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Professor Mitch Zamoff was recently named Minnesota Law’s inaugural assistant dean of experiential education. He will start in this new role this summer.

Two recently hired faculty members will strengthen Minnesota Law's nationally recognized expertise in labor & employment law.

Professors Charlotte Garden and Matthew Bodie—both of whom have taught and written extensively on labor and employment issues—will join the Law School's faculty this summer.

The Community Legal Fellows Initiative, funded by The Minneapolis Foundation, provides much-needed legal support for low-income persons in North Minneapolis and the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. Through a community partnership model with a civil legal aid organization and community health clinics, the initiative supports Minnesota Law graduates working with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid to expand service capacity to clients in need while simultaneously training new public service lawyers in Minnesota.

Did you know that Minnesota Law is the host site for the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) first and only student affiliate beta program?

Two teams of Minnesota Law students performed exceptionally well at the 2021-22 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinal rounds and one team won the national competition for the first time in University of Minnesota Law School history (view the video of the final round).

Minnesota Law students have helped win a decisive second victory allowing a man to reunite with family in the United States and potentially sparing others from unlawful repeated removal actions in a key ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

The Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Jasso Arangure v. Garland serves as a significant check on federal prosecutorial power in administrative immigration proceedings, according to clinical professor Nadia Anguiano-Wehde ’17.

By Barbara L. Jones

There is a waiting list to enroll in Minnesota Law’s Poverty Law class, currently celebrating its 25^th year at the Law School. The fact that students are still literally lining up for the long-offered course is a testament to the staying power of interest in learning about the many legal and social areas that course covers.

A new clinic Minnesota Law will launch next fall will offer name, image, and likeness (NIL) legal assistance to students with NIL needs, including college athletes and social media influencers of all types.

 Created in partnership with the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, the Sports and NIL Clinic will help its student clients navigate the tricky legal waters of sponsorships, endorsement deals, and image licensing. 

Hon. John R. Tunheim, chief judge of U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, will be the keynote speaker at the Law School’s 2022 commencement exercises.

Judge Tunheim has served with the U.S. District Court since 1995. Born and raised in Newfolden, Minnesota, he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead and worked as a staff assistant to Senator Hubert H. Humphrey before enrolling at the Law School, where he served as president of the Minnesota Law Review.

Two teams of Law School students had an impressive showing at the 2021-2022 National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinals and one of the Law School’s teams advanced to the final argument.