Stories
Engage in Meaningful Policy Work

Advocate for Real Clients and Causes

Collaborate and Make a Difference
Tarun Sharma, 3L, and Colton Messer, 3L worked closely with Minneapolis attorney and adjunct professor Chris Pham on a proposal for a new Sports & NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) Clinic, which will launch in fall 2022.

Join a Network of Leading Alumni

Collaborate with World-Class Faculty
Yemaya Hanna, 3L and Patrick Murry, 3L, working closely with Professor Steve Meili, produced and published a comprehensive research report that offers material assistance to members of the LGBTIQ community from Guatemala seeking to establish claims for asylum.

Gain Real-World Practice Experience
Working with Corporate Institute Executive Director Emily Buchholz '10, 2Ls Edmund Pine and Molly McKinsey helped a local chocolatier with a taste for honey start a nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of urban beekeeping.

Follow Your Professional Passion
Carter Allen, 1L, came to law school after internships and other job experiences in Major League Baseball, the NFL, collegiate basketball, and professional racing. His goal is to one day practice at the intersection of sports and law.

Connect with a Network of Leading Alumni
Cherée Johnson ’03 is the senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief ethics and compliance officer of W.R. Grace. Her impressive legal career has included leadership roles at other top companies, including 3M, Cargill, Kraft Heinz, and McCormick & Company.

Summit for Civil Rights
3Ls Navin Ramalingam, Maci Burke, James Holden, and Marisa Tillman had the opportunity to coordinate and participate in key policy discussions with members of the Biden transition team and the incoming administration, including a cabinet secretary.

Connor Shaull '20
Just a few months after being sworn in as an attorney, Connor Shaull ’20, argued a case virtually before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit for a client he began representing as a student at Minnesota Law.
