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...]
Marijuana is Now Legal in MN – Should We Be Concerned?
Effective as of August 1, 2023, Minnesota will be among twenty-three states (as well as Washington D.C. and Guam) that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. However, the possession and use of marijuana remains illegal under federal law (marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substance Act alongside heroin, LSD and ecstasy, among others). Federal enforcement has been left … [Read more...]
The Election is Over. Now What?
The marathon has ended. Some of us ran the entire route, others a 5K, and some cheered from the sidelines. However you were involved, feelings can be strong in these first days. On top of that, our profession has been and will be on the front lines of ensuring the process works as it should, and we will continue to feel the impact of polarization because our profession must be involved. And of … [Read more...]
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