Minnesota Law Magazine

Fall 2025
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Training the Guardians of Democracy

Minnesota Law is Preparing the Next Generation of Attorneys to Protect the Rule of Law

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Nate Bander

Addressing a Growing Need

Nate Bander ’25, Frank De Jong ’25, and Rose Lewis ’25 are named Robina Postgraduate Fellows

Amna A. Akbar, Sam Merchant, and Vinita Singh.

Minnesota Law Expands its Faculty with Three Distinguished Scholars

Amna A. Akbar, Samuel J. Merchant, and Vinita R. Singh Join Minnesota Law, Bringing a Wealth of Experience, Fresh Perspectives, and a Commitment to Shaping the Next Generation of Lawyers

For the Record

Professor Robert Stein.

Impact of Giving: Announcing the Dean Robert Stein Faculty Excellence Fund

Through the Dean Robert Stein Faculty Excellence Fund, Minnesota Law Affirms its Commitment to Outstanding Teaching and Scholarship

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Faculty & Staff Notes

News about faculty and staff hires, departures, and promotions

Faculty Focus

An illustration of Prof. Alex Boni-Saenz.

Theory at Work: A Scholar for the Ages

Professor Alexander Boni-Saenz Seeks to Deepen Our Understanding of Aging

Alan Rozenshtein

Looking Under the Hood of Artificial Intelligence

Exploring the Complexity of Making Components of Open AI Available for Public Inspection and Modification

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Faculty News & Honors

Minnesota Law faculty are recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for their extraordinary contributions, scholarship, and teaching.

Lush green ivy cascading up the brick walls of Mondale Hall.

Breaking News

Minnesota Law faculty are some of the most highly sought-after legal experts in the country. Faculty frequently comment in the media on current legal, social, and political events of our time.

All Rise

Cesar Plascencia

What I Did Last Summer

Minnesota Law students spend their summers working for law firms, nonprofits, corporations, and government agencies across the United States and abroad.

Minnesota Law class of 2028 group shot

Welcome, Minnesota Law Class of 2028!

The University of Minnesota Law School is delighted to welcome the Class of 2028!

Big Picture

A group of law student going down a giant yellow slide at the Minnesota State Fair.
Sean Raycroft ’27, Brynn Ayers ’27, Pia Puenstespina ’26, and Kate Reifenberg ’27 represented the Law School at the Minnesota State Fair and tried out the iconic Giant Slide.

Digital Exclusives

James Chosy standing in front of the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis.

Inspired to Lead

James Chosy ’89 draws on his Law School education and his distinguished career to deliver the Matheson Lecture on Corporate Governance

Professor JaneAnne Murray, Marcus Allen Brown, Annamarie Foy ’26, and Emily Westover ’26

Clemency Project Clinic Students Annemarie Foy ’26 and Emily Westover ’26 Successfully Advocate to Secure Their Clients’ Freedom

A Minneapolis man has won his freedom after 20 years of incarceration, thanks in part to the successful advocacy of students in Minnesota Law’s Clemency Project Clinic.

Professor Caleb Smith and Caroline Rice standing in a court room.

Turning Debt into Relief: Minnesota Law’s Tax Clinic Rights an IRS Wrong

A client’s tax burden became a refund after the Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic uncovered a critical error in the IRS’s electronic filing system.

Karianne Jones.

Standing Up for Democracy

Karianne Jones ’15 Uses her Litigation Skills to Uphold the Rule of Law and Protect Constitutional Rights for All

Jeff Vockrodt.

Laboring for Fairer Labor Around the Globe

As the CEO and President of the Fair Labor Association, Minnesota Law alum Jeff Vockrodt ’06 sets a higher standard for fair labor practices

Mikka Conway.

A Life Framed by Art and Law

For Mikka Gee Conway ’11, Creativity and Counsel Go Hand in Hand