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Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) recently named 2L Rebecca Rosefelt as the 2018 recipient of the MWL Equal Justice Award.

MWL annually invites all Minnesota law students to submit papers on topics involving law and social justice for consideration for the Equal Justice Award.

With more than 225 alumni and supporters from around the country gathered at Mondale Hall on Friday evening, April 20, the Law School launched the public phase of an $80 million fundraising campaign, the largest in its 130-year history.

The money raised through the Driven campaign will be used to create transformational programs and superior experiential learning opportunities for students; recruit and retain world-class faculty members; attract promising and diverse students; and secure the Law School’s place at the forefront of legal education.

Delivering his keynote address for “New Directions in Corporate Governance" today at the Law School, Lux Capital’s Samuel Arbesman said that companies focusing on the short-term are quite literally being short-sighted, and often are sacrificing their own long-term interests.

Professor Kristin Hickman has been tapped to serve as special adviser to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), housed within the Office of Management and Budget at the White House. 

OIRA is the federal government’s central authority for the review of executive branch regulations, approval of government information collections, establishment of government statistical practices, and coordination of federal privacy policy.

Arne Sorenson ’83, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc., will be the Law School’s 2018 commencement speaker.

When the U.S. Supreme Court issues its eagerly anticipated ruling clarifying the limits of imposing political-speech restrictions at polling places, the opinion will be of more than just academic interest to three 3Ls at the Law School.

As many students across the country flew off to warm tropical beaches and other fun-filled destinations to celebrate their spring break, a small cadre of dedicated Law School students and a Humphrey School graduate student embarked on a six-day road trip to such exotic locales as Le Sueur, Minnesota, and Brookings, South Dakota.

These five intrepid students generously gave up their vacation time to help service the legal needs of immigrants in the rural Midwest. The Law School’s James H. Binger Center for New Americans organized the trip and provided the training.

William E. “Bill” Mullin ’58, a prominent Twin Cities family law practitioner, longtime activist with Minnesota’s Democratic party, and dedicated benefactor of the Law School, passed away March 10 after a 10-year battle with the motor disorder apraxia. He was 83.

Bess Boever ’19 and Charlie Niemann ’19 were recently named American Constitution Society (ACS) Next Generation Leaders.

Every year, ACS selects a small group of students from its nearly 200 chapters to be part of its Next Generation Leader program. Students who have demonstrated commitment to ACS engagement and strong leadership qualities are selected through a competitive application process.

It is very rare for the ACS to select two students from the same school during the same year, according to Meghan J. Paulas, director of ACS Student Chapters.

On April 5, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs will hold a dedication event at the Humphrey School’s newly named Joan and Walter Mondale Commons.