Breaking the Ice: Science, law merge in food-borne illness practice

Todd Nelson October 11, 2018 Leave a comment

Ryan Osterholm, attorney at Pritzker Hageman, with a handful of pumpkin seeds. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Ryan Osterholm’s food-borne illness litigation practice combines his “medical family background” and long-time interest in the law.

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Breaking the Ice: Pursuing social change full time at ACLU

Todd Nelson October 4, 2018 Leave a comment

As a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, David McKinney is responsible for integrative advocacy, identifying potential civil rights and civil liberties issues and working with colleagues to address them. (File photo)

David McKinney said he “felt compelled to get into the fight” in part in response to the “increase in racist rhetoric and action that we’ve seen in the country in the last year.”

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Breaking the Ice: Literary training informs legal practice

Todd Nelson September 27, 2018 Leave a comment

“Literary training is heavy in writing as well as reading, which gives you a head start in using language to communicate effectively with courts, other lawyers and clients."

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Breaking the Ice: From high school classroom to legal practice

Todd Nelson September 20, 2018 Leave a comment

Pamela Steinle began working at Sunde Olson Kircher & Zender in St. James in 2015. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Pamela Steinle has gone from teaching high schoolers to teaching clients about trust and estate planning as an attorney at Sunde Olson Kircher & Zender in St. James.

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