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Diversity & Inclusion

Ayah Helmy
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Ayah Helmy

Growing up between Minneapolis and Cairo, Egypt, Ayah Helmy saw how different life could be depending on where someone lived.

Guled Ibrahim
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Guled Ibrahim

Guled Ibrahim anticipates the day when members of Minnesota’s sizable Somali American community who seek legal assistance or advice can look across the desk at the attorney serving them and see someone from the same community.

Garry W. Jenkins
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Garry W. Jenkins

In Garry Jenkins’ seven years as dean of the University of Minnesota Law School, the school has advanced from being number three to the number one law school in the state for percentage of students of color in the entering class.

Jacquelyn S. Lutz
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Jacquelyn S. Lutz

When it comes to walking the walk about educating legal professionals on equity issues, family law attorney Jacquelyn Lutz is near the head of the class.

Dana Mitchell
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Dana Mitchell

Dana Mitchell, a Twin Cities assistant county attorney, said she has been surrounded her whole life by strong, proactive role models, and she feels compelled to pay it forward by serving as a mentor to others.

Ann Motl
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Ann Motl

What do you do if you want a professional organization that speaks to your needs and the needs of other attorneys like you? If you are Ann Motl, associate with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, you start your own.

Bradley A. Pederson
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Bradley A. Pederson

As a Como Park High School student in St. Paul two decades ago, Bradley Pederson joined a mentoring program that eventually led to an internship at 3M.

Sharon E. Roberg-Perez, Ph.D.
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Sharon E. Roberg-Perez, Ph.D.

When Sharon Roberg-Perez attended a recruiting event for diverse law students nearly 20 years ago, a certain law firm caught her attention.

Gregory S. Schwartz
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Gregory S. Schwartz

Community-building is what Gregory Schwartz sees as a main function of the Korean American Bar Association of Minnesota (KA-BA-MN), for which he currently serves as president.

Michelle Miller
Oct 6, 2022

2022 Diversity & Inclusion: Michelle Miller

After a successful career as an academician in Texas, Michelle Miller began a second one by enrolling in law school in her mid-30s with the idea of becoming a civil rights litigator.

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Aug 19, 2022

2022 Diversity and Inclusion Awards announced

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

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Oct 8, 2021

2021 Diversity & 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 fifth annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

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