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The State Law Library hosts a free continuing education series for lawyers, but did you know we also have a library of on-demand CLEs? There are currently 19 free CLEs available, including ethics and elimination of bias credits. We have added two new programs this summer: Jurisdiction in Indian Country 101 and The Promise and Perils of Blockchain-Based Transactions.
Under the Rules of the Board of Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota attorneys can claim up to 30 hours of on-demand credits for each reporting period (see Rule 9). To attend one of our on-demand CLEs, complete the registration form linked in the CLE description, then click on the CLE title to view the program. Once you have viewed the program, you can report your attendance in OASIS.
Motions are a key component of any court case and a common question topic at the State Law Library. The Minnesota Judicial Branch website has numerous motion templates available, but it isn't always clear which motion to use in which circumstances. Motion Practice covers the use and mechanics of civil motions, including pre-trial motions, motions at trial, and post-trial motions. This treatise also includes tools for practitioners, including checklists and tables of deadlines.
Although Motion Practice is not a Minnesota-specific resource, it still provides helpful practice tips and general guidance. This resource cannot be checked out, but it is available for in library use and we may be able to provide you with short excerpts by email. Contact Ask a Librarian for more information.
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 The Minnesota Territory existed for less than a decade, but it was a fascinating time for Minnesota legal history. The State Law Library's new display "Minnesota Territorial Law and Courts: 1849-1858" delves deeper into the formation of the territory and some of the memorable personalities involved in its creation.
This display showcases some of the treasures from our Special Collections, including early legal practice guides and materials from Minnesota's Constitutional Conventions of 1857. You will also find short biographical sketches of the ten Territorial Supreme Court Justices and other important figures in the territorial government and legislature. We have also included interesting anecdotes about the practice of law in Minnesota's earliest days:
In the middle of his argument, at eleven o'clock, the counsel suspended his remarks, and looking at his watch, moved that the court take a recess of fifteen minutes. The motion was granted... The bench, counsel, jury, indeed every person in the room, bolted for the door, crossed the street to the American [a tavern], where extensive irrigation immediately occurred. The ceremony concluded, all persons returned to the court room, and ... so far as I could judge, that was no interruption of the regular order of business.
Atwater, The Territorial Bench of Minnesota, p. 212.
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You can view this display at the Minnesota State Law Library throughout the fall.
Minnesota Court Records Online (or MCRO) was released in 2021 to allow Minnesotans to access district court records online, without having to visit a courthouse. In August 2022, two new search functions were added: Hearings Search and Judgments Search. Visit the courts' website for the latest updates about MCRO.
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