Tag: Minnesota law

  • Holman Erection Co. v. Orville e. Madsen & Sons, Inc.

    Holman Erection Co. v. Orville e. Madsen & Sons, Inc. 1983 Minnesota Supreme Court • Holman is subcontractor, suing Orville after it listed Holman as its subcontractor in calculating its bid, but failed to select Holman as actual subcontractor. • Plaintiff claims that by listing him as subcontractor, defendant accepted offer. • Court holds that…

  • Minnesota Representation between Client and Lawyer

    Minnesota Representation between Client and Lawyer Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer (a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), a lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation and, as required by Rule 1.4, shall consult with the client as to the means by which they…

  • Minnesota Lawyer’s Responsabilities

    Minnesota Lawyer’s Responsabilities [1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice. [2] As a representative of clients, a lawyer performs various functions. As advisor, a lawyer provides a client with…

  • Lawyers Professional Conduct

    Attorneys and Lawyers’ Professional Conduct Advertising Client funds and property Confidentiality Conflicts of interest Corporate practice Discipline Disqualification Ethics opinions Fees Government employment Lawyer-client relationship Malpractice Model rules and standards Multijurisdictional practice Obligations to nonclients Professional responsibility Sanctions Trial publicity Unauthorized practice According to Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct (PREAMBLE AND SCOPE; A LAWYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES):…

  • States legislation and cases on Attorney Client Privilege

    States legislation and cases on Attorney Client Privilege See Attorney Client Concepts Besides federal legislation, court rules, and case law, the rules applicable to the attorney client privilege comprises also state legislation. Below is a sampling of state court decisions decided at least in part based on their own state’s court rules, case law, or…