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ACBA Secretary Position The ACBA will be holding annual elections at the Annual Meeting at Judge’s Day on June 5, 2008. There will be a position available for Secretary. At this time one person has expressed an interest in running for this position. Anyone else interested should contact: William Siegel, ACBA Secretary at 763-783-5148. Comments Period Regarding Rules of Expedited Process The open public comment period regarding the Rules of Expedited Process. An open comment period regarding the Rules of Expedited Process is taking place. Comments must be submitted by April 25th. It is important for all attorneys to be aware that two issues of significance are being discussed (both put forward by the Anoka County Attoneys Office):
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Governor Pawlenty Appoints Magnuson Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Governor Tim Pawlenty has announced the appointment of Eric J. Magnuson as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Magnuson will succeed the Honorable Russell A. Anderson, who recently announced his retirement from the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Anderson’s retirement is effective on June 1, 2008. Magnuson, 57, is an attorney and shareholder in the business litigation department at the Briggs and Morgan Law Firm in Minneapolis, a position he has held since 2007. He practices almost exclusively in state and federal appellate courts, and works in consultation with trial attorneys on matters in anticipation of appeal. Previously, he was an attorney and partner with the Rider Bennett law firm in Minneapolis from 1977 to 2007, where he chaired the appellate group practice and was managing partner from 1999 to 2000. He was a law clerk to former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Sheran from 1976 to 1977, and a law clerk to former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas K. Amdahl, who was a Hennepin County district court judge at the time. Magnuson earned his juris doctorate degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul in 1976, and his bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Minnesota in 1972. Magnuson writes and edits several federal and state appellate treatises, and is co-author of the 2007 edition of West Publishing’s, “Minnesota Practice: Appellate Rules Annotated”, co-editor and chapter author of the fourth edition of the “Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual”, and co-editor of Matthew Bender’s, “The Art of Advocacy: Appeals.” Magnuson is the founding president of the Eighth Circuit Bar Association, a fellow and past president of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, and co-reporter to the Minnesota Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee. He is a member of the American Bar Association, where he co-chaired the Appellate Practice Committee of the Section on Litigation, and the Appellate Advocacy of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, where he has chaired the Court Rules and Judicial Administration Committee and the Court of Appeals Task Force. He has also served as chair of the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection since 2003. New Location for Babcock, Mannella & Klint The Law Firm of Babcock, Neilson, Mannella, Klint P.L.L.P has moved its office as of January 21, 2008 to 408 Northdale Blvd., Coon Rapids. The Firm has bought and renovated the old library at the corner of Foley and Northdale Blvd. The building will house the Firm, and its disability business (Social Security and Worker's Compensation) known as Midwest Disability. The Firm name will change to Babcock, Mannella & Klint P.L.L.P. Jim Neilson who retired from the Firm in 2003 will remain at the present location. The Firm has some space available at the new office on an office share basis which could be a benefit to an attorney in need of referrals. Space is also available at the present location. 2008 MSBA Convention Mark your calendar now for the 2008 MSBA Convention: 15-17 June in Duluth -- that's Sunday the 15th through Tuesday the 17th. The Convention will begin with optional social events on Sunday afternoon, and include traditional and new educational, business, and social activities on Monday and Tuesday; wrapping up on Tuesday afternoon. Plan now to attend. The Convention Committee is an outstanding group, they're thinking outside the box (after all, the Sunday-Tuesday thing was their idea), and they promise fun and excitement for all. The MSBA is putting together a task force to work with the court system in celebrating the 150th anniversary of statehood for Minnesota. Please consider joining task force co-chairs Harry Haynesworth and Joan Schulkers in this educational effort. CLE Course Accreditation ACBA Website & Attorney Referral If you have recently changed your address or phone number, please check the ACBA website at www.anokabar.org/FindingaLawyer2.html to make sure we have the correct information listed for you. If you are not listed in the Finding a Lawyer section and would like to be, please let us know. This site is used by Court Administration and others to refer individuals to attorneys in the area. News Items If you have any items of news for upcoming newsletters, please email the information to wsiegel@bgs.com |
