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Real Estate Class Visits Hennepin County Government Center

Minnesota School of Business, Blaine campus’s Real Estate class went on a field trip to the Hennepin County Government Center on May 3.  They toured the Government Center and learned about all the offices housed in the downtown Minneapolis building.  This … Continue reading

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How Far Should IP Protections Reach?

There are a lot of patents and trademarks out there, but how far should IP protections reach?  With the Olympics in London this upcoming summer, British Parliament was required to pass additional legal protections for the Olympics trademarks in order … Continue reading

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Paralegal Opportunity on May 18, 2012

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2012 MPA ANNUAL CONVENTION! The Minnesota Paralegal Association Annual Convention will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Marriott Minneapolis Southwest in Minnetonka, Minnesota.  Click here to find the convention brochure which highlights … Continue reading

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Today we celebrate Law Day 2012

Today across America, we are celebrating Law Day. Law Day was first established in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower. This day each year marks the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. Congress designated May 1st as the official Law … Continue reading

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Monday Legal Humor

Thank you to Joseph Bazan, Legal Program Chair at the Elk River and St. Cloud campuses of Minnesota School of Business, for supplying us with some Monday legal humor. Here are two examples of real judicial rulings where the judges … Continue reading

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Paralegal ethics – be known for your work ethic and not your unethical behavior

The news is filled with stories about attorneys – both for good deeds and bad ones. Americans seem to enjoy stories about the attorney gone bad in real life or on the legal dramas on television. Paralegals historically don’t make … Continue reading

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Rockstar paralegal student of the month – Keelan Conley

Keelan Conley went to college right after high school, but his focus wasn’t on academics. He wanted to play baseball. After he hurt his arm, college wasn’t where his heart was. He ended up running a ceramic tile business with … Continue reading

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Apply for the Thomson Reuters/NFPA Scholarship

The 2012 Thomson Reuters/NFPA scholarship submission window is open!  This scholarship is awarded to two paralegal students each year in accredited paralegal education programs.  Unlike other scholarships, this scholarship also includes a travel stipend to attend that NFPA Annual Convention … Continue reading

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Firearm in the Courthouse?

While the Minnesota Legislature is on recess and has yet to pass most major legislation this session, one bill did make the news this week.  You may remember the shooting of Cook County Attorney Time Scannell in December.  In response … Continue reading

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Legal Day in Sioux Falls

The Sioux Falls Legal Day gave high students a chance to see a criminal case from the investigation of the crime through the trial. The students were able to work on a fictitious case and see what they would do … Continue reading

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