Please join the Minority Women Lawyers’ Association (MWLA) and Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) for a co-sponsored winter social on Tuesday, December 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at MADEL PA (800 Pence Building, 800 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis). All are welcome to attend! Appetizers and beverages will be provided.

Please register here by Thursday, December 12th, 2024.  Final event details will be emailed to all registrants after that date. For any questions, please feel free to contact MWLA Co-Chairs Rebecca Chaffee (rebecca.chaffee@courts.state.mn.us) or Rose Park (rpark@advrights.org) or MWL Executive Director Debra Pexa (dpexa@mwlawyers.org) with any questions.

The University of Minnesota Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) is hosting a fall networking mixer on October 30, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

The event will be held in the Auerbach Commons in UMN law school. The address is Walter F. Mondale Hall, 229 S 19th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455. 

To RSVP, please click here: https://forms.gle/3i297qcoGpBdN5TZ8

Seventh Judicial District Assistant Chief Judge Shan Wang has recently posted an application for a judicial law clerk. This position is a hybrid position with flexibility for working remotely, while Judge Wang is chambered in St. Cloud. For more information and to apply, please click here.

The United States District Court - District of Minnesota has partnered with several affinity bar groups to host an information session on "Becoming a Federal Magistrate Judge: Learn What It's REALLY Like / Find out why YOU should apply" on September 16, 2024 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. This will be a virtual session. For more information and to register, please see the attached flyer or email lindsey_artz@mnd.uscourts.gov. 

Sept. 16 12-1pm - Becoming a Federal Magistrate Judge - What It's REALLY Like and Why YOU Should Apply.pdf

The application process is now open for two vacancies in the Ninth Judicial District, one of which would be chambered in Hubbard County and one in Itasca County. Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us.Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on September 11 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in early October. 

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is seeking volunteers to help law students practice their advocacy skills during the fall 2024 semester. These opportunities include helping students with client interviews, motion hearings, and preparation to be a legislative staffer. Mitchell Hamline will provide training materials. For more information and/or to volunteer, please email Sue McKenzie at sue.mckenzie@mitchellhamline.edu.

Volunteer recruitment.docx

The application process is now open for one vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District, which will be chambered in St. Louis County. Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us.Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on August 5 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in late August. 

The application process is now open for four vacancies in the Tenth Judicial District - three in Anoka County, and one in Sherburne County. Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us.Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on July 31and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in late August. 

The application process is now open for four vacancies in the Tenth Judicial District, with three chambered in Anoka County and one in Sherburne County. Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us. 

Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on July 31 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in late August.