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Frontier justice: Law Library event shares tales of state’s fledgling judiciary
Minnesota and its judiciary might have a reputation for niceness and civility these days, but that wasn’t necessarily the case in their early years.
Minnesota Law students play big part in immigration case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Jan. 8 on an important immigration case that has drawn attention — and the significant involvement of two University of Minnesota law clinics.
Law schools begin preparing for new bar exam
Big changes are on the horizon for bar exams in 2026, and Minnesota law schools are beginning to make plans for how they might adapt.
Leadership program supports torch-carrying students
The Social Justice Leadership Retreat, which is offered annually, takes about 80 students and 25 facilitators off campus for activities focused on social issues.
U of M podcast advises ‘trust the experts’
The Minnesota Law Review recently took a large step into the world of digital communication.
U of M students take the law to rural communities
The Binger Center, which already has three immigration-related clinics at the U of M, has set out to take its services directly to the rural immigrant communities.
Innocence Project has a new home at U of M
After 18 years of residence at Hamline University, the Innocence Project of Minnesota is moving to a new home at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Elder law online certificate program launched
Mitchell Hamline School of Law is set to launch an online course designed to provide people working in the elder-care industry with the tools to deal with the legal complexities surrounding the aging population.
In-House Counsel: Elizabeth Truesdell Smith
Minnesota and its judiciary might have a reputation for niceness and civility these days, but that wasn’t necessarily the case in their early years. That was the takeaway from a ...
In-House Counsel: Shelley Carthen Watson
Minnesota and its judiciary might have a reputation for niceness and civility these days, but that wasn’t necessarily the case in their early years. That was the takeaway from a ...
In-House Counsel: Connie Armstrong
Minnesota and its judiciary might have a reputation for niceness and civility these days, but that wasn’t necessarily the case in their early years. That was the takeaway from a ...
In-House Counsel: Don Liu
Minnesota and its judiciary might have a reputation for niceness and civility these days, but that wasn’t necessarily the case in their early years. That was the takeaway from a ...
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