Minnesota Lawyer

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $250,000 to Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance to help prepare lawful permanent residents for naturalization.

Mitchell Hamline President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki singled out the bar exam as a structure designed to keep especially people of color out of the legal profession, during a speech at his formal installation ceremony.

Summaries of upcoming Minnesota Supreme Court arguments.

With support from Medtronic, the University of Minnesota has created two new scholarships named after trailblazing alumni.

The Ramsey County Bar Association (RCBA) is honoring William “Bill” Kronschnabel with its 2021 Pro Bono Award.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law will host an installation ceremony for its president and dean, Anthony Niedwiecki, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23.

The city of St. Paul, Ramsey County and Forecast Public Art will unveil the Larry Cohen Recognition Project at Ramsey County Courthouse/St. Paul City Hall Plaza at a special event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have announced the formation of a judicial selection committee to assist them in making recommendations to President Joe Biden to fill a vacancy on Minnesota’s federal district court.

Summaries of upcoming Minnesota Supreme Court arguments.

The Minnesota Association for Justice has announced that Twin Cities attorney Stacy Deery Stennes has been elected as the association’s president. Her one-year term runs until August 2022.