Minnesota Lawyer

During the COVID-19 era, the unit of Anoka County that handles commitment, the Protective Services Unit, lost two attorneys and a number of veteran support staff, leaving the office with one experienced lawyer and one paralegal: Mikayla Anderson.

Caryn Anderson once had a career in mind of becoming an elementary school teacher before she began student teaching.

Nicholas Adler’s move from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office to Minneapolis-based Robins Kaplan LLP, must have seemed like a natural transition, since he was following in his father’s footsteps.

Each year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of new attorneys off to a fast start in their legal careers and legal professionals making impacts within the companies and communities they serve.

The following collection of profiles highlights those whose work and passion should finally get their due, along with those whose talent shines bright, even at the beginning of their careers. Their work is inspirational.

A law office is only as good as its personnel, and most offices would be lost without competent professionals in the human resources department.

The stereotype of a librarian’s day is studious, bookish and perhaps even reclusive.

In her 33 years working as a legal administrative assistant at two different Twin Cities law firms, Dawn Van Alstine said she has felt like a hero at times, but never an unsung one.

Susan Trombley, a self-described third-generation civil servant, says helping people is her core guiding principle.

Whether it’s technology or litigation support, Jennifer Stegora is leading the way.