Category: Uncategorized
Early Mediation in Your Civil Litigation Case: A Time and Cost Saver, or a Waste of Time and Money?
August 19, 2022 | Joan M. Quade
The short answer is that it depends. But there are many cases where, with hindsight, we can say that it would have been beneficial to try early mediation. There are some cases where we tried early mediation and they settled before the parties spent a lot of money and time. These are usually the happiest litigants. In my 35 years as a lawyer and advocate for litigants, in many different types of civil litigation cases, and my years as a mediator and an arbitrator, I can tell you that there are many cases that would, and many that did, do well in early mediation. There are also many more cases, especially in the last years, that should have tried early mediation and settled. Litigation should be a last resort for dispute resolution. It costs too much, and it takes too long. Good lawyers, who have a thorough understanding of the law and experience in the litigation process, and who are representing reasonable clients, should be able to negotiate a settlement with the help of a skilled mediator. More and more the parties wish, as they slog through the litigation process, that they would have settled earlier in the process, instead of spending the money and time it takes to litigate. 96% of all…
Read MoreOsseo High School Students Learn About Careers in Transportation
May 7, 2022 | Toni PerrierOsseo high school students interested in trucking careers had the chance to learn and ask questions directly from trucking professionals on April 25th. BGS Shareholder and attorney Carole Clark Isakson, with the help of the Minnesota Trucking Association, put together the career information event with the Osseo High School Career Resource Center. Students interested in careers in transportation were invited to attend to learn about everything from truck driving to jobs as diesel mechanics, dispatchers, HR professionals, brokers and more. As an attorney with many trucking clients (and the granddaughter of a large trucking company owner) Carole understands the great opportunities available at trucking companies. Those opportunities require varying levels of education and training, and represent stable well-paying jobs. Carole is also a board member of the Minnesota Trucking Association Foundation. Austin Blue, a company driver for Manning Transfer, Nick Jones, a diesel technician for Rihm Kenworth, and Anthony Book, the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Long Haul Trucking served as the panel. They shared what a normal day is like for them, how they got started in their trucking careers, what training was needed, and what they see as the benefits of working in the trucking industry. Mr. Blue was able to provide great insight into starting as a driver…
Read MoreBGS Attorney Carole Clark Isakson Promotes Women in Business
April 18, 2022 | Carole Clark IsaksonOn the evening of March 31 BGS attorney Carole Clark Isakson had the pleasure of presenting a two hour seminar on company formation and other issues to WomenVenture clients. WomenVenture is a Minneapolis based entity that helps women of all ages, cultures, races and income build profitable and sustainable businesses by providing needed education, training, funding and ongoing support. Isakson’s presentation was part of one of the education programs available to attendees; during the session the attendees learned about the most common Minnesota business structures. They learned about C and S corporations, sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Trademarks and other intellectual property rights were discussed, and resulted in a great discussion about tradenames, entity names, trademarks, and where those concepts connect (or don’t connect). Isakson has volunteered her legal expertise to WomenVenture for several years now, working with WomenVenture or directly with the women starting businesses. Since its inception in 1978 WomenVenture has provided more than 104,000 women with the tools and resource to achieve economic success, and Carole is proud to be a small and recent part of that. More on WomenVenture can be found on its website www.womenventure.org
Read More