Events

The University of Minnesota Law School proudly hosts a variety of events open to the local legal community and to the public. Please note that many events are online at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event format is listed on each corresponding event page below.

Greenwashing 101

November 14, 2024, 9:00 to 10:00 am

Greenwashing 101
The increased consumer demand for environmentally and socially responsible products has led to an increase of more products marked as environmentally responsible. With that has come an increase in greenwashing litigation, claiming many of these market claims are false, inflated or misleading. This panel will look at the ways greenwashing litigation has grown over the past few years, how it has impacted federal policies and guidance, and the current landscape of state and federal greenwashing litigation.

Panelists include:

1.0 Standard (in-person) CLE credits requested; pending event code: #517605 & 1.0 Standard (on-demand) CLE credits requested; pending event code: #517604 (11/14/2024-11/14/2026)
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Meet the Human Rights Center

November 18, 2024, 12:15 to 1:15 pm

Join the Human Rights Center for this lunch session to learn more about the work of the Center and opportunities for students and partnerships. Faculty, staff, and students will share information about:

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Gopher Gratitude Day: The Law School's Celebration of Philanthropy

November 21, 2024, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Gopher Gratitude Day is a schoolwide celebration of the impact of philanthropy on the University of Minnesota Law School. Minnesota Law students, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate the donors whose generosity makes the Law School an amazing place to study and work.

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Minnesota Law Corporate Institute Winter Market

December 2, 2024, 12:00 to 3:00 pm

Please join us at Mondale Hall for the fourth annual Minnesota Law Corporate Institute Winter Market!

This market features former and current Business Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic clients, as well as other small businesses and entrepreneurs who bring treats to the Law School for the last week of classes and gift options to purchase for those looking to do some holiday or winter shopping. 

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The Road to Qamishli: Chasing Law in a Time of Counter-Terrorism

December 5, 2024, 12:15 to 1:15 pm

Prof Ni Aolain, former UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights (2017-2023) will share extracts from her forthcoming book drawing on her work in her UN mandate, with a particular focus on the conflict in Syria, and the counter-terrorism practices of state and non-state actors in North East Syria and their human rights consequences. The presentation will particularly draw on her visit to NE Syria in Summer 2023 and her observations and experiences in this conflict zone. 1 Standard CLE credit will be requested.

1 Standard CLE Credit has been requested. Pending event code: #517879

Changes to Agency Independence and Regulatory Practice

December 12, 2024, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm

Independent regulatory commissions regularly issue highly consequential regulations, yet they are often held to different standards of regulatory analysis than other agencies. 

1 Standard CLE Credit has been requested
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Past events

Women at Work 

October 24, 2024
10.0 standard CLE credits requested, pending code: #513536 (Day 1: 2.75 credits; Day 2: 7.25 credits)
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