Delegating on a Deadline: Motions to Dismiss

Everybody knows the longer a case goes on, the more money you spend, and that the closer you get to trial, the faster you spend it. If it’s a case you don’t want to try, or believe you shouldn’t have to try, dispositive motions offer a way out. Dispositive motions—motions to dismiss, motions for summary...

Minnesota’s New Appellate Rules: Top 5 Things to Know

Minnesota litigators: new appellate rules went into effect on July 1. Here are the highlights of what you need to know. Don’t prepare an appendix, but your addendum can be longer. As of July 1, 2014, no party may attach an appendix to its brief. Appellants are still required to prepare an addendum...

MFAN Holds Summer Social

On July 9, 2014, MFAN members gathered at Sweeney’s Saloon in St. Paul for a fun summer outing. Those in attendance enjoyed catching up on one another’s practices and brainstorming ideas for MFAN’s next year. Special thanks to everyone who made it, and here’s to another great year...

Why Law Firms Need Freelance Attorneys

In a recent post, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog discussed findings from the 2014 Law Firms in Transition survey, an annual report compiled by a national legal consulting firm. Highlighting the average $160,000 starting salary for new associates at large law firms, the WSJ Law Blog poked fun at law firm...

Freelancing: Declaring Independence

One benefit of freelancing is that you’re suddenly part of a large and growing entrepreneurial group. Last year I registered my freelance law practice at the Freelancers Union, a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of all independent workers, not just freelance attorneys. I’ve found...

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