To Cindy Telstad, an important part of being an attorney is giving back to both the legal and non-legal communities.
Read More »Outstanding Service to the Profession: Edward Cleary
St. Paul-born Edward Cleary says his legal career spanning more than four decades has been a meandering journey.
Read More »Outstanding Service to the Profession: David Lillehaug
COVID-19 caused a lot of carefully made plans to be scrapped. One of those was David Lillehaug’s plan to do some retirement traveling with his wife.
Read More »Outstanding Service to the Profession: Sharon Sayles Belton
Sharon Sayles Belton, who helped revitalize neighborhoods as Minneapolis mayor, is working to advance the recovery of Twin Cities areas damaged in the unrest following George Floyd’s death.
Read More »Outstanding Service to the Profession: Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson took over the presidency of the Minnesota State Bar Association in mid-2019, little knowing that the state’s legal community was in for one of its most dynamic years in recent memory.
Read More »Minnesota Lawyer announces Attorneys of the Year
With humility and great pleasure, Minnesota Lawyer announces the 2020 Attorneys of the Year.
Read More »2019 Attorneys of the Year
They pursued fair census procedures, rights of noncitizens charged with crimes, asylum for LGBTQ clients, and the path to citizenship or green card status.
Read More »Recognition of outstanding service: Judge Peter M. Reyes Jr.
After five years on the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Judge Peter Reyes says that he has been surprised by a couple of things at this post.
Read More »Recognition of outstanding service: Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau
In October 2019, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Steven Rau went back to his chambers to share stories and goodbyes.
Read More »Recognition of outstanding service: Senior U.S. District Court Judge Joan Ericksen
Most attorneys are familiar with the feeling of a judge, peering over his or her glasses, giving you that look. Joan Ericksen would rather not operate that way.
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