Creating Inclusive Environments As we all grapple with what is going on outside the walls of our organizations our Board of Directors at our last meeting discussed many issues that impact our members and the lawyers we represent. Diversity in practice believes the values we set out in our strategic plan are more important now…keep reading
This week we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s mission was to teach our nation the value of tolerance and mutual respect regardless of each person’s differences. These lessons still ring true today as they did 50 years ago. Dr. King’s words, including the famous and aspirational “I…keep reading
Aleida Ortega Conners Associate Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. What is your area of practice? My main area of practice is in international and corporate transactions. This includes both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, with the cross-border component focused on Latin America. I also assist clients in setting up and maintaining operations abroad. Most of…keep reading
Every year law students from across the country register for our Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference. And every year we have over 20 legal employers who are interested, and I mean truly interested, in hiring Diverse Law Students from across the country. Then the bidding process begins; each student has the option to bid on employers…keep reading
X. Kevin Zhao Attorney Greene Espel What is your area of practice? I focus on complex litigation, including multi-district, business/commercial, public sector, and intellectual property litigation, as well as arbitrations. My practice also includes conducting internal investigations and, to a lesser extent, regulatory compliance. My pro bono practice focuses on asylum and immigration issues. Why…keep reading