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Three (four, really) good reasons to go paperless Added by Sam Glover
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"Justice Matters" Supreme Court Documentary to Air on July 27,28

PUBLIC NOTICE: Supreme Court Orders Amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration

Jury Per Diem Reduced in Response to Budget Shortfall

Update: State Vs. Olga Marina Franco Del Cid (42-Cr-08-220)

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Events

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Indiana Jones and the Employment Law Temple of Doom
July 23, 2008 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Minnesota State Bar Association

July 24Thursday

Fastcase and mndocs Training
July 24, 2008 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Anoka County Government Center

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Featured Blog Posts

It's Here! Announcing mndocs

After many months of work and development, the MSBA released the full version of mndocs today, with more than 200 fully automated forms in five practice areas, including probate, real property, family law, criminal law, and guardianship/conservatorship. With the release also comes the new mndocs site, with help features, a list of available forms, and informatio… Continue

Posted by Gregory Luce on July 15th, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments (Add)

DWI FAQ - Why Fight a DWI? Is a reduced Careless Driving charge, good enough?

Q-1: "So pleading to a careless violation does not wipe her record clean in case she gets another DUI?" A-1: Correct. That alone is not enough. To prevent enhancement of a future DWI charge to a more serious crime and mandatory minimum sentence, you most not only help her avoid an alcohol-related criminal conviction (such as DWI), but you must also help her file a challenge to the "implied consent" administrative license revocation within 30 days and win it. Q-2: "If she gets another DUI it wi… Continue

Posted by Thomas C Gallagher on June 17th, 2008 at 5:02pm — No Comments (Add)

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In a saturated market, persistence pays off...

As the Outreach Manager from the MSBA, I often hear about the very saturated legal market we currently have in Minnesota. Many new lawyers, law students and seasoned attorneys who are looking for c...

Tagged: clerkships, searching, finding, a, job

Started by Elyse Farnsworth in Clerking and Job Searching Tips and Experiences Jun 4.

What to do if you are a 1L or 2L without a summer clerkship/associate position... 4 Replies

As I am the staff liaison to our four local law schools and law student members, I've been receiving the following questions lately: 1. What should I do if I still have not secured a summer clerks...

Tagged: no job, clerkship, advice for law students, summer associate, job search

Started by Elyse Farnsworth in Clerking and Job Searching Tips and Experiences. Last reply by Patrick McVary Jun 3.

Social Networking Etiquette 5 Replies

I have a question about etiquette on social networking sites, particularly on Linkedin. I recently got an email from a law school classmate who is looking for jobs in Illinois and he noticed that I...

Started by Jennifer Gumbel in Clerking and Job Searching Tips and Experiences. Last reply by Jennifer Gumbel Apr 28.

Career Resources

Bench & Bar Classifieds

Classified ad listings are from Bench & Bar of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Bar Association's flagship publication. Listings are by category. Contact Bench & Bar staff to place an ad o... Continue

Created by practicelaw Apr 18, 2008 at 1:10pm. Last updated by Gregory Luce Apr 20.