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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District
Jul 25, 2022
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District.
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Notice of U.S. Magistrate Judge Vacancy in District of Minnesota
Jul 21, 2022
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court, District of Minnesota.
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Gov. Walz appoints Natalie Martinez to fill 3rd Judicial District vacancy
Jul 11, 2022
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of Natalie Martinez as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District.
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Advertising rule changes
Susan Humiston
Jun 30, 2022
Effective September 1, 2022, the section of the ethics rules colloquially called the “advertising rules” will undergo substantial revisions. Notably, most instances of the word “advertising” are gone from the rules, with a broader focus on information relating to a lawyer’s services. Let’s review the changes.
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How the American Choice and Innovation Online Act may affect cybersecurity
Mark Lanterman
Jun 30, 2022
Less than a decade and a half into the smartphone era, it is already hard to envision a world in which instant information gathering, communication, and computing abilities aren’t available to us all the time, anywhere. A pending piece of federal legislation, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, highlights the tension and illustrates the complicated set of expectations we have for Big Tech.
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What are the biggest misconceptions other attorneys have about your practice area?
Jun 30, 2022
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We are family
Paul D. Peterson
Jun 30, 2022
From our bar foundation and our section leadership to our wonderful staff, strong committees, and outstanding New Lawyers Section, the president of the Minnesota State Bar Association is but one of many leaders. My goal in this coming year is to humbly assist the great leadership we have in place so that our organization can shine.
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MSBA in Action
Jun 30, 2022
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Landmarks in the law
Jun 30, 2022
Notes and trends in the law.
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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancies in the 4th Judicial District
Jun 28, 2022
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced two vacancies in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection recommends 3rd Judicial District candidates to Gov. Walz
Jun 13, 2022
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District.
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If you weren't in the legal profession, what would you be doing?
Jun 13, 2022
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Gov. Walz appoints Melissa Houghtaling to fill 4th Judicial District vacancy
Jun 07, 2022
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of Melissa Houghtaling as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection recommends 5th Judicial District candidates to Gov. Walz
Jun 07, 2022
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District.
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Landmarks in the law
Jun 02, 2022
Notes and trends in the law.
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Protecting gig workers and independent contractors under the MHRA
Katherine Rollins
May 31, 2022
Companies that rely on the labor of independent contractors tout the flexibility and independence those workers have, while spending millions to prevent being required to provide benefits like unemployment insurance and health care.
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Smishing attacks and the human element
Mark Lanterman
May 31, 2022
The possibilities are endless when it comes to message content, but the goal of the scammer remains essentially the same—to get you to interact with their message, click a link, and/or provide personal information. But why has smishing in particular become so popular as of late?
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Taxes, professional debt, child support, and lawyer discipline
Susan Humiston
May 31, 2022
As I write this column, income taxes are due. Did you file on time? If not, did you request an extension of the date on which to file? If you’re also an employer, have you kept up with your quarterly employer withholding filing and payment obligations, both federal and state? If not, there may be professional responsibility issues to address in addition to issues raised by taxing authorities.
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Better Together: Changes coming to our sections
May 31, 2022
When the MSBA, Hennepin County Bar, and Ramsey County Bar Associations combined staff teams in 2019, one of the goals was to identify and increase collaboration where it made sense, while maintaining strong identities and value propositions for each organization. After much consideration and conversation, the MSBA Council, HCBA Board, and RCBA Board each voted to approve a unified Sections model beginning with the 2022-2023 bar year.
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What's your walk-up song?
Jennifer Thompson
May 31, 2022
Some might recall that my first President’s Page started with a baseball metaphor—“ducks on the pond.” It was about feeling excitement for the work of the coming bar year. Now, as we head toward the bottom of the ninth, I want to end with one final nod to baseball: the walk-up song.
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