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April 11, 2016.  The International Society of Barristers inducted George Soule as a Fellow of the Society at its April 2016 Convention near San Diego.  With regular membership of less than 700 lawyers adjudged by their peers and judges to be “outstanding in the field of advocacy,” the Society is dedicated to preserving trial by jury, the adversary system and an independent judiciary. George is also a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Associate in the American Board of Trial Advocates.  He served as Minnesota Chapter President of ABOTA in 2014.  

April 2016. Melissa Stull and George Soule published an article, “A Look at Product Liability: The Product Liability Landscape for Furniture Retailers and Manufacturers” in the 2016 March/April edition of Furniture World, a magazine serving the furniture industry.  This article, aimed at furniture retailers and manufacturers, explains product liability law is it relates to the furniture industry and the special challenges manufacturers and retailers face in light of the focus on furniture safety and liability.  Read the article here. For a look at the Furniture World website, click here.

February 29, 2016. George’s “world famous” chocolate chip cookies raised $350 at auction for the Division of Indian Work Food Shelf in Minneapolis. On Leap Year Day, over 200 people attended the DIW’s first food shelf fundraiser. The event featured well-known, local musicians, a silent auction, and live auction. Soule & Stull was an event sponsor, and George serves on the DIW Board of Directors. DIW provides food, clothing and other services to American Indian individuals and families in need throughout our community. Auctioneer Chi Woodrich pitches George’s cookies. George and happy auction “winner” Jeanine Johnson.

Soule & Stull recently celebrated its Second Anniversary with family at Burch in Minneapolis. George Soule and Melissa Stull started their firm in February 2014. The firm focuses on product liability, commercial litigation, personal injury and property damage, Indian law, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution.

January 2016. Soule & Stull is sponsor for a fundraiser for the Food Shelf program of the Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis. The event will be held on Leap Year Day – February 29, 2016. DIW provides food, clothing and other services to American Indian individuals and families in need throughout our community. George serves on the DIW Board of Directors. The event will be lively and fun with great, local entertainment, silent auction and food and drink. For more information about the event, or to buy tickets, click here.

January 4, 2016. Melissa Stull joined Judge Edward Wahl and practitioner Daniel McGrath to discuss strategies for responding to a new lawsuit. Discussion topics included the use of checklists in managing the initial phase of litigation and how to address conflicts and obtain waivers, analyze venue and jurisdiction, develop a case strategy and plan that is consistent with your client’s objectives, investigate key facts, and determine whether a litigation hold is needed. The seminar was sponsored by the Civil Litigation and New Lawyers Sections of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Melissa is a member of the Governing Council of the MSBA Civil Litigation Section. For more information, check the MSBA website: http://www.mnbar.org/Meetings/Meeting?ID=981#.VoMG4iLnaM8

  January 2016. Melissa Stull and George Soule published an article “The Product Liability Landscape For Furniture Users, Manufacturers and Sellers” in the January 2016 issue of LJN’s Product Liability Law & Strategy, a monthly publication for product liability practitioners. Homes are full of products, i.e., furniture, that have been the subject of litigation, the focus of standards and the target of Consumer Prod­uct Safety Commission (CPSC) in­vestigations. This article explains the special challenges manufacturers and sellers face in light of the focus on furniture safety and liability. Read the article here. For a look at the LJN website, click here.  

November 24, 2015. Minnesota Lawyer interviewed George about judicial appointments in the Dayton Administration. George talked about professional diversity in judicial appointments. You can read the full article here. From 1999 – 2002, George served as Chair of the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection under Governor Jesse Ventura. From 1991 – 1999, George served as Vice-Chair of the Commission under Governor Arne Carlson.