Minnesota Lawyer

Ann Jenrette-Thomas tries to make individuals aware of unconscious biases while also seeking systemic change as chief diversity and inclusion officer at Stinson.

Six people currently serving state prison sentences are to begin studying to become paralegals later this year thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Barnes & Thornburg Racial and Social Justice Foundation.

Stinson partner Todd Phelps took the Florida bar exam a few years ago to serve high-net-worth families and private businesses that tend to own commercial real estate or multifamily developments here and in southwest Florida.

Defense attorney Tom Hagen took the case for a simple reason: He believed what Christopher Kruse told him.

The Minnesota Supreme Court reinforced state environmental laws in a pair of key new decisions environmental advocates welcomed in the face of what they contend are increasing challenges to natural resources statewide.

Sharon Sayles Belton, who helped revitalize neighborhoods as Minneapolis mayor, is working to advance the recovery of Twin Cities areas damaged in the unrest following George Floyd’s death.

Chelsey Buck, a third-year associate at Lathrop GPM, says experience crunching numbers and creating spreadsheets as a certified public accountant is benefiting her mergers-and-acquisitions practice and legal career.

Employee handbooks now may create unilateral contracts with employees — despite disclaimers to the contrary — under a divided Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that attorneys say changes the legal landscape for employers and employees in the state.

Attorney and partner Justin Jenkins has teamed with managing partner David Davenport to launch BC Davenport, a Minneapolis-based law firm focused on representing developers, nonprofits and others in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) matters.

The narrow Minnesota Court of Appeals majority that affirmed former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor’s murder conviction and the dissenting judge who would reverse and convict on manslaughter were both right — and wrong — in their decisions, according to a law professor.