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Minnesota Law Hosts Mornings at Mondale
Minnesota Law launched Mornings at Mondale this fall, a monthly CLE event for alumni and friends to advance their professional development through essential CLE credits and networking opportunities. October’s CLE was “Heading to the Polls: Where is Election Law in 2024?” featuring Professor Richard Painter, S.
Adjunct Prof. Clinton E. Cutler, Director of the Bankruptcy Clinic, Receives Minnesota Justice Foundation Award
Adjunct Professor Clinton E. Cutler, director of Minnesota Law's Bankruptcy Clinic, shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron, and member of the firm's bankruptcy group, was honored with the Minnesota Justice Foundation's Private Practice Lawyer Award at a ceremony earlier this month. Cutler joined Fredrikson & Byron in 1984. He represents clients locally and nationwide in bankruptcy and other proceedings.
Now Hiring: Immigration Litigation and Advocacy Fellow
The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking applicants who are recent law graduates for an Immigration Litigation and Advocacy Fellowship with the James H. Binger Center for New Americans. The fellowship will begin in August 2025 and is anticipated to be a two-year commitment based on an annual, renewable appointment, with an optional third year.
Tribute: Minnesota Law Mourns the Passing of Hon. John J. (Jack) Todd ’50
The Honorable John J. (Jack) Todd ’50, retired Minnesota Supreme Court judge, passed away on September 18, at age 97. He was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, and attended Cretin High School. He started college, but soon after joined the Navy where he served for nearly two years. He returned to Minnesota after World War II and enrolled at the College of St. Thomas where he planned to study medicine but opted for pre-law.
University of Minnesota Law School Hosts Preview of 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court Cases
Earlier this month, the University of Minnesota Law School held a panel discussion in front of a full auditorium of students, faculty, and staff to preview some of the cases expected to be heard during the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term.
University of Minnesota Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series Vol. 22 No. 5 for October 2024
The University of Minnesota Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series highlights recent faculty scholarship published on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). The works collected for the October 2024 series include scholarly research from several Minnesota Law faculty covering a wide range of legal topics. Professor Brian Bix has written "John Gardner on the Scope of Legal Positivism"
Minnesota Law Faculty Participate in ALI Workshop "The Law of Longevity" in Honor of Prof. Shen's ALI Early Career Scholars Medal
Minnesota Law Professors Francis Shen, Alexander Boni-Saenz, June Carbone, and Christopher Roberts participated in a workshop supported by the American Law Institute, "The Law of Longevity." Held at the world-renowned Salk Institute in San Diego, the workshop was in honor of Professor Shen's receipt of the ALI Early Career Scholars Medal.
Mahmoud Ahmed Begins Master of Human Rights Program and Joins ICGC as a Fellow
Mahmoud Ahmed, Education, Community, Outreach and Research Coordinator at the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, has been named a fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC). Alongside this prestigious fellowship, Ahmed has begun a Master of Human Rights (MHR) degree at the University’s Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts.
Alumni News: Forrest Tahdooahnippah '10 Elected Chairman of the Comanche Nation
Forest Tahdooahnippah '10 was elected chairman of the Comanche Nation earlier this year. The Comanche Nation is based near Lawton, Oklahoma.
