September–October 2003

“With St. Thomas settled, area law schools thriving”—Oct. 31, 2003, Twin Cities Business Journal
Tina Proctor, director of admissions, discusses the increase in applications and how William Mitchell focuses its flexible schedule of classes when marketing prospective students.

“Halleland Lewis takes a different road to success”—Oct. 27, 2003, Star Tribune
Brian Johnson '81 is co-founder of Halleland Lewis Nilan Sipkins & Johnson, which is profiled for functioning under a philosophy of specialization and a team approach to serving clients.

“Hylden hopes marathon trials go through New York”—Oct. 26, 2003, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Third-year law student Nancy Hylden is training in hopes of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic women's marathon trials.

“Too many clients, too little time”—Oct. 24, 2003, Star Tribune
Kellie Charles '97 is profiled as a Hennepin County public defender.

“Four residents of 5th Ward sue to challenge Reiter’s residency”—Oct. 18, 2003, Star Tribune
William Mitchell Prof. Raleigh Levine discusses the legal considerations in determining if a city council candidate can claim residency in the 5th Ward of St. Paul, Minn.

“Walker Methodist appoints new CEO”—Oct. 10, 2003, The Business Journal
The board of directors for Walker Methodist Senior Services named Lynn Starkovich ’88 as chief executive officer. In this profile, she discusses her vision for Walker, including how they are planning for the future.

“Legal threats haunt fast-food industry”—Oct. 12, 2003, Star Tribune
A key point in lawsuits claiming the food industry is to blame for obesity is whether the victim was misled, notes William Mitchell Prof. Dave Prince. He further states that will be difficult to prove in fast-food companies, which did not conceal nutritional information.

“From Quality Products to Quality of Life”—Sept. 2003, Women’s Business Minnesota
Janet Dolan ’76 writes about the Minnesota Business Partnership, an organization she chairs. Minnesota Business Partnership’s mission is to improve the quality of life in the state by working to create a strong economy.

“Steven Lundberg, Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth”—Sept. 5, 2003, Finance & Commerce
Steven Lundberg ’82 explains his role as an intellectual property attorney in bringing several new innovations to market.

“Today’s Spotlight: Janice Symchych”—Sept. 28, 2003, Star Tribune
Janice Symchych ’77 is profiled for her new role as shareholder at the law firm Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, Sipkins and Johnson.

“Berkovitz case gives defenders pause”—Oct. 6, 2003, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Representing unpopular clients isn’t always easy for defense attorneys, Bruce Hanley ’76 points out. But everyone deserves a good criminal defense, he says, including Susan Berkovitz, who is accused of killing one person and wounding another outside a Hennepin County courtroom.