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. …
Hli Xyooj ’07 was named a 2023 Changemaker by Minnesota Women’s Press for making a difference in the Hmong community, including empowering Hmong farmers, women, LGBTQ+ people, and youth through her multiple roles. Her family was one of the first three Hmong refugee families to arrive in Minneapolis in 1979. Today, Minnesota is home to …
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 …
The moment this year when Minnesota ended a 20-year ban on undocumented immigrants being able to legally obtain drivers’ licenses was a moment for Susana De León ’01 to reflect on her long career as an immigration attorney. The law was a win amidst what has been years of frustration with a system that De …