Stories

Engage in Meaningful Policy Work

As a 3L, Kendra Saathoff helped draft and testified on proposed legislation that would provide a means for reducing sentences for crimes committed by victims of abuse.

Advocate for Real Clients and Causes

Working closely with assistant visiting clinical professor Nadia Anguiano-Wehde, students participating in the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic prevailed in two precedent-setting appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Group

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.

Tarun Sharma, Colton Messer, and Chris Pham

Join a Network of Leading Alumni

Robert Anderson ’83 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as solicitor for the U.S. Department of the Interior in October 2021.

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.

Professor Steve Meili, Yemaya Hanna, 3L, and Patrick Murray, 3L

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.

3Ls Edmund Pine and Molly McKinsey meet with Corporate Institute Executive Director Emily Buchholz '10

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.