Minnesota Law Magazine
Getting Down to Work
Six Minnesota Law alumni who focus on labor and employment law discuss the business of work
A Tradition of Excellence in Labor & Employment Law
Professors Charlotte Garden and Matthew Bodie build on an impressive legacy in labor & employment law left by Professors Laura Cooper and Stephen Befort ’74
Visions of a Healthy Work Culture
Kendra Brodin ’03 understands the value of well-being in the legal profession.
Righting A Wrong
The Great North Innocence Project and Minnesota Law’s Innocence Clinic Help Overturn the Wrongful Conviction of Marvin Haynes
Just Policing: A New Sawyer Seminar at the University of Minnesota
“Just Policing: Transnational Perspectives on the Definition and Possibility of Justice in Law Enforcement” slated for 2024–25
Law in Practice Continues to Lead in Innovative Legal Education
Bloomberg Law honors Law in Practice for overall excellence in practical skills training for the second year in a row
From the Dean
For the Record
Tethering the Past to the Present: Dr. King and the Long Arc Toward Reproductive Freedom and Justice
Professor Michele B. Goodwin delivers Minnesota Law’s 9th Annual MLK Convocation
New Law Library Digital Resource
Classic Cases: Historical Foundations of First-Year Law School Cases
A Series of Fortunate Events
The Bill ’68 and Carol Tempest Scholarship Helped Janelle Walkden ’25 Find Her Path as an Environmental Lawyer
Faculty & Staff Notes
Arrivals, departures, and promotions of Minnesota Law faculty and staff
Case in Point
Clemency Project Clinic Students Successfully Advocate for the Shortening of Prison Sentences
In the fall of her 2L year, Amy Cohen ’24 took Professor JaneAnne Murray’s evidence class. At the time, Cohen was weighing her clinical choices and Murray encouraged her to consider the Clemency Project Clinic, which advocates for individuals serving disproportionately long prison sentences.
Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Files a U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief about Citizens’ Spousal Rights in Visa Matters
A team from Minnesota Law’s Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic file a U.S. Supreme Court amicus curiae brief about citizens’ spousal rights in visa matters
A Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Case Has Its Day in Court
Law Students Argue an Impact Litigation Case Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Staying Connected While Helping Small Businesses Succeed
Several Minnesota Law alumni working at Stinson are volunteer supervising attorneys in the Business Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic
Faculty Focus
In Remembrance of Professor Emerita Ann Burkhart
Beloved teacher, scholar, and colleague
Professor Robert A. Stein ’61 Retires
A visionary leader committed to service shaped Minnesota Law, the University, and the legal profession
Professor Carol Chomsky Retires
A dedicated and innovative teacher who forged new paths in service to Minnesota Law, the legal community, and the University
Theory at Work: A Transparent Approach
Professor Jill Hasday displays rare gift for translating complicated legal issues for the general public
Professor Francis Shen Returns to Minnesota Law
A pioneer in law and neuroscience
Leading Questions: Professor Kevin Reitz
Professor Kevin Reitz served as Reporter for the American Law Institute’s Model Penal Code: Sentencing, published in 2023
Breaking New Ground While Advancing Global Human Rights
United Nations Special Rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights Fionnuala Ní Aoláin concludes her role at the U.N.
Faculty News & Honors
Celebrating select news and honors of Minnesota Law's distinguished faculty
All Rise
Advocating for Gun Violence Prevention
Chad Nowlan ’24 finds a path with a purpose at Minnesota Law
Victorious on the National Stage
Minnesota Law’s New Gender and Sexuality Moot Court Competition Team Wins Top Honors
Volunteering Gains Interest
A record number of Minnesota Law students volunteer to help prepare income taxes
An Early Passion for Justice Led Emanual Williams ’23 to Minnesota Law and the Clemency Project Clinic
Last fall, Williams and the Clemency Project Clinic successfully advocated for a client’s sentence to be commuted
Minnesota Law Students Win the Jefferey Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Three 2024 Minnesota Law graduates capped their law school experience with a first-place finish in a prestigious national moot court competition.
A Winning Combination
Minnesota Law’s Inaugural Sports Law Competition Team Wins National Championship
Student News
Select news about current Minnesota Law students
Raising The Bar
Alumni Interrogatory: June Hoidal ’03
Like the marathons she runs, June Hoidal’s ’03 legal cases require endurance, focus, and a commitment to making it to the finish line.
Class Notes
Read about your classmates and fellow Minnesota Law alumni
Tributes
In remembrance of Minnesota Law alumni