Sarah Brenes is continuing her focus on immigration law as executive director of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Work on wrongful convictions brings honors
University of St. Thomas School of Law professor Julie Jonas has received special recognition for her continued efforts to overturn and prevent wrongful convictions.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: IP work a better fit for born advocate
Ashley Bennett Ewald is happier as an intellectual property partner at Lathrop GPM than she would have been practicing medicine — if she could have done the math required for medical school.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: MSBA’S DEI leader seeks systemic change
Erikka Ryan, director of equity, inclusion and foundations for the Minnesota State Bar Association, said the murder of George Floyd motivated her to focus her DEI efforts on the legal profession.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: MAIBA president seeks scholarship growth
Minnesota American Indian Bar Association president Casey Matthiesen is leading efforts to expand the organization’s scholarship program.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Professor continues economic equity focus
Professor Kim Vu-Dinh prioritized addressing economic equality after working as a public defender in Alaska.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Association president seeks patent law clarity
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.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Bar president seeks to reciprocate welcome
Christopher Jison appreciates the welcome that the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association gave him and wants to do the same for others.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Litigator focuses on employment, IP law
Miguel Alexander Pozo has concentrated on employment law and trademark and IP law throughout his career.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Prof’s students examine wrongful conviction claims
Professor Kate Kruse is leading students who are investigating possible wrongful convictions in a new clinic this fall at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
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