Minnesota Lawyer

Like the offensive line on a football team, a law firm’s support staff does much of the hard work and gets little of the glory.

After graduating from Minnesota State University Mankato several years ago, Kelsey Lund had her eye on becoming an occupational therapist.

Fish & Richardson PC selected Nikki Krahler last year to join a new division called the IP Operations Team.

As the pandemic ramped up in March 2020, Manty & Associates started looking for a new office the employees would not see for a few months because of the COVID restrictions.

Kim Hansen is clear: She doesn’t want to be an attorney.

Shelli Haag is a law office jill-of-all-trades.

As daughter of Vietnamese immigrants who came to the U.S. in the mid-1970s, Chau Espenson was a natural fit for her current role as program manager in strategic initiatives, for the U.S. Bank Law Division’s legal operations team, a newly developed position.

In her 36 years with Dorsey & Whitney, Nancy Fraser has taken on a number of challenging tasks to help maintain the successful, day-to-day operation of one of Minnesota’s largest law firms.

In 2008, Greene Espel’s accounting manager resigned suddenly and moved out of state. Laura Broomell, the firm’s COO, called Karen Deneen, a former colleague.

By her own admission, Marina Davis is a stickler for detail.