Minnesota Law

Spring 2023
Issues/Contents
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Cover Story

Guardians of Good Governance

As trusted advisors, Minnesota Law alumni help organizations and their boards avoid legal pitfalls and build better cultures
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Expert Faculty Give Their Governance Guidance

Minnesota Law is a national hub of organizational governance scholarship and teaching
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A Lasting Legacy of Law School Leadership

Dean Garry W. Jenkins wraps up seven years of innovation, collaboration, and diversification, setting up Minnesota Law for a continued bright future
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A Global Ground Breaker

Meredith McQuaid ’91 to retire in 2023 after more than three decades of international leadership at the University of Minnesota
From the Dean

The Mission Goes On

Sections

For the Record

For the Record

A View from the Mountaintop

Eighth annual MLK convocation reflects on Dr. King’s social justice message and the work that remains
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Tax Clinic Has a Record $1M Year Reducing Taxpayer Liabilities
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Civil Rights Appellate Clinic Submits Second SCOTUS Amicus Brief

The clinic represents groups supports the water access rights of the Navajo Nation in the case
For the Record

Law School Launches Gun Violence Prevention Clinic
For the Record

Minnesota Law Establishes Racial Equity and Justice Milestone Program

Participating students will gain a deeper understanding of the historical and current contexts of racial injustice.
For the Record

New Law Library Digital Exhibit

Law Books and Legal Education at Minnesota Law
For the Record

Impact of Giving

The Sieben Family Cultivates a New Generation of Public Service Lawyers
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In Celebration of Minnesota Law’s 135th Commencement

The University of Minnesota Law School celebrated its 135th commencement on Saturday, May 13 at Northrop Auditorium.

Faculty Focus

Faculty Focus

The IP Professor & Practitioner

With his patented unflappable and approachable demeanor, Prof. Tom Cotter is passionately pursuing the new frontiers of intellectual property
Faculty Focus

Faculty News & Honors
Faculty Focus

Author in Question

Professor Stephen Meili discusses his new book, The Constitutionalization of Human Rights Law
Faculty Focus

Law in Practice a National Leader in Practical Skills Building Innovation

Minnesota Law's unique program for introducing 1Ls to the nuts and bolts of lawyering was recently recognized by Bloomberg Law as one of the most innovative law school experiential education programs
Faculty Focus

Four Professors Reflect on their Globally Reported ChatGPT Experiment

A white paper co-authored by Professors Choi, Hickman, Monahan, and Schwarcz sparked a lively discussion of the ramifications of AI from Minnesota to Mumbai

All Rise

All Rise

Leading Questions: Philip de Sa e Silva, 2L

A former teacher with a love of literature and writing, Philip de Sa e Silva, 2L, is the incoming editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Law Review
All Rise

Mapping Out the Global Outlook on Reproductive Rights

Fabiola Gretzinger ’22, a Robina Post-Graduate Fellow at the Center for Reproductive Rights, is passionate about her international-facing work
All Rise

Student News

Students in Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic secured a major settlement for their client and more

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

Alumni Interrogatory: Emily Lekahal ’16

Emily Lekahal ’16 discusses her time working on the Buccaneers' legal team
Raising the Bar

Serving the President and People of Palau

Lauren Henry ’11 is the top legal advisor of the leader of the small island nation
Raising the Bar

Class Notes

News about your classmates and colleagues
Raising the Bar

Tributes
Raising the Bar

Why I Give

Jim Rustad ’67 shares his perspective