Sam Glover
Professional Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D. 2003
- Virginia Tech, B.A. 2000
Professional Experience
Present
- The Glover Law Firm, LLC – business and non-profit representation; consumer rights litigation, including debt collection abuse, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant, fair housing, and equity stripping
Past
- Brown & Carlson, P.A. – civil litigation, including construction defect, products liability, housing discrimination, auto accident, and no-fault arbitration
- Barry V. Voss, P.A. – criminal defense, appellate litigation, and civil litigation, including personal injury and property forfeiture
- F. Clayton Tyler & Assoc., P.A. – criminal defense, family law, appellate litigation, and civil litigation, including tribal court practice, child custody, personal injury, and medical malpractice
- Kyle Law Office – federal criminal defense
- Office of the U.S. Public Defender – federal criminal appellate litigation
Teaching
- University of Minnesota Law school – adjunct instructor, Maynard Pirsig Moot Court, Fall 2005 – Spring 2010
Public Service
Present
- HOME Line – board of directors, former tenant advocacy hotline volunteer
- Volunteer Lawyers Network – board of directors, designed and implemented a clinic to assist consumers sued by debt buyers, then helped integrate that clinic into VLN’s larger operation
- Minnesota School of Business (Shakopee campus) – campus program advisory committee member
Past
- Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless – policy advocacy volunteer
- Project 504 – tenant rights advocacy volunteer
Speaking Engagements
- Arizona State University Law School: ABA Legal Rebels – Reinventing the Profession, April 15, 2010
- MCLE Family Law Institute: The Portable (Law) Office – How to be Productive, Profitable, and Location-Independent, March 24, 2010
- MCLE: How to Start and Build a Law Firm – Websites, Online Marketing and Social Media, February 19, 2010
- Minnesota Finance & Commerce, Social Networking: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Risks, November 12, 2009
- Washington County Law Library, Intro to Debt Collection & the FDCPA, October 28, 2009
- MCLE: Ethics in the Clouds, October 27, 2009
- MCLE webcast: Intro to Debt Collection & the FDCPA, August 20, 2009
- MCLE Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms 2009 Conference: Social Networking Workshop, Social Media Panel, and Free Software Tech Lab, August 10 & 11, 2009
- Volunteer Lawyers Network: FDCPA seminar for staff, July 28, 2009
- MSBA Bankruptcy Section: FDCPA for Bankruptcy Lawyers, July 21, 2009
- MCLE: New Lawyer Experience – Candid Advice for New Lawyers, July 2, 2009
- MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday – Social Networking for Lawyers, March 10, 2009
- Private: The Paperless (Law) Office, February 27, 2009
- Volunteer Lawyers Network: Debt Collection Defense 101: Beating Bogus Collection Cases, February 19, 2009
- NCLC National Consumer Rights Litigation Conference: Sharing a Common Public Message, October 24, 2008
- MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday – Jon Gordon on Technology Trends, August 19, 2008
- MCLE Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms 2008 Conference: Iron Tech, Free Software Tech Lab, and The Paperless Office, August 4 & 5, 2008
- Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak, PLC: Blawging 101, July 23, 2008
- MCLE: New Lawyer Experience Starting a Law Firm, July 22, 2008
- MCLE webcast: Merlin Mann: How to Get Things Done, June 18, 2008
- Volunteer Lawyers Network: Vacating Default Judgments, June 12, 2008
- MCLE webcast: Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors, June 10, 2008
- MCLE webcast:The Paperless Office, June 6, 2008
- Volunteer Lawyers Network: Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors, April 22, 2008
- MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday: Free and Open-Source Software for Running the Whole Law Office, March 18, 2008
- Ramsey County Bar Association: Tech Tools & Crises: What Small Firms Need to Know, January 29, 2008
- MCLE: Solo and Small Firm Breakout Session, January 10, 2008
- MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes, December 18, 2007
- MCLE webcast: Case Management Without Case Management Software, November 20, 2007
- MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday: Blogging for Lawyers, November 6, 2007
- MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday: Basic Computer and Network Security for Lawyers, September 17, 2007
- MCLE webcast: The Paperless Office, July 10, 2007
- MCLE webcast: Simplify Your Life With Technology, April 4, 2007
Publications
- Caveat Emptor blog
- Lawyerist blog
- The Consumerist blog
- Consumer Law & Policy Blog
- Has the Flood of Debt Collection Lawsuits Swept Away Minnesotans’ Due Process Rights? (PDF link), William Mitchell Law Review, June 2009
- Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors, updated as necessary
- Emerging Coverage Issues in Construction Defect Litigation: Diminution in Value Claims (PDF link), www.brownandcarlson.com, 2005
In the media
- Star Tribune: Phantom debts, real anguish, July 27, 2010
- Minnesota Lawyer: The case for case management software
- Minnesota Lawyer: Attorney fees under fire, March 20, 2009
- KSTP: Morally Sound? Golden Valley company collects debts from the dead, March 4, 2009
- Minnesota Lawyer: Lawyers blog their way to business & Tips for maintaining a successful law blog, February 13, 2009
- Star Tribune: State laws give edge to debt collectors, August 23, 2008
- Minnesota Bench & Bar: Credit Counseling Agencies, July 2008
- MCLE SoloSmall Scoop: Spotlight on a Solo Firm Practitioner, July 2008 (PDF link)
- KTLK-FM: The Home & Wealth Show, April 22, 2007
- Minnesota Law & Politics: Lawsuits of the Year, Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007