On August 4, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Hatch, an important ruling addressing constitutionality of the Minnesota carry-to-permit law. Campbell Knutson Attorney Alina Schwartz wrote an amicus brief for Suburban Hennepin County Prosecutors Association in support of the State’s position, arguing that the law does not violate the Second [...]
The Minnesota Association of City Attorneys will be hosting 3-part event for their Facing Forward Series to explore systemic racism in the criminal justice system. Campbell Knutson is a contributing sponsor for this event. The first installment will delve into the history of policing, and trauma. The second installment will examine problems in the system, [...]
On June 17, 2021, Campbell Knutson Attorney Meagan Kelley presented the Criminal Law Update at the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 2021 Legislative Update. The Legislative Update is an annual event where select speakers present and discuss changes to Minnesota law that occurred during the most recent legislative session. Kelley spoke about the changes in [...]
On June 1, 2021, the City of Edina City Council voted to participate in the Just Deeds project. Campbell Knutson is a partner organization of Just Deeds. Just Deeds is a project designed to acknowledge systemic racism in housing, specifically through education about discriminatory covenants. Discriminatory covenants were a tool used to segregate the Twin [...]
On June 11, 2021, the MSBA Public Law Section awarded the 2021 Public Lawyer Diversity Award to the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys (MACA). The Executive Committee includes Campbell Knutson Attorney Jared Shepherd, Maria Cisneros, and Tom Jacobson. MACA, through the Executive Committee, was integral to the formation of Just Deeds. [...]
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recently recognized attorney Jared Shepherd as a North Star Lawyer. MSBA gives this designation to lawyers who provide 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually to low-income people at no fee. Shepherd is a volunteer lawyer through the Advocates for Human Rights, and represents persons seeking asylum due [...]