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Rising 2L Navin Ramalingam was born and raised in the city of Chennai in southern India. He currently serves on the Law School’s Wellness Initiative and is a student member of the Diversity Committee. Recently featured in Minnesota Law magazine, Navin sat down for a brief Q&A on his experience at the Law School.

Why did you choose to study at Minnesota Law?

Rising 3L Olivia Leyrer, a Minnesota Law transfer student, recently answered a few questions about what drew her to the Law School and what unique experiences and opportunities she’s discovered so far.

Why did you transfer to Minnesota Law?

I liked that Minnesota Law had concentrations within the J.D. program. It made it easy to pinpoint what classes to focus on for certain subject areas like Business or International Law. It’s also nice to get an actual certificate in those concentrations to put on your resume, almost like a major in undergrad.

John Yngve ’49, a lawyer, entrepreneur, lifelong public servant, and former member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, passed away May 21 at the age of 94.

Yngve grew up in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, tending chickens on his parents’ property while they ran the family law firm, Yngve & Yngve. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army Air Force, and when the war was over he entered the Law School. During his early years of legal practice, he also followed his entrepreneurial bent, opening a drive-in restaurant which he helped operate for six years.

Karina Uribe Peña, LL.M. ’17, works as a legislative advisor for the National Congress of Chile. She also teaches at the Universidad de Valparaíso, including courses in International Law and Immigration Law. In addition, she teaches teaching Immigration Law at Universidad Andrés Bello. She has been invited to teach at the Judicial Academy and in a program called Ser Migrante as guest professor where, with some students, faculty give legal advice to civil society about immigration laws as well as migrant´s rights.

Donald M. Fraser ’48, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1979 and as mayor of Minneapolis from 1980 to 1994, died at his Minneapolis home on June 2, aged 95. He was the son of Everett Fraser, the Law School’s third dean, and was a generous Law School benefactor throughout his life.

1Ls Noah Cozad and Jiatian Huang were among a select group of students from around the country that Latham & Watkins LLP hosted at its Technology Innovation Summit in New York City earlier this spring.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin has been admitted to the Royal Irish Academy.

The Royal Irish Academy, based in Dublin, is an independent academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Rising 2L Molly Doda has been selected for the 2019 Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship.

Each summer, Equal Justice Works partners with Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to support 30 dedicated law students who want to serve rural and isolated communities across the United States and its territories. Student Fellows spend eight to ten weeks during the summer conducting outreach, exploring innovative ways to meet with clients living in remote areas, and building capacity at the organizations where they serve.

Sutharat Suriyaket of Thailand originally came to Minnesota Law to become immersed in American culture and to ultimately achieve her dream of becoming a judge. After obtaining her LL.M. in 2016, she returned to Thailand, where today she serves on the bench of the Kantharalak Provincial Court.

How did your time at Minnesota Law help you in furthering your career goals?

Amanda Furst, Director of Public Interest Programs at the Law School, has been selected as one of 12 Engaged Scholars for 2019-20 by the Midwest Region Campus Compacts.