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Minnesota Law Celebrates the Class of 2024 at 136th Commencement Ceremony
The University of Minnesota Law School celebrated its 136th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11 at Northrop.
More than 1,500 family, friends, loved ones, faculty, and staff joined the graduating Class of 2024 on a sunny Saturday morning to cheer on the 230 J.D. candidates, 30 LL.M. candidates, three S.J.D. candidates, and four Masters of Patent Law candidates, who crossed the stage and were awarded their degrees.
Three Faculty Receive the 2024 Stanley V. Kinyon Teacher of the Year Awards
During Minnesota Law’s 136th commencement ceremony this past Saturday, Interim Dean William McGeveran announced the 2024 recipients of the Stanley V. Kinyon Teacher of the Year Awards.
William McGeveran Appointed the 12th Dean of the University of Minnesota Law School
After a University-wide search committee conducted a national search that resulted in extensive screenings and three finalist candidates, the University of Minnesota Law School is thrilled to announce the appointment of William McGeveran, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett Professor of Law, as the next dean of Minnesota Law, effective June 17, 2024. Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel T.A.
Immigration and Human Rights Clinic Wins Asylum for Afghan Woman
In 2021, Saima Fazli was one of more than 124,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge. Fleeing Taliban rule, Fazli and her family came to the United States. While her mother and siblings qualified to be on her father’s Special Immigration Visa, Fazli was just a few months over the cutoff age of 21 to be included.
Law Library's Jewels of the Collection: Treasures of the Riesenfeld Rare Books Research Center Receives the American Association of Law Libraries 2024 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature AwardÂ
Professor Fionnuala Nà Aoláin Receives CLSNOW Human Rights Award at the Premiere of the Film "I Am Gitmo"
Cinema Libre Studio premiered the film "I Am Gitmo" on May 2, 2024, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. The evening celebrated the launch of the CLSNOW streaming platform and included the presentation of the CLSNOW Human Rights Award to Minnesota Law Professor Fionnuala Nà Aoláin, Honorary King's Counsel, Regents Professor, Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, and faculty director of the Human Rights Center.Â
David Lamb ’24 and Prof. Megan Walsh Testify in Support of Domestic Violence Bill
In January of 2023, the Gun Violence Prevention Clinic began researching systemic issues that result in domestic violence (DV) abusers illegally retaining firearms. The Clinic interviewed dozens of stakeholders and DV researchers to illuminate the flaws in the state’s existing processes for separating offenders as well as those under DV restraining from their guns.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Elizabeth Bentley Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Elizabeth Bentley, visiting assistant professor of law, to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday, April 30. She will depart the Law School in August to begin her service on the bench.Â
Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument at Minnesota Law
Minnesota Law Advances to the Quarterfinal National Rounds of National Moot Court Competition
Back in November, we reported that two teams of Minnesota Law students performed extraordinarily well in the regional competition of the National Moot Court Competition held in Cleveland, Ohio.Â
Both teams advanced to the semifinal rounds and the team representing Petitioner/Respondent advanced to the national rounds of the competition, which was held in New York City in January 2024. The team that advanced to New York had an outstanding showing, reaching the quarterfinals of the national round.
