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November–December 2003
"MN Lawyer names 15 as Attorneys of the
Year"—Dec. 22, 2003, Minnesota Lawyer
Four William Mitchell alumni were named as Attorneys of the Year:
David Hermerding '93, Crow Wing County Public Defender's Office;
Valerie M. Jensen '96, associate dean for multicultural affairs at
William Mitchell; Martin L. Lueck '84, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi;
and Judith M. Rush '91, attorney.
"For North Shore lawyer, 51 years of
practice have flown by"—Dec. 22, 2003, Minnesota Lawyer
Aviator and William Mitchell alum Wayne G. Johnson '52 has served as
Beaver Bay, Minn., city attorney for 50 years and was inducted into
the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame in 2002 for logging flight time in
more than 60 different types of military and civilian aircraft.
"Minneapolis firm finds success
entertaining a new niche area"—Dec. 15, 2003, Minnesota Lawyer
Minneapolis firm Abdo, Abdo, Broady & Satorius has been slowly carving
out a niche in entertainment law since the early 1990s. The move began
with the addition of lawyer-musician Kenneth Abdo '82.
"Diversity Web site seeks to lure legal
professionals to Minnesota"—Dec.
8, 2003, Minnesota Lawyer
Valerie M. Jensen, associate dean for Multicultural Affairs, and Kari
Jensen Thomas, associate director of career services, serve on the
Minnesota Minority Bar Summit, a group that is creating a Web site
recruiting prospective law students and legal professionals to the
state.
"Prairie Voices: Straight talk on sexual
crimes"—Dec. 7, 2003, Grand Forks
Herald
In a question and answer article, Prof. Eric Janus discusses the sex
offender laws in Minnesota, including the different levels assigned to
sex offenders, the programs designed to treat offenders, and the civil
commitment of the most serious offenders.
"Sex Offenders: Release prospects for
Level 3s revisited"—Dec. 7, 2003, St.
Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's executive order barring releases of sex
offenders from the state's secure treatment centers is the subject of
much debate in the local community. Prof. Eric Janus commented on the
order, the treatment program, and the likelihood of offenders being
released from the program.
Minnesota's sex offender laws—Dec. 5, 2003, CNN "Wolf Blitzer Reports" and Twin Cities Public
Television "Almanac"
Prof. Eric Janus commented on current Minnesota law regarding sex
offenders during these two programs.
"The civil rights of nobody's friends"—Nov.
26, 2003, National Public Radio program"The Connection"
Prof. Eric Janus spoke about the commitment of sex offenders and
responded to questions from listeners during this hour-long program.
"Lifetime Commitment"—Nov.
19, 2003, CityPages
Prof. Eric Janus and Warren Maas '88 commented on a lawsuit filed on
behalf of five plaintiffs that states the executive order of Minnesota
Gov. Tim Pawlenty barring state officials from releasing sex offenders
is in conflict with state law.
"Law schools offer students state-of-the-art
technology"—Nov. 10, 2003,
Minnesota Lawyer
Jim Villars, vice president of information technology,
commented on the state-of-the-art courtrooms currently at William
Mitchell, as well as the new technology that will be added in the
building renovation."Legal career is no
bar to artistry"—Nov. 3, 2003,
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Laurie Nevers '79 and Judge Gary Bastian '74 both had
original art on display at the Lawyers as Artists show at the
Outsiders and Others gallery, Minneapolis.
"Law schools closely monitor suit over the
Solomon Amendment"—Nov. 3,
2003, Minnesota Lawyer
Dean of Students James H. Brooks commented on how the
Solomon Amendment affects William Mitchell as a law school. The
amendment denies federal funding to higher education institutions that
refuse to allow military recruiting on campus.
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