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LGN Sponsors Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Gala

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LGN was proud to sponsor Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s Black Tie and Hard Hat Gala this past weekend and clearly, LGNers Jess Lindeen, Amos Briggs, Kevin Matzek, and Eura Chang were thrilled to attend (photobooth & all!) We have the privilege of representing Twin Cities Habitat at the Capitol and supporting their work to meaningfully address Minnesota’s racial homeownership gap and advance Black homeownership. As part of this work, Twin Cities Habitat advocated for a new $100 million First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program that will begin this summer.

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LGN Attorneys Present at 2023 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute

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LGN attorneys Susan E. Ellingstad and Stephen M. Owen recently presented at the 2023 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute. Susan and Stephen co-presented a seminar titled Job Descriptions, Applications and Postings – What Can and Must an Employer Do and Say? Susan additionally presented a seminar titled How to Conduct a Public Sector Workplace Investigation – A-Z.

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LGN Prepares Care Package for National Guard Service Members

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Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. associate attorney Catherine Peterson and her unit were thrilled to receive a care package, which included popcorn, from LGN.

LGN was proud to prepare a care package for Catherine, a Captain in the National Guard, and her fellow Service Members, who are currently mobilized with the North Dakota Army National Guard. CPT Peterson and her company command team, CPT Caleb Hamilton and 1SG David Dreher, are displaying a Certificate of Appreciation for LGN in front of their unit popcorn machine.

Special thanks to LGN Senior Counsel, Maureen Kane Berg, and the LGN Wellness Committee, for spearheading this effort.

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LGN Attorneys Attend FBA Judges’ Dinner Dance

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LGN Attorneys Paul Buchel, Craig Davis, Aaron Hove, Simeon Morbey, and Sarah Lundberg (left to right) attended the 2023 FBA Annual Federal Judges’ Dinner Dance at the Minikahda Club, held May 13, 2023. This annual event, sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, brings together judges and practitioners from across the District of Minnesota.  

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Class Act Competes in Lawyer League Co-Ed Softball Season

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Class Act is Lockridge Grindal Nauen’s softball team that participates in the Hennepin County Bar Association’s Annual Lawyer League.  Law firms come together from across the Twin Cities to play and build camaraderie in the local legal community all summer long. Class Act is off to a hot 2-0 start!

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LGN Partners Attend Class of Our Own Women’s Summit

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LGN Partners Karen Riebel and Kate Baxter-Kauf attended the Class of Our Own Women’s Summit in Nashville on May 7-9, 2023.  The Inaugural Class of Our Own Women’s Summit was a 3-day event featuring female leaders in the legal industry and plaintiffs’ bar. Kate was featured as a Summit Speaker to present on a panel regarding attorney-client privilege and work product protection in class action litigation, while Karen was recognized for her fantastic work as co-lead counsel in one of the largest consumer data breach settlements reached. 

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LGN Attorney Kyle Pozan Participates in Panel Discussion at The Sedona Conference WG1

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LGN Attorney Kyle Pozan participated in a panel discussion at The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1). He joined Scott Milner, Robb Snow, and the Hon. Young B. Kim to discuss ESI Protocol trends, common friction points, and potential solutions for those disputes.

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LGN Sponsors Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation TopGolf Fore a Cure Event

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LGN was proud to sponsor the Crohn’s & Colitis TopGolf Fore a Cure event on Monday. LGN Associate Paul Buchel is a member of the Young Professionals Board which assists the Foundation in its work.

Since its founding in 1967, the Foundation has played a role in every major breakthrough in IBD research and has invested more than $400 million into finding the causes, treatments, and cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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LGN Sponsors Minnesota Law Review Banquet

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LGN was thrilled to sponsor the Minnesota Law Review banquet last night.  Law Clerks Tyler Blackmon and Abby Ward are members of MLR and we had a great night celebrating their success and Volume 107!

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LGN Partner David Zoll Participates in Panel with Sensible Land Use Coalition

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LGN Partner David Zoll joined a panel of land use experts with the Sensible Land Use Coalition to discuss comprehensive planning.  David’s presentation focused on the potential implications of pending litigation which could subject local planning activities to new challenges in the courts.