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Chuck’s new column does a deep dive into the Minnesota Firm Counsel Group, where large firm general counsel and ethics partners meet to discuss breaking issues of legal ethics and risk [...]

One of the most important skills a young attorney can cultivate is communicating clearly and ethically with clients. Often, client communications will be conducted through email. Although it has [...]

In this month’s column we interview Kent Gernander and review the new fourth edition of his masterful work, “Client Relations Deskbook with eFormbook” — which has now become even more valuable [...]

This column spotlights the hottest issues that are (or should be) on every firm counsel’s radar right now. But this alert is not just for firm counsel: All practicing lawyers, whether or not [...]

This column explores the crucial role of supervisory practices in law firms to prevent ethics complaints and malpractice claims, emphasizing that ethics rules mandate effective supervision of all [...]

Chuck’s most recent Minnesota Lawyer article, “When Not to Use Email,” highlights several situations where a lawyer should not use email. Read the article

Chuck’s most recent Minnesota Lawyer article, “Ethical Emergencies When a Lawyer Makes a Mistake,” addresses the fact that mistakes will happen; we’re all human. But if the firm [...]

Chuck’s article in Minnesota Lawyer provides excellent insights into “The Hypothetical Exception to Client Confidentiality”. Read the article

Chuck’s new article in Bench & Bar of Minnesota provides expanded coverage of “Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic”. Read the article.