Minnesota Lawyer

With humility and great pleasure, Minnesota Lawyer announces the 2019 Attorneys of the Year.

Minnesota Lawyer is honored to recognize our inspiring examples of diversity and inclusion.

The roots of U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright’s connection to equality and diversity go back to one of the most important discrimination-centered verdicts in U.S. history.

Lola Velazquez-Aguilu has promoted greater diversity of the judiciary for years.

Summra Shariff has been a champion for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession since law school.

Assistant United States Attorney Surya Saxena contributed to a continuing legal education program earlier this year in Duluth that focused on how implicit biases may cause racial inequities in federal criminal cases.

Back in 2011, six local attorneys took a bold step when they founded a diversity-focused law firm, Minneapolis-based Sapientia Law Group.

As a Latino attorney, Jorge Saavedra was concerned about how few Latino students enter the legal profession.

Aarik Robertson challenged himself to become a lawyer to show other American Indian students that they could too.

When deciding on whether to attend law school at the University of Minnesota or his alma mater, Boston College, Roshan N. Rajkumar faced a tough decision.