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Minnesota Lawyer is pleased to recognize members of the legal community for their contributions to diversity in the practice of law in its fifth annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Minnesota Lawyer is pleased to recognize members of the legal community for their contributions to diversity in the practice of law in its fourth annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Dyan Ebert talks about her duties as MSBA president, the challenge of attracting and retaining lawyers in Greater Minnesota, and making sure the justice system is fair for everybody.

The Minneapolis firm of Greene Espel is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to diversity and inclusion.

Affinity bar associations unite against inciting prejudice and dehumanizing the victims of violence.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim recalls spending a year putting together a scrapbook on Minnesota’s past for an elementary school history class.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office presented a daylong continuing legal education program on bias and hate crimes for a simple reason: They’re still a problem.

Uzodima Franklin Aba-Onu had a busy summer. He helped organize a silent protest held in June by the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) to protest the death of George Floyd during a police arrest.

As public interest counsel at Maslon LLP, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson leads the Minneapolis firm’s community and pro bono initiatives.

For Robins Kaplan partner Holly Dolejsi, having George Floyd killed in her neighborhood, and staying during the increasingly violent protests, gave her a new perspective on diversity and inclusion she didn’t expect.