Ethics Maven

03/01/2022

https://ethicsmaven.com/sweat-the-small-stuff/

From an ethics perspective, however, hacks and attacks are not the types of confidentiality failures that typically get lawyers in trouble.

10/30/2020

We are proud to present our fifth-annual Hennepin Lawyer Profiles in Practice issue. We are featuring 10 HCBA members from a variety of backgrounds, practice areas, and life experiences. We hope you enjoy this snapshot of our membership. We will be highlighting each of these attorneys over the next few weeks.

From top left, clockwise: Anisha Murphy, Esq., Ofelia Ponce, Alex Trevino, CB Baga, Uzodima Franklin Aba-Onu, Edgar Ocampo, Muria Kruger, Irene Kao, Amber Goodwin, and Joshua Williams.

A special thanks to Aaron Frederickson for editing this issue.
https://www.mnbar.org/hennepin-county-bar-association/resources/hennepin-lawyer

09/02/2020

Check out Nick Ryan's editor's column on being a new lawyer during the pandemic. There are a ton of great articles in this month's issue that are relevant to lawyers of all practice levels. https://www.mnbar.org/hennepin-county-bar-association/resources/hennepin-lawyer/articles/2020/08/24/new-lawyer-ing-during-covid-19

08/10/2020

If you're a lawyer and you like working from home but you're not licensed in the state where your house happens to be, maybe you should try to get admitted in that state. Just in case the pandemic does not last forever.

The Covid-19 pandemic is prompting calls to abolish a requirement that attorneys only practice in jurisdictions where they are admitted to the bar given the rise of remote work and other changes in professional life due to the coronavirus.

05/20/2020

What’s your magic number for retirement?

Have you thought about retiring in the near future? Make sure you read Eric Cooperstein's latest Ethics column.

https://www.mnbar.org/hennepin-county-bar-association/resources/hennepin-lawyer/articles/2020/04/23/all-good-things-planning-a-graceful-exit-from-the-practice-of-law

03/13/2020

Eric Cooperstein talks about what you should look out for before you start e-signing documents. https://www.mnbar.org/hennepin-county-bar-association/resources/hennepin-lawyer/articles/2020/02/27/e-sign-on-the-dotted-line

07/24/2019

“How to Draft a Conflicts Waiver”

Need a refresher on how to draft a conflicts waiver? Eric Cooperstein has got you covered in this month's issue of the Hennepin Lawyer. https://tinyurl.com/y4mqaobo

05/14/2019

Eric Cooperstein talks about in this month's issue of the Hennepin Lawyer https://tinyurl.com/y2t4z6mw

05/11/2019

The More Fee Agreements Change, the More they Stay the Same

03/23/2019

Latest HCBA column, “Hey, Lawyer - Can You Spare a Dime?”

Eric Cooperstein "The Ethics Maven" answers a question that many lawyers have encountered before, can you give your clients money? https://www.hcba.org/page/THL-19-03