Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Everyone is Welcome at Minnesota Law

At Minnesota Law, we celebrate each student, faculty, and staff members’ unique contribution to our diverse and strong community.

By fostering a diverse, inclusive, and unbiased environment through regular events and programming, Minnesota Law strives to ensure that individuals from all cultures and backgrounds feel included and welcome when engaging with our community. From our annual MLK Convocation—which addresses equity and diversity in the legal profession and judicial systems—and student-led initiatives and groups, to our community bookclub committed to diverse books and authors and our summer Pre-Law Scholars Program that prepares underserved students for admission to law school, Minnesota Law embraces all perspectives that enhance the law school experience.

Our Community

Ways to Engage

Scholarships, Fellowships & Resources

A Diverse Twin Cities

The Law School’s commitment to diversity is reinforced in the University of Minnesota Board of Regents Policy on Equity, Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action, under which the Law School shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Name	Email Address	Law School Role
Nubia Esparza	espa0014@umn.edu	Staff
Dena Gergen	gergend@umn.edu	Staff
Courtney Igbo-Ogbonna	cigbo-ogbonna@umn.edu	Staff
Erin Keyes	keye0019@umn.edu	Staff
Jon Lee	jonlee@umn.edu	Faculty
Deepinder Mayell	dmayell@umn.edu	Staff
Perry Moriearty	pmoriear@umn.edu	Faculty
Myron Orfield	orfield@umn.edu	Faculty
Simona Suen	suen@umn.edu	Staff

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Everyone is Welcome at Minnesota Law

2019-2020 Law School Diversity and Belonging Committee Members