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The Honorable Ancy L. Morse ’59 passed away on May 3, at age 90. Morse was born in Bemidji and spent her childhood years in International Falls. There, she was active in the outdoors enjoying fishing, hunting, swimming, and skating. She met her future husband, Bob Morse, as a young girl and the two were married in 1958.

President Trump has nominated University of Minnesota Law School alum Daniel Rosen ’94 as the next U.S. Attorney for Minnesota. Rosen was among three candidates recommended by Minnesota's Republican congressional delegation to take over the office of U.S. Attorney. Rosen, of Rosen LLC, said he was honored by the nomination and looks forward to the confirmation process.

The University of Minnesota Law School is thrilled to announce that Pamela Foohey will join the faculty as professor of law in fall 2026. Foohey is currently the Allen Post Professor of Law at the University of Georgia School of Law, where she is a scholar of bankruptcy law, commercial law, and consumer finance. Her research primarily involves empirical studies of bankruptcy and related parts of the legal systems, combining quantitative and qualitative techniques.  

Kiri Somermeyer, executive director of Minnesota Law's Corporate Institute and director of the Business Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, was recognized as Housing Volunteer of the Year by the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) Housing Program in recognition of her deep and long-term commitment to pro bono work in housing law. During a recent ceremony, the Volunteer Lawyers Network honored Somermeyer in a statement, saying, "Kiri was a co

Minnesota Law's American Constitution Society (ACS) has received the University of Minnesota's Tony Diggs Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement for a graduate student organization. Out of 153 nominations, only 12 graduate and 12 undergraduate student organizations were selected.

Mohamed Ahmed Shokri Abdelhalim, LL.M. ’25, has received the University of Minnesota President's Student Leadership and Service Award. He was the first international student to join the Environmental and Energy Law Society board, helping to increase the presence of international students in student organizations. Since then, three other student groups have also included international students on their boards for the first time this year.

Jacob Bourgault ’25 has received the University of Minnesota President’s Student Leadership and Service Award. He was selected for his work as president of the Professional Student Government, which oversees approximately 7,000 students and has a total yearly budget of around $225,000. During his time in law school, Bourgault also served as a student attorney and student director for the law school's Bankruptcy Clinic.

Minnesota Law student Alex Lloyd ’25 has received the 2025 Bernard P. Becker Law Student Volunteer Award from the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). This award recognizes Lloyd’s unique and outstanding service to the legal profession and community in connection with providing legal services to low-income and vulnerable Minnesotans.