Perspective

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 newest Minnesota Lawyer column explores the relationship between the legal malpractice standard of care and risk management strategies law firms can and should adopt. Read the article.

In December 2018, Westlaw Journal republished Chuck’s March 2018 #MeToo in the Law Firm article to a national audience, with some new comments about recent developments. Read the article [...]

Chuck’s newest article for Minnesota Lawyer explores recent developments indicating that the #MeToo Movement has rocked the legal profession like nothing else in recent memory. Read the article.

Chuck’s new column for Minnesota Lawyer discusses a lawyer’s ethical duty to report another lawyer’s misconduct under Rule 8.3, sometimes known as “the Rat Rule.” [...]

Chuck’s newest article was just published as the cover article in the March 2018 Issue of Bench & Bar of Minnesota: #MeToo in the Law Firm:  Lessons for Lawyers from the Post-Weinstein [...]

Chuck’s latest column for Minnesota Lawyer addresses a number of breaking ethics and risk issues for lawyers as of January 2018.  Read on…