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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancies in the 6th Judicial District
Feb 02, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced two vacancies in Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District.
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Get on the team
Dyan Ebert
Feb 01, 2021
Each member of the MSBA has the opportunity to serve on the team and to make a unique and valuable contribution to the overall success of the association and, in turn, the profession.
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Public discipline summary for 2020
Susan Humiston
Feb 01, 2021
Each year I take this opportunity to provide an overview of public discipline. While the year was certainly an unusual one due to the pandemic and the havoc it wrought, public discipline in 2020 was very similar to 2019, with 33 attorneys receiving public discipline as compared to 35 the year prior.
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The SolarWinds breach and third-party vendor security
Mark Lanterman
Feb 01, 2021
Many experts deem this hack the largest and most sophisticated of its kind in the past five years. While the intent and extent of the breach have not been fully ascertained, the attack underscores the import of considering third-party risk and embracing strong proactive security strategies.
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Colleague Corner: Meet Samuel Edmunds
Feb 01, 2021
Samuel Edmunds is a criminal defense lawyer. He represents clients in criminal cases ranging from misdemeanor to homicide throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, and he is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist.
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A Fastcase update
Feb 01, 2021
By now you may already have heard that the legal research platform Fastcase (available free to MSBA members) recently merged with its rival Casemaker.
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Civ Lit Section honors one of its own
Feb 01, 2021
The 2020 Advocate Award went to Kim Allen Pennington from Pennington Cherne Gaarder & Geiger Hagen, PLLC of St. Cloud.
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Nominations open for Becker Awards
Feb 01, 2021
Three Becker Legal Services Staff awards are presented annually to attorneys, paralegals, administrators, or other staff employed by a private, nonprofit agency that provides legal services to low-income eligible clients.
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MSBA sets 2021 lobbying agenda
Feb 01, 2021
The MSBA Council has identified the association’s primary lobbying priority for the 2021 Minnesota legislative session as adequate funding for the Minnesota judicial branch, legal aid and pro bono programs, and the public defender system.
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Notes & Trends February 2021
Feb 01, 2021
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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancy in the 1st Judicial District
Feb 01, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a new vacancy in Minnesota’s First Judicial District.
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Gov. Walz appoints Johnathan Judd to fill 7th Judicial District vacancy
Jan 26, 2021
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of Johnathan Judd as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection recommends 4th Judicial District candidates to Gov. Walz
Jan 25, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced it is recommending five candidates for consideration to fill two vacancies in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
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Commission on Judicial Selection opens application process for vacancy in the 10th Judicial District
Jan 05, 2021
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a new vacancy in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District.
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Mock trial: The show must go on
Dyan Ebert
Jan 04, 2021
The change to make this year’s mock trial program virtual is a shining example of how to cultivate something good from an otherwise bad situation, a lesson we should all take to heart. The show will go on!
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Lawyers in transition
Susan Humiston
Jan 04, 2021
As one year ends and another begins, some lawyers find themselves in transition between firms or employment opportunities. When this happens, it’s natural to focus on employment law—and, if one is a partner, fiduciary obligations. But please don’t forget there are also ethical obligations when a lawyer leaves a firm.
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Considerations in cloud security
MARK LANTERMAN
Jan 04, 2021
For law firms, the question of whether to use the cloud is especially critical given the unparalleled importance of protecting client confidentiality.
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Colleague Corner: Meet Omni Kiecker
Omni Kiecker
Jan 04, 2021
There are many issues in greater Minnesota, ranging from succession planning to lack of technology. No one can fix anything alone but working together, through the bar association, we are able to draft legislation and pave the way for future attorneys.
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The genius of gratitude
Joseph P. Beckman
Jan 04, 2021
Studies have shown that, typically within 21 days, a nightly “gratitude journal” can be as effective as commonly prescribed antidepressants. Moreover, these studies suggest that the effects of journaling are not tempered by side effects or plateau.
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Notes & Trends January 2021
Jan 04, 2021
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