Posted January 14, 2014 with Tags commercial litigation, Labor and Employment, law firm, product liability, promotions, real estate, shareholder, law, minneapolis, nilan johnson lewis, Business Transactions
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney Gregory A. Bromen has been promoted to shareholder, effective January 1, 2014.
Posted December 16, 2013
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney Heidi Neff Christianson, Vice-President of the Minnesota State Bar Association Business Law Section, shares insights MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 16, 2013 — Minnesota may soon be adding another type of organizational entity to the roster of …
Posted November 14, 2013 with Tags law, legal marketing association, Minnesota, nilan johnson lewis
Minneapolis law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis announces that it was awarded first place honors for excellence in media relations by the Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association at its annual “Your Honor Awards” ceremony, held at the Hennepin County …
Posted November 14, 2013 with Tags law, awards, media relations, minneapolis, Your Honor
In partnership with Kohnstamm Communications, Minneapolis commercial law firm receives “Standalone Standout” Your Honor Award in Media Relations MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., November 14, 2013 — Minneapolis law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis announces that it was awarded first place honors for …
Posted October 17, 2013
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney William D. Hittler and the ERISA team’s work for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) earned the company a victory at the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota on October 9, when the court …
Posted September 25, 2013
For the fourth straight year, Nilan Johnson Lewis will sponsor the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Moot Court Competition at William Mitchell College of Law. The local competition will be held on November 2, 2013 at the law school, with the national …
Posted August 12, 2013 with Tags law, legal, bar, Business Law
During the ABA’s 2013 Annual Meeting held this month in San Francisco, NJL Shareholder Courtney Ward-Reichard was elected President of the National Conference of Bar Foundations. The NCBF is a professional organization for volunteer leaders and executive staff members who …
Posted July 3, 2013 with Tags law, legal, Business Law
Leading lawyer will return to private practice in January 2014 MINNEAPOLIS (July 3, 2013) – Donald Lewis, who has led Hamline University School of Law as its dean since July 2008, will resign his position at the end of the …
Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags Business Law, law, liability, legal
In an important decision potentially affecting all makers of federally-regulated products, the United States Supreme Court today held in Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. v. Bartlett that manufacturers of generic drugs cannot be held liable for failing to “stop selling” their …
Posted May 17, 2013
Donald Lewis, Dean of the Hamline University School of Law and currently serving as Of Counsel to Nilan Johnson Lewis, was today named to an advisory committee by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken to assist them in recommending …
Posted May 14, 2013 with Tags law, department of labor, legal, Business Law, background checks, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability, hiring
On May 13, 2013, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law limiting the reliance on criminal history for employment purposes. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2014. The basic prohibitions state that employers cannot inquire …
Posted May 14, 2013 with Tags law, paralegal, legal, bar, Business Law
Governor Mark Dayton has signed a proclamation declaring the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013 Paralegal Week in Minnesota. The proclamation recognizes the contribution paralegals make in the legal field as well as “their high level of performance …
Posted May 8, 2013 with Tags Business Law, mnbar, msba, law, bar
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney and shareholder Heidi Neff Christianson was recently elected vice chair for the Minnesota State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Business Law Section, which focuses on corporate and nonprofit legislation and practice. Her term begins July 1, 2013 and …
Posted April 30, 2013 with Tags charity, chcm, Community Health Charities
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney and shareholder Heidi Neff Christianson was recently selected to serve on the Community Health Charities Minnesota (CHCM) Board of Directors. As a board member, Christianson will serve on the Agency Relations Committee beginning July 1, 2013. …
Posted April 22, 2013 with Tags hiring, law, department of labor, legal, background checks, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability
On April 20, the Minnesota Senate approved legislation restricting the ability of employers to inquire into the criminal histories of prospective employees. Pending a vote from the House and approval of Governor Dayton, the legislation takes effect January 1, 2014. …
Posted March 20, 2013 with Tags administrative assistant, legal, nals
NALS…the association for legal professionals recently announced the election of Nilan Johnson Lewis Legal Administrative Assistant Mari Johnson, PP, PLS, as Region 5 Director for the fiscal year 2013-2014. Johnson was installed on March 1, 2013, at the annual NALS …
Posted February 25, 2013 with Tags nfpa, paralegal, law
Nilan Johnson Lewis Litigation Paralegal Lori J. Boris, RP® recently wrote two feature articles, both of which appeared in the NFPA’s National Paralegal Reporter® February/March issue. In her first article, “PACE: How Can It Impact Your Career?,” Boris discusses the …
Posted February 13, 2013
For the second year in a row, Donald Lewis, Dean of the Hamline University School of Law and currently serving as Of Counsel to Nilan Johnson Lewis, was recently named one of the most influential black attorneys in the United …
Posted February 6, 2013
William D. Hittler, shareholder at Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL), is being recognized as a community leader through his outstanding work with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Hittler is the recipient of the 2013 Silver Beaver Award, presented by the …
Posted January 16, 2013
David J. Warden and Tyler J. Adams Pushing Firm’s Head Count to 46 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (January 16, 2013) – Minneapolis law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is adding associate attorneys David J. Warden (DJ) and Tyler J. Adams to its litigation and …
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