Delegating on a Deadline: Summary Judgment Motions

Posted by on May 12, 2014 in Featured Posts, How We Help | 0 comments
Compared to a motion to dismiss under Rule 12, you have acres of time to bring a summary judgment motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. The court will allow several months for fact and expert discovery, and only after discovery concludes will a summary judgment motion be due. The federal summary judgment...
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A Resource for Lawyers in Crisis

Posted by on Feb 24, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
At our last meeting, MFAN welcomed Joan Bibelhausen, director of Minnesota’s Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL), to speak with us about resources for lawyers in crisis. Founded in 1976, LCL provides confidential support to law students, attorneys, and judges who are experiencing mental health, addiction,...
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UST Law Invites MFAN Member Karin Ciano to Talk About Freelancing

Posted by on Jan 31, 2014 in Featured Posts, News and Events | 0 comments
January 27, 2014: it’s so cold outside that schools are closed and classes at the University of St. Thomas School of Law are canceled. And yet, a hardy group of law students and recent grads have braved the weather and gathered for “Going Solo 101,” a new day-long workshop sponsored by the UST Law Office of...
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Vetting a Freelance Lawyer: Questions to Ask, Answers to Expect

Posted by on Jan 20, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
Whether you’re searching for freelance help on your own, or interviewing candidates recommended by a matchmaker, these questions may reveal whether a freelancer is a good fit for your project. 1. Where are you admitted as an attorney? If you call yourself a freelance attorney, you should be an attorney....
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Book Review: The Independence Track: How to Succeed As a Freelance Attorney

Posted by on Dec 19, 2013 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 2 comments
Looking for a gift for a new lawyer who may be curious about freelance work? In addition to The Freelance Lawyering Manual, you may want to check out the e-book The Independence Track: How To Succeed As A Freelance Attorney by Marina Modlin. Books aimed at starting a practice, whether solo or freelance,...
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