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Meredith Bokamba Attorney at Law, Bokamba Law Office, LLC

Adam Brown, Assistant Director of CPD, UST School of Law

Uyen Campbell, Attorney at Law, Uyen Campbell, LLC

Neil Hamilton, Professor of Law, UST School of Law

Sarah Brenes, Staff Attorney, Refugee & Immigrant Program, The Advocates of Human Rights

Jack Hennen, Senior Defense Counsel League of MN Cities Insurance Trust

Barb Jones, Editor, Minnesota Lawyer

Anna Lima, Attorney at Law, Lima Law Office, PLLC

Heather M. McElroy, Partner, Ciresi & Conlin, LLP

Jerry Organ, Professor of Law, UST School of Law

R. Lawrence Purdy, Of Counsel, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP

Dan J. Van Loh, Attorney at Law, Deckert and Van Loh

Chris Wheaton, Compliance Manager, Code42 Software, Inc.

Elizabeth Schiltz, Professor of Law, UST School of Law

Elizabeth Tolzmann, Workplace Culture Specialist, Hennepin County Government Center

Steve Tourek, Senior VP/General Counsel, Marvin Windows and Doors

Steven Tyacke, Of Counsel, Briggs and Morgan

Michael Browne, Director, Office of Police Conduct Review, Minneapolis Dept. of Civil Rights

To read more mentor-mentee experiences please visit: www.stthomas.edu/law/mentor

Not pictured: Dan O’Brien, Retired Public Defender

Roshan Rajkumar, Hiring Partner, Bowman and Brooke, LLP

Becky Ribich, Attorney at Law, Brekke, Clyborne & Ribich, L.L.C.

Andy Rorvig, Attorney at Law, McEllistrem, Fargione, Landy, Rovig, and Eken

Judith Rush, Director of Mentor Externship Program, UST School of Law

Thank You to Our Faculty Mentors! Second- and third-year students learn from faculty mentors who lead classroom discussions, meet one-on-one with students, and enhance our students’ experiences and professional relationships. We honor these faculty mentors as an integral step in the professional formation of our students.

Esteban Rivera of Rivera Law Firm, LLC,

and his mentee, Gustavo Ortiz Reynoso ’16,

meet at Mr. Rivera’s office. Their regular

conversations allow them to debrief their

court and bar association experiences and

give Gustavo the benefit of his mentor’s

perspective.

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“Social justice is not just about passion; it is also about preparation.”

– Cynthia Assam ’16

“I am very appreciative for this mentor opportunity, especially as an out-of-state student who didn’t have any connections to Minnesota. This is a great first step into the legal system.”

– Leslie Redmond ’17 “The Mentor Externship Program fulfills a part of the law school experience that simply cannot come from a classroom, and this was abundantly clear upon the first experience with my mentor.”

– Amanda Klaassen ’17 “I’ve had two great mentors: One who has helped me navigate law school and given great advice on employment options, and one who has been willing to share his perspectives, and help me become part of the immigration law community and learn how close the Latin legal community is.”

– Gustavo Ortiz Reynoso ’16

Mentors, thank you for challenging and supporting our students as you show them what it means to be a member of the profession. It’s your passion and partnership that makes the University of St. Thomas School of Law #1 in the nation for externships and #3 in the nation for practical training.

You inspire new lawyers.

Ron SchutzAngela ShacklefordBrian ShortDouglas ShrewsburyDaniel ShulmanSally SilkBradley SimonGeorge SingerJerry SiskMaggie SkeltonPatti SkoglundAndrew SmallSandra Smalley-FlemingJeffrey SmithThe Hon. John SmithSteven SmithSara Sommarstrom Sarah SonsallaGeorge SouleThe Hon. Richard SpicerThe Hon. Richard StebbinsDaniel SteinhagenThe Hon. David StofferahnJohn StoutThe Hon. James StreetNicole SurgesErica SutherlandMatthew Tande

Andrew TanickRichard ThomasAnthony ThompsonJohn ThompsonRasheen TillmanThomas TingSteve TourekSimon TrautmannNicole TrusoThomas TuftThe Hon. John TunheimRobert TunheimJoseph TwomeyDaniel TysonJennifer UrbanDaniel Van LohJane Van ValkenburgThe Hon. John Van de NorthThe Hon. Mary VasalyChristopher VatsaasJeffrey VigilAdriel VillarrealKevin WaddickRichelle WahiNancy WallrichBrad WalzNatalie WalzShan Wang

Christina WarrenMichael WarrenBrent WartnerMaureen Watz GornikKelly WebsterBarbara Weckman BrekkeMelvin WelchShawn WelkNicole WellsCory WessmanChristopher WheatonKenneth WhitePamela WhitmoreRoger WillhausGerald WilliamsPeter WilliamsRichard WilliamsThomas WilliamsThe Hon. Edward WilsonTom WoessnerDaniel YoungDiana Young MorrisseyClaire ZajacNancy Zalusky BergPatrick ZomerJulian Zweber

Barry KoopmannWilliam KranzMichael KrollJanet KruegerEllen KrugNicholas KuhlmannRyan KuhlmannElaine KumpulaKenneth LaBoreFrederick LadnerStephen LaitinenKathryn LammersMichael LammersNancy LandmarkThe Hon. Michelle LarkinJenese Dawson LarmouthEric LarsonAndy LeFevourJulianne LeerssenMeriel LesterThomas LetscherThaddeus LightfootAnna LimaJames LodoenKatherine MacKinnonJR MaddoxDominika Malisz

Marc ManderscheidThe Hon. Lezlie MarekJohn MartiThe Hon. Michael MayerThomas McCarrTimothy McCarthyJohn McCulloughHeather McElroyMatthew McMullenMark McNeilThe Hon. John McShaneBrian McSherryPatrick McVaryBeatriz MenanteauEmily MenchacaThe Hon. Kathryn MesserichThe Hon. Susan MilesThe Hon. Robyn Millenacker Girard MillerGregory MillerMichael MillerRichard MillerRobert MillerThe Hon. Patricia MilunSusan MinsbergDana MitchellDarin Mix

Andre MorantThe Hon. Daniel MorenoMatthew MorganElizabeth MowersPaul MurphyPaul MussellHoward MyersGloria MyreKristen NarosKeith NelsenBrooke NelsonChristopher NelsonJessica NelsonThe Hon. Susan Richard

NelsonToni NewbornKathleen NewmanMary Jo NicholsAndrea NiesenCharles NoelJessica NomelandMichael NorthRichard NygaardBrendan O’ConnellNeill O’NeillElizabeth OdetteAshley Oliver

Kelly OlmsteadThomas OlsonLaura OrrRebecca OwenEric PalmerRalph PalmerRyan PalmerSteve PatteeDaniel PaulyPatrick PazderkaEmily PeckskampThe Hon. William PedersonScott Pederson Christian PetersonKip PetersonAnna PetoskyTimothy PhillipsTom PlunkettJocylyn PoehlerMark PonsolleThomas PoulRoshan RajkumarKemi RampiKeshini RatnayakeJames ReichertJohn RemakelPaul Reuvers

Andrea ReynoldsRebecca RibichChris RittsEsteban RiveraJoseph RoachLouis RobardsThe Hon. Patrick RobbenEmily RobertsonKatherine RoekAdam RohneAndrew RorvigLaura RosenthalJohn RossmanChris RoyalDudley RyanCharles SalterGeoff SaltzsteinThe Hon. Kathleen SanbergJacob SaufleyJohn SaundersElizabeth SchadingJason SchellackThe Hon. Patrick SchiltzCathryn SchmidtTorrie SchneiderThe Hon. Todd SchoffelmanJoel Schroeder

Frank Aba-OnuPamela Abbate-DattiloD. Scott AbersonMaridex AbrahamJason AdkinsThe Hon. Paul AndersonShannon Gherty AndersonTara AndersonKellie Anderson Avery AppelmanThe Hon. Arlene Asencio

PerkkioNorman BaerPaul BaertschiJohn BakerJames BallentineAndrew BardwellThe Hon. Toddrick BarnettePeter BarryThe Hon. Luis Bartolomei The Hon. Joy BartscherThe Hon. Shawn BartshDavid BatesonWalter BauchRobert BauerPaul BeaumasterSarah BeckerEric BeecherPatricia BeetyMichael BergerTimothy BianchiRyan BiesKelly Binford MichelettiThe Hon. Louise BjorkmanAmanda BloomgrenCaryn BoisenHoward Bolter

David BonelloThe Hon. George BorerAngela BortelGerald BoschMichael BouletteTrevor BoulterRobert BrabbitMark BradfordSteven BradyMichael BrandtTim BrausenSarah BrenesVictoria Jacobson BrennerAdam BrownKatherine Brown HolmenMichael K. BrowneMichael T. BrowneElizabeth BryantSusan Roberti BuckleyWilliam BulmerThe Hon. Kevin BurkeMike BurkeThe Hon. Susan Nolting BurkePatrick R. BurnsPatrick R. BurnsSusan BurnsJuliana CadavidThe Hon. Peter CahillSean CahillJonathon CajacobJohn CareyThe Hon. Philip CarruthersThe Hon. Leonardo CastroMirella Ceja-OrozcoJohn ChoiAngela ChristyThe Hon. Margaret Chutich

Mike CiresiJohanna ClyborneCharles CochraneMichael CocksonDavid CodyStephen CohenKevin ConneelyThe Hon. Francis ConnollyDavid ConnorJamey ConnorBrian CotePatrick Cotter Adam CoxAmanda CrainNorbert CuellarJames CullenThe Hon. Elizabeth CutterAnnamarie DaleyJohn DalyCandice DeBrayThomas DicksonThe Hon. Christopher DietzenJoseph DixonMatthew DonovanJohn DornikPaul DownesStacia Walling DriverWalter DuffyJames DunnDavid DustrudDaniel EatonJeffrey EdbladTimothy EidenAaron EkenKaren EllingsonRyan ElseCraig EmpeyKenneth EngelThe Hon. Nicole EngischCraig EricksonDorrie EsteboDavid EzrilovRobert Fafinski. Jr.The Hon. Michael FaheyVincent FahnlanderMarty FallonPiran FarhadiehJonathon FarnsworthBryan FeldhausMaxwell FelsheimKellen FishJulie Fleming-Wolfe

Paul FloydJoseph FlynnAnders FolkMichael FondungallahJamie FormanElizabeth ForsytheAmy FowlerThe Hon. Donovan FrankDouglas FranzenThe Hon. Thomas FraserAllison FrasierMatthew FrerichsStephen GabrielsonMegan GalassoSusan GallagherDebbie GallenbergMichael GalvinThe Hon. Tamara GarciaRonald GardnerJerome GeisGay GlazePaul GodfreyChristine GoepfertM. Graciela GonzalezEmily GoodJake GrasselKathryn GravesEarl GrayPeter GregoryThomas GrundhoeferKelly GundersenDan GustafsonDanielle HaagNicholas HalburTrudy HallaThe Hon. Stephen HalseyShayne HamannThe Hon. Mary HannonAnn Marie HanrahanErik HansenLaura HansonThomas HansonWilliam HardackerShannon HarmonJack HarperThe Hon. Michael HarralsonWilliam HartJoshua HaskoMark HastieKaren HatfieldRobert HauerLindsey Hemly

John HennenRyan HentgesMegan HertzlerPatrick HestAdam HeuettKathryn HibbardKirstin HibbardWilliam HittlerIrene HoffmanFabian HoffnerSusan HoldenThe Hon. Martha Holton

DimickAnne HonsaAngie HoppeMelissa HortmanAndrea HoverstenThe Hon. Juan HoyosClaire HvassRyan InmanAlexander JadinMatthew JensenRodney JensenGregg JohnsonJeanine JohnsonMeghann KantkeAlan KantrudThe Hon. Fred KarasovPhyllis KarasovMarit KarbowskiThomera KarvelJeremy KaschinskeSteven KatrasEdward KautzerJames KeelerJohn KellyDavid KempstonDavid KendallThomas KettlesonNicole KettwickTreye KettwickShauna KiefferJeanne KildowRobert KingJohn KingreyBen KinneyDavid KirkmanThe Hon. Gregory KishelMark KlosThe Hon. David KnutsonThe Hon. William KochMara Koeller

Thomas Williams, senior attorney for Blue Cross, Blue

Shield, Blue Plus of Minnesota, and his mentee, Amanda

Klaassen ’17, attend a Minnesota State Bar Association

Health Law Section breakfast and Continuing Legal

Education program. Amanda and Thomas have together

been exploring the major legislative changes and court

decisions in the rapidly changing area of health care law.

FRONT COVER: Toni Newborn, assistant director

of the Complaint Investigations Division of the

Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, discusses

a Minneapolis housing ordinance with her mentee,

Cynthia Assam ’16. The two are working together on

an ordinance to prevent discrimination in housing in

the city of Minneapolis.

Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Margaret Chutich

and her mentee, Leslie Redmond ’17, share a laugh

during a recent visit in the judge’s chambers. Whether

they are attending community events, spending a day

at the Court of Appeals, or meeting with other judges

and judicial clerks, their time together reinforces

Leslie’s learning in the classroom and is preparing her

for the profession.

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Our Gratitude to Our 2014-2015 Mentors

Thank you to Mentor Appreciation Reception sponsor

www.stthomas.edu/law/mentor

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