AALL Inducts Associate Dean Joan Howland Into Hall of Fame
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has inducted Joan S. Howland, associate dean for information and technology and Roger F. Noreen Professor of Law, into its Hall of Fame.
Two Law School Professors Appointed to Named Professorships
Professors Susanna Blumenthal and Heidi Kitrosser have been appointed prestigious named professorships at the Law School.
Susanna Blumenthal will be the William L. Prosser Professor of Law and Heidi Kitrosser will assume the title of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Professor of Law on May 4.
Spring 2018 Issue of Perspectives Now Available Online
Corporate social responsibility is the focus of the cover story of the spring 2018 edition of Perspectives magazine. Read the compelling stories of Law School alumni who work in this burgeoning field of advising on, analyzing, implementing, and measuring the impact of corporate initiatives designed to promote good governance and to achieve positive social outcomes.
Law School Hosts International Family Law Conference
The University of Minnesota Law School on April 27-28 hosted the North American Regional Conference of the International Society of Family Law (ISFL).
The two-day conference, co-sponsored by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, featured more than 60 speakers and panelists. The theme of the gathering focused on “Inequality and the Future of Family Law.” Faculty from the Law School who presented at the conference included Professors Brian Bix, June Carbone, Barry Feld ’69, Jill Hasday, Perry Moriearty, and Laura Thomas.
Human Rights Center Hosts Legal History Expert
On April 26, Professor John Bessler, a visiting researcher at the Human Rights Center, gave a book talk on his latest book, The Celebrated Marquis: An Italian Noble and the Making of the Modern World (2018). The book provides a fascinating account of the Italian criminologist and economist Cesare Beccaria (1734-94), and his landmark work that inveighed against judicial torture, the death penalty, and religious intolerance.
Professor Kitrosser was featured on Chris Cilizza’s blog, “The Point,” on CNN’s website. Specifically, Cilizza posed five questions to her via e-mail about classified information leaks, and her responses were reported on the site. Among other things, Kitrosser discussed what is meant by “leaking” in the context of the federal government, the difference between “whistleblowers” and leakers, and the relevant statutory framework.
2L Rebecca Rosefelt Receives MWL Equal Justice Award
Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) recently named 2L Rebecca Rosefelt as the 2018 recipient of the MWL Equal Justice Award.
MWL annually invites all Minnesota law students to submit papers on topics involving law and social justice for consideration for the Equal Justice Award.
Law School Launches Historic $80M Fundraising Campaign
With more than 225 alumni and supporters from around the country gathered at Mondale Hall on Friday evening, April 20, the Law School launched the public phase of an $80 million fundraising campaign, the largest in its 130-year history.
The money raised through the Driven campaign will be used to create transformational programs and superior experiential learning opportunities for students; recruit and retain world-class faculty members; attract promising and diverse students; and secure the Law School’s place at the forefront of legal education.
Meet The First Grad of the Law School’s S.J.D. Program
Most attorneys are proud to serve as judges, but Mohammed Al Mulhim wasn’t.
The native of Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, was just 23 years old and a recent graduate of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University when he began working as a Grievances Court judge in Riyadh.
“I realized I wasn’t qualified to decide cases between people,” he says. “I didn’t have sufficient training. I did not see myself as a judge.”
So he quit.
Corporate Governance Keynote Focuses on Long-Term Thinking
Delivering his keynote address for “New Directions in Corporate Governance" today at the Law School, Lux Capital’s Samuel Arbesman said that companies focusing on the short-term are quite literally being short-sighted, and often are sacrificing their own long-term interests.
