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The firm is proud to announce that attorneys Joshua Dorothy and David Hackworthy have been recognized as North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association.  The distinction is given to those attorneys who provided 50 hours or more of pro bono services during the year of 2020.  Joshua has been active in the Just Deeds project over the last year and has also continued his work of providing advice and other services to non-profit entities.  David has been active in the More Representation Minneapolis initiative, providing counsel to low-income tenants in housing court.  Congratulations David and Joshua!

Read more here: 0521-nsl-insert.pdf (mnbar.org)

Attorney Joshua Dorothy recently presented as part of the ABA Fidelity and Surety Liability Committee’s new online VLOG series.  Joshua’s video addresses the recurring issue of who is forced to bear the loss of forged or fraudulent checks.  Joshua’s video outlines the movement of checks through the banking system, and the UCC warranties and deadlines that impact the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved.  You can view the video here: Liability of Fraudulent Checks – YouTube.

Nick Sideras was recently published in the MSBA’s Bench & Bar magazine.  Nick’s article addresses the conciliation court process, and outlines the conciliation court’s jurisdiction and the procedure for an appeal.  The article also addresses the potential advantages and disadvantages of pursuing claims through the conciliation court.  Click here to read a copy of Nick’s article:

Conciliation court: A valuable tool for litigators (mnbar.org)

Ric Rosow’s photography of downtown Minneapolis is currently on display at the Minneapolis Convention Center, as part of the “Call for Art” program, featuring local artists.  The photographs were also recently featured in an article in the Mill City Times.  You can click on the following link to read the article and see Ric’s photos:

http://millcitytimes.com/news/downtown-photos-by-ric-rosow-on-display-in-the-smartart-rota.html