Faegre Drinker partner Amy Fiterman is bringing her extensive experience in defending clients’ medical and other products to her new role as the firm’s product liability and mass torts practice group leader.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Volunteer of the Year cites Spider-Man
Fredrikson shareholder Mark Vyvyan recently invoked Spider-Man’s adage — “With great power comes great responsibility” — in accepting the Volunteer of the Year award from the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN).
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Sports entertainment practice ‘doesn’t feel like work’
Aalok Sharma’s passion for traditional sports along with esports, sports technology and wagering combine into a practice that the Stinson partner said “doesn’t feel like work.”
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Launching gun violence prevention clinic a ‘dream’
For director Megan Walsh, launching the Gun Violence Prevention Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School filled a void in legal education.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Community work earns lawyer an award
Maslon partner Judah Druck appreciates that he will receive the 2023 Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award from the Twin Cities Cardozo Society.
Read More »School field trip: Justices bring court to students
Minnesota Supreme Court justices accustomed to peppering attorneys with questions found the tables turned on Tuesday as they fielded questions from Richfield High School students.
Read More »Mitchell Hamline marks 50 years of clinical education
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the clinical program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was not something Roger Haydock foresaw when he helped launch it as one of the nation’s the first such programs in 1973.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Nonprofit director boosts community development
Robert Aitken III is helping to bring financial education and millions of dollars in loans to a north-central Minnesota “credit desert” as executive director and general counsel of Leech Lake Financial Services.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Attorney’s pro bono work leads to honor
Natasha Townes Robinson attributes her recognition among The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Minnesota in part to her commitment to pro bono work.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Attorney brings tech background to AI group
Melissa Krasnow, a partner with VLP Law Group LLP, has been appointed co-chair of a new state bar working group focusing on the potential ramifications of artificial intelligence technology on the profession.
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