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Q. As we head to the beach for a two-week vacation, my wife and kids want me to leave my cell phone behind so I won’t be distracted with client calls. Is this a good idea? Legal …

Q. In charging clients by the hour, aren’t we rewarded for inefficiency and penalized for expeditious resolutions? Is there a more ethical way to bill our clients for legal services? A. Though there is nothing unethical about …

Q. Rather than focus on charges that may be tough to beat, my client repeatedly insists that she wouldn’t be prosecuted at all if she were white. As a white woman, how can I get her off this racist rant? …

If you are injured by someone else and plan to file a personal injury case, it will likely involve negligence in some way. As an accident victim, it’s important to understand what negligence is. Negligence refers to the concept that the person who caused the accident you were in owed …

Minnesota is considered a no-fault insurance state. This means that if you are injured in a car accident, you receive coverage for medical costs up to your insurance policy limits without having to file a lawsuit or prove that someone else was to blame. Due to how no-fault insurance states …

Advances in prosthetic limbs have given amputees a chance at resuming a higher quality of life. However, some insurers have denied coverage for prosthetics for bad faith reasons. Losing a limb can be a devastating experience. However, modern medicine has advanced to the point where amputees can recover much of

Q. In a profession with a higher incidence of mental illness and addiction than society at large, are we doing enough to care for our colleagues? A. Like lawyers themselves, our profession places a low priority on wellness …

Q. If I don’t take retainers, I won’t need a trust account at all. Can’t I avoid this whole problem by billing for my work after it’s completed? A. You can—if you wish to trade one problem for a more …

Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while fatigued can have many consequences, from drifting out of your lane to resulting in a deadly crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that driver fatigue is responsible for about 70,000 crashes, 40,000 injuries and 800 deaths every year. Driver fatigue is typically …