
Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder and how it can affect your practice
By Sheina Long
Have you ever suffered from the seasonal blues? You likely were dealing with seasonal affective disorder. The Mayo Clinic defines seasonal affective disorder (SAD) as “a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons—seasonal affective disorder…
Connecting Greater Minnesota lawyers with job seekers
This past bar year, the Greater Minnesota Section Council has been focused on identifying and overcoming barriers that law students and metro attorneys face in choosing to practice in rural areas. One challenge section members felt they could face head-on…
ATJ committee’s report examines debt litigation in MN
On October 10, the MSBA Access to Justice Committee issued a comprehensive report on debt collection lawsuits in Minnesota, Minnesota Consumer Debt Litigation: A Statewide Access to Justice Report. Based on a thorough analysis of nearly 700,000 court cases from…
I hated being a lawyer!
By Paul M. Floyd
One day, 15 years into being a litigator, I was driving down 35W with my wife, Donna, when I blurted out, “I hate being a lawyer!” To which my wife responded, “You don’t have to be…
Winter’s coming. Tell us about your dream vacation getaway.
Grace Bowman is an assistant public defender in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. She obtained her JD from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2022. grace.bowman@pubdef.state.mn.us
I know that in the dead of winter, most Minnesotans want to escape to…