Prof. Hickman Named Special Adviser to OIRA

Professor Kristin Hickman has been tapped to serve as special adviser to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), housed within the Office of Management and Budget at the White House. 

OIRA is the federal government’s central authority for the review of executive branch regulations, approval of government information collections, establishment of government statistical practices, and coordination of federal privacy policy.

Professor Kristin Hickman

Three 3Ls Helped Prep SCOTUS Case on Polling Place Restrictions

When the U.S. Supreme Court issues its eagerly anticipated ruling clarifying the limits of imposing political-speech restrictions at polling places, the opinion will be of more than just academic interest to three 3Ls at the Law School.

Left to right: Beth Stack ‘07 and Dan Rogan of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office; and 3Ls Jordan Rude, Amy Hang, and Theo Heckel

LGBT Equality and Changing Meanings of Parenthood

May 3, 2018, 3:30 pm

This presentation uncovers the destabilizing and transformative dimensions of a legal process commonly described as assimilation. Lawyers working on behalf of a marginalized group often argue that the group merits inclusion in dominant institutions, and they do so by casting the group as like the dominant majority. Scholars have criticized claims of this kind for affirming the status quo and muting significant differences of the excluded group.

Service-Minded Students Spent Spring Break Helping Immigrants in Rural Midwest

As many students across the country flew off to warm tropical beaches and other fun-filled destinations to celebrate their spring break, a small cadre of dedicated Law School students and a Humphrey School graduate student embarked on a six-day road trip to such exotic locales as Le Sueur, Minnesota, and Brookings, South Dakota.

These five intrepid students generously gave up their vacation time to help service the legal needs of immigrants in the rural Midwest. The Law School’s James H. Binger Center for New Americans organized the trip and provided the training.

Left to right: Benjamin Gronowski, Xinge He ’20, Zakaria Almulhim LL.M. ’18, Chelsea Bodin ’18, Tae Eun Ahn ’20, Binger Center Education and Outreach Director Deepinder Mayell

Law School Mourns the Passing of William E. “Bill” Mullin ’58

William E. “Bill” Mullin ’58, a prominent Twin Cities family law practitioner, longtime activist with Minnesota’s Democratic party, and dedicated benefactor of the Law School, passed away March 10 after a 10-year battle with the motor disorder apraxia. He was 83.

William E. “Bill” Mullin ’58

2018 Nancy C. Dreher Lecture on Bankruptcy Law and Practice

April 13, 2018, 3:00 to 4:30 pm

The Nancy C. Dreher Program on Bankruptcy Law and Practice has been established by the American College of Bankruptcy and the Corporate Institute at the University of Minnesota Law School to recognize Judge Dreher’s lifetime commitment to excellence, the ethical practice of law and scholarship.  Each year, the Minnesota Fellows in the College will invite distinguished practitioners, academics, or judges to come to Minnesota to discuss emerging issues in bankruptcy law and practice. 

1.5 Standard CLE credits have been requested

Two Law School 2Ls Selected as ACS Next Generation Leaders

Bess Boever ’19 and Charlie Niemann ’19 were recently named American Constitution Society (ACS) Next Generation Leaders.

Every year, ACS selects a small group of students from its nearly 200 chapters to be part of its Next Generation Leader program. Students who have demonstrated commitment to ACS engagement and strong leadership qualities are selected through a competitive application process.

It is very rare for the ACS to select two students from the same school during the same year, according to Meghan J. Paulas, director of ACS Student Chapters.

Charles Niemann ’19 and Bess Boever ’19

CLE - A Conversation on Bias and Juries

April 6, 2018, 12:15 to 1:15 pm

The Diversity Committee of the Federal Bar Association-Minnesota Chapter and the Federal Bar Association-University of Minnesota Law School Chapter are pleased to host a CLE event featuring a panel discussion on the issue of bias—both explicit and implicit—and juries. The panel will include Judge Mark Bennett, who has conducted extensive research on the impact of implicit bias in the courtroom. He was the first judge in the United States to instruct jurors on implicit bias.

One hour of elimination of bias CLE credit has been applied for.
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