Minnesota Law Magazine

Spring 2022
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Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Alumni with DEI expertise offer insights into building a better workplace culture

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Nicole Saharsky

The Equal-Pay Advocate

Nicole Saharsky ’02 was lead appellate counsel for the U.S. women’s national soccer team in a case that resulted in landmark $24M settlement.

Robert Anderson

The Top Lawyer at the Interior

Robert Anderson ’83 contributes his expertise in natural resources and American Indian law as solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior

Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Group

Students Help Client Avoid Removal from U.S. with Second 6th Circuit Appellate Win

Key precedential victory reaffirms the principle that the government can't relitigate the same claim in removal proceedings

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The Bridge Builder

Professor Claire Hill finds connections between different disciplines and between theory and real-world practice.

For the Record

Diana and Dean Matheson

Impact of Giving

Matheson Lecture Series Created through Giving Enriches Business Law Instruction and Leaves a Lasting Legacy

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New Law Library Acquisitions

Letters of Clarence Darrow, Legal Icon

Chris Pham, Tarun Sharma, and Colton Messer at the University of Minnesota stadium

Law School to Launch Sports and NIL Clinic

Students with name, image, and likeness needs, including athletes and social media influencers, will now have a place to turn for help

Faculty Focus

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Pathbreaker and “Legendary Teacher”

From reproductive rights to wills and trusts, retiring professor Judith Younger illuminated tough legal concepts for legions of students

Herbert Kritzer

The Legal Empiricist

Retiring professor Herbert Kritzer brought a political scientist’s perspective to studying the legal profession

Brad Karkkainen

A Natural Teacher and Scholar

Retiring professor Brad Karkkainen’s impact on the environmental and natural resources fields stretches far beyond the law

Amanda Lyons '09, executive director, Human Rights Center, and Lecturer in Law

Amanda Lyons '09: Author in Question

Executive Director, Human Rights Center, and Lecturer in Law

All Rise

Mr. Henrique Beux Nassif Azem, LLM 2022

Leading Questions: Henrique Beux Nassif Azem, LL.M. ’22

A federal attorney for Brazil, he holds a Master in Law degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and understands five languages

Kendra Saathoff at the Capitol

Making the Case at the Capitol

Kendra Saathoff, 3L, helped draft and testified on a bill that provides a means for reducing sentences for crimes committed by abuse victims