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Prof. Myron Orfield's UCLA Law Review Article Cited by Chief Justice Natalie Hudson '82 in Minnesota Supreme Court Case Cruz-Guzman vs. State of Minnesota
In a landmark state civil rights decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court has decided that if racial segregation causes educational inadequacy, it is sufficient to establish a violation of the state constitution. Its deliberations relied in part on University of Minnesota Law School research.
Students from the Gun Violence Prevention Clinic Win First Case That Upholds Gun Safety Regulations in Minnesota
Minnesota Law launched a new Gun Violence Prevention Clinic (GVP) earlier this year to train future attorneys to make an impact on gun laws and litigation. The clinic—a first-of-its-kind legal clinic in the nation— is already making a difference while ensuring that Minnesota continues to enforce its gun regulations.
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin visits Ukraine for the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & the Genocide Convention
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin visited Lviv, Ukraine in December for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & the Genocide Convention. The convention was attended by 75 international lawyers from the American Society of International Law and 75 lawyers from the Ukrainian Association of International Law, all dedicated to upholding human rights and international law.
Minnesota Law Advances to National Rounds of National Moot Court Competition
Two teams of Law School students performed extraordinarily well in the regional competition of the National Moot Court Competition, held in Cleveland, Ohio on November 10 and 11, 2023.
Both teams advanced to the semifinal rounds and the team representing Petitioner/Respondent advanced to the national rounds of the competition, which will be held in New York City in February, 2024.
Racial Justice Law Clinic Students Present Oral Arguments on Behalf of the NAACP and Urban League in Case Against City of Minneapolis and its Police Officers
Leaders of the Minneapolis NAACP and Urban League–Twin Cities had no idea that they were being surveilled online by Minneapolis police officers for as long as a decade until the Minnesota Department of Human Rights revealed the practice in its 2022 report on racially discriminatory policing in the city.
Join Me: A Letter from the Annual Fund Chair
Fellow alumni,
I am honored to send this letter asking that you join me, if you are in place to do so, in giving back to Minnesota Law.
Student News: Jasmin Hernandez DuBois ’24 Wins First Place in the American Association of Law Libraries’ Annual Student Writing Competition
Jasmin Hernandez DuBois ’24 was awarded first place by the American Association of Law Libraries’ annual student writing competition. Her paper, “The Intersection of Justice and Legal Education: Legal Education for America’s Prisoners,” focused on prison law library reformation and history throughout the United States. It also featured first-hand research by DuBois on the first two prisoners to receive their law degrees in Minnesota.
Student News: Sean O’Brien ’24 Participates in Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
As part of his patent field placement, supervised by Patterson Thuente IP, Minnesota Law student Sean O’Brien ’24 traveled to Washington, D.C. for a hearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). O’Brien participated in the hearing through the USPTO’s Legal Experience and Advancement Program which allows patent practitioners with three or fewer substantive oral arguments in any federal tribunal to argue a case before the PTAB.
Powering Change: The Environmental and Energy Law Clinic’s Role in Minnesota’s Clean Energy Transition
Minnesota Law’s Environmental and Energy Law Clinic provides students with hands-on, real-world experience representing clients in legal cases, at the legislature, and in regulatory proceedings. The students work on a wide range of legal issues addressing climate change, clean water, clean air, and the health of Minnesota’s communities. In a partnership with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), supervising attorneys provide oversight and lead the Clinic’s work.
Student News: Evan Dale ’24 Wins Inaugural Everytown Law Fund Law Student Writing Competition
Evan Dale ‘24 was recognized as a co-winner by Everytown Law Fund for its inaugural Law Student Writing Competition.