Minnesota Lawyer

Joanna Woolman, executive director of the Institute to Transform Child Protection at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, said longtime efforts of the institute, law students and others have led to new state laws that will keep more families together.

Tom Walsh, Volunteer Lawyers Network executive director, is one of several host committee members supporting the American Bar Association’s Equal Justice Conference, planned for May 12-14 in Minneapolis.

Tim Marx, whose decades of public service include roles as president and CEO of Catholic Charities and commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, has returned to private practice with Winthrop & Weinstine.

Muria Kruger, housing program manager and resource attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Network, is looking for pro bono lawyers to respond a rising demand for eviction defense services.

Danielle Shelton Walczak, the new executive director of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA), is focusing on hiring more attorneys and developing new revenue sources for the nonprofit civil legal assistance agency.

For Sinloria Macrae, being born in Washington, D.C., to parents from Sierra Leone and growing up in Hastings has meant bridging gaps and “navigating newness.”

Patent and trademark attorney Austen Zuege analyzes intellectual property rights through cases involving a menu of food products — from breakfast cereal through ice cream — in a new article.

Christy Vu DePasquale appreciates how much clients care for family members with special needs and their gratitude for her work as an attorney at the Autism Advocacy & Law Center.

As Alexander Kim works to protect clients’ intellectual property rights, he’s also striving to diversify the IP field.

Alia Abdi appreciates the attorneys of color who have welcomed her into the profession. The Nilan Johnson Lewis associate strives to return the favor by welcoming newer ones.