7th Annual MLK Convocation in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 26, 2022, 12:15 to 1:15 pm, online
The Star Tribune asked its metro reporters to identify which stories from 2021 "they felt were among the most memorable." One of the 14 chosen was Stephen Montemayor's Nov.
Kelly Lyn Mitchell, executive director of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, has been appointed to the Governor's Council on Justice Reinvestment. Composed of bipartisan representatives from all three branches of government, county leadership, a representative of tribes in Minnesota, and key criminal justice stakeholders from both Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the Council aims to improve outcomes for Minnesotans on probation and supervised release.
2L Samia Osman Initiates Relief Effort to Aid People of Drought-Stricken Somalia
Rather than spending her winter break recreating or relaxing, 2L Samia Osman decided to do something to help with the humanitarian crisis faced by her drought-stricken homeland of Somalia.
So, amid the rigors of preparing for finals, Osman found herself searching plane ticket prices and organizing a fundraising campaign so that she could return to the country that she once fled as a refugee to bring some measure of relief to its suffering people.
Professor Carol Chomsky is part of the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for Practice, a group of 10 law professors who are working to promote best practices in bar licensing with a focus on addressing racism, equity, and justice. The Collaboratory will receive the inaugural Essence of SALT Award from&
Two Minnesota Law Professors & Initiatives Plus 29 Alumni Are Honored for Excellence by Minnesota Lawyer
A total of 29 Minnesota Law alumni and the efforts of two Minnesota Law professors who spearhead experiential learning initiatives at the Law School were recognized by Minnesota Lawyer in its annual Attorney of the Year awards honoring the best of the legal profession in Minnesota.
The Star Tribune reported on the unanimous vote of the Minnesota Board of Pardons to commute the sentence of Samantha Heiges, a client of the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray. Heiges was 19 when she drowned her newborn out of fear the baby's father would kill them both if she didn't go through with the act. She attempted suicide in the days after drowning the baby.
MPR reported that the Board of Pardons formally voted today to grant the commutation petition of Samantha Heiges, a client of the Law School's Clemency Clinic run by Professor JaneAnne Murray. Heiges was convicted of killing her newborn and has served over 12 years of her 25-year prison sentence. She had another child shortly before entering custody who she has parented from behind bars. The Board had heard Heiges's case last month, at which Heiges tearfully testified about her remorse and the circumstances of her crime, but delayed the vote so that her release plan could
Professor Jill Hasday appeared on a program about “The State of Birth Control” on Minnesota Public Radio News with Angela Davis.
Professor Christopher Turoski’s legal treatise, The America Invents Act: A Guide to Patent Litigation and Patent Procedure, was recently published by Thomson Reuters. The treatise comprehensively guides patent practitioners and patent litigators through the America Invents Act (AIA) changes to substantive patent law, patent practice, and patent litigation.