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Q&A: Jessamine De Ocampo ’21, Associate Attorney, EarthJustice’s Coal Program
Jessamine De Ocampo ’21 recently accepted a position as an associate attorney with EarthJustice’s Coal Program in New York City. As she prepares for the bar exam, she reflected on her time in Minnesota Law’s environmental & energy law program, what led her to EarthJustice, and her aspirations in the E&E field. Â
Why did you chose to come to Minnesota Law?
Law School Mourns Passing of Lawrence Zelle ’59, Founder of Zelle LLP
Lawrence Zelle ’59, who founded the Minneapolis-based law firm now known as Zelle LLP, passed away peacefully May 8 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 86.
Rising 3L Zoe Psiakis Lands Summer Fellowship Providing Legal Assistance in Rural Maine
Rising 3L Zoe Psiakis was selected by Equal Justice Works for a highly competitive 2021 Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship. She is one of 35 law students nationally (out of 460 applicants) to be named a fellow.
Law Schools Are Lagging in AI Instruction, Newly Released MJLST Analysis Indicates
When a person writes software, makes a medical diagnosis, creates art or orders a drone strike, the law resolves many issues that arise. Take the coder, the physician, the artist or the military leader out the picture — as artificial intelligence (AI) is doing and increasingly promises to do — and the law will struggle.
Associate Dean Joan Howland Wins AALL Legal Literature Award
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has named Joan Howland, associate dean for information and technology and Roger F. Noreen Professor of Law, as a 2021 recipient of its Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award.
Professors Hill, Painter & Ponomarenko Take on Key Leadership Roles in ALI Projects
The American Law Institute has, for nearly a century, brought together federal and state judges, prominent lawyers, and law professors to clarify and simplify the law, and secure the better administration of justice. ALI projects include Restatements, primarily addressed to courts, Principles, primarily addressed to legislatures, administrative agencies and private actors, and Codes, intended to be enacted by legislatures. One ALI project was the Model Penal Code, which became the foundation for criminal law in more than half of the United States.
Associate Dean Joan Howland Receives ABA's Prestigious Kutak Award
Joan S. Howland, associate dean for information and technology and Roger F. Noreen Professor of Law, has been named the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Robert J. Kutak Award.Â
The American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and the national Kutak Rock law firm established the Robert J. Kutak Award in 1984. The Kutak award is awarded annually to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the collaboration of the academy, the bench, and the bar.
Dean Garry Jenkins Reflects on the Past Year: A Message to the Minnesota Law Community
Dear Law School Community,
On the anniversary of the tragic murder of Twin Cities community member George Floyd, I write to reflect on this past year and to convey a continued call for engagement for all of us at Minnesota Law.
Providing Immigrants Legal Assistance During Covid—Reflections and Lessons Learned
It’s a Thursday afternoon, and students in the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic are getting ready to meet with a client in a Law School conference room from an ongoing asylum case. They have conducted hours of research in preparation for the meeting, and are eager to share updates about the case.
Minnesota Law Holds 133rd Commencement; Liwanag Ojala '98 Delivers Address
Minnesota Law held its 133rd commencement on Saturday, May 15 as a livestream event broadcast from McNamara Alumni Center.Â