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Students, faculty, and partner attorneys from the James H. Binger Center for New Americans helped win the landmark Mellouli v. Holder case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Having great professors, great mentors, and great classmates helped push me to be the best version of myself that I could be. My experience at Minnesota Law also gave me the confidence and prepared me to seek opportunities in the areas where I wanted to go. DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA 2
HAKEEM ONAFOWOKAN ’15, Corporate Counsel, NASCAR
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ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP LAW SCHOOLS, the University of Minnesota Law
School prepares students to solve the complex social, economic, and business issues of our time in a collegial culture that emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership. Students learn to think analytically, to identify the core element of a complex problem, and to develop real-world solutions—skills that allow you to go further than you ever imagined.
WHERE OUR GRADS GO CLASSES OF 2017, 2018, AND 2019
HONOLULU, HAWAII During my time at Minnesota Law, I argued in family court, became a published legal author, traveled the country with the mock trial team, and externed for a federal judge. My education at Minnesota Law prepared me to clerk on the Hawaii Supreme Court. ROBERT DUBE ’19 Law Clerk for Justice Richard Pollack, Hawaii Supreme Court
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA ROSALYN PARK ’02 is the director of
the Women’s Human Rights Program for The Advocates for Human Rights in Minneapolis. A widely recognized expert on transitional justice and the death penalty as well as violence against women, she has led fact-finding missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Sierra Leone, Serbia, and Montenegro. While in law school, she interned for Anti-Slavery International in London, which she credits as helping to cement her commitment to human rights. ROSALYN PARK ’02 Director, Women’s Human Rights Program, The Advocates for Human Rights
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2019 Graduates Hired For JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS 4
CLASS OF 2019 EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES * Employment statistics 10 months after graduation as reported to the ABA. Percentages rounded to whole numbers.
44%
Law Firms Business & Industry Government & Public Interest Judicial Clerkships
12% 14% 28%
Lead
like our distinguished alumni
San Francisco, California
Rachel Brass ’01 Partner, Gibson Dunn
Arne Sorenson ’83 President and Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International
Bethesda, Maryland
St. Paul, Minnesota Hon. Natalie Hudson ’82 Minnesota Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. The University of Minnesota Law School has always stood out to me because its dedicated faculty provides a top-notch legal education, and there is strong sense of collegiality among the class. My professors cared deeply about their students and were passionate educators. That was evident every day. The community that my classmates and I were a part of created a network
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Washington, D.C.
China
Hon. Walter F. Mondale ’56 42nd Vice President of the United States
Laura Coates ’05 CNN Legal Analyst and Journalist
Bin Zhao ’97 Senior Vice President for Government and Legal Affairs, Qualcomm China
that I still benefit from today. CAROLINE CRENSHAW ’09 Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
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FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON I chose Minnesota Law because of its commitment and support for students who are passionate about service. I had professors in class and mentors at internships who were genuinely invested in my development as a lawyer and public servant. I’m extremely fortunate and grateful for that, and serving as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army gives me a chance to pay it forward. RUDOLPH DAMBECK ’17 Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Captain Rudolph Dambeck ’17, a JAG officer in the U.S. Army, earned the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) in October 2020. The ESB badge is earned through intensive testing in physical fitness, weapons, patrol, and combat medical aide. Rudolph is the first U.S. Army lawyer to earn this badge.
94%
EMPLOYMENT RATE (2019 Grads; FT/LT J.D. Required/ J.D. Advantage/Grad)
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TOP MARKETS FOR 2019 GRADS California | Chicago | D.C. New York | Twin Cities Wisconsin
98%
BAR PASSAGE (MN Fall 2020)
Professor Francis Shen with J.J. Pristanski ’19, who learned of an NFL clerkship opportunity from a guest speaker in Professor Shen’s class. After graduation, J.J. accepted a postgraduate legal fellowship with the NFL.
Focus
on a career path that is right for you
DALLAS, TEXAS As a law student, I clerked with UnitedHealth Group, 3M, and the county attorney’s office. The practical experience I received at Minnesota
MINNESOTA LAW’S WORLD-CLASS FACULTY AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM
Law gave me the foundational tools
provide you with a transformational legal education. Our Career Center and Student Affairs staff are here to help you achieve your educational and career goals in order to ensure you are empowered for lifelong career success. At Minnesota Law, we not only help you define your career path, we help you achieve it.
to succeed in my career. In my current
Minnesota Law offers a dedicated employer relations team and lifetime alumni career counseling and professional development resources. Our Career Center can help you connect with law firms of all sizes, government agencies, and public interest organizations who hire students through our annual recruitment programs in Houston, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C., through on-campus interviews, or through diversityfocused U.S. career fairs with local, regional, and national employers.
role as litigation and compliance counsel for a global company, I use many of the skills that I learned through the litigation courses and clinics I took at the University of Minnesota Law School. ANTHONY BEGON ’14 Litigation and Compliance Counsel, McAfee law.umn.edu 7
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN CASSIE FORTIN ’08 is legal counsel
for Volvo Group Truck Purchasing Legal and Compliance in Gothenburg, Sweden. She works cross-functionally with other legal counsels and businesses within Volvo and is lead counsel for electromobility, an area that is redefining the transport industry and society through energy efficiency and lowering CO2 emissions. CASSIE FORTIN ’08 Legal Cousel, Volvo Group Truck Purchasing Legal and Compliance
MINNESOTA LAW ALUMNI WORK IN ALL
50 STATES
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AND
73
COUNTRIES
13,000+ ALUMNI WORLDWIDE
Connect
with an engaged alumni network ALUMNI REMAIN CONNECTED TO MINNESOTA LAW throughout their careers.
Alumni are invited to annual regional alumni receptions in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Minneapolis, New York, and other cities. Special alumni events — including the annual Fall Social, tailgating or watch parties for Minnesota Gopher athletic games, alumni-sponsored CLEs, speaking events, and class reunions—help you remain connected. No matter where your Minnesota Law degree takes you, you’ll always be a part of our dynamic alumni community.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The broad education I received at Minnesota Law has allowed me to
National & Global Receptions
Networking Events
thrive in public policy — an area of the law that I may not have seen myself working in when I first started law school. Working in Professor Jennie
Mentoring Programs
Student Organization Events
Class Guest Speakers
MINNESOTA LAW STUDENTS CONNECT TO ALUMNI
Green’s Human Rights Litigation and International Advocacy Clinic gave me insight into the public policy aspect of the law. In the clinic, we worked to
Interview Workshops
ensure that human rights standards weren’t weakened, which made me realize how important policy is in ensuring our rights.
Professional Essentials Workshops
Practitioner Adjunct Faculty
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND ANA DELGADO HUALDE, 3L,
traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, as part of the Minnesota Law human rights delegation. She participated in group discussions at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights alongside dedicated human rights advocates and distinguished academics.
96%
OF MINNESOTA LAW STUDENTS WERE EMPLOYED ACROSS THE U.S. DURING SUMMER 2020. 10
EXAMPLES OF SUMMER JOBS: EarthJustice ACLU Southern Poverty Law Center Jones Day UnitedHealth Group Sullivan & Cromwell
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Explore
where Minnesota Law leads you YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT TO GRADUATE to see where your Minnesota Law
experience can take you. Law students lead while they are in school, take summer placements across the country and around the world, and make a difference in their communities.
ACADEMICS
200+ DUAL DEGREES
offered in more than 200 graduate and professional programs at the University of Minnesota, including: J.D./MBA, J.D./Ph.D., J.D./MPP, J.D./MPH, J.D./M.D.
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Business Law Civil Litigation Emily Franco ’20 received the President’s Student Leadership and Service Award for her role in establishing Mondale Kitchen, a resource that serves the needs of Minnesota Law’s student community.
Through the Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Summer Clerkship program, Tarun Sharma, 2L, spent his summer interning at the firm of Arthur Chapman and its corporate partner, Target.
Criminal Justice Environmental & Energy Law Family Law Health Law & Bioethics Human Rights Law Immigration Law Intellectual Property & Technology Law International Law Labor & Employment Law
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3Ls Katie Miller, Noah Steimel, and Catalina Hotung spent their remote semesters performing public service work in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Dallas, respectively.
Emily Newman, 3L, spent her summer as an intern for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of the General Counsel.
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