Minnesota lawyers' dedication to pro bono work has made the state a national leader

Minneapolis Star Tribune: "On death row in Alabama and Louisiana. On a border crossing in California where refugees seek asylum. In a housing court in Minneapolis where tenants try to expunge evictions from court records to get decent apartments. The settings, while different, share a common bond: Minnesota lawyers, stepping up to do pro bono work."

Minn.: A day for people to clear their warrants and 'move on with their own lives'

MPR News: "Defense attorneys, judges and even court reporters will be on hand at Washington Technology Magnet School in St. Paul on Saturday. Anyone who has an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from any county in the state will be able walk into the school and deal with it there."

Minn.: Under watch, ex-offenders reenter prison's revolving door

MPR News: "More than a third of people who have been incarcerated in Minnesota prisons will be locked up again within three years of their release — but not for committing new crimes. They're sent back for what's called a 'technical violation' of their probation or supervised release, such as missing an appointment with their probation officer or flouting curfew."

Minn. Supreme Court: Malpractice ruling has doctors concerned

U.S. News: "A recent ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court saying doctors can be sued for malpractice even if they're not directly treating a patient is causing angst in the state's medical and legal communities."

Minn.: Criminal justice system changing approach towards mental health

Fox 21 News: "The worlds of mental health and criminal justice often come together in our court system as law enforcement tries to help those dealing with mental illness. One in five people in Minnesota face a mental illness every year."

Minn.: Healing incarcerated women through storytelling and song

MPR News: "As a singer hits the high notes of a tune about never having to walk alone, women dressed in prison-issued gray sweats and white tennis shoes pass around a box of tissues."

Growing number of felons strain probation system in Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Rick Defiel idles his car under a streetlight, typing on his laptop as a police scanner crackles in the background. A strange noise makes him jerk his head upward, away from the glare of his computer screen and into the darkness. He’s alone, protected only by a bullet-resistant vest and pepper spray."

MN Court of Appeals: Campaign disclosure requirement not a violation of free speech

MPR News: "The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson’s assertion that requiring candidates to place a disclaimer on their political ads violates their free speech rights."

Minnesota’s new corrections commissioner fuels hope on both sides of the bars

Duluth News Tribune: "Paul Schnell let out a warm smile as he greeted a class full of some of Minnesota’s most dangerous men. The new state corrections commissioner struck up candid conversations with several inmates during a visit to the maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights earlier this month."

Minn.: Kandiyohi County Courthouse opens its doors to the public for in-depth view of judicial process

West Central Tribune: "Jennifer Mendoza listened intently and took notes Friday during a tour of the Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar. It was interesting and gave her information that could be helpful in her work, she said."

Offenders train stray dogs in northeast Minnesota prison program

Fargo Forum: "A tan bundle of energy bursts into the gym with tail wagging, bounding over and greeting everyone excitedly. Smokey ran from person to person looking for a good scratch."

Minnesotans could have more help in civil cases with pilot program

St. Cloud Times: "A new pilot program authorized by the Minnesota Supreme Court in early March will increase Minnesotans' access to help with the justice system by early 2020."

Minn.: Minneapolis lake reverts back to Calhoun after court ruling

Duluth News Tribune: "Supporters of Lake Calhoun's longstanding name won a victory Monday, April 29, when the Minnesota Court of Appeals found the state overstepped its authority when it reverted the lake to its Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska."

Minn. appeals court issues opinion on discovery sanctions against BNSF

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in an employee injury case involving discovery sanctions issued against the BNSF Railway Company.

Southeastern Minnesota to add Veterans Court

WXOW News: "Many people admire the sacrifices made by those who serve in the military, but the scars left from the battles can be difficult for veterans to overcome. This leads some to a life of crime."

Minn.: Nonprofit focusing on wrongful convictions moves to law school

Minnesota Daily: "The Innocence Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides legal support to wrongly convicted felons, moved to the University of Minnesota Law School earlier this month."

MN court: Voter fraud group must be allowed voter data

MPR News: "The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court order for Secretary of State Steve Simon to turn over information on voters he has refused to give to a group that insists it may show evidence of voter fraud."

A court room like no other hears MN Supreme Court Case

FOX 47 News: "Lawyers were arguing before the Minnesota Supreme Court at Humboldt High School Tuesday. The school’s auditorium turned court room is a part of the high court’s travelling oral arguments."

Minn. Court of Appeals: Increase sentence for driver in fatal crash

Faribault.com: "The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday reversed a Rice County District Court judge’s decision not to send a St. Paul man to prison for a fatal August 2016 crash on I-35 and ordered he be resentenced."

MN Supreme Court rules in DL case

DL-Online: "An employee experiences back problems and is no longer able to do the job they were hired to do in a safe manner. Does an employer always have to find ways to accommodate them? Turns out, not necessarily."

Minn.: High school students learn about law in court

New Ulm Journal: "New Ulm High School students sat in and observed two Minnesota Court of Appeals oral argument cases at Brown County Courthouse Thursday to gain knowledge of judicial proceedings and how the courts operate."

Could parole board make a comeback in Minnesota?

Minneapolis Star Tribune: "After decades behind bars, Minnesota inmates serving life sentences must pin their hopes for freedom on just one man. Paul Schnell, the newly appointed Department of Corrections commissioner who determines which offenders are granted supervised release, isn’t sure that’s fair — or wise."

Justice pokes MN Supreme Court for 'Sesame Street' approach

MPR News: "There’s a good reason why Minnesota lawmakers spend hours during floor debate arguing about the wording of laws they intend to pass. Words matter. Take the state’s law on first-degree burglary, for example."