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Writing Competition – Construction Law and Contracts The Construction Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association invites all 2L’s and 3L’s to showcase their writing skills and compete for two prizes, awarded to the best submissions on this year’s topic. First Place: $1,000 Second Place: $500 The goal is to encourage students to explore …

Construction Law & Contracts Writing Contest- Win $1,000

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm. These qualities enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, we are delighted to announce that the 2019 Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship application is now available!  We will …

Diversity Scholarship- $10,000 Award and Summer Associate Position

To promote legal and academic studies in the field of religious liberty by law students and students pursuing related graduate studies. Students who have graduated from law school but who are not yet practicing law due to clerkships or other similar pursuits are also invited to submit papers. Scholarly paper relating to the topic of …

$4,000 Scholarly Paper Contest on Religious Liberty

Mitchell Hamline School of Law and the MSBA Public Utilities Law Section will be hosting a 3 credit CLE this Wednesday, April 25, from 12:00pm to 4:30pm. This even is FREE for law students and $10 for all others. This event will feature Keynote Speaker Arshad Mansoor, Senior Vice President, Reasearch and Development, Electric Power …

Grid Resilience CLE @ Mitchell Hamline this Wed, 4/25

Ropes & Gray has long been a dedicated proponent of law firm diversity and inclusion. Our Diversity Committee, Women’s Forum, and LGBTQ Forum work to help achieve our mission of attracting, retaining, and promoting to partnership and leadership outstanding lawyers who reflect the global marketplace and communities that we serve. As part of our commitment, …

$25,000 Diversity Scholarship for 2L’s

The PTAB has announced the creation of a new Judicial Law Clerk Program modeled off the judicial law clerk program used in the federal courts. Judicial law clerks will gain experience working at the PTAB for a one-year term directly with one or more administrative patent judges (APJs). Judicial law clerks will assist on cases …

PTAB Announces Judicial Law Clerk Program for IP Grads

Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network Lena O. Smith Luncheon Friday, May 4, 2018, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. The Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network (“MBWLN”) invites you to our annual Lena O. Smith Luncheon (the “Luncheon”) at Mitchell Hamline School of Law on Friday, May 4, 2018, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Luncheon is our …

Attend the Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network Luncheon

Artificial intelligence (AI) is just beginning to come into its own in its use by lawyers and within the legal industry.  Our Lawyering in the 21st Century session looks at the impact of AI and other new technologies on the legal profession. In addition, hear from Thomson Reuters employees on how they are leveraging their …

Event: Lawyering in the 21st Century at Thomson Reuters