Professor Richard Frase, faculty director of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, was quoted in the Star Tribune regarding a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling that a trial judge was wrong to deny prosecutors' request to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Referring to the repeated back and forth between the trial court and the Court of Appeals shortly before the start of the trial, Frase said, “My head is spinning.
Prof. Francis Shen Wins American Law Institute’s Early Career Scholars Medal
The American Law Institute (ALI) has announced that Professor Francis X. Shen will receive its Early Career Scholars Medal. The award is presented every other year to one or two outstanding early-career law professors whose work has the potential to influence improvements in the law.
Student Team Wins Regional Patent Application Drafting Competition, Advances to Nationals
A team of four Minnesota Law students emerged as Midwest Region champions in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) National Patent Application Drafting Competition.
The team defeated Notre Dame Law School in the final round to take the championship. As a result of the win, the Minnesota Law team advances to the National Finals, which will be held at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Va. on April 9.
Minnesota Law Students Make Strong Showing at McGee Moot Court Competition
Minnesota Law students and teams fared well at the William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition, which, for the first time in its history, was held entirely online.
The 2021 competition was held March 5-6. Student competitors and volunteer judges met in a Zoom courtroom for the arguments. A volunteer “bailiff” was in the Zoom room ready to help with any tech-related questions. In another first, the championship round was livestreamed on YouTube.
Crash the Course Series, “Rights in Conflict” with Prof. Christopher N.J. Roberts and Guest Prof. Jonathan Liljeblad
March 25, 2021, 3:45 to 5:30 pm, online
Career Center Helps Students, Employers Navigate Virtual Networking & Hiring
Did you know Minnesota Law's Career Center has held more than 6,400 online counseling appointments with students since the start of the academic year?
Learn more about the many innovative and flexible ways that students and employers are building connections, job searching, and hiring in a world gone virtual in a special online-only article in the digital edition of Minnesota Law magazine.
Professor Jill Hasday testified before the Minnesota House Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy in support of a bill that would ban employers from asking job applicants about their pay history.
Crash the Course Series, “Rights in Conflict” with Prof. Christopher N.J. Roberts and Guest Prof. Michele Statz
March 11, 2021, 3:45 to 5:30 pm, online
The Houston Chronicle quoted from Professor Klass's article in Lawfare on how the failure to energy and community infrastructure led to the Texas electric grid disaster.
Career Center Launches 'Lawyering for Social Justice' Series; Prof. Heather Abraham '12 Is First Guest
Minnesota Law's Career Center recently launched an engaging new series, "Lawyering for Social Justice."
The series provides an opportunity to hear from human rights and social justice practitioners and to learn about their work and diverse career paths in the field.
