Brad Lehrman ‘81, former pro bono counsel of World Without Genocide, has joined the board of directors; and Holly Dolejsi ’09 is the new pro bono counsel. Lehrman has dedicated much of his legal career to human rights and pro bono work, including for the Minneapolis Jewish Community Center, Midwest Anti-Defamation League, Round Earth Media, …
Brian Bender ’12 was a 1L when the unthinkable happened. During winter break, he, along with his wife Meredith and their nine-month-old daughter Samantha took a trip to California to visit relatives. His wife wouldn’t make it back home. While there, Bender’s wife became very ill. And as time passed, it became apparent that Bender …
Judge Susanne C. Sedgwick ’56 1931-1988 The Honorable Susanne C. Sedgwick ’56 was a distinguished judge in Minnesota for decades and beloved by her family, friends, and colleagues. In her honor, they established the Sedgwick Scholarship Endowment, which has assisted women with children ever since. Sedgwick married her husband, Alfred Sedgwick, while attending law school. …
In October, the National Law Journal named Will Stute ’97 Winning Litigator of the Year out of 12 finalists. The publication cited two blockbuster trial wins for the NCAA that Stute secured. Another publication, American Lawyer, has also named Stute a finalist for National Litigator of the Year. The following is an article we wrote …
Michael Collyard ’00 won a jury verdict last year of nearly $564 million, the largest in Minnesota history, in part by zeroing in on evidence that wasn’t in court—millions of pages of destroyed documents. The result came in a case arising from one of the biggest financial scams in U.S. history and the largest in …