Mass Incarceration: A Missing Link in the Racial Wealth Gap Analysis
The foundation of healthy and vibrant local communities is a strong economic engine. This provides communities with the resources needed to foster innovation, strong families and social mobility. Yet, access to these opportunities for economic growth and development has not been readily accessible for certain communities. Specifically, research demonstrates that it will take over two […]
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Law Schools Must Do Better to Address Racism in Law
My law school experience has shaped my worldview and challenged me internally on what kind of lawyer I want to become. It has also reaffirmed my commitment to racial justice. In particular, what has stuck out to me is discussions of how race influences the law and how lawyers are trained to understand race in […]
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Judge Jerry W. Blackwell Joins Living History
You may recall the February 2020 issue of Attorney at Law Magazine Minnesota presented a pair of articles addressing legal black history in MN. The first piece, “Legal Diversity: 30 Years in the Trenches” was authored by then private practice attorney Jerry W. Blackwell. The other, “Bending Toward Justice: The Black Experience in the Minnesota […]
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Diversity: Making the Legal Field Accessible to Attorneys with Disabilities
Growing up I always thought I would be an attorney. One would think that my interest would come from my father, Alan Page, who was an attorney and Minnesota Supreme Court justice. However, my interest in the law came more from the television shows of my youth (L.A. Law and Law and Order) and John […]
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Soothsayers & American Ingenuity
“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” All patent attorneys know this curious statement, and that it was supposedly uttered in 1899 by Charles H. Duell. It probably would have gone unnoticed except for the fact that when he said it, this alleged soothsayer was the Commissioner of the U.S. Patent Office. Most (but […]
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Fondungallah & Kigham, LLC: Advocating for Justice at Home and Abroad
Fondungallah & Kigham, LLC has a legacy of more than 20 years of service to clients in Minnesota, across the United States and across the world. Founder Michael Fondungallah and Senior Partner Pamela D. Kigham bring experienced representation and a global vision of justice to a wide range of practice areas, including discrimination law, employment […]
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2023 MN Legislative leaders Share Their Priorities
Attorney at Law Magazine Minnesota invited Minnesota’s legislative leaders to share their priorities and outlook on the 2023 session on the eve of its opening. From MN Senate Majority Leader Minnesota voters sent a clear message in November when they re-elected Governor Walz, a DFL-House of Representatives, and also elected a new Senate DFL majority. […]
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Cybersecurity or Antitrust Regulation: Pick Your Poison
The tension between the government and big tech is nothing new. What is new, though, is a specific issue related to how tech companies have managed and distributed smartphone apps. While there are multiple pending bills that relate to this subject, the one that most concisely explains what would happen is the Open Markets Act, […]
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Serially Homicidal IP
In the last 10 years podcasts have become an integral part of our content consuming culture. No subject is off limits, but the true crime podcast genre may have been the gateway podcast for many. A good true crime podcast is like a train wreck – we can’t look away – or in this case, […]
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Christopherson Advocates, LLC: Promoting Minnesota’s Improvement
By H. K. Wilson There is a feeling of reverence that comes with crossing the threshold of the statehouse, where the weight of history rests as heavily as the Capitol dome. There is excitement too, in the bustle of public officers, staffers and private citizens, all intent upon carrying out the state’s business. Attorney and […]
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