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Since 1955, the Legislature has slowly but surely increased protections against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in several contexts, including employment. It has done so through substantive and procedural amendments that have protected more groups against discrimination in more contexts and provided expanded remedies for victims of discrimination and reprisal.
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session brought notable changes to environmental laws in Minnesota. These changes include bolstering the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s enforcement authority; establishing a responsibility program for packaging; and creating a waste-management hierarchy for food waste.
Cross-border practice offers new clients, new business, and new opportunities for growth. But it also requires significant work if you want to do more than simply dip your toe in the water. The two markets are significantly different, and building business and a thriving practice in both requires an intentional strategy to be successful.
President's Page
In 2019, our association took a significant step by approving a resolution urging that the courts, the Legislature, and local sheriffs establish procedures allowing attorneys in good standing to access Minnesota courthouses without the need for security screening.
Professional Responsibility
On July 29, 2024, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 512, entitled “Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools.”
Colleague Corner
"As an attorney who has spent much of my career in civil legal services and public defense, the most unexpected skill I’ve developed is how to use my privilege and personal connections to connect clients to services."
Notes & Trends
Current developments in judicial law, legislation, and administrative action together with a foretaste of emergent trends in law and the legal profession for the complete Minnesota lawyer.
