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Advocate urges lawyers to ‘make inclusion come alive’
Many of the pledges made toward advancing racial justice after George Floyd was killed more than three years ago are unfulfilled, according to Dr. Artika Tyner, an attorney, educator, author and advocate.
Breaking the Ice: Pro bono work helps transgender inmate
Robins Kaplan partner Sharon Roberg-Perez, whose pro bono work includes representing incarcerated transgender individuals, this month helped reach a historic settlement.
Breaking the Ice: Being a ‘joiner’ jump-started legal career
Dea Cortney pursued several career paths before becoming a criminal defense attorney at Sieben Edmunds Miller in 2020.
Breaking the Ice: Teaching ‘next generation of racial justice lawyers’
Liliana Zaragoza sees her role as teaching “the next generation of racial justice lawyers” as director of the Racial Justice Law Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Breaking the Ice: Leader’s expertise serves product liability group
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.
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).
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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