Their stories are truly inspirational. Even as they work in a profession that can demand the billable hours, and the often-grueling preparation of legal research, client communications and attention to detail, these professionals never lose track of motivation, passion and vision.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Jessica Detko
Since 2008, Jessica Detko has been one of Fish & Richardson’s most in-demand paralegals — especially now that she’s part of a four-person post-grant specialty team.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Jennifer Domholt
As a records specialist at Robins Kaplan, Jennifer Domholt fills an indispensable role at one of the Twin Cities’ largest law firms.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Barb Ell
Barb Ell considers her Bowman and Brooke colleagues a second family, one she serves from Minneapolis as human re-sources director for the entire firm of 420 attorneys and staff in 13 offices nationally.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Pat Ewald
After more than 30 years at General Mills as a consumer insights manager, Pat Ewald wanted to “do something very different to round out the last years of my career.”
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Molly Gulbrandson
As a teenager growing up in the Twin Cities, Molly Gulbrandson grew fascinated by a neighbor who worked as a criminal defense attorney.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Laura Haupt-Coleman
As office manager and paralegal for Honsa Mara Landry in Minneapolis, Laura Haupt-Coleman more than has her hands full. But that’s how she likes it.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Des Hinds, Jallison Hubbard and Katrina St. Clair
A trio of paralegals at Blackwell Burke have been a fixture at the firm practically since it opened in 2006, and the three— Katrina St. Clair, Des Hinds and Jallison Hubbard — have become loyal and trusted employees.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Susan Heger
Sue Heger is an essential worker at Dorsey & Whitney. As the firm’s advocacy legal support manager, Heger supervises about 40 legal assistants — during normal times.
Read More »2020 Unsung Legal Heroes: Information Technology Team, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
In mid-March, when Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency in Minnesota due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office’s technology team faced a daunting task.
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