We have been busy making changes lately. You are looking at the first: our new website. It should be easier to navigate, since you can reach every page from the menu bar, above. If you have an inquiry, they are easier to submit with the new inquiry form in the sidebar. The name of the [...]
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Sam’s posts on appellate litigation and consulting and news about his law firm.
Minnesota Bar Exam results are out today, and Randall passed with what we assume were flying colors (exam-takers are not given their actual score). Randall will be sworn in as soon as possible, and join the firm as an associate attorney.
Congratulation…
Minnesota Lawyer and the Wisconsin Bar Journal featured an interview with Sam and his partner in Lawyerist Media, LLC, Aaron Street. Minnesota Lawyer’s Jane Pribek wrote Of the many things that can make you a proud Midwesterner, one of them might be that it’s home to one of the nation’s leading law-related blogs, Lawyerist. Local [...]
MyShingle’s Carolyn Elefant interviewed Sam yesterday. The interview took place over Skype, so you can watch the whole thing yourself: MyShingle Virtual Videos with Sam Glover, Minnesota Consumer Lawyer | MyShingle Carolyn Elefant Interviewing Sam Glover | Lawyerist
The Minnesota Attorney General sued National Arbitration Forum for unfair practices, alleging that NAF was owned by the same company that collects most of the debts through NAF. Four days later, NAF gave up, and signed a consent judgment in which it agreed not to handle any more consumer collection cases. The news rocked the [...]
Debt Equities, LLC, a Minnesota debt buyer that collects its own debts, was ordered to pay nearly $17,000 in attorney fees and costs (PDF) on top of the $15,000 Debt Equities, LLC, agreed to pay to settle the lawsuit (PDF). In making the award, Judge Keyes praised Sam Glover, as well as co-counsel Peter Barry: [...]
Minnesota Lawyer just published a pair of articles on blogging featuring your truly. “Blogged up or bogged down?” discusses the usefulness of blogs as a marketing tool. “Tips for maintaining a successful law blog” goes into some considerations for lawyers who want to start a blog as part of their marketing plan. Both quote me [...]
Last month, I was elected to the board of directors of HOME Line, a nonprofit Minnesota statewide tenant advocacy organization. HOME Line gives seminars to tenants, offers free legal advice via its tenant hotline, and participates in federal, state, an…
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education interviewed me for its “Spotlight” feature (PDF link) this month. Flip to the last page to read more.
There is more than one way to hire a lawyer. Most people hire lawyers to represent them in a lawsuit. The lawyer does all the work, and the client shows up when necessary. All aspects of the case are “bundled” into one big legal representation. But sometimes, turning an entire case over to a lawyer [...]