Minnesota Lawyer

You get the feeling Jill Wright was happier when she was still an unsung hero.

There are about 120 people in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota, and about half of them are lawyers who schedule about 30 trials per year.

Marie Siliciano is one of the lucky ones. She’s been able to turn a longtime interest in government and public service into a career she loves.

Over the past 14 years, Jimmy Selix has become a tech guru extraordinaire at Minneapolis-based Robins Kaplan LLP.

For nearly a quarter-century, Joseph Satter has been serving members of the bench and bar through his work in communications, marketing, and membership for the Hennepin County Bar Association.

Jess Rehbein took a somewhat circuitous route to her current position as a legal administrative assistant.

A devoted fan of the popular 1980s and 1990s show “LA Law,” DeeLon Pfeifer knew she wanted to someday “do something in law.”

After his fourth-grade teacher gave him a “Mister Arguing Award,” John Murphy decided to turn that ability into a legal career.

Nick Manty is putting his belief in positive relationships into practice by helping attorneys at an AmLaw Top 100 firm with their networking.

Ashley Lind, senior patent assistant at Fish & Richardson, is the gold standard of legal administrators, according to one of the firm’s principals.