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Minnesota Law Advances to Quarterfinals and Wins Best Oralist at Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition
Minnesota Law advanced to the quarterfinals and won best oralist at the 2025-26 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition held in Washington D.C., featuring 40 law schools from around the country.
Professor Francis Shen Named Associate Dean for Research & Innovation
Francis Shen, Solly Robins Distinguished Research Fellow and professor of law, has been named Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Minnesota Law Welcomes Professor Jeff Kosseff
Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Takes Leave to Join Anthropic’s Rule of Law Team
Alan Rozenshtein, associate professor of law, has taken a leave of absence from the University of Minnesota Law School to join Anthropic’s Rule of Law team as a member of its technical staff within the Anthropic Institute.
Juris Education Highlights Minnesota Law's Experiential Education Program
Juris Education, a U.S.-based law school admissions consulting firm, interviewed Assistant Dean of Experiential Education Mitch Zamoff, the J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Dispute Resolution, in a Q&A about Minnesota Law's experiential education programs.
Now Available: Part 2 of Law, Resistance, and the Role of the StateÂ
Dean William McGeveran continues the conversation with Amna Akbar, Benjamin N. Berger Professor in Criminal Law, and Emmanuel Mauleón, associate professor of law, as they discuss the role of the state and the current administration, the tensions between state power and who it benefits, public perception of the state, and the rights of citizens and noncitizens within the state.
New Podcast Available: Law, Resistance, and the Role of the State (Part 1)
Minnesota Law Now presents part 1 of Law, Resistance, and the Role of the State with Professors Amna Akbar & Emmanuel Mauleón
Minnesota Law Welcomes Visiting Clinical Professor of Law Veronica Thronson
The University of Minnesota Law School is pleased to welcome Visiting Clinical Professor of Law Veronica Tobar Thronson for 2026-27. She will be directing the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic this year, which is part of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans.
What Is the Patent Bar Exam? What to Expect and How to Prepare
United States inventors rely on patents to protect their ideas. These provide exclusive rights for inventions, safeguarding today's most inspiring innovators against unfair competition and commercial exploitation.
What STEM Degrees Qualify for Patent Law Careers?
For those interested in a career in law without the need to complete a Juris Doctor (JD) program, a career as a patent agent is a viable path. Patent agents and patent practitioners are professionals who have passed a registration exam through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), enabling them to draft and file patents on behalf of their clients.
