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Now Available: The 2025-26 Philanthropy Report: Together, For Minnesota Law
The University of Minnesota Law School is pleased to present the digital version of the 2025–26 philanthropy report: Together, for Minnesota Law. The report highlights the vital role our alumni and friends play in our community. See how continued investment by alumni, donors, and friends over the past year directly fuels student success, supports faculty, and transforms programs at Minnesota Law.
Thanks to all who make a difference for Minnesota Law!
Technology and Patent Law: Driving Progress Through IP
Patents can encourage innovation by giving inventors a limited period of protection for qualifying inventions. That role is especially relevant in technology fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, and medical devices, where research and development can require substantial time and investment. Patent protection can help innovators preserve the value of new technologies as they move from development toward commercialization.
Immigrant Rights Expert Eunice Cho is Working in Collaboration with the James H. Binger Center as a Senior Legal Advisor
The James H. Binger Center for New Americans is pleased to announce its collaboration this year with immigrant rights expert Eunice Cho as a senior legal advisor.
Amanda Furst Named 40x40 Alumni Changemaker of Equal Justice Works
For Amanda Furst, a career in public service began in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina—and has grown into a lasting commitment to opening doors to justice for both aspiring lawyers and the communities they serve.
Furst, Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff at the University of Minnesota Law School, has been named a 40x40 Alumni Changemaker by Equal Justice Works (EJW). As EJW celebrates 40 years of expanding access to justice, the organization is honoring 40 alumni whose careers demonstrate the power of public service leadership.
Prof. Francis Shen Appointed the Irving Younger Professor in Law
Prof. Francis Shen has been appointed the Irving Younger Professor in Law.
Prof. Alex Boni-Saenz Appointed the Joseph E.Wargo and Anoka County Bar Association Professor in Family Law
Professor Alex Boni-Saenz has been appointed the Joseph E. Wargo and Anoka County Bar Association Professor in Family Law.
Prof. Matthew Bodie Receives Miller Award from the Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law
Professor Matthew Bodie, Robins Kaplan Professor of Law, has received the prestigious Miller Award from the Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law (COSELL), recognizing his “outstanding academic and public contributions to the field of labor and employment scholarship.”
New Podcast Available — AI, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reasoning
Dean William McGeveran speaks with Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Professor Francis Shen,
Coryn Johnson ’24 of the Minnesota Habeas Project Participates in National Convergence for Democracy Panel
In August, Coryn Johnson ’24, staff attorney for the Minnesota Habeas Project, joined Hanne Sandison from The Advocates for Human Rights and Cory Cochrane with the Twin Cities Habeas Collective for a panel discussion on “Immigration Defense, Habeas Corpus, and Rapid Response Advocacy” at the National Convergence for Democracy at the Convention Center in Minneapolis.
How Patent Law Fits Into IP Protection
Innovation often begins with an idea, but protecting that idea requires the right legal framework. Intellectual property law gives creators and businesses tools to protect inventions, creative works, brand identifiers, and confidential information while preserving the value those assets can create.
