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Dean William McGeveran Interviewed on Terms of Service Podcast

Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, had an in-depth conversation on the Terms of Service podcast with host Mary Camacho about data privacy and privacy law. McGeveran discussed how privacy law has (and has not) kept pace with technology. He emphasized that there are limits to what individual consent means, compared U.S. and EU privacy practices, and offered examples of what meaningful regulation could look like in an era of AI and data saturation.
William McGeveran

When Learning Meets Purpose: The Making of a Future Litigator

Recent Minnesota Law grad, Ryan Clemmons ’25, has always been driven to serve others. After earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, she jumped into public service, starting as a field organizer for political campaigns. “We were organizing phone banks, canvases, and talking to people about their voting rights,” she says. “It was a form of advocacy.”

Ryan Clemmons standing proudly in her graduation regalia.

Tribute: Minnesota Law Mourns the Passing of Hon. James D. Smith

The Honorable James D. Smith, adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, passed away on April 29. Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland and a juris doctor degree from Duke University. He later served on Duke Law’s Board of Visitors.

James Smith.

Professor Emeritus Herbert Kritzer Selected Co-Winner of the 2025 Stanton Wheeler Mentorship Award

Professor Emeritus Herbert Kritzer has been named a co-winner of the 2025 Staton Wheeler Mentorship Award from the Law and Society Association (LSA). Kritzer was nominated for his outstanding mentorship of students in the field of law and society. LSA is an interdisciplinary scholarly organization committed to social scientific, interpretive, and historical analyses of law across multiple social contexts.

Herbert M. Kritzer.

Minnesota Law Welcomes Visiting Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta

The University of Minnesota Law School is pleased to announce that Ana Pottratz Acosta will join Minnesota Law as a visiting professor during the 2025-26 academic year. She will lead the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic, part of the Law School's James H. Binger Center for New Americans. 

Ana Pottratz Acosta.