Executive Director of The Robina Institute, Kelly Lyn Mitchell, was interviewed by Minnesota Reformer for an article about Minnesota's COVID-19 prison releases. The article focuses on the story of one male prisoner set to return to prison on August 15th after previously receiving a COVID-19 medical release.
Scholarship Support Allows Passion to Flourish: Camila Pacheco-Forés
Current 3L student Camila Pacheco-Forés came to Minnesota Law with an impressive resume including hands-on experience in migrant rights, immigration, and family law. She has completed a Fulbright fellowship in Mexico City and worked as a paralegal for a legal aid organization in Los Angeles. Her time at Minnesota Law has strengthened her desire to use her education to make a difference for underserved communities after graduation. Pacheco-Forés cites the scholarships she received as instrumental to pursuing a career based on passion instead of paycheck.
Investing in the Future through Scholarships: Erin Abramovitz
Erin Abramovitz, a current 3L student at Minnesota Law, has always had a passion for helping people, especially empowering marginalized individuals and families. After working in social work for almost five years as a case manager for foster care families, Abramovitz had seen the powerful impact lawyers made in the lives of the kids whose cases she had worked on—for better or worse. She witnessed firsthand the areas of the legal system that are lacking and felt limited in the ways she could make a difference through social work.
The Impact of Scholarship Support: Benjamin Cooper
Benjamin Cooper, a current 3L at Minnesota Law, has always had a deep interest in legal policy and its impact on communities.
After graduating from St. Olaf College, Cooper moved to Minneapolis and began work as a Legal Services Coordinator at Tubman, a nonprofit organization that helps people who have experienced relationship violence, elder abuse, addiction, sexual exploitation or other forms of trauma.
A Legacy of Generosity and the Power of Scholarship Support: Maysa Alqaisi
Maysa Alqaisi, a 2L at Minnesota Law, dreamed of becoming a lawyer and advocate from an early age. A first-generation law student and U.S. immigrant, she earned a degree in finance at the University of Texas-Austin. She got her first taste of Minnesota when she interned at Target corporate headquarters as an undergraduate and subsequently applied to Minnesota Law to pursue her goal of becoming a lawyer.
Nine Minnesota Law Alumni Named Up & Coming Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer
Nine Minnesota Law alumni were among a select group of lawyers recognized with Up & Coming Attorney award by Minnesota Lawyer newspaper.
The award recognizes “new attorneys off to a fast start in their legal careers and the legal professionals who work to make sure the job gets done.” All honorees are in their first decade of practice.
The following Minnesota Law alumni were among the honorees:
Professor Amy Monohan was cited by the Star Tribune in a recent article on insurance claims and coverage denial. While discussing the persistent issue of the "rulification of medicine", Monohan shared that "there aren't any great comprehensive sources that I'm aware of that tell you on average the percentage of medical claims that are denied."
Professor Jill Hasday was quoted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and in MinnPost.
On July 27, 2022, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers released a recording of an interview of the recently-appointed U.S. Pardon Attorney, Elizabeth Oyer, by Professor JaneAnne Murray, director of the School's Clemency Clinic. In the interview, Oyer, a former federal defender, shared what led her to accepting this challenge and her goals for her tenure. In Oyer's words: "“People are so much more complicated and ... human than what can be conveyed in a criminal indictment or a plea agreement. When I read a clemency petition, the stories jump out at me.
President Biden Taps Jessica Looman '01 to Lead the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division
President Biden has nominated Jessica Looman '01 to serve as administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Looman has served as the principal deputy administrator of the Division since Jan. 20, 2021. She previously served as the executive director of the Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council, representing 70,000 union construction professionals working in 15 construction trades.
