Minnesota Lawyer

Diversity and inclusion require people who can advocate for their own group, and people who can be an ally to others. Alexander Kim does both.

Knowledge is power, but data can hone that power to a keen edge.

Not every in-house counsel wants to serve both their organization and the larger legal profession. Jim Chosy insists on it.

Not every in-house counsel’s first task is to keep employees from going to jail. But Fred Dawe has handled that and more.

Medicine or law? Before committing to a career, Sandra Nowak interned at emergency rooms and law firms. She found her path at the intersection of both: intellectual property law.

Rachelle Anderson has advice for any young lawyer who’s in their first real job: Act like the firm is your client for the first couple of years.

Raha Assadi-Lamouki’s brother died at age 21 after four bouts with cancer. Her family’s experience (including her own) during that time shaped her, and led her to pursue law as a way to change the status quo.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in bioengineering, Sarvesh Desai might be expected to be an intellectual property attorney.

Sue Heger is an essential worker at Dorsey & Whitney. As the firm’s advocacy legal support manager, Heger supervises about 40 legal assistants — during normal times.

Sometimes, Selina Kolsrud walks witnesses or victims to the courthouse when they’re about to testify or make a victim impact statement.