My current work for the MSBA as Pro Bono Development Director puts me into contact with a lot of lawyers in private practice. Inevitably, I get the question from newer lawyers about how they can integrate pro bono work into their practices. The question brings me back to my early years in practice in the …
Monster Judgment and Decree, Now Updated
If you are a Minnesota family law attorney, you’ve probably seen the “monster” stipulated judgment and decree that more than thirty family law attorneys created two years ago. Since that time, practicelaw has taken on the task of reviewing it and revising it when necessary, with a goal of reviewing it four times a year. We …
The Freedom of Charging Nothing
This week marks my seventeenth year as a lawyer. For eight of those years, I gave away my services. For most of the other years I practiced, my boss or my finances required me to charge for my time.The years when I charged nothing have been my best. Charging nothing freed up my mind, churned …
A Minnesota Pro Bono Primer
This week is the 2010 National Pro Bono Celebration. Most attorneys understand the importance of serving low-income and vulnerable clients, and many already volunteer. Want more information? Here’s a quick primer on Minnesota pro bono resources: Some of these organizations do not provide direct legal assistance. If you are not an attorney and are in …
89 Courthouses, 89 Appearances
Every lawyer probably has a bucket list, that personal list of things you want to accomplish by the end of a career or lifetime. Minnesota real estate and elder law attorney David Porter brought up a bucket list question on the MSBA’s SoloSmall list serv last week, namely: Back in the day, there used to …
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