Minnesota Law Magazine

Fall 2023
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Transforming Immigration Law & the Lives of New Americans

The First 10 Years of Minnesota Law’s James H. Binger Center for New Americans

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From the Classroom to the Front Lines

Minnesota Law’s expert faculty boldly advocate for human and civil rights

Detainee Rights Clinic students Nicole Carter '24, Haley Wallace '23, and Anna Schlendl '24

Detainee Rights Clinic Client Wins Asylum Case

One of the Detainee Rights Clinic’s Very First Clients Has Been Granted Asylum

The federal immigration law clinic team in one of Mondale Halls court rooms

Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Prevails in Landmark Habeas Corpus Case

A Legal Victory Years in the Making Turns a Corner on Achieving Due Process for Immigrants in Custody

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Minnesota Law Review: A Catalyst for Legal Scholarship and Practice

After more than 100 years, Minnesota Law Review remains a major influence on scholarship and legal decision-making

Megan Walsh with two students in the Gun Violence Prevention clinic

Upholding Existing Minnesota Gun Laws

Students from the new Gun Violence Prevention Clinic log first win upholding gun safety regulations in Minnesota

For the Record

Professor Robert Stein and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on stage having a conversation

The 2023 Robert A. Stein ’61 Lecture with Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Professor Stein and Justice Barrett had a wide-ranging conversation in front of a sold-out crowd

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Faculty & Staff Notes

Arrivals, departures, and promotions of Minnesota Law faculty and staff

A plethora of historical legal documents in a glass case

New Law Library Exhibit

Celebrating the American Law Institute and the Contributions of Minnesota Faculty

Michelle Miller

Impact of Giving

Fellowship Offers Students Opportunity to Dig into Public Interest Work, Set Stage for Career

Faculty Focus

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Five Full-time Faculty Join Minnesota Law

Meet our newest faculty experts in federal immigration law, administrative law, aging and elder law, intellectual property, and environmental law

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Faculty News & Honors

Celebrating select news and honors of Minnesota Law's distinguished faculty

Prof. Brian Bix posing at the law library

Author in Question: Professor Brian Bix

Families by Agreement: Navigating Choice, Tradition, and Law

Professor Jill Hasday

Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Professor Jill Hasday plays a critical role in the newly signed Preventing Pay Discrimination Act

An Illustrated Drawing of Dan Schwarcz

Theory at Work: The Future of Insurance is Here

Professor Daniel Schwarcz forges new frontiers with his innovative research into the impact of Artificial Intelligence and the law

All Rise

Evan Dale ’24, Prof. Liliana Zaragoza, and Lucy Chin ’24 outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. 

Racial Justice Law Clinic: Taking the Lead in Federal Court

Racial Justice Law Clinic students present oral arguments on behalf of the NAACP and Urban League as they sue the City of Minneapolis and its police officers

The 2023 Civil Rights Clinic Team

A New Day in Court

Out of the gate, Minnesota Law’s Civil Rights Appellate Clinic logs a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals on behalf of survivors of a veteran who died in prison

Jadyn Lovelady
The incoming LLM class gathered outside

Going Global

Minnesota Law’s LL.M. Program Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence and Impact

Raising The Bar

Judge Joan Ericksen

Alumni Interrogatory: Judge Joan Ericksen ’81

U.S. District Judge and Member of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Balances Dual Roles with Dedication and Distinction

Sarah Everett

Breaking Barriers: Championing Legal Justice and Health Equity for Transgender Youth

Sarah Everett ’17 and the Arkansas ACLU team successfully argued to overturn the country’s first ban on gender-affirming care

Judges Starr, Bateson, Walther, and Surges

Alumni News

Select news about Minnesota Law's accomplished alumni

Caitlinrose Fisher ’15
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Class Notes

Read about your classmates and fellow Minnesota Law alumni

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Tributes

In remembrance of Minnesota Law alumni