Minnesota Lawyer

Professor Kim Vu-Dinh prioritized addressing economic equality after working as a public defender in Alaska.

Gina Kastel, who will become the firm’s next chair, has committed to visiting all 21 of its U.S. locations by Dec. 15.

As the new president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Brian Batzli, a partner in Merchant & Gould’s Minneapolis office, is working to help clarify what is patent eligible and who can challenge patents.

Christopher Jison appreciates the welcome that the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association gave him and wants to do the same for others.

American Indian tribes have achieved a legal breakthrough with more than $1 billion coming their way to counter the opioid epidemic on reservations, attorneys representing tribal nations said.

Miguel Alexander Pozo has concentrated on employment law and trademark and IP law throughout his career.

Many Black and Latino attorneys worry about what will happen to law school admissions and ultimately diversity in the legal profession if the Supreme Court bans affirmative action programs in higher education admissions programs.

Professor Kate Kruse is leading students who are investigating possible wrongful convictions in a new clinic this fall at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

Maslon partner Susan Link says the face of the profession has changed since she began practicing, and her election to the firm’s new board of directors takes that a step further.

The rapidly expanding lineup of foods and beverages containing the active ingredient in marijuana that Minnesotans 21 and older now can purchase legally is only the tip of the iceberg.