We’ve rolled out the second set of of new criminal law forms on practicelaw, following the first set last month. The new forms are courtesy of criminal defense practitioner Frederic Bruno, who has generously agreed to share his forms. Forms will be added in stages throughout the summer, and practicelaw’s existing criminal law forms may …
LegalZoom Sued, Again
It’s been a while since we revisited our LegalZoom series. Greg is still on Step 3. In the meantime, we learned about a new class action suit against Legal Zoom. Although it’s not breaking news, it’s an interesting ongoing issue for attorneys to follow. Here’s a roundup of articles and summaries: Class Claims LegalZoom Is …
Final Reminder, and Complications, of New Civil Summons
Tomorrow is the big day, that is, July 1, the effective date of the amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure. In an earlier blog post, Greg discussed the big change to the Summons. He posted again when it was available on practicelaw and also explained why practicelaw was not preparing a similarly new …
Update and Support for Terri Melcher
If you are a Minnesota attorney, there’s no doubt you heard the news earlier this week of the stabbing of Fridley-based family law attorney Terri Melcher. It was a brutal attack by an ex-husband of one of Ms. Melcher’s family law clients, and brought to mind another horrible event in 2003, when Osseo attorney Rick Hendrickson …
Slices of Life and Law from the Police Blotter
When I was growing up, a man in my hometown wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper just about every week. He addressed various topics but the general thread was that civilized society was a hairsbreadth away from melting down. The reason cited was usually some snippet he spotted in the previous …