Before founding Lundberg Legal Ethics in 2015, Charles Lundberg served as a partner at the Minneapolis trial law firm of Bassford Remele for more than 35 years, practicing primarily as a “lawyer’s lawyer” — advising attorneys and law firms on matters involving legal malpractice, legal ethics, and other areas of the law of lawyering. He served for twelve years on the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, including six years as Board Chair, and is recognized nationally as a leader in the fields of legal ethics and professional liability. He has served as President of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the Chair of the Professional Liability Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel, and currently serves on the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers Professional Liability.

During his active practice at Bassford Remele, Mr. Lundberg was repeatedly recognized as a Top 100 Super Lawyer and was named a Top 10 Appellate Super Lawyer.  For many years, he has been selected as a Leading American Attorney and one of The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Appellate Law and Legal Malpractice Law.  In 2002, he was featured as one of Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year and he was awarded the Minnesota State Bar Association Professional Excellence Award in 2005. In 2016, Minnesota Lawyer awarded him the Attorney of the Year – Outstanding Service to the Profession Award. Mr. Lundberg has also twice been named The Best Lawyers in America Minneapolis Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year (only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year”) (2013 and 2024).

Mr. Lundberg has developed an in-house CLE program for law firms to help their lawyers satisfy CLE ethics requirements in an in-house or firm retreat setting, specifically tailored to address the types of conflicts or other problems that arise in each firm’s unique practice areas.

Mr. Lundberg has always been actively engaged in teaching. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at all three Minnesota law schools, most recently at his alma mater, the University of Minnesota Law School, teaching courses on Professional Responsibility and Legal Malpractice Law. For the past several years he has focused on producing programs and speaking at national legal malpractice and ethics conferences.

Education

University of Minnesota Law School

J.D., 1978
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: Note and Articles Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 1976 – 1978

University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts

B.A., 1975
Honors: Cum Laude; Alumni of Notable Achievement 
Phi Beta Kappa;
Major: Philosophy

Bar Admissions

State Bars
Colorado, 1978
Minnesota, 1979

Federal Bars
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1979

Appellate Bars
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court, 1995

Honors and Awards

Minnesota Lawyer Attorney of the Year – Outstanding Service to the Profession Award – 2016

Best Lawyers in America (Appellate Law and Legal Malpractice Law)

Twice named The Best Lawyers in America Minneapolis Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year (only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year”) (2013 and 2024)

Named The Best Lawyers in America Minneapolis Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year (only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year”), 2013

Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers

Professional Excellence Award, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2005

Professionalism Award, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2004

Selected to the Top 10 Appellate Law Minnesota Super Lawyers list (second top point-getter), published in Minnesota Law & Politics, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business, 2004

Selected to the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers list, published in Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business, 2002, 2004 – 2012

Attorney of the Year (2001), Minnesota Lawyer

2001 President’s Award, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association

Leading American Attorneys (Top 6% of Minnesota Lawyers), Civil Appellate Law, Professional Malpractice Law

Selected to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list, published in Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business since 1998

Professional Appointments and Memberships

Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board

University of Minnesota Law School
Adjunct Law Professor, 2016 –

University of St. Thomas School of Law
Adjunct Professor, 2005 – 2015

Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee to Review the Lawyer Discipline System

United States District Court Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel Chair, 2005

Minnesota Lawyer Advisory Board

Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of the Board on Judicial Standards, 1998

Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court Master

Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers

International Association of Defense Counsel

American Bar Association
Liaison, Standing Committee on Lawyers Professional Liability

Eighth Circuit Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association

Hennepin County Bar Association

Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association

Representative Cases

United States Supreme Court 
Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, et al., 130 S. Ct. 1037 (2009) (amicus curiae).

Minnesota Supreme Court
Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison, 980 N.W.2d 146 (Minn. 2022) (amicus curiae)

In re Panel No. 41310, 899 N.W.2d 821 (Minn 2017)

Guzick v. Kimball, 854 N.W.2d 750 (Minn. 2014) (amicus curiae)

Seagate Technology, LLC v. Western Digital Corp., (Minn. 2015)

In re Panel No. 35104, 851 N.W.2d 620 (Minn.2014).

Dickhoff ex rel. Dickhoff v. Green, 836 N.W.2d 321 (Minn. 2013) (amicus curiae).

In re Stisser Trust, 818 N.W.2d 496 (Minn. 2012).

Glorvigen v. Cirrus Design Corp., et al., 816 N.W.3d 572 (Minn. 2012).

Domagala v. Rolland, 805 N.W.2d 14 (Minn. 2011).

Wesely v. Flor, 806 N.W.3d 36 (Minn. 2011) (amicus curiae).

Allen v. Burnet Realty, 801 N.W.3d 153 (Minn. 2011) (amicus curiae).

Savig v. First National Bank of Omaha, 781 N.W.2d 335 (Minn. 2010).

Goodman v. Best Buy, 777 N.W.2d 755 (Minn. 2010).

Fleeger v. Wyeth, 771 N.W.2d 524 (Minn. 2009).

Clark v. Pawlenty, 755 N.W.2d 293 (Minn. 2008).

Shamrock Development, Inc. v. Smith, 754 N.W.2d 377 (Minn. 2008).

MacRae v. Group Health Plan, Inc., 753 N.W.2d 711 (Minn. 2008).

Milner v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 748 N.W.2d 608, (Minn. 2008).

McIntosh County Bank v. Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, 745 N.W.2d 538 (Minn.2008) (amicus curiae).

Woodhall v. State of Minnesota, 738 N.W.2d 357 (Minn. 2007).

Larson v. Wasemiller, 738 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. 2007) (amicus curiae).

Becker v. Mayo Foundation, 737 N.W.2d 200 (Minn. 2007) (amicus curiae).

Hoyt Props., Inc. v. Prod. Res. Group, LLC, 736 N.W.2d 313 (Minn. 2007) (amicus curiae).

State Farm Fire & Cas. v. Aquila Inc., 718 N.W.2d 879 (Minn. 2006).

Jerry’s Enters., Inc. v. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd., 711 N.W.2d 811 (Minn. 2006)(amicus curiae).

Camacho v. Todd & Lieser Homes, 706 N.W.2d 49 (Minn. 2005).

Janssen v. Best & Flanagan, LLP, 704 N.W.2d 759 (Minn. 2005).

N. States Power Co. v. Minn. Metro. Council, 684 N.W.2d 485 (Minn. 2004).

Molloy v. Meier, 679 N.W.2d 711 (Minn. 2004) (amicus curiae).

In re Silicone Implant Ins. Coverage Litig., 607 N.W.2d 405 (Minn. 2003).

Morlock v. St. Paul Guardian Ins. Co., 650 N.W.2d 154 (Minn. 2002).

Pine Island Farmers Coop. v. Erstad & Reimer, P.A., 649 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 2002) (amicus curiae).

Kolton v. County of Anoka, 645 N.W.2d 403 (Minn. 2002).

STAR Ctrs., Inc. v. Faegre & Benson, L.L.P., 644 N.W.2d 72 (Minn. 2002).

Peggy Rose Revocable Trust v. Eppich, 640 N.W.2d 601 (Minn. 2002).

Trossen v. Champion Int’l, 638 N.W.2d 196 (Minn. 2002).

Group Health Plan, Inc. v. Philip Morris Inc., 621 N.W.2d 2 (Minn. 2001).

Witzman v. Lehrman, Lehrman & Flom, 601 N.W.2d 179 (Minn. 1999) (amicus curiae).

Herrmann v. McMenomy & Severson, 590 N.W.2d 641 (Minn. 1999) (amicus curiae).

Ciardelli v. Rindal, 582 N.W.2d 910 (Minn. 1998).

Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. A.C.C.T., Inc., 580 N.W.2d 490 (Minn. 1998) (amicus curiae).

Bigay v. Garvey, 575 N.W.2d 107 (Minn. 1998).

Bergh & Mission Farms, Inc. v. Great Lakes Gas, 565 N.W.2d 23 (Minn. 1997).

Domtar, Inc. v. Niagra Fire Ins. Co., 563 N.W.2d 724 (Minn. 1997) (amicus curiae).

Rehn v. Fischley, 557 N.W.2d 328 (Minn. 1997).

Hasnudeen v. Onan Corp., 552 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. 1996).

Katzner v. Kelleher Constr., 545 N.W.2d 378 (Minn. 1996).

Hurlburt v. N. States Power Co., 549 N.W.2d 919 (Minn. 1996).

SCSC Corp. v. Allied Mut. Ins. Co., 536 N.W.2d 305 (Minn. 1995) (amicus curiae).

Nat’l Hydro Systems v. M.A. Mortenson Co., 529 N.W.2d 690 (Minn. 1995).

Anderson v. Minn. Ins. Guar. Ass’n, 534 N.W.2d 706 (Minn. 1995) (amicus curiae).

N. States Power Co. v. Fid. & Cas. Co. of N.Y., 523 N.W.2d 657 (Minn. 1994) (amicus curiae).

Rouse v. Dunkley & Bennett, P.A., 520 N.W.2d 406 (Minn. 1994).

Williams v. Wadsworth, 503 N.W.2d 120 (Minn. 1993)

Hunt v. Regents of Univ. of Minn., 460 N.W.2d 28 (Minn. 1990).

Minn. Mining & Mfg. Co. v. The Travelers Indem. Co., 457 N.W.2d 175 (Minn. 1990) (amicus curiae).

Benson v. N. Gopher Enters., Inc., 455 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 1990).

Halla Nursery, Inc. v. Baumann-Furrie & Co., 454 N.W.2d 905 (Minn. 1990).

Tackleson v. Abbott Nw. Hosp., Inc., 416 N.W.2d 454 (Minn. 1987).

Pratt by Pratt v. Univ. of Minn. Affiliated Hosps. & Clinics, 414 N.W.2d 399 (Minn. 1987).

Ouellette by Ouellette v. Subak, 391 N.W.2d 810 (Minn. 1986).

Cardenas v. Ramsey County, 322 N.W.2d 191 (Minn. 1982).

Bebeau v. Mart, 310 N.W.2d 465 (Minn. 1981).

Dennis Frandsen & Co. v. County of Kanabec, 306 N.W.2d 566 (Minn. 1981).

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

In re:  SRC Holding Corp., 545 F.3d 661 (8th Cir. 2008).

Moratzka v. Morris (In re Senior Cottages of Am., LLC), 482 F. 3d 997 (8th Cir. 2007).

Davenport v. Farmers Ins. Group, 378 F.3d 839 (8th Cir. 2004).

N. States Power Co. v. Fed. Transit Admin., 358 F.3d 1050 (8th Cir. 2004).

Group Health Plan, Inc. v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., 344 F.3d 753 (8th Cir. 2003).

Rahr Malting Co. v. Climatic Control Co., 150 F.3d 835 (8th Cir. 1998).

Macawber Eng’g, Inc. v. Robson & Miller, 47 F.3d 253 (8th Cir. 1995).

Jeffries v. Metro-Mark, Inc., 45 F.3d 258 (8th Cir. 1995).

Bureau of Engraving, Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co., 5 F.3d 1175 (8th Cir. 1992).

Yusefzadeh v. Ross, 932 F.2d 1262 (8th Cir. 1991).

Myers v. Morris, 810 F.2d 1437 (8th Cir. 1987).

Paulson v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 804 F.2d 506 (8th Cir. 1986).

Johnson v. Glencoe, 722 F.2d 432 (8th Cir. 1983).

Minnesota Court of Appeals

In re Guardianship of Tschumy, 834 N.W.2d 764  (Minn. Ct. App. 2013).

Seagate Technology, LLC v. Western Digital Corp., 834 N.W.2d 555  (Minn. Ct. App. 2013).

City of Minneapolis v. Minneapolis Police Relief Assn, 800 N.W.2d 165 (Minn Ct. App. 2011).

Glorvigen v. Cirrus Design Corp., 796 N.W.2d 541 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011).

Greer v. Professional Fiduciary, 792 N.W.2d 120 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011).

Losen v. Allina Health System, 767 N.W.2d 703 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009).

In re Buckmaster, 755 N.W.2d 570 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008).

In re Peer Review Action, 749 N.W.2d 822 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008).

Milner v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 725 N.W.2d 138 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006).

In re Silicone Implant Ins. Coverage Litig., 652 N.W.2d 46 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002).

Morlock v. St. Paul Guardian Ins. Co., 632 N.W.2d 268 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).

Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 833 v. Bor-Son Constr., Inc., 631 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).

In re Trust of Williams, 631 N.W.2d 398 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).

Buck v. Freeman, 619 N.W.2d 793 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000).

Jerry Mathison Constr., Inc. v. Binsfield, 615 N.W.2d 378 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000).

Hansen v. St. Paul Metro Treatment Ctr., 609 N.W.2d 625 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000).

Haile v. Sutherland, 598 N.W.2d 424 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999).

Hurwitz v. Padden, 581 N.W.2d 359 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999).

Femrite v. Abbott Nw. Hosp., 568 N.W.2d 535 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997).

Domtar, Inc. v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co., 552 N.W.2d 738 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002) (amicus curiae).

Koch v. Mork Clinic, P.A., 540 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).

Kay v. Fairview Riverside Hosp., 531 N.W.2d 517 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).

Lundman v. McKown, 530 N.W.2d 807 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).

K.L. v. Riverside Med. Ctr., 524 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994).

Wurst v. Friendshuh, 517 N.W.2d 53 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994).

Wagener v. McDonald, 509 N.W.2d 188 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) (amicus curiae).

N. States Power Co. v. Fid. & Cas. Co., 504 N.W.2d 240 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) (amicus curiae).

Midway Nat’l Bank of St. Paul v. Estate of Bollmeier, 504 N.W.2d 59 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).

Spicer, Watson & Carp v. Minn. Lawyers Mut. Ins. Co., 502 N.W.2d 400 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).

Odegard v. Finne, 500 N.W.2d 140 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).

Culberson v. Chapman, 496 N.W.2d 821 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).

Schendel v. Hennepin County Med. Ctr., 484 N.W.2d 803 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).

Sylvester Bros. Dev. Co. v. Great Cent. Ins. Co., 480 N.W.2d 368 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).

Fiedler v. Adams, 466 N.W.2d 39 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991).

Henkemeyer v. Boxall, 465 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991).

Melsha v. Wickes Cos., 459 N.W.2d 707 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).

Am. Hoist & Derrick Co. v. Employers’ of Wausau, 454 N.W.2d 462 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).

Francis v. Hansing, 449 N.W.2d 479 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989).

McElwain v. Van Beek, 447 N.W.2d 442 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989).

Chizmadia v. Smiley’s Point Clinic, 428 N.W.2d 459 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988).

Tackleson v. Abbott Nw. Hosp., Inc., 415 N.W.2d 733 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).

Mendota Heights Assocs. v. Friel, 414 N.W.2d 480 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).

Paoletti v. Zlimen, 396 N.W.2d 893 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986).

Fehling v. Levitan, 382 N.W.2d 901 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986).

Whitney v. Buttrick, 376 N.W.2d 274 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985).

Representative Clients

Numerous Minnesota Law Firms and Attorneys, including lawyers insured by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, OneBeacon Professional Insurance, The Travelers Companies, Inc., ALAS, The Hartford, Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, and The Lawyer’s Protector Plan

Publications

Ethical Emergencies When a Lawyer Makes a Mistake, Minnesota Lawyer, April 2023

The Hypothetical Exception to Client Confidentiality, Minnesota Lawyer, October 2022

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic, Bench & Bar of MN, May 2020

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Pandemic, Minnesota Lawyer, March 2020

New MLM Policy for Judicial Disciplinary Expense, Minnesota Lawyer, November 2019

Trending: Legal Ethics and Risk Management, Minnesota Lawyer, July 2019

Rule 8.3: Reporting Other Lawyers, Westlaw Journal, Jan. 2019

The Standard of Care vs. Risk Management, Minnesota Lawyer, March 2019

#MeToo in the Law Firm:  Lessons for Lawyers From the Post-Weinstein Reckoning, Westlaw Journal, Dec. 2018

#MeToo in the Law Firm:  Emerging Issues for 2019, Minnesota Lawyer, Dec. 2019

ABA Adopts New Advertising Ethics Rules, Minnesota Lawyer, August 2018

Rule 8.3:  Reporting Other Lawyers’ Misconduct, Minnesota Lawyer, July 2018

A Spring Potpourri of Legal Ethics News, Minnesota Lawyer, April 2018

#MeToo in the Law Firm:  Lessons for Lawyers from the Post-Weinstein Reckoning, Bench & Bar of Minn., Mar 2018

Legal Ethics and Risk Issues as of January 2018, Minnesota Lawyer, Jan 2018

Allen Saeks: More Than 50 Years of Legal Ethics, Minnesota Lawyer, Dec 2017

Vetting Lateral Partner Candidates, Minnesota Lawyer, Aug. 2017

All the Latest News in Legal Ethics, Minnesota Lawyer, May 2017

When Not to Use Email, Hennepin Lawyer, March/April 2017

Ethics Professors Resist!, Minnesota Lawyer, March 2017

A Year in the Life of an Ethics Column, Minnesota Lawyer, Dec. 2016

Why Your Law Firm Needs an Ethics Partner. Now., Bench & Bar of Minn., Dec. 2016

The Hottest Law Firm Exposure Issues, Minnesota Lawyer, Sept. 2016

Inculcating Legal Ethics in the Law Firm, Minnesota Lawyer, July 2016

Breaking Ethics Issues – Benchslaps and Cyber Threats, Minnesota Lawyer, May 2016

Is This the Most Outrageous Discipline Story Ever?, Minnesota Lawyer, May 2016

Giving Good Remorse, Minnesota Lawyer, Dec. 2015

How to Leave Your Law Firm and Live to Tell the Tale, Bench & B. of Minn., Sept. 2015

The Tide Has Turned: An Update Regarding the Evolution of the Intra-Firm Attorney-Client Privilege, Int’l Assoc. of Def. Counsel Professional Liability Newsletter, Feb. 2015.

Update on the In-Firm Privilege, MN Lawyering, December 4, 2014.

New Developments in the Law Governing Privilege for Communications with Firm Counsel,Minnesota Lawyering, Nov. 1, 2013.

When Does a Mistake Violate Rule 1.1 (Competence) or Similar Rules?, Minnesota Lawyering, Oct. 3, 2011.

How to vote for a judge when you don’t know the first thing about it, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008.

What Works Well and Why [at the Lawyers Board], Bench & B. of Minn., Feb. 2006.

Minimizing Ethics and Malpractice Problems, Minn. Law., July 26, 2004.

In Pursuit of Ethical Lawyering, Bench & B. of Minn., Feb. 2004.

Self-Reporting Malpractice or Ethics Problems, Bench & B. of Minn., Sept. 2003.

Giving Them The Old Razzle Dazzle, Minn. Law., Mar. 17, 2003.

Making Private Discipline a Public Matter, Bench & B. of Minn., Feb. 2003.

Recent Developments at the Lawyers Board, Bench & B. of Minn., Oct. 2002.

The Confidentiality of Lawyer Ethics Investigations, Minn. Law., Jan. 22, 2001.

Articles in MSBA Millennium History Book:

For the Record: 150 Years of Law and Lawyers in Minnesota, 1999:

Legal Malpractice: First Do No Harm
The Togstad Letter

Changes at the Lawyers Board, Bench & B. of Minn., May/June 1998.

“Recalibrating” Attorney Discipline, Bench & B. of Minn., Apr. 1996.

Regulation of Lawyer Advertising, Bench & B. of Minn., Feb. 1995.

Book Review, The Law of Law Firms, Bench & B. of Minn., Nov. 1994.

A Fool for a Client, Bench & B. of Minn., Dec. 1991.

The Commission on Judicial Selection, Hennepin Law., July/Aug. 1991.

Writing for Hennepin Lawyers, Hennepin Law., May/June 1991.

“Notes and Trends” column on Torts/Insurance Law, Bench & B. of Minn., 1990-1992.

Petitioning for Review in the Minnesota Supreme Court, Bench & B. of Minn., Apr .1990.

A Lawyer’s Work Has Legal Limits, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec. 7, 1989.

Lawyer Jokes and Professionalism, Hennepin Law., Sept./Oct. 1989.

Is Legal Ethics an Oxymoron? Hennepin Law., July/Aug. 1987.

Chief Judge Donald P. Lay: Reflections on Appellate Judging, Minn. Def., Fall 1986.

The New Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual View, Dec. 1985.

Minnesota Legal Malpractice, Bench & B. of Minn., Mar. 1985.

On Pornography, Censorship, and the Subordination of Women, Hennepin Law., Mar./Apr. 1984.

Editor, Pornography and the Constitution, Hennepin Law., Mar./Apr. 1984.

On Ethics and Expediency: The ABA’s Dubious Vote on Disclosure of Client Fraud, Hennepin Law., Mar./Apr. 1983.

Legal Malpractice in Minnesota: What It Is and How to Avoid It, Hennepin Law., Mar./Apr. 1982.

Client Fraud and the Lawyer – An Ethical Analysis, 62 Minn. L. Rev. 89 (1977).

Presentations

Numerous CLE Lectures on Appeals, Legal Malpractice and Legal Ethics, including:

Lessons in Legal Ethics and Risk Management for Law Firms and Insurance Professionals, Professional Liability Defense Federation, Denver Colorado, September 28, 2023 

Current Issues in Legal Ethics for Lawyers and Risk Management in Law Firms, International Association of Defense Counsel, Austin Texas, February  22, 2023

The Lawyer Discipline System – Where it’s Been and Where (we Think) it’s Going, Minnesota State Bar Association Ethics and Professionalism Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 14, 2022

Understanding Legal Ethics and Risk Management Principles: A Scenario-Based Approach, Minnesota State Bar Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 23, 2022

Teaching Legal Ethics and Risk Management Principles in the Law Firm, American Bar Association Spring 2022 National Legal Malpractice Conference, Austin Texas, April 8, 2022

Cutting Edge Conflicts: Recent Developments in Perilous Times, American Bar Association, Fall 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference, San Diego California, September 13, 2019

#MeToo in the Law Firm, American Bar Association National Conference on Professional Responsibility, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 30, 2019

#MeToo in the Law Firm: Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination and Other Employment Exposures in 2018,  American Bar Association, Fall 2018 National Legal Malpractice Conference Las Vegas, Nevada, September 27, 2018

Critical Conversation: How Is the #MeToo Movement Changing the Legal Profession? Minnesota State Bar Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 28. 2018

#MeToo in the Law Firm,  Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 15, 2018

Pretrial Pitfalls and Problems for Litigators, Aon Law Firm Symposium, Phoenix, Arizona, October 16, 2015

Moderator, Too Close to the Line: Reflections from the Bench on “Gray Areas” in the Practice of Law, National Asian Pacific Bar Assn, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept.19, 2015

Course Chair, The 2015 Minnesota Legal Ethics Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 1, 2015

New Developments in Ethics and Professional Responsibility, The Litigator’s Annual Short Course, Minnesota State Bar Association, January 27, 2015

Hot Topics in Attorney-Client Privilege, 2014 International Association of Defense Counsel Professional Liability Roundtable, Chicago, Illinois May 8, 2014

The In-Firm Attorney-Client Privilege, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (Las Vegas, Nevada), March 28, 2014

Moderator, Too Close to the Line: Reflections from the Bench on “Gray Areas” in the Practice of Law, Minnesota State Bar Association Nine Days in June Annual Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 26, 2014 (Panelists:   Judge Karen Asphaug, First District; Chief Judge Edward Cleary, Court of Appeals; Judge Regina Chu, Fourth District; Judge Jim Rosenbaum, Ret.)

Course Chair, The 2014 Minnesota Legal Ethics Summit, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 28, 2014

Hot Issues in Legal Malpractice Law, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 10, 2014

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), October 5, 2013

Dealing with Legal Ethics and Malpractice Problems in Real Time, International Association of Defense Counsel, Maui, Hawaii, July 10, 2013

Course Chair, The 2013 Minnesota Legal Ethics Summit, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23, 2013

Advanced Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), May 22, 2013

Course Chair, The 2012 Minnesota Legal Ethics Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 18, 2012

Bassford Remele Spring Ethics Seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 3, 2012 (Co-Presenter with Martin A. Cole and Timothy J. Gephart)

Hot Issues in Legal Ethics and Malpractice, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 20, 2012

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), March 9, 2012

Panel Member, The Intersection of the First Amendment, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and the Limits of Zealous Advocacy: The Yehud-Monosson USA, Inc. Bankruptcy Case, Hennepin County Bar Association Professional Conduct Section (Minneapolis, Minnesota), January 13, 2012

Ethics for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers, Minnesota State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section Boot Camp, St. Paul, Minnesota, December 6, 2011

2011 Legal Ethics Seminar (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), October 4, 2011

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), September 20, 2011

Real Life Ethics and Malpractice Issues, Minnesota State Bar Association Nine Days in June Annual Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 23, 2011

Risk Management 101:  Recognizing and Dealing with Conflicts and other Ethics and Malpractice Issues in the Law Firm, OneBeacon National Lawyers’ Professional Liability Risk Management Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 15, 2011

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues in a Litigation Practice (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 8, 2011

Fomenting and Preventing Judicial Activism – the Role of the Appellate Lawyer in the Rule of Law, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, St. Paul, Minnesota, May 13, 2011

Course Chair, The 2011 Minnesota Legal Ethics Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 10, 2011

Ethics Scenarios: Real Life and the Movies, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 21, 2010

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), September 9 and 16, 2010

Real Life Ethics and Malpractice Issues, Minnesota State Bar Association Annual Convention, Willmar, Minnesota, June 18, 2010

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 11, 2010

Ethics Scenarios: Real Life and the Movies (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 3, 2010

Ethical Pitfalls Every New Lawyer Should Know, Minnesota State Bar Association, May 6, 2010

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), March 11, 2010

Ethics and the Guy Down the Hall, International Association of Defense Counsel, Naples, Florida, February 15, 2010

Recent Trends in Legal Malpractice Claims and Case Law, Hennepin County Bar Association Professionalism and Professional Conduct Section, February 12, 2010

New Issues in Legal Ethics, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, November 19, 2009

2009 Legal Ethics Program, Allina Law Department, October 19, 2009

2009 International Association of Defense Counsel Professional Liability Roundtable, New York City, New York, May 14, 2009

Ethics and Loss Prevention (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), May 12, 2009

Slippery Slopes and Land Mines:  Avoiding Ethical Issues and Malpractice Traps in a Business Litigation Practice, International Association of Defense Counsel, Carlsbad, California, February 18, 2009

Significant Ethical and Malpractice Issues in Litigation, MSBA Bench and Bar Program for 5th Judicial District Lawyers and Judges, Mankato, Minnesota, September 17, 2008

Significant Ethical and Malpractice Issues in Litigation, MSBA Bench and Bar Program for 6th Judicial District Lawyers and Judges, Duluth, Minnesota, September 12, 2008

Slippery Slopes and Land Mines:  Legal Ethics in Insurance Defense Litigation, American Family Insurance Company, Excelsior, Minnesota, September 11, 2008

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 3, 2008

Practical Legal Ethics in an Intellectual Property Practice (for Private Law Firm, Chicago, Illinois), January 17, 2008

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, St. Cloud, Minnesota), November 29, 2007

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), November 20, 2007

Practical Legal Ethics in an Intellectual Property Practice, American Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 20, 2007

Lawyers Professional Responsibility 2007 Seminar, Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, October 5, 2007

Significant Ethical and Malpractice Issues in Litigation, Minnesota State Bar Association, Tenth Judicial District Bench and Bar Conference, July 12, 2007

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues in an Intellectual Property Practice (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), July 9, 2007

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 18, 2007

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 13, 2007

Litigation Ethics, Minnesota State Bar Association, Certified Civil Trial Specialists, Third Annual Member Rewards Seminar, June 12, 2007

Everyday Ethics, Lorman Education Services, May 31, 2007

Advanced Legal Ethics for Litigators, Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, May 18, 2007

Significant Ethical and Malpractice Issues in Litigation, Minnesota State Bar Association, Bench and Bar Conference, May 4, 2007

Ethics – Back to the Classroom, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Hennepin County Bar Association – Medical Malpractice Conference, April 19, 2007

Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), March 20, 2007

Indentifying, Avoiding and/or Waiving Conflicts of Interest, Hennepin County Bar Association, January 12, 2007

Using the Right Brain:  Art as a Pathway to Persuasive Legal Communications, Hennepin County Bar Association, December 13, 2006

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), November 21, 2006

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Bank, Winona, Minnesota), June 26, 2006

Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 14, 2006

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues in a Litigation Practice (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), November 21, 2005

Ethics and Malpractice Issues in a Family Law Practice (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), October 27, 2005

Ethical Issues in Property Tax Cases, Minnesota State Bar CLE, September 30, 2005

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Albertville, Minnesota), September 17, 2005

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Okoboji, Iowa), September 10, 2005

Legal Ethics Seminar, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Stillwater, Minnesota, June 10, 2005

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), June 7, 2005

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues, The St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies, Inc. (St. Paul, Minnesota), June 2, 2005

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), May 19, 2005

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), April 16, 2005

Ethical Issues in Personal Injury Practice, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Duluth, Minnesota), March 5, 2005

Marketing Your Professional Responsibility Practice, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (Salt Lake City, Utah), February 11, 2005

Forum, Attorney Misconduct and Its Consequences, University of St. Thomas School of Law and the Center for Ethical Business Cultures, January 26, 2005

Minimizing Ethics and Malpractice Problems, Washington and Oregon Continuing Legal Education Forum (Webcast), December 3, 2004

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), November 17, 2004

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), October 6, 2004

Conflicts and Other Ethics and Malpractice Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota), September 17 and 24, 2004

Failure of Communications, Failure of Diligence, and Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (Atlanta, Georgia), August 7, 2004

Professionalism and Legal Ethics of Intellectual Property Law (for Private Law Firm, Atlanta, Georgia), August 5, 2004

Legal Ethics for Litigators, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota Defense Trial Lawyers Association and Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association 2004 Medical Malpractice Conference, June 16, 2004

The Proposed New Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, Hennepin County Bar Association, May 19, 2004

Ethical Issues in a Criminal Law Practice, Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, March 18, 2004

Ethical Issues in a Criminal Law Practice, Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, March 18, 2004

Update on Legal Ethics and Legal Malpractice, Warren E. Burger Inn of Court, February 18, 2004

Legal Malpractice Professional Responsibility Update, MCLE Real Estate Institute, November 21, 2003

Update on Legal Ethics and Legal Malpractice, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, November 20, 2003

Conflicts and Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property Law (for Private Law Firm, Atlanta, Georgia), August 25, 2003

Conflicts and Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property Law (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis), July 14, 2003

Getting the Case to the Supreme Court (Petitions for Review of a Court of Appeals Decision), Minnesota State Bar CLE, May 21, 2003

Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Issues (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis), April 8, 2003

A PR Update: Ethics and Malpractice, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, March 26, 2003

An Update on Conflicts and Ethical Issues, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, February 16, 2003

Conflicts and Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property Law (for Private Law Firm, Seattle, Washington), February 6, 2003

How Judges Handle Unethical Conduct by Attorneys, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, January 16, 2003

Ethics and Bias, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, August 28, 2002

Panel on Republican Party U.S. Supreme Court Case, Minnesota State Bar Association Appellate Practice Section, June 27, 2002

Real Life Legal Ethics, The St. Paul Companies, June 12, 2002

Getting Answers to Your Ethical Dilemmas, Hennepin County Bar Association, May 17, 2002

Ethics for In-House Counsel, Hennepin County Bar Association, April 26, 2002

Real Life Ethics Problems in PI Law, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 23, 2002

Real Life Ethics Problems in Medical Malpractice, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 19, 2002

Interplay and Tension Between Malpractice and Ethics, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, April 18, 2002

Interplay and Tension Between Malpractice and Ethics, American Bar Association, Spring 2002 National Legal Malpractice Conference, April 11 and 12, 2002

Ethical Considerations in Unusual Situations, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, August 24, 2001

Real Life Litigation Ethics (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis), June 7, 2001

Conflicts of Interest: Complex Questions, Real World Resolutions, Minnesota State Bar CLE, June 4, 2001

Practical Legal Ethics (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis), May 30, 2001

Ethical Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases: A Practical Approach, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 6, 2001

Conflicts and Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property Practice (for Private Law Firm, Minneapolis), November 10, 2000

Hot Topics in Legal Ethics, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, October 19, 2000

Ethics and Professionalism Issues, Lawyers Professional Responsibility 2000 Seminar, September 22, 2000

Professional Conduct and Professionalism, Hennepin County Bar Association, December 9, 1999

Lawyers Board and Other Ethics Issues, Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, September 10, 1999

Conflicts of Other Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property Practice (for Private Law Firm, Los Angeles, California), February 4, 1999

Ethical Issues for Attorneys, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, November 12, 1998

Conflicts of Interest Issues: A Practical Approach, Hennepin County Bar Association, May 21, 1998

Appellate Issues, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, May 13, 1998

Ethical Issues in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 23, 1998

Ethics and Professionalism, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, April 1, 1998

Legal Ethics in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 17, 1997

Ethics in Medical Malpractice, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 17, 1996

Avoiding the Dragon – Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Lawyers, Professional Education Resource Center, December 20, 1995

Appellate Practice Institute, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, May 5, 1995