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Public Events

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. 

  • Annual Harry Weinrebe Memorial Lecture: “Inclusivity and the Law: Do We Need to Prohibit Class Discrimination?” December 10, 2020. British Institute of International and Comparative Law *Held virtually owing to COVID-19

  • Workshop session: “They Had Access, but they didn’t get justice: Why Prevailing Access to Justice Initiatives Fail Rural Americans,” 2020 Rural Legal Scholars Workshop. October 30, 2020. University of South Dakota School of Law *Held virtually owing to COVID-19

  • Keynote address: “An Introduction to Judicial Performance Evaluations,” Minnesota 6th Judicial District Judges’ Retreat. April 27, 2020, Duluth, MN *Cancelled owing to COVID-19

  • Invited speaker: “Rural Access to Justice: A Study in Needs and Approaches,” Minnesota Legal Services Coalition: 2019 Statewide Conference, Alexandria, MN

  • Plenary: “An In-depth Study on the State of Legal Practice in Greater MN: Lessons for All Small Firms, No Matter the Location,” 2019 Strategic Solutions for Solo & Small Firms Conference, August 5, 2019, Duluth, MN

  • Professional Development Panel: “Law and Rurality,” Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, June 1, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  • Invited speaker, “Rural Justice Gaps as a Critical Health Disparity,” University of Minnesota Medical School Community Advisory Board Meeting, Duluth, MN

  • Keynote address: “Access to Justice Across the Rural Northland,” Minnesota Bar Association Annual One Profession Event, 9th Judicial District, March 22, 2019, Bemidji, MN

  • Keynote address: “Access to Justice Across the Rural Northland,” Minnesota Bar Association Annual One Profession Event, Sixth Judicial District, January 24, 2019, Duluth, MN *This event is limited to area legal professionals.