Career Update

Kurt R. Mattson ’88 recently received his Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from Wayne State University in Michigan. Mattson is the President of Union Legal Research, a legal research and writing company. He is also a legal editor and author for Lexis. Mattson has a Masters of Law (LLM) from George Washington …

Kurt R. Mattson ’88 (WMCL)

Stinson Leonard Street is proud to announce that Adine Momoh has been elected partner, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Momoh practices in the firm’s Minneapolis office. Adine Momoh is a trial attorney representing clients in state and federal courts across the country in matters involving banking litigation, probate and estates and trust litigation and creditors’ rights and …

Adine Momoh ’09 (WMCL)

Emily Jewett and her work as an an attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley in Roanoke, Virginia were recently on the front page of the Roanoke Times in a piece about the 50th anniversary of the office.

Emily Jewett ’04 (HUSL)

Mark Johnson is the Dean of Business and Technology at San Jacinto College, an urban multi-campus community college in Houston, Texas.  Overseeing 19 different programs, ranging from Business Management to Electrical Engineering, from Paralegal to Diesel Technology, Mark leads the division’s operations and strategic planning.  He is also the Project Director for San Jacinto College’s …

Mark Johnson ’10 (WMCL)

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson has announced that partner Kevin R. Coan has been appointed the new Partner-in-Charge for the firm’s Minneapolis office. Coan will be responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the office, which provides legal services in the areas of corporate, finance, environmental and construction, labor and …

Keven R. Coan ’99 (WMCL)

Gloria Karsky, who was previously corporate counsel for TCF Bank in Wayzata, Minn. for 29 years recently retired from full time employment and is currently serving as a director and chairperson of the Audit Committee for Sunrise Banks, St. Paul, Minn.

Gloria J. Karsky ’95

The Minnesota State Bar Association is pleased to announce that Karen Bjorkman, Maslon LLP, has been named Vice Chair of the MSBA Real Property Certification Board and will serve a three year term. This Board is made up of leaders from the leaders of the Real Property Section. The certified specialist designation is earned by …

Karen B. Bjorkman ’93

Sari Laitinen (’93) and Mitchell Hamline Emeritus Professor Joseph Daly taught a two-day U.S. law seminar at the University of Lapland Law School in Rovaniemi, Finland (right at the Arctic Circle!) in September 2016. Sari lives in Finland and represents Finnish companies expanding their business to the USA.

Sari Laitinen ’93