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10 Questions with Debra Bulluck

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Jan 09, 2024

Attorney Debra Bulluck is an associate attorney at Moss & Barnett's family law group. She recently received the Alice O. Lynch Award from Violence-Free Minnesota. Here, Bulluck answers ten questions from Hennepin Lawyer about her journey to family law, the benefits she sees from having conversations about domestic violence and the law, and the self-care practices she uses to de-stress.

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10 Questions

The Drumbeat of Technology

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Andy Blair

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Dec 19, 2023

Andy Blair takes us on a short tour through some of the data-related issues that lawyers in the music industry confront every day.

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Sports & Entertainment Law

A Shocking Reminder

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Nicole Kettwick

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Dec 13, 2023

Nicole Kettwick, 2023-2024 HCBA President, discusses how recent headlines have emphasized to her the need for community support for attorneys.

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Crypto in Congress

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Joshua D. Franklin

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Dec 05, 2023

With the recent rise of cryptocurrency exchanges and fintech companies, cryptocurrency has now expanded far beyond a technological phenomenon, and morphed into a new asset class known as digital assets. Joshua D. Franklin explores some of the most popular and controversial bills regarding digital assets in 2023 and explains key considerations in creating a uniform regulatory framework for digital assets.

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Technology

Professional Development: 4000 Weeks—Time Management for Mortals

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Lisa Buck

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Nov 27, 2023

Lisa Buck reviews the key takeaways from Oliver Burkeman's book, "4000 Weeks—Time Management for Mortals."

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Professional Development

The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Wandering

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Patrick Patino

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Nov 14, 2023

In his latest Newfangled Lawyer column, Patrick Patino asks us to reconsider our ideas about productivity.

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Practice Management

10 Questions with Heather Marx

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Nov 06, 2023

Heather Marx serves as the vice-chair of the Customs, Imports & Trade Remedies practice at Cozen O’Connor. She was recently named a Top Woman in Law by Minnesota Lawyer. Here, she speaks to THL about her practice, the unique challenges women face in the legal profession, and the advice she never forgets.

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10 Questions

Ditching the Billable Hour

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Jess Birken

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Oct 17, 2023

Jess Birken explores other options for billing clients.

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Small Firm Practice

The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Letting Go

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Patrick Patino

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Sep 26, 2023

We say that someone who has multiple roles or talents “wears many hats.” But Patrick Patino was wearing "fifteen vests, forty-five hats, too many pairs of sweatpants to count, and no shoes" and realized he needed to scale back on his duties and delegate more.

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Work-Life balance

Get to Know Nicole Kettwick

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Sep 18, 2023

HCBA President Nicole Kettwick shares her advice for new lawyers, the professional risk that led her to a great opportunity, and her vision for the year ahead.

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Leadership

Lessons in Progress

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Joan Bibelhausen

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Sep 11, 2023

The seminal report "The Path to Lawyer Well-Being" identifies intellectual well-being as “engaging in continuous learning and the pursuit of creative or intellectually challenging activities that foster ongoing development.” CLE is a start, but what more is there? How does learning help us define and engage with our purpose?

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Wellness

10 Questions with Elizabeth Fors

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Elizabeth Fors

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Aug 29, 2023

Attorney Elizabeth Fors recently helped with passing a landmark survivorship bill in the Minnesota legislature. Here, Fors answers 10 questions for Hennepin Lawyer about her prior career as a TV sports producer, the real-life experiences that helped her in law school, and her love of dogs.

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10 Questions

How Do You Connect with Clients Over Food?

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Aug 22, 2023

We asked four Hennepin County attorneys how they connect with clients over food.

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Food and the Law Series

Look Before You Leap!

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Gerry Fornwald

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Aug 21, 2023

Earlier this year, Minnesota enacted a whole new body of cannabis law, expanding the legal production, sale, and consumption of cannabis beyond hemp-derived products. While this change in Minnesota law certainly expands the variety (and potency) of THC-infused food and beverage products that will be available in the not-so-distant future, it also comes with licensing requirements and restrictions that haven’t applied in the past. Food and beverage manufacturers will want to charge ahead in this new gold rush—either for the first time or as a continuation of what they have been doing for the past year—but they will need to be made aware of certain regulatory pitfalls that could await them.

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Food and the Law Series

Temporary H-2A Farmworkers in Minnesota

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Griselt Andrade, Elana Gold, Peter Murray

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Aug 14, 2023

If you enjoy any of the thousands of food products at the supermarket, thank a farmworker. A growing portion of agricultural work is done by foreign workers brought to the U.S. on temporary visas through the H-2A temporary agricultural program. The Agricultural Worker Project team from SMRLS works with H-2A workers, and hears the challenges these workers face in Minnesota.

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Food and the Law Series

10 Questions with Emily Zambrana

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Aug 07, 2023

Emily Zambrana is an in-house regulatory counsel for Whole Foods Market. She advises the company on labeling and related regulatory issues for food, cosmetics, and other consumer products. Here, she shares how her family's blueberry farm led her to agribusiness and food law, the trends in food label regulation that she's seeing, and what Whole Foods sparkling water flavor she can't live without.

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Food and the Law Series

A Recipe for Success

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Ben Kwan

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Jul 25, 2023

Attorney Ben Kwan started helping out at his family's restaurant at five years old, washing dishes while perched on a five-gallon soy sauce bucket. Although he didn't always see the value in spending his weekends behind the counter, Kwan has grown to fully appreciate the opportunities and the education he received from being involved in the family business. From identifying specialties to checking implicit biases, Kwan credits his family's restaurant with making him the lawyer—and person—he is today.

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Food and the Law Series

Litigating "Forever Chemicals"

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Melissa Weiner

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Jul 25, 2023

Imagine yourself in the aisle of your favorite big box retailer. Confronted with a shelf of products, would it influence your purchase if one of the products or its packaging contained a “forever chemical,” such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), known to cause significant harm to human health and the environment? Welcome to the world of PFAS litigation, where courts are tackling complex issues—and coming to entirely disparate conclusions.

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Food and the Law Series

Our Year of Living Wonderfully

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Judge Mel Dickstein

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Jul 18, 2023

Retired Judge Mel Dickstein spent a year living in Paris, indulging in all that the City of Lights had to offer: captivating streets, culinary delights, and cultural wonders. Recounting his year abroad, Dickstein experienced the joys—and challenges—of immersing himself in a different culture, and shares what the French can teach us in America about work, rest, balance, and simplicity.

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Work-Life balance

2023 Excellence Awards: Hon. Denise Reilly

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Jul 17, 2023

The Hon. Denise Reilly was selected for the 2023 Excellence Award for Career Contributions to the Profession. She reflects on her career on the bench and what she hopes to see from the legal profession in the future.

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Excellence Awards

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10 Questions with Debra Bulluck (?)

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Jan 09, 2024

The Drumbeat of Technology (?)

Andy Blair (?)

Dec 19, 2023

A Shocking Reminder (?)

Nicole Kettwick (?)

Dec 13, 2023

Crypto in Congress (?)

Joshua D. Franklin (?)

Dec 05, 2023

Professional Development: 4000 Weeks—Time Management for Mortals (?)

Lisa Buck (?)

Nov 27, 2023

The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Wandering (?)

Patrick Patino (?)

Nov 14, 2023

10 Questions with Heather Marx (?)

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Nov 06, 2023

Ditching the Billable Hour (?)

Jess Birken (?)

Oct 17, 2023

The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Letting Go (?)

Patrick Patino (?)

Sep 26, 2023

Get to Know Nicole Kettwick (?)

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Sep 18, 2023

Lessons in Progress (?)

Joan Bibelhausen (?)

Sep 11, 2023

10 Questions with Elizabeth Fors (?)

Elizabeth Fors (?)

Aug 29, 2023

How Do You Connect with Clients Over Food? (?)

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Aug 22, 2023

Look Before You Leap! (?)

Gerry Fornwald (?)

Aug 21, 2023

Temporary H-2A Farmworkers in Minnesota (?)

Griselt Andrade, Elana Gold, Peter Murray (?)

Aug 14, 2023

10 Questions with Emily Zambrana (?)

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Aug 07, 2023

A Recipe for Success (?)

Ben Kwan (?)

Jul 25, 2023

Litigating "Forever Chemicals" (?)

Melissa Weiner (?)

Jul 25, 2023

Our Year of Living Wonderfully (?)

Judge Mel Dickstein (?)

Jul 18, 2023

2023 Excellence Awards: Hon. Denise Reilly (?)

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Jul 17, 2023

10 Questions with Debra Bulluck

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The Drumbeat of Technology

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Andy Blair

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A Shocking Reminder

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Nicole Kettwick

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Crypto in Congress

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Joshua D. Franklin

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Professional Development: 4000 Weeks—Time Management for Mortals

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Lisa Buck

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The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Wandering

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Patrick Patino

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10 Questions with Heather Marx

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Ditching the Billable Hour

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Jess Birken

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The Newfangled Lawyer's Guide to Letting Go

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Patrick Patino

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Get to Know Nicole Kettwick

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Lessons in Progress

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Joan Bibelhausen

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10 Questions with Elizabeth Fors

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Elizabeth Fors

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How Do You Connect with Clients Over Food?

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Look Before You Leap!

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Gerry Fornwald

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Temporary H-2A Farmworkers in Minnesota

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Griselt Andrade, Elana Gold, Peter Murray

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10 Questions with Emily Zambrana

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A Recipe for Success

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Ben Kwan

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Litigating "Forever Chemicals"

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Melissa Weiner

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Our Year of Living Wonderfully

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Judge Mel Dickstein

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2023 Excellence Awards: Hon. Denise Reilly

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