Class Act Competes in Lawyer League Co-Ed Softball Season

Class Act is Lockridge Grindal Nauen's softball team that participates in the Hennepin County Bar Association's Annual Lawyer League.  Law firms come together from across the Twin Cities to play and build camaraderie in the local legal community all summer long. Class Act is off to a hot 2-0 start!

LGN Partners Attend Class of Our Own Women’s Summit

LGN Partners Karen Riebel and Kate Baxter-Kauf attended the Class of Our Own Women’s Summit in Nashville on May 7-9, 2023.  The Inaugural Class of Our Own Women’s Summit was a 3-day event featuring female leaders in the legal industry and plaintiffs’ bar. Kate was featured as a Summit Speaker to present on a panel regarding attorney-client privilege and work product protection in class action litigation, while Karen was recognized for her fantastic work as co-lead counsel in one of the largest consumer data breach settlements reached. 

LGN Attorney Kyle Pozan Participates in Panel Discussion at The Sedona Conference WG1

LGN Attorney Kyle Pozan participated in a panel discussion at The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1). He joined Scott Milner, Robb Snow, and the Hon. Young B. Kim to discuss ESI Protocol trends, common friction points, and potential solutions for those disputes.

LGN Sponsors Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation TopGolf Fore a Cure Event

LGN was proud to sponsor the Crohn’s & Colitis TopGolf Fore a Cure event on Monday. LGN Associate Paul Buchel is a member of the Young Professionals Board which assists the Foundation in its work.

Since its founding in 1967, the Foundation has played a role in every major breakthrough in IBD research and has invested more than $400 million into finding the causes, treatments, and cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

LGN Sponsors Minnesota Law Review Banquet

LGN was thrilled to sponsor the Minnesota Law Review banquet last night.  Law Clerks Tyler Blackmon and Abby Ward are members of MLR and we had a great night celebrating their success and Volume 107!

LGN Partner David Zoll Participates in Panel with Sensible Land Use Coalition

LGN Partner David Zoll joined a panel of land use experts with the Sensible Land Use Coalition to discuss comprehensive planning.  David’s presentation focused on the potential implications of pending litigation which could subject local planning activities to new challenges in the courts.

LGN Law Clerk Authors Minnesota Law Review Blog Post

LGN Law Clerk Abby Ward recently authored a blog post inspired by her experience at the firm working on a pro bono criminal expungement case. Her blog post originally appeared on the Minnesota Law Review's website and can be read in full below.


KEEP ROLLING: AFTER PROVIDING AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT FOR CERTAIN MARIJUANA OFFENSES MINNESOTA SHOULD ENACT AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT FOR OTHER CRIMINAL RECORDS

The racially discriminatory impact from the War on Drugs is clear,[1] and while marijuana legalization is one step in addressing the inequities of America’s criminal justice system, the work does not end there. States should also enact broader expungement reforms. This 2023 session, Minnesota is likely going to legalize recreational marijuana.[2] The current House bill (Cannabis Bill) would automatically expunge[3] lower offenses of marijuana use after an individual meets certain requirements.[4] As state legislatures increasingly consider recreational marijuana legalization, activists argue those bills must include proposals to help people easily expunge their records, like the Cannabis Bill provision.[5] As a result, marijuana legalization is a groundbreaking area for criminal justice reform and should be utilized to advance other criminal record reform.[6]

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LGN Government Relations Professionals Attend Citizens League Civic Celebration

LGN Government Relations team members Peter Glessing, Reen Reinhardt, and Dan Larson attended the Citizens League Civic Celebration last night. LGN was proud to be a sponsor of the event and is proud of our firm’s involvement in the Citizens League Capitol Pathways Program—the only paid internship program in the state that opens a legislative policy career pathway for BIPOC college students.

Lockridge Grindal Nauen Associates Surpass Goals for Legal Aid Associates’ Campaign!

Congratulations to the LGN Associates for hitting 100% participation and surpassing the firm’s goal for giving to the 2022-23 Legal Aid Associates’ Campaign!  LGN raised $4,305.04, beating the firm’s overall giving record to the Campaign!  The Campaign as a whole raised $126,359, providing crucial support for Legal Aid services in the coming year.  LGN Associates will be honored at the Legal Aid Law Day Dinner in May. 

Neighborhood House 2023 March Food Drive

Our firm invites you to join us in raising funds for Neighborhood House, a St. Paul-based multi-service agency that has helped immigrant and refugee families since 1897. Neighborhood House has become a full-service hub for those seeking assistance with basic needs, from food to housing, as well as helping create future opportunities through family coaching and education programming. LGN is proud to have supported this work for over a decade.

Each March, Neighborhood House raises money and collects healthy, fresh, and culture-appropriate foods for its diverse group of more than 16,000 annual visitors. These donations are critical in allowing these visitors to maintain their dignity, health, and culture during a challenging time in their lives. 

Like many other food shelves across the metro, Neighborhood House is seeing increased visits from the same families and more new faces visiting its two free food markets. Added challenges such as inflation, food availability, and economic hardships have continued to plague families who were already struggling. More Minnesotans were dependent on food shelves and food stamps in 2022 than the previous years.

You can help support Neighborhood House and its mission to serve our community by donating at this link: https://give.neighborhoodhousemn.org/LGN

Thank you for considering helping Neighborhood House continue its legacy of giving to those in the community who have the greatest need.