Sarah McEllistrem, Attorney At Law

08/26/2022

Congratulations to attorneys Sarah McEllistrem, Pat Tierney, Walter Bauch, Cathryn Schmidt, and Bryce Miller for being selected as Super Lawyers! And Congratulations to Amy Krupinski, Lucas Wilson, and Charlie Shafer for being honored as Super Lawyer Rising Stars!

Check them out in the current issue of Mpls St. Paul Magazine!!

05/06/2021

Happy 50th Birthday, CBS&H!

On a cold but promising December in 1971, 25 years since their high school days at Cretin together, Ted Collins and Gene Buckley merged their separate small law firms to create COLLINS & BUCKLEY. The rest, as they say, is history.

You know what else turns 50 this year? Here are a few that may surprise you!

- Walt Disney World. Tickets were $3.50 for adults.
- Apollo 14 showcased Alan Shepard playing golf on the moon.
- McDonalds Quarter Pounder. Yummy.
- Nasdaq (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) became the first electronic stock market.
- Email and the floppy disk were invented in the same year.
- NPR was launched which started by broadcasting the Senate hearings over the Vietnam War.

We are very grateful for our employees and clients over these many years that have made this firm a great place to do outstanding work. Thank you!

Photograph description: Kyle (left) and Charlie (right), masked, taking a brief break from the law to appreciate CBS&H and speculate about what a "floppy disk" is.

01/21/2021

The RCBA Nominating Committee is seeking a diverse pool of nominees for election to several leadership roles in the organization. More information is available on our website: https://www.mnbar.org/ramsey-county-bar-association/news/announcements/2021/01/20/call-for-nominations-for-2021-2022-rcba-leaders

10/30/2020

Last night the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit announced its decision to eliminate Minnesota's established seven-day grace period for accepting absentee ballots for next week’s general election. It ruled that all mail-in ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day be set aside.

The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office has issued the following guidance:

Next Steps for Voters

Voters should no longer place their absentee ballot in the mail. Instead, voters have several options to ensure their vote is counted in the November general election:

Voters who have already put their ballot in the mail can track their ballot at http://www.mnvotes.org/track. If their ballot has not yet been received the voter can vote in-person either by absentee, or at their polling place on Election Day.
Voters can deliver their ballots to their county election office by hand (or have someone they trust hand-deliver it for them).
Voters can cast their vote in person with an absentee ballot at their local election office up until November 2, 2020.
Voters can cast their votes in person on Election Day. Use our Pollfinder Tool to find out where to vote.

Look up the status of your Minnesota absentee or mail ballot and check its progress! From the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

09/19/2020

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/09/18/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-dead/index.html

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. She was 87.

09/14/2020

So beautiful- we all have a hero within us. ❤️

08/15/2020

07/21/2020

https://www.kare11.com/mobile/article/news/600-dollar-federal-benefit-ends-this-week/89-f1d9e96e-6eb7-483c-a9e9-b0cbb7e63fac

Minnesotans have received more than $3.5 billion through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.

06/11/2020

On June 3, 2020, a significant and unanimous decision was delivered by the Minnesota Supreme Court, in the case Kenneh v. Homeward Bound, Inc. Justice McKeig wrote the 20-page opinion, which sends the case back to the lower court to hear the victim’s claims of sexual harassment. Although the lower court previously dismissed the case, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that the Minnesota Human Rights Act provides broader employment protections than federal law and must be interpreted accordingly.

The Minnesota Supreme Court also noted that attitudes and societal norms about what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable workplace behavior are changing. And, in a great move for victim’s of sexual harassment, the Court stated that a jury should make the determination of whether conduct is severe or pervasive enough, not the court. This means that more victims of sexual harassment in Minnesota will get their day in court to present their case to a jury.

If you believe you have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, please reach out to me for advice.

06/02/2020

Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, and Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Statement on George Floyd:

https://www.mnbar.org/ramsey-county-bar-association/news/announcements/2020/06/01/minnesota-state-bar-association-hennepin-county-bar-association-ramsey-county-bar-association-and-minnesota-chapter-of-the-federal-bar-association-statement-on-george-floyd-rcba

05/12/2020

Hope to see you tomorrow for our member appreciation day! We have over 100 members signed up already. Join us for two free CLEs, annual meeting, and a chance to win great prizes from local businesses.

https://www.mnbar.org/members/cle-events/rcba-event?EventID=3859

03/19/2020

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10-positive-updates-on-the-covid-19-outbreaks-from-around-the-world/ #.XnKxOhpe__4.facebook

These are just a few of the heartening headlines on the world's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, from the US to China and South Korea.