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Delegating on a Deadline: Opposing Summary Judgment Motions

Posted by on May 28, 2014 in Featured Posts, How We Help | 0 comments
My last post discussed making a motion for summary judgment. Now let’s imagine you’re on the receiving end of that motion. You have to review the evidence and frame a response, fast. How to proceed? Remember the standard of review favors the non-movant, and the non-movant is you. The court must view the...
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Minnesota Appeals – A Few Key Questions

Posted by on May 21, 2014 in Featured Posts, How We Help | 0 comments
Think you may be heading for an appeal in one of your cases? Here are a few things to think about: First, check that all errors have been preserved. If you are the appellant, you want to assess error-preservation as you proceed in the case. And for sure, at the post-trial motion stage, which will be your...
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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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Let a freelancer help you enjoy spring and summer!

Posted by on Apr 20, 2014 in Featured Posts, How We Help | 0 comments
This has been a winter to remember. Or more accurately, a winter to forget. We have all done so much shoveling, bundling up, slipping on ice. It just seemed like this winter would never end. And spending hours in front of a computer screen or poring over briefs didn’t seem like that much of a sacrifice. But...
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How a Freelancer Can Help With Your Appeal

Posted by on Apr 3, 2014 in Featured Posts, How We Help | 1 comment
You’re planning to appeal a decision. Or you know that opposing counsel is planning to do that. How can a freelancer help you? First, you need to know whether or not your decision is appealable. That is governed by the rules of appellate procedure, and some caselaw. An experienced freelancer can help you...
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Discovery: How a Freelance Attorney Can Help

Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in Featured Posts, How We Help | 0 comments
Litigation deadlines can be burdensome, time-consuming, and sometimes completely overwhelming, especially during the discovery stage. Whether working on one massive case or juggling several cases at once, discovery demands endless hours. Attorneys need to review documents; prepare for depositions and then...
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