Overview
Nick serves Fredrikson as the firm’s Conflicts Counsel. He assists the firm in the prevention, identification and resolution of conflicts of interests.
Nick is an experienced ethics lawyer with a background in advising lawyers on compliance with the rules of professional conduct.
Nick’s prior experience includes advising lawyers and law firms on all matters of legal ethics and law firm practice, including proper client communication, resolution of conflicts, trust account recordkeeping and management, appropriate client engagement letters, and, if necessary, how to correctly withdraw from representation. During his final two years of law school Nick served as a law clerk at the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (OLPR) where he conducted legal research on legal ethics issues and assisted attorneys in the investigations of allegations of professional misconduct.
Experience
- Defended lawyers against ethics complaints alleging violations of the rules of professional conduct.
- Advised lawyers and law firms on law firm processes and procedures to ensure compliance with attorney ethics rules.
- Represented law students before the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners, including at character and fitness hearings.
- Presented numerous continuing legal education (CLE) courses on legal ethics.
Credentials
Education
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law, J.D., 2018, cum laude
- University of Minnesota, B.A., 2014
Admissions
- Minnesota, 2018
Civic & Professional
- Adjunct Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Professional Responsibility, January 2023-present
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member, 2018-present
- Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL), Member, 2018-present
News & Insights
Publications & Presentations
- Presenter, Ethics Questions in Business, The Complete Business Lawyer’s Quick Answer Book (Minn. CLE), February 26, 2025
- Presenter, Tips and Traps for New Lawyers, New Lawyers Experience (Minn. CLE), January 23, 2025
- Presenter, Ethics in the Consumer Debt Space, MSBA Consumer Debt Litigation Section, December 18, 2024
- Presenter,5 Ethical Mistakes to Avoid When Litigating Remotely, Minn. CLE, April 9, 2024
- Presenter, Tips and Traps for New Lawyers, New Lawyers Experience (Minn. CLE), January 18, 2024
- Presenter, Ethics and ChatGPT, Legal Corps, October 24, 2023
- Presenter, Common Ethics Questions in Business Law, The Complete Business Lawyer (Minn. CLE), August 29, 2023
- Presenter, The Ethics of Answering Questions in Informal Settings, The Complete Lawyer (Minn. CLE), June 27, 2023
- Presenter, That’s a Wrap! Ethically Withdrawing From Representation, HCBA, June 15, 2023
- Presenter, What Can I Say? New Developments in Confidentiality, RCBA, April 27, 2023
- Presenter, New Years’ Resolutions: Ensuring an Ethical 2023, ACBA, April12, 2023
- Presenter, Top 5 Mistakes Lawyers Commonly Make in Managing Their Trust Accounts, Minn. CLE, April 19, 2022
- Co-Presenter, Our Clients and Our Colleagues: Suicide Awareness & Prevention, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, March 22, 2022
- Presenter, Ethics – Insights with a Personal Injury Focus – Lessons from a Lawyer’s Lawyer, Minn. CLE, January 24, 2022
- Presenter, Here’s Looking at You Lawyer! An Ethics Primer for New Lawyers, Minn. CLE, January 19, 2022
- Presenter, It’s (Not) a Trap: Common Ethical Pitfalls: How Attorneys Fail to Comply with Specific Ethics Rules in Real Estate Matters, Real Estate Institute (Minn. CLE), November 11, 2021
- Co-Presenter, Third Party Payor, Elder Law Institute (Minn. CLE), October 25, 2021
- Presenter, The Fast and The Furious: Ethical Issues in Housing Court Representation, Volunteer Lawyers Network, April 23, 2021
- Co-Presenter, Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Immigration Practice, Minn. CLE, March 18, 2021