Yida (Oliver) Li

President

Valerie Narcy

President-Elect

Nicole Dailo Jison

Immediate Past President

Nicole is Senior Corporate Counsel at Life Time, where she advises business leaders and human resources partners on employment issues. Nicole previously worked as an employment associate at Nilan Johnson Lewis and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Julia W. Brand in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. In the Twin Cities legal community, Nicole has served as a pro bono asylum attorney with the Advocates for Human Rights and a mentor for the University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Externship Program. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2011 and earned her J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law in 2014.

Navin Ramalingam

Treasurer

Karl Johnson

Secretary

Raoul Shah

VP of Communications

Raoul is an Associate Attorney in the Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice group at Robins Kaplan LLP. He seeks justice and compensation for those who have been injured through no fault of their own, drawing on his the trial and litigation experience he gained in his prior career as a prosecutor. During his free time, Raoul enjoys outdoor activities, playing trumpet in a local brass band (B+ Brass), and spending time with his family.

Mingli Wu

VP of Membership

Mingli Wu is an Assistant General Counsel at Wells Fargo, focusing on capital markets and securities transactions. With a rich professional background, Mingli has served as a capital markets attorney at Faegre Drinker and Mayer Brown. He also clerked for judges in the Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota, including the Honorable Scott P. Myren. Mingli started his legal career in China as an in-house counsel for a national company. He holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and an LLB from China University of Political Science and Law. Mingli enjoys fishing and spending time with his family in his free time.

Nick Rauch
VP of Outreach

Sheila Niaz

VP of Programming

Sheila Niaz is a patent attorney and litigation associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, where she focuses on intellectual property and product liability disputes. With a background as a software engineer, Sheila works on cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning, IoT devices, and blockchain. She previously clerked for the Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright and the Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Sheila serves on the boards of several organizations, where she is committed to promoting diversity and advancing opportunities for underrepresented groups. In addition to her board service, she provides pro bono legal services to underserved communities and entrepreneurs.

Elvis Kim

VP of Programming

Seung Sub “Elvis” Kim is an associate at Carlson Caspers, focusing on patent litigation and intellectual property counseling for national and international clients across industries including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and telecommunications. Elvis has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent disputes before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States District Courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. His expertise also extends to patent prosecution, particularly in pharmaceuticals and cannabinoid-related formulations. Outside the office, Elvis is a dedicated athlete who enjoys pickleball and tennis, and has a developing passion for collecting vinyl records.