Minnesota Lawyer

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.

Generosity and inclusion are the guiding values of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to his official online biography.

In past years, Athena Hollins has met considerable resistance when trying to inform those in the legal community about systemic racism and its implications. But not this year.

Addressing diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal profession is laudable, but there also needs to be work done at a legislative policy level. That’s where Tisidra Jones is making an incredible impact.

Diversity and inclusion require people who can advocate for their own group, and people who can be an ally to others. Alexander Kim does both.

As the daughter of West African immigrants, St. Paul native Adine Momoh has “lived and breathed” diversity and inclusion her entire life.