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Minnesota Law’s Inaugural Sports Law Competition Team Wins National Championship

Carter Allen ’24 and Jack Tate ’24, along with the team of Spencer Rojas ’24 and Ryan Clemmons ’25, made up the Law School’s first-ever sports law moot court competition team. The two teams competed at Tulane University’s Mardi Gras Moot Court Invitational in early February. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinals, and the Tate/Allen team won the national championship.

Ryan Clemmons '25; Spencer Rojas '25; coach Tarun Sharma '22; Carter Allen '25; coach Christopher Pham; Jack Tate '24; coach Aalok Sharma '23; and Professor Randall Ryder '09, director of Minnesota Law's Moot Court Program.

Professor Michele B. Goodwin Delivers Minnesota Law’s 9th Annual MLK Convocation

At the end of February, Minnesota Law welcomed Professor Michele B. Goodwin to deliver the 9th Annual MLK Convocation in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While Dr. King is well known for his advocacy concerning racial acceptance and equality, Goodwin and Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ra’Shya Ghee ’13 reminded audience members of King’s often forgotten legacy of promoting reproductive justice during the MLK Convocation entitled, “Dr.

Professor Michele B. Goodwin and Assistant Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Ra'Shya Ghee '13

Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Partners with the American Immigration Council to Draft and Publish a New Practice Advisory

Minnesota Law’s Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic (FILC) — part of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans— has partnered with the American Immigration Council to publish a new practice advisory to assist practitioners in advocating for noncitizen clients before the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) and the U.S. Courts of Appeals, particularly in cases in which the government contends that a criminal conviction renders the client removable from the United States.

Mollie Clark Ahsan '24, Seiko Shastri '21, and Coryn Johnson ’24

Tribute: Minnesota Law Mourns the Passing of Thomas Holloran ’55, an Early Executive at Medtronic and Long-Time Supporter of the Law School and University of St. Thomas

Thomas Holloran ’55 passed away on February 15, at age 94. Tom, an active supporter of the University of Minnesota Law School, grew up in south Minneapolis, attended Washburn High School, and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1952-54 before starting his career at Wheeler and Fredrikson law firm, which evolved into Fredrikson & Byron, becoming a partner after two years.

Thomas Holloran ’55

Meet Minnesota Law’s Incoming Editors-in-Chief for 2024-25

Minnesota Law is excited to announce that four women will lead the University of Minnesota Law School’s law journals in the 2024-25 academic year. We asked them to share a little about their backgrounds, plans for the future, and what they are looking forward to leading their respective journals.

Incoming editors-in-chief for the 2024-25 academic year, include Fariza Hassan '25; Laura Reyes '25; Callan Showers '25; and Christhy Le '25.

Two Minnesota Law Mock Trial Competition Teams Named Regional Co-Champs, Advance to Nationals

This past weekend, Minnesota Law's intercollegiate mock trial competition teams became regional co-champions of the TYLA/ACTL National Trial Competition. The National Trial Competition is administered by the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) & the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and is the largest mock trial tournament in the United States, drawing competition teams from

Two Minnesota Law Mock Trial Competition Teams dressed in professional attire, From L to R: Dominik Ruch '24; Diana Kawka '24; Simone Earle '24; Nathan Barry '25; An Duong '24; and Thaameran Sarveswaran '25