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Being a Judge [ninth daily dose of Glass Ceiling Breaks – 2012]

Posted on May 15, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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I have very much enjoyed being a judge.  Many litigants in Magistrate Court are pro se, meaning without attorney representation.  I take particular pride in having litigants feel they’ve had a fair hearing.  I start each hearing saying:               “ . … Continue reading →

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Glass Ceiling FINALLY Breaks [eighth daily dose of Glass Ceiling Breaks – 2006]

Posted on May 14, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Two Thousand and Six (2006) started with nothing but glass ceilings.  We had a new Mayor who wanted to start with a new cabinet, so I lost my job with the City.  Starting over as a store-front attorney put my stomach … Continue reading →

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A Sea Change in Politics Takes More than One Session [seventh daily dose of Glass Ceiling Breaks – 1998 to 2000]

Posted on May 13, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  I knew that getting Parenting Plans enacted would require an extraordinary effort, and would likely be thought of as ahead of its time, destined for a glass ceiling, but I was truly surprised at the ferocity of the opposition.  … Continue reading →

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Parenting Plans [sixth daily dose of Glass Ceiling Breaks – 1985]

Posted on May 10, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Perhaps the nuts & bolts legislation that did the most to change the status-quo was Parenting Plans.  At its core it was a simple idea:  In a divorce case (or paternity case), no longer would the Judge decide custody, … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Youth Works [fifth daily dose to Glass Ceiling Breaks – 1993]

Posted on May 9, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Okay, you know it’s true, I was an idealist, an antagonist to the Powers-That-Be, and that was my reputation, my glass ceiling, coming into the 1993 city-wide Mayor’s Race.  But inside my District I was known as a pragmatic … Continue reading →

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