Minnesota Lawyer

The most recent version of the triennial report, “The Scholarly Impact of Law School Faculties,” was released this summer. The University of Minnesota Law School lands at No. 18 in scholarly impact and the University of St. Thomas at No. 23.

The stereotype of a librarian’s day is studious, bookish and perhaps even reclusive.

In her 33 years working as a legal administrative assistant at two different Twin Cities law firms, Dawn Van Alstine said she has felt like a hero at times, but never an unsung one.

Life for Arielle Wagner as an associate at Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP is a world away from her childhood growing up on the Lake Vermilion Reservation in Tow.er, Minnesota (population 500).

In just eight years practicing law (five and a half at Greene Espel), Anna M. Tobin, a partner at Greene Espel, has compiled career highlights that would be impressive for someone with three times her experience.

Jessica Timmington Lindstrom said her elder law practice is like a 1,000-piece puzzle.

Surveys and anecdotal evidence suggest that legal teams — particularly small and medium-size law firms — continue to trail other professions in making significant strides to deploy technology more broadly.

Alan Milavetz and Larry Chiat never lived in Virginia, Minnesota, but their family ties to the Iron Range city run deep.

In a recent virtual presentation, a panel of notable lawyers excoriated the lack of diversity in the Twin Cities legal community and challenged both law firms and corporate legal divisions to step up their efforts to assemble more diverse teams.