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Law Review Alumni/ae Profile

Ed Matthews

1) Please tell us about your career path.Matthews

I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and prior to law school, I worked as a financial analyst for two Fortune 1000 companies.  After graduating from William Mitchell in 2003, I clerked for Justice Russell Anderson and Justice Sam Hanson on the Minnesota Supreme Court during the Court’s 2003-2004 term.

In September, 2004, I joined Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. as a commercial defense attorney.  I had previously clerked for Fredrikson during the summer of 2002. 

I am presently a candidate for the United States House of Representatives representing Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District.  For more information, please see www.edmatthewsforcongress.com.

2) What do you like to do in your free time?

When I'm not working or campaigning, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, swimming, running, biking, playing with my two dachshunds, Wrigley and Riley, and reading about current events.  My campaign for Congress has been very rewarding, as I have had the unique opportunity to meet and hear from many concerned citizens.

3) How did serving on the Law Review impact your career?       

Serving on the Law Review had a very positive impact on my career.  I developed very strong proofreading skills.  As an Executive Editor, I corresponded with contributing authors, enabling me to further develop my communication skills. 

4) What are your best and worst Law Review memories?

The best memories I have from Law School are conversations with others on the Law Review staff.  We had a wonderful team.  I also remember the evening our Editor-in-Chief (Jonathan Schmidt) proposed in the Law Review office to his long-time girlfriend, who was also an Editor.

I am very proud to have conceptualized and launched the “Recent Decisions of the Minnesota Supreme Court” issue in 2003.  My understanding is that this issue is now an annual tradition.

I value the friendships made while working in the Law Review office.  I remain close friends with many of the editors I worked with.

5) Rate your Bluebook skills on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being a Bluebook master and 1 being an embarrassment to Law Review members everywhere.

I am always leery of rating or categorizing myself, but an 8 is probably about right.

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