Category Archives: General

Superhero, Inc. or L.L.C. or L.L.L.P.

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

The main idea behind these articles is to provide normal folks information about law that is applicable to them. Through an NPR article today, I learned of a blog that takes this concept to a whole new level and provides … Continue reading →

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Why You Shouldn’t Let Google “Diagnose” Your Legal Ailment

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

I admit, I’m one of those people who self diagnoses medical ailments by inputting the symptoms into Dr. Google. But, even when I am certain I’ve properly diagnosed myself with a strange tropical disease during the dead of Minnesota winter, … Continue reading →

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Post Apocalyptic Legal Manual?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

Movies of the zombie/post apocalypse genre seem to be popping up everywhere, especially in today’s terrorism high alert society. Unfortunately, planning for such events (hopefully not actual zombies) is an all true reality. Today, I came across this article of … Continue reading →

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Workplace Confidentiality (Or Lack Thereof)

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

A recent California Court of Appeals case determined that an email sent by an attorney to his client’s work email address was not privileged like typical private communication between an attorney and a client would be. The decision states in … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Waconia Mock Trial

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

I had the pleasure of watching the Waconia High School mock trial team tear up Farmington during their second round at the U of M Invitational today. I attorney coach the team with fellow MHS attorney, Tim Looby. We didn’t … Continue reading →

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Replay: How to Interview a Prospective Attorney

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

I published this post on How to Interview a Prospective Attorney less than a month ago. This evening, I am presenting at a parenting through divorce class and using it as a handout. Since I’ve had quite a few new readers to … Continue reading →

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My Name is Changed, Now What?

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

A few of my recently married friends and I were chatting about my recent name change post. They had questions not about how to complete a name change, but what to do after. Do you need a new birth certificate? (No) A … Continue reading →

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Small Businesses: Manage Your Online Reputation

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

With all this talk about social networking, we sometimes forget (or fail to learn in the first place) the basics with respect to social media and online content management. Here is a link to a New York Times article from … Continue reading →

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How to Interview a Prospective Attorney

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Bloomgren Hanson Legal

When you hire an attorney, you should hire the right attorney. Depending on the reason you need legal services, your attorney may be someone you talk with and interact with on almost a daily basis. Not only do you want great … Continue reading →

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