Amicus Curiae
The Amicus Curiae blog is a resource for everyone interested in recent happenings in law. We will share trending legal topics and thought-provoking pieces in all different areas of law. Some articles also provide advice to students or practicing attorneys.
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Posted: March 13, 2018
Forthcoming publication in Vol. 44, Issue 3 written by Kevin Miner and Sarah Peterson In a forthcoming article, the authors analyze changes made to U.S. high-skilled immigration policy during the first year of the Trump administration and compare the types and methods of policy change to what occurred during the first year of the Barack …
Immigration: Eliminating H-4 EADs is a Step Back in Women’s Rights
Posted: March 6, 2018
Written by Tina Zedginidze Attorney at Karam Law The H-1B visa is the workhorse of the U.S. employment-based immigration system, often serving as the immigrant’s initial step on the path to employment-based lawful permanent residency (i.e., a green card). Spouses of H-1B visa holders arrive in H-4 status. For years, activists criticized the United States for …
Immigration: Eliminating H-4 EADs is a Step Back in Women’s Rights
Closing Borders through Visa Restrictions and a Wall will not Stop the Flow of People into the U.S.
Posted: February 22, 2018
Written by Malinda Schmiechen, Attorney at Aust Schmiechen Four yellow sticky notes lay on my desk with the following notations: “Travel Ban 1&2 for Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen”[1] “Sanctions against Cambodia (no B visas), Eritrea (no B visas), Guinea (no B, F, J or M visas), Sierra Leone (no B visas).[2] “October 9, 2017 …
Closing Borders through Visa Restrictions and a Wall will not Stop the Flow of People into the U.S.
From a Judge’s Perspective: Developing a Mentorship Strategy
Posted: February 15, 2018
Written by Judge M. Jacqueline Regis, Hennepin County District Court Ownership of an effective mentoring strategy belongs to the mentee. A definition of mentoring is “to act as a mentor”; a mentor is defined as “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.”[1] These definitions focus on the role of the mentor. Any mentoring relationship of …
From a Judge’s Perspective: Developing a Mentorship Strategy
From a Judge’s Perspective: Developing New Attorneys with Bifurcated Oral Argument
Posted: February 8, 2018
Written by Judge Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota My change from an active status to a senior status judge has changed my perspective on trial practice in at least a couple of ways. It has given me a little more time to reflect nostalgically on the days …
From a Judge’s Perspective: Developing New Attorneys with Bifurcated Oral Argument
From a Judge’s Perspective: Oral Argument
Posted: January 31, 2018
Written by Judge Donovan Frank, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota After nearly nineteen years on the federal bench, I continue to be truly amazed by the trend of United States District Courts across the country to cancel oral argument on dispositive motions. The District of Minnesota has consciously avoided following …