Minnesota Lawyer

Marcos Ramirez is on an international mission. He came to the United States in 2007 with a law degree from the Universidad de los Andes in Merida, Venezuela.

Minneapolis-based Faegre Drinker has long been active in promoting diversity in the legal profession, according to Lica Tomizuka, a partner in the firm’s real estate group.

Richelle Wahi has been a highly regarded judge in Minnesota’s First Judicial District for four years. But what people who appear in her court might not know is that she’s hearing-disabled.

More than 200 members of the Minnesota legal community showed up in solidarity with the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers for a silent protest at the Hennepin County Government Center on June 8 to highlight police brutality in the Black community and the death of George Floyd.

Knowledge is power, but data can hone that power to a keen edge.

Professional sports has long been one of the more diverse industries in America, so it makes sense that the Minnesota Vikings have a social impact department to promote diversity, equality and other causes.

It was a symbolic gesture, but still a meaningful one.

Late nights and demanding clients may offer a different legal experience than life inside a company, but that doesn’t mean a lawyer’s work can’t have great impact on their company, their industry and their community.

As senior vice president and chief legal counsel at Fairview Health Services, Trudi Trysla has helped the organization navigate through many issues related to legal and ethical adherence to federal and state law.

As a young attorney, Kay Tuveson got used to being called a “girl lawyer” and being told that she would be best off working on wills and divorces.