Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Partner, Dorsey & Whitney
Ben Kappelman is a partner in the intellectual property litigation group at Dorsey & Whitney. He graduated from Suffolk University Law School and Boston University and clerked for two terms of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. His work takes him to courts across the country, including in his home state of Montana. His pro bono practice focuses on representing veterans seeking disability compensation and defending Minnesota renters against eviction.
Ben first taught legal writing in 2015. He enjoys helping law students build on the communication skills they honed before law school to become adept at legal analysis and advocacy.
Ben.Kappelman @mitchellhamline.edu