Events
Erica Holzer Speaks on the Benefits of Judicial Clerkships
June 15, 2023
Erica Holzer, a partner in Maslon's Litigation Group and co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group, will serve as a panelist June 15 for a virtual Minnesota Judicial Branch discussion on state Court of Appeals clerkships.
During the 12:15 p.m. session, titled "Enhance Your Super Powers by Completing a Judicial Clerkship at the Minnesota Court of Appeals," Erica will join a diverse and accomplished panel of other former clerks in describing how a clerk position can boost the career of a law student or new attorney. Court of Appeals Judge Peter M. Reyes Jr. will moderate the panel. Before joining Maslon, Erica served as a law clerk to the Honorable Matthew E. Johnson, then chief judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Applications for the clerk position are due July 30.
To register, write to: christine.schneider@courts.state.mn.us
Erica represents clients in complex commercial disputes primarily in the areas of tort and product liability, consumer fraud, business torts, insurance coverage, and breach of contract actions. Her product liability defense work spans many industries, with particular experience in FDA-approved medical devices, representing a major medical device manufacturer in federal and state courts throughout the country. In her insurance-coverage work, Erica helps business policyholders secure the benefits, protection, and dollars their insurance policies are meant to provide.
Erica is also an experienced appellate attorney. She has argued before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and has authored, co-authored, and edited dozens of appellate briefs. She is frequently sought out to provide advice on appeals in the Eighth Circuit and the appellate courts of Minnesota. Erica is co-author of the leading treatise on Minnesota appellate law and authors a chapter in the Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual. She also serves as reporter for three Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committees: the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, and the General Rules of Practice; she is the former chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section; and she serves on the board of the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society.
