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How FAR can covid-19 be claimed as an excusable delay for federal contractors?

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Rachel Lantz

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Oct 04, 2022

This article was the 2022 winner of the MSBA Construction Law Section’s annual writing contest.

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Construction Law

Getting paid with Crypto

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ARAM DESTEIAN & TIMOTHY GREENFIELD

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Sep 01, 2022

The legal ethics issues you need to know: Attorneys and firms considering whether to accept cryptocurrency as payment should keep in mind the fluctuation of value tied to these digital assets.

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Understanding the Veterans Restorative Justice Act

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Evan C. Tsai

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Sep 01, 2022

Protecting our communities by serving our veterans.

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Military and Veterans Law

The bar exam considered

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Carol Chomsky, Dena Sonbol, and Tyler Wessman-Conroy

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Sep 01, 2022

A law professor, a law school administrator, and a recent examinee share their views of the present-day test. Is this still how we should be licensing lawyers?

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Law School

Road to Nowhere: A 2022 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Jul 26, 2022

The wisdom of a balanced approach is evident in many areas of life. Unfortunately, at the state Capitol, a historic budget surplus was not enough to balance significant partisan differences.

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The lawyer as an inclusive leader

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Dr. Artika Tyner

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Jul 26, 2022

How can lawyers take intentional action for justice and equity? In Dr. Artika Tyner's latest book, she provides a pathway for lawyers to effect change by engaging in a process of self-reflection, grappling with unconscious biases, fostering innovation, and taking action for the betterment of society.

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Diversity and Inclusion

SPAC-tacular—The rise of SPACs and corresponding developments in securities litigation

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Bryce Riddle and Kyle Willems

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Jul 26, 2022

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are shell companies that raise capital in initial public offerings for the purpose of merging with or acquiring a privately held company. This article examines what SPACs are and discusses current legal trends that have arisen in the SPAC space.

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The three Cs of legal technology and ethics

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Kristi Paulson

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Jul 26, 2022

The evolving technology of the modern law office is rapidly redefining how and where we work. But while the habits and habitats of contemporary law practice have changed, the Rules of Professional Conduct and our obligations as lawyers under these rules have not. Let’s take a look at the three Cs of legal technology and ethics: competence, confidentiality and communication.

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Technology

Building a better bar admissions process

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Leanne Fuith

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Jul 26, 2022

A look at what the Minnesota State Board of Law Examiners is doing in its two-year study of the bar exam—and what other jurisdictions are considering.

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The uses and misuses of shall

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Ian Lewenstein

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Jun 30, 2022

All lawyers are intimately familiar with shall. Even before law school, most lawyers are introduced to the word, which sits prominently in the public domain in legal documents and corporate speak. Through osmosis, shall becomes entrenched as a cornerstone of a lawyer’s lexicon. But should it?

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Ending forced arbitration

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Laura Farley

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Jun 30, 2022

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (H.R. 4445). Courts will be tasked with interpreting the Act to consider what claims it covers and its applicability to existing claims.

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Answering the call

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Amy Lindgren

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Jun 30, 2022

For Paul Peterson, 2022-2023 president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, being a lawyer is more than a job. As Bill Harper, his law partner at Harper & Peterson, PLLC, says, “It’s a calling. He knows he’s doing what he’s supposed to be doing.”

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Major changes coming to HIPAA privacy rules in 2022

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Gregory J. Myers, David W. Asp, and Develyn J. Mistriotti

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Jun 30, 2022

In January 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed revisions and additions to HIPAA and HITECH’s protected health information (PHI) and privacy regulations. This article details the proposed rule’s alterations to the HIPAA landscape and the major implications for health care entities and patients.

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Not immune from change

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Jack Finck and Colin Hunter Hargreaves

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Jun 01, 2022

A guide to approaching ADA medical accommodation requests to telework by immunocompromised employees in light of the covid-19 pandemic.

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Employment Law

Hiding in plain sight

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Natalie Netzel

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Jun 01, 2022

Vicarious trauma is just part of the job for many lawyers. Time to talk—and do—more about it.

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Mental Health
Wellbeing

The shield of judicial immunity protects receivers

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George H. Singer

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Jun 01, 2022

The United States Supreme Court recently declined to second-guess a decision from the Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, which had determined that court-appointed bankruptcy receivers are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity when they act within the court’s authority.

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Courts

On square pegs and round holes: Understanding neurodiversity

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Robert M. Schuneman

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Apr 01, 2022

Haley Moss, an attorney and neurodiversity movement advocate, defines neurodiversity as an understanding that “we all have different brains. We all think differently, and no two people experience the world in the exact same way.”

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Diversity and Inclusion

Minnesota courts embrace technology to enhance access, convenience, and transparency

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Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea

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Apr 01, 2022

Court user-driven technologies remain a top priority for the courts and a driving force behind our work to continue modernizing how we operate.

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Courts

Minnesota cannabis law and the battle over hemp derivatives

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JASON TARASEK

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Mar 04, 2022

Here in Minnesota adult-use marijuana remains illegal and likely will remain illegal for the near future. Why? It’s complicated.

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Legislation

Esquire this and Esq. that. Or: A stuffy, didactic trifle under 1,000 words

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ADAM JOHNSON

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Mar 04, 2022

In 2015, when I still had some green behind my ears—and not nearly the size of paunch that I now boast (the kind you can rest a Big Gulp on whilst second-chairing)—I wrote a short piece on the topic of the honorific title “esquire.” It appears that “esquire” is a kind of Hydra, capable of growth at treble rates.

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Practice Pointers

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How FAR can covid-19 be claimed as an excusable delay for federal contractors? (?)

Rachel Lantz (?)

Oct 04, 2022

Getting paid with Crypto (?)

ARAM DESTEIAN & TIMOTHY GREENFIELD (?)

Sep 01, 2022

Understanding the Veterans Restorative Justice Act (?)

Evan C. Tsai (?)

Sep 01, 2022

The bar exam considered (?)

Carol Chomsky, Dena Sonbol, and Tyler Wessman-Conroy (?)

Sep 01, 2022

Road to Nowhere: A 2022 Minnesota legislative session recap (?)

Bryan Lake (?)

Jul 26, 2022

The lawyer as an inclusive leader (?)

Dr. Artika Tyner (?)

Jul 26, 2022

SPAC-tacular—The rise of SPACs and corresponding developments in securities litigation (?)

Bryce Riddle and Kyle Willems (?)

Jul 26, 2022

The three Cs of legal technology and ethics (?)

Kristi Paulson (?)

Jul 26, 2022

Building a better bar admissions process (?)

Leanne Fuith (?)

Jul 26, 2022

The uses and misuses of shall (?)

Ian Lewenstein (?)

Jun 30, 2022

Ending forced arbitration (?)

Laura Farley (?)

Jun 30, 2022

Answering the call (?)

Amy Lindgren (?)

Jun 30, 2022

Major changes coming to HIPAA privacy rules in 2022 (?)

Gregory J. Myers, David W. Asp, and Develyn J. Mistriotti (?)

Jun 30, 2022

Not immune from change (?)

Jack Finck and Colin Hunter Hargreaves (?)

Jun 01, 2022

Hiding in plain sight (?)

Natalie Netzel (?)

Jun 01, 2022

The shield of judicial immunity protects receivers (?)

George H. Singer (?)

Jun 01, 2022

On square pegs and round holes: Understanding neurodiversity (?)

Robert M. Schuneman (?)

Apr 01, 2022

Minnesota courts embrace technology to enhance access, convenience, and transparency (?)

Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea (?)

Apr 01, 2022

Minnesota cannabis law and the battle over hemp derivatives (?)

JASON TARASEK (?)

Mar 04, 2022

Esquire this and Esq. that. Or: A stuffy, didactic trifle under 1,000 words (?)

ADAM JOHNSON (?)

Mar 04, 2022

How FAR can covid-19 be claimed as an excusable delay for federal contractors?

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Rachel Lantz

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Getting paid with Crypto

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ARAM DESTEIAN & TIMOTHY GREENFIELD

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Understanding the Veterans Restorative Justice Act

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Evan C. Tsai

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The bar exam considered

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Carol Chomsky, Dena Sonbol, and Tyler Wessman-Conroy

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Road to Nowhere: A 2022 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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The lawyer as an inclusive leader

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Dr. Artika Tyner

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SPAC-tacular—The rise of SPACs and corresponding developments in securities litigation

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Bryce Riddle and Kyle Willems

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The three Cs of legal technology and ethics

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Kristi Paulson

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Building a better bar admissions process

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Leanne Fuith

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The uses and misuses of shall

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Ian Lewenstein

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Ending forced arbitration

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Laura Farley

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Answering the call

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Amy Lindgren

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Major changes coming to HIPAA privacy rules in 2022

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Gregory J. Myers, David W. Asp, and Develyn J. Mistriotti

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Not immune from change

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Jack Finck and Colin Hunter Hargreaves

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Hiding in plain sight

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Natalie Netzel

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The shield of judicial immunity protects receivers

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George H. Singer

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On square pegs and round holes: Understanding neurodiversity

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Robert M. Schuneman

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Minnesota courts embrace technology to enhance access, convenience, and transparency

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Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea

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Minnesota cannabis law and the battle over hemp derivatives

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JASON TARASEK

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Esquire this and Esq. that. Or: A stuffy, didactic trifle under 1,000 words

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ADAM JOHNSON

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