by Jon Tynjala, Esq. In 2022, at the request and invitation of the Minnesota Supreme Court, a team from the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professional Regulation conducted a thorough review of the Minnesota Rules on Professional Responsibility (“Rules”) and issued its report to the Minnesota Supreme Court in September of that same year (“ABA Report”). The Report made several … [Read more...]
New Minnesota Mental Health CLE Rule: LCL is Ready to Serve
Effective July 1, 2024, each Minnesota lawyer “must report no fewer than 1 hour of approved courses in mental health and substance use in the legal profession and in the practice of law.[1]” This requirement does not add credits but includes the new category in the already required 45 credits. LCL has long offered programs which can qualify for other categories of credit, and we are prepared to … [Read more...]
When Clients Want to Manage their Lawyers’ Expectations
Setting reasonable boundaries for yourself and clients is a well-being tool. Often when lawyers talk about managing client expectations, the conversation is about communicating to the client when to reasonably expect a response from the lawyer. Helping the client understand that the lawyer can’t always immediately respond keeps the client well-informed, happy, and well-served--which is just good … [Read more...]
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