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These Minnesota lawyers practice by the Book.
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A small plaque on Paul Baertschi’s desk contains a quotation from the 18th-century Irish politician Edmund Burke: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” That philosophy helps guide Baertschi, a criminal prosecutor for the small Minneapolis firm of Tallen and Baertschi, and his work as president of the Minnesota chapter of the Christian Legal Society, a 45-year-old national organization consisting of Christian attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. While the national CLS advocates for freedom of religious expression and for pro-life causes, Baertschi said the local chapter stays away from lobbying on behalf of such hot-button issues. “We’re not interested in going to the Legislature and talking about those topics,” he said. “We’re more concerned with Christian fellowship and outreach into the community.” The 35 members of the Minnesota CLS chapter, mostly from small and solo practices, seek to infuse their law practices with… Source : accessmylibrary.com |
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