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Q&A with Jaxon Alston ’26, incoming editor-in-chief of Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality
Can you share a bit about your background? Where you’re from, where did you go to undergrad, and where did you work over the summer or where will you work this summer?
Q & A with Noah Richardson ’26, incoming editor-in-chief of Minnesota Journal of International Law
Can you share a bit about your background? Where you’re from, where did you go to undergrad, and where did you work over the summer or where will you work this summer?
Absolutely! I came to Minnesota Law from a town in Northern Arizona called Flagstaff, a mountain town in the high desert. I went to undergrad at the University of Arizona in Tucson. This past summer I worked remotely as a litigation intern for a small nonprofit called Legal Impact for Chickens, where I did animal welfare work.
Video Available: Chief Justice Natalie Hudson '82 Delivers Minnesota Law's 10th Annual MLK Convocation
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson '82 provided the keynote address for the 10th MLK Convocation in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Realizing Dr. King's Dream: The Role of Justice and Public Service in Advancing Equality and Access,” on Friday, February 14. Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, provided opening remarks.
Prof. Charlotte Garden Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Minnesota Law's Sports Law Competition Team Excels at Mardi Gras Moot Court Competition in New Orleans
Q & A with Jessica Schmitz ‘26, incoming editor-in-chief of Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology
Can you share a bit about your background? Where you’re from, where did you go to undergrad, and where did you work over the summer or where will you work this summer?
Prof. JaneAnne Murray and Sam Buisman ’25 Gain Clemency for Clinic Client in New York
Minnesota Law’s Clemency Project Clinic, directed by Professor JaneAnne Murray, announced the successful resolution of a clemency case it took on in 2017. N.V. was a candidate in the New York State Clemency Project, run by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). Murray was a member on the steering committee for the project and the Clemency Project Clinic took on eight applicants from this program, including N.V.
Professors Francis Shen, Susan Wolf, and Frances Lawrenz Publish Groundbreaking Symposium in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics on Portable MRI Technology and Brain Research
A new groundbreaking symposium of nine articles focused on the expanding deployment of highly portable MRI (pMRI) technology for brain research outside the hospital is the culmination of five years of research and provides needed ethical, legal, and societal implications (ELSI) guidelines necessary to ensure participant safety and community trust.
Q & A with Stuart Levesque ’26: Incoming Editor-in-Chief for the Minnesota Law Review
Can you share a bit about your background? Where you’re from, where did you go to undergrad, and where did you work over the summer or where will you work this summer?
I’m from Minnetonka, a western suburb of Minneapolis, and I went to Hopkins schools. I attended the University of Minnesota for undergrad, so I’m a double gopher. This past summer, I worked as a research assistant for Professor Jane Kirtley and as an intern at the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals with Judge Kathryn Carlson.
Minnesota Law Moot Court Team Advances to Quarterfinals, Wins 3rd Best Brief
In late January, Minnesota Law participated in the Hicks Thomas, LLP Moot Court National Championship held at the University of Houston Law Center. The team advanced to the quarterfinals, finishing in the Top 8, and also earned the award for the 3rd best brief. The Honorable James Graves Jr. of the 5th Circuit presented the team with the award for the 3rd best brief.
