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2017 PRO BONO REPORT “I speak not for myself but for those without voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” – Malala Yousafzai; 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

For many pro bono clients, the thought of taking care of a legal issue can be daunting. The procedures—filing, serving by mail, scheduling orders, discovery and other deadlines—oftentimes bewilder trained professionals; imagine what it would be like if you were not highly educated or English was not your first language. Too often people in need become overwhelmed and choose instead to ignore the situation, causing further problems down the road. In other cases, they may try to represent themselves and miss a deadline or get their case tossed out on a technicality. They can lose their housing, their children or their very freedom by not knowing how to speak the language of the law. Our pro bono volunteers have the privilege of assisting those who are not able to speak for themselves. They fight for access to justice for those without a voice, including children in foster care who learn too early and all too well that the system oftentimes does not see them or hear their voices. They speak for the asylum seeker fleeing a country’s government or regime that may stifle voices calling for basic human rights, including the right for education; the right to marry who they love; the right to live and speak freely without fear of torture or imprisonment. They speak for the veterans of war entering hospice who are looking to secure limited assets for their families. They speak for the risk-takers—the immigrant, the single parent, the unemployed or minimum wage worker—all dreaming of earning a way out of poverty to prosperity by starting a new business. Through pro bono programs across the country, lawyers do what only they can do—speak for others to uphold the dignity and rule of law that our Constitution ensures all Americans have a right to enjoy. We are proud of the contributions that our lawyers and staff make to those individuals and organizations that serve our communities so well.

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Taking Care of the Children

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CHAPTER 2 Personal Representation Improves Lives

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CHAPTER 3 Pro Bono Assistance to Entrepreneurs

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CHAPTER 4 Ensuring Social Justice through Nonprofit Work

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CHAPTER 5 Immigration and Hope

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CHAPTER 6 Working for Veterans

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CHAPTER 7 Recognitions 37

CHAPTER 8 Volunteerism Helps Enrich Communities

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CHAPTER 9 Epilogue 53

Chapter 1 Taking Care of the Children

aring for a child with disabilities can be extremely difficult and finding foster homes for them even more so. Sam Orbovich, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Health Law Group, successfully negotiated payment to a foster mom who took in a two-year old boy with significant medical issues. The child, a ward of the state in one county, was assessed as needing 10 hours of home health care every day. The foster mom, who lived in a neighboring county, could not find a service to provide the care the boy needed to survive. Because the foster mom did have those skills herself, she petitioned the county that had responsibility for the child for a special waiver to be named his full-time caregiver. Because the county did not know her, it required that an assessment be done on her home. The assessment was completed, but a months-long delay in the determination required a second assessment be done. A second assessment of the need was done where it was determined that the foster mom would receive the waiver and be paid for providing extensive nursing services for the child. When she did not receive payment, she was told she would need yet another assessment. Unfortunately, this medically fragile boy passed away before the assessment could be completed once again. A judge in the case recommended the foster mom find a lawyer to help her. Not knowing who to call, she found Sam’s name listed in an article in the newspaper and called him. After listening to her story and looking into the history of the case, Sam raised the client’s claims with the Department of Human Services, who agreed that this dedicated foster mom should SAM ORBOVICH be paid for the five months she cared for this child.

For more than a year, Andy Pomroy, a Government Relations Specialist, has worked hard on behalf of Children’s Law Center of Minnesota (CLC), an organization that works with volunteer lawyers to represent more than 600 kids in foster care across the state. Through Andy’s successful lobbying and fundraising efforts, CLC has been able to expand their staff and volunteer base to provide counsel for children 10 years and older who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Andy also worked closely with CLC to pass legislation that gives voice and rights to children in foster care. Due to this work, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed “McKenna’s Law” this past session. The bill ensures that the children who are placed in foster care will be informed of their right to attend court hearings and that they have the right to have legal 2

representation appointed within 14 days of removal from home; that no one besides the child can waive their right to legal representation (and if they do, it must be after consultation with a lawyer); and finally, if unrepresented in court, the judge must inform the child of their right to counsel. Unfortunately, children in foster care often come from abusive situations; they can be hurt, confused or angry at the adults who have let them down. Children’s Law Center of Minnesota works to help change that anger and hurt into something positive by providing pro bono lawyers to represent these children in court proceedings. While the lawyers use their legal skills to advocate for the child in court, the child has the benefit of learning that there are adults out there that keep their word, who will listen to them and who will speak on their behalf. Fredrikson is fortunate to have more than a dozen lawyers who volunteer to represent these children, advocate on their behalf and build relationships of trust. Asmah Tareen, a lawyer in Fredrikson’s Intellectual Property Group, is one such lawyer. Asmah has represented two siblings, currently 15 and 17, in foster care for the past five years. She regularly meets with them and attends their court hearings. After being notified that a grandfather in Pennsylvania had left the siblings a small inheritance, Asmah worked to ensure that the funds were deposited safely in a trust account that only the kids will have access to upon maturity.

ANDY POMROY

ASMAH TAREEN

“Our role as advocates for foster children often goes beyond appearing in court. It is about being a mentor and a trustworthy adult in their lives. For me, this has meant building trusting relationships with their social workers and foster parents, taking my clients out to lunches, visiting a dying grandparent and ‘mom-ing’ my clients about responsible life choices.” – Asmah Tareen Lawyers working on behalf of these children include: Matt Boos, Joe Cassioppi, Jeremy Duehr, Angela Erickson, Christopher Pham, Lindsey Remakel, Joe Schauer, Erik Splett, Deborah Walker Kool, Ann Wessberg, David Winkler and Ryan Young. Dave Marshall serves on the Board of Directors. 3

Chapter 2 Personal Representation Improves Lives

magine being a young husband and father of two small children, working as a sub-contractor and taking work where you can find it because your wife has cancer and is in treatment. Now imagine not being paid the $4,112.91 you were owed. That is exactly what happened to a client Dave Marshall, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Litigation Group, met at a walk-in, brief-advice legal clinic. While meeting with the client, who lived in western Wisconsin but had completed the work in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Dave advised him regarding the steps needed to demand payment. Dave also told the client to call back if he was not successful in collecting his payment. A few weeks later, Dave received a call from the client saying the contractor had not responded to his request for payment. Dave recruited Kyle Ubl, an associate in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group, to file a lawsuit against the contractor. Within a very short time, Kyle was successful in convincing the contractor to pay his employee in full.

DAVE MARSHALL

KYLE UBL

Kyle received the following thank you note from his client: “Kyle, thank you so much. Your willingness to help me out truly shows the kind of person you are, a kind one. My family is so grateful for your help. My wife goes in at the end of the month to have another cancer surgery at Mayo and will be off work for almost a month. Your help will ensure my family will be OK. Thank you so much Kyle. I will never forget this experience.”

Des Moines associate Kendra Simmons took a case from Iowa Legal Aid on behalf of a client who had over $3,000 of her Earned Income Tax Credit garnished from her bank account. The client’s funds were exempt from collection, and were desperately needed by this low-income individual. Kendra grabbed the case on May 8 and by May 25, we received news that the funds were returned and the garnishment quashed. 6

Kendra received a note from Legal Aid that stated: “Thank you so much for representing Ms. N. and congratulations on the result. We at Legal Aid sincerely appreciate your willingness to help obtain justice for her.”

KENDRA SIMMONS

And in a note to the firm: “Kendra did an amazing job and saved her client over $3,000 dollars.”

Fredrikson lawyers who practice in Federal District Court volunteer to assist individuals who do not have the resources to hire a lawyer. This past year, Lora Friedemann, a shareholder in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group, along with Anne Rondoni Tavernier and Katie Rahlin, associates in the same group, represented the owners of a now-defunct restaurant. Our clients were accused of displaying a pay-per-view program in the restaurant without authorization. When the case came to us, a default judgment had been entered against our clients, and they faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages—money they did not have. When the team first met with the clients, they were troubled by a number of facts, including the lack of evidence of wrongdoing and the failure to serve them with a summons and complaint in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The team moved to dismiss the case against the clients as individuals, arguing that the allegations against our clients were insufficient and that the complaint had not been properly served. After hearing oral arguments, the judge ruled from the bench and dismissed the charges against our clients, who were relieved to put the matter behind them and move on.

LORA FRIEDEMANN

ANNE RONDONI TAVERNIER

KATIE RAHLIN

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For some low-income individuals, paychecks rarely cover the basics of rent, food, healthcare and other necessities. Choices are made that can make a tough situation tougher. Phil Bubb and Brandon Underwood, lawyers in Fredrikson’s Litigation Group, worked with a client through a referral from Iowa Legal Aid who was experiencing just such a situation. By the time she came to Fredrikson & Byron, she had already been found in default for unpaid rent—and the time for reopening the case had passed. One of her paychecks was being garnished at the statutory maximum of 25 percent. The client, already a low-paid worker, was unable to pay her current rent and care for her young son’s needs while being garnished at such a steep rate. She and her son were at risk of losing their home, and it would have been difficult to find another place to live with this history on her record. Phil and Brandon were able to negotiate an alternative payment arrangement with opposing counsel, reducing her payments by about 75 percent. The arrangement allowed this small family to pay both the back and current rent in order to stay in their home and still have funds available for other necessities.

PHIL BUBB

BRANDON UNDERWOOD

“Our client came to our meeting with her young son. After experiencing a setback, this single parent got behind in her rent and was faced with the real possibility of being evicted and losing her place to live. With an eviction on her record, she would have had a very difficult time finding another place. As a parent myself, I could not imagine the stress this was causing her. I am glad that I was able to work out a deal keeping this small family in place. It once again made me realize how fortunate I am to be a lawyer.” – Brandon Underwood

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Emily Unger, an associate in Fredrikson’s Litigation Group, and Brian McCool, a shareholder in the Real Estate Group, worked with a client who was referred through Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN). In 2012, the client purchased a home in north Minneapolis with a large fenced-in yard that she thought would provide a safe and secure place for her grandchildren to play. Two years later, the city notified her that the large yard was in fact a second, separate lot that it owned. They demanded she tear down the fence and commenced construction next door. Confused and angry, she went to VLN for help. Emily and Brian, assisted by Sarah Olson, a shareholder in the Bankruptcy Group, investigated the history of the property and discovered that the prior owner of the home had not in fact owned (or conveyed to her) the fenced-in yard, despite advertising the home for sale as having a “huge yard” and including an “adjacent lot.” The team sued the prior owner and its real estate broker, asserting misrepresentation and other claims. They prevailed against summary judgment motions brought by the defendants and, ultimately, resolved the case to the parties’ mutual satisfaction. As a disabled and formerly homeless individual, our client was not well equipped to advocate for herself, and she has thanked us many times for fighting on her behalf.

EMILY UNGER

BRIAN McCOOL

SARAH OLSON

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Chapter 3 Pro Bono Assistance to Entrepreneurs

ro bono service to the disadvantaged comes in many forms: brief advice at clinics, direct representation in court proceedings, and, in many cases, transactional business assistance to low-income entrepreneurs. Fredrikson works with community economic development organizations such as the Neighborhood Development Center and the Northside Economic Opportunity Network that train low-income micro-entrepreneurs on how to start and grow a business. These new, small businesses provide a path to financial freedom, help stabilize neighborhoods and enrich our communities. A few examples of projects this past year include: Charlie Bennett, an associate in Fredrikson’s Corporate Governance Group, had the opportunity to work with a local abstract artist based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The artist creates custom art pieces for people all over the country by using a unique style to blend colors with her clients’ vision to bring motivational pieces to life. She has been featured in various art shows and exhibitions over the past CHARLIE BENNETT several years. Our client came to Fredrikson looking for advice regarding entity formation due to the recent growth and popularity of her work. Charlie prepared formation documents that gave her business the structure it needed to support future growth.

A new type of gym opened in 2011 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The owner sold his car to get the business up and going. Element Boxing and Fitness, LLC began as a for-profit organization that was started to create a safe place for people from the community to come and learn about physical fitness and health. Boxing was a part of the plan, but so was community building through education on nutrition in order to fight obesity, diabetes and other health issues prevalent in low-income communities. The owner wanted to put people before profits by including, among other benefits, scholarships and discounted memberships for youth and low-income community members. In order to broaden his reach, he sought assistance to convert his corporation to a new social enterprise, which offers various tax breaks to organizations that allow business owners to create a for-profit entity that is socially-minded. This means businesses can be profitable while having a social purpose. Deborah Walker Kool and Emily Chad, associates in Fredrikson’s 12

Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations Group, worked with Element Boxing to legally convert the business. Julie Taylor, a paralegal in the group, also assisted. Today, Element Boxing offers a wide range of fitness programs benefiting the community and has recently created a new training program in partnership with the St. Paul Ballet Company.

DEBORAH WALKER KOOL

EMILY CHAD

JULIE TAYLOR

Opening a new business can be both exciting and frightening at the same time. The thought of making dreams come true can fill individuals with hope for a better future. At the same time, risking a steady income, or spending down all or most of their savings, can stop people from moving toward their dream. Making sure those individuals who are in the process of starting a business know their rights and responsibilities, Fredrikson partners with community economic development organizations to present legal seminars on relevant topics. Harleigh Brown and Jessie Lu, lawyers in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, presented information on “Choice of Entity” to a group that included, among others, two individuals who are opening a pie shop (signature pie: apple-cranberry-pecan) and one individual who is starting a nonprofit to open a coffeehouse to train homeless youth and other life skills.

HARLEIGH BROWN

JESSIE LU

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Additional lawyers presenting this past year included Rachna Sullivan, a shareholder in the Litigation Group, and Eric Snustad, a shareholder in the Intellectual Property Group, who both partnered with lawyers from Target Corporation on the topics of contracts and intellectual property.

RACHNA SULLIVAN

ERIC SNUSTAD

For many immigrants, starting over in a new homeland can be a challenge – learning a new language, finding schools for your children or even finding a grocery store that carries familiar ingredients that provide comfort can be difficult. Fortunately, some of these intrepid individuals find their way to the Neighborhood Development Center where they receive training on how to start a business, apply for grants and loans and other necessary businessrelated services. One such example is a group that formed a business to build a grocery store and deli in a St. Paul, Minnesota neighborhood where John Wurm, an attorney in Fredrikson’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group, 14

grew up. John has been providing much-needed corporate guidance to the group. He helped the client create two separate entities – one to own the land and building and one to run the grocery store and deli. He worked with Emily Chad, an attorney in Fredrikson’s Business & Tax Planning Group, to elect the most tax-efficient entity structure and coordinated with Daniel Deveny, an associate in Fredrikson’s Condemnation & Eminent Domain Group, who obtained a reduction on the assessed tax value of the real estate. John also worked with the clients to review their loan and grant documents from both the Small Business Administration and the city of St. Paul.

JOHN WURM

EMILY CHAD

DANIEL DEVENY

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Chapter 4 Ensuring Social Justice through Nonprofit Work

onprofit organizations play an important role in our communities. They inform, educate, protect, encourage innovation, promote public safety and help build communities. This past year, Fredrikson lawyers provided service to a broad range of nonprofits, including the following. Cancer is an ugly, frightening word. Receiving the news that you or a loved one has cancer can throw patients or their families into a nightmare situation of doctor visits and treatment plans, edged with fear and hope. The battle can be complicated by significant legal issues that arise out of the situation. For some, it is being told that your insurance will not cover a needed treatment or drug; for LEVI SMITH others, it is falling behind on mortgage payments or not receiving disability insurance. Tragically, for some, it is worrying about who will take care of your minor children should you become unable to do so. Cancer Legal Care is an organization dedicated to assisting individuals with legal issues that interfere with their treatment or peace of mind. This past year, Levi Smith, an associate in Fredrikson’s Bank and Finance Group, worked with Cancer Legal Care when they changed their name from Cancer Legal Line to better align with their mission.

It is estimated that on any given night in Minnesota, 4,000 young people will experience homelessness. Many local nonprofits work to end the cycle and provide shelter and support to those at risk or alone on the streets. Over the past two years, Chris Dolan, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group, and Mike Broich, a colleague in the Real Estate Group at Target Corporation, CHRIS DOLAN worked with YouthLink, a nonprofit whose mission is to support and empower young people on their journey to self-reliance. YouthLink had entered into a partnership with Project for Pride in Living (PPL) to construct a new, five-story 46-unit housing facility for young people ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness. The project, named Downtown View, is large and complex. The team began by resolving title issues that needed to be corrected before construction could commence. Next, they worked with YouthLink’s lender to permit the new development and negotiated the 18

construction agreement with the contractor. A large cell tower also occupies the site, so the team worked with the cellular company to confirm that the development would not interfere with the tower or result in coverage issues. The team also worked closely with PPL and its lenders to negotiate a lease/ purchase agreement and additional development documentation necessary for the construction of Downtown View. “It was very rewarding to work closely with the team members at PPL and YouthLink. Their commitment to this project and to the homeless is very inspiring.” – Chris Dolan

A ground-breaking ceremony was held on April 18, and the building is slated to be done by the end of 2017.

Fredrikson & Byron lawyers, led by Steve Kaplan, secured the release of Damon Thibodeaux from death row in Louisiana in 2012. At that time, Damon was the 18th innocent person released from death row and the 300th exonerated by DNA evidence. Shortly after his release, Damon was the subject of a documentary entitled One-for-Ten by Reel Nice Films. The producers of that film have produced a second documentary film entitled The Penalty and sought intellectual property assistance to ensure that footage used in the film was covered under the “fair use” doctrine. John Pickerill, 19

a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Intellectual Property Group, worked with the producers prior to the film’s release by analyzing hundreds of video clips that were used in the film to tell the story of the emotional toll that trying capital cases in the United States takes on everyone involved.

STEVE KAPLAN

JOHN PICKERILL

Home to a large African American population, north Minneapolis has struggled for years attracting culturally appropriate services, including those relating to health and wellness. This has changed recently due in large part to the efforts of a number of nonprofits, including the work by the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), a community-based organization that is committed to helping north Minneapolis residents invest in their careers, businesses and community. This past year, NEON referred two sisters, trained nurses, to the firm for assistance. The clients were starting a new nonprofit to assist women with pregnancy support and midwife services. Ashley Brosius and Jordan Rife, associates in Fredrikson’s Corporate Governance Group, worked with the clients and provided assistance reviewing a collaborative services agreement between the organization and another nonprofit.

ASHLEY BROSIUS

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JORDAN RIFE

China Youth Climate Action Network (CYCAN) is the first Chinese nonprofit organization for youth action in the field of climate change. Due to China’s new laws, and regulations on overseas non-governmental organizations (NGOs), there are some new requirements and restrictions on accepting donations from overseas NGOs. Through a referral from Thompson Reuters’ Foundation’s TrustLaw Connect program, Bob Oberlies and Sarah Zhou, in the China Practice Group, advised CYCAN on structuring and accepting donations from overseas NGOs and on the filings and applications required to remain compliant with the new regulations.

BOB OBERLIES

SARAH ZHOU

For nearly 35 years, The Advocates for Human Rights (The Advocates) has worked to give voice to the voiceless by educating the public and training lawyers on human rights issues worldwide. One of the earliest projects undertaken by The Advocates was to develop tools to use in world-wide investigations into politically-motivated homicides, including “The Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions.” The Manual was adopted by the United Nations and has become known simply as the “Minnesota Protocol.” It details proper forensic procedures when conducting investigations by local and global investigators. As the United Nations’ global agency for women, U.N. Women, emphasizes, gender equality is more than just a basic human right. As stated in the Africa Renewal: Special Edition on Women 2012 magazine, in the article “African Woman: Asserting Their Rights,” “Its achievement has enormous socioeconomic ramifications. Empowering women fuels thriving economies, spurring productivity and growth.” Working with staff, volunteer lawyers and lay people, representatives of The Advocates travel the globe to countries 21

such as Georgia in the former Soviet Union. There, they advocate for basic laws that would allow women to bring abusers to court, and then work with local non-governmental organizations in those communities to train local advocates. The Advocates then follows up with fact-finding missions and reports to the U.N. to ensure that human rights policies and laws are followed. BRAD WALLACE Brad Wallace, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Bank & Finance Group, performed a number of research projects relating to women’s rights over the past few years. This year, he traveled with The Advocates to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss women’s rights issues with members of the U.N. “After working with Advocates for Human Rights on numerous research projects regarding human rights issues, it was a privilege to travel with them to Geneva, Switzerland to advocate on behalf of underrepresented individuals throughout the world on human rights issues such as: capital punishment, violence against women, rights of the disabled and discrimination against racial minorities at the United Nations. It was an unbelievable experience that changed my worldview. I feel very blessed to have been able to participate in the program, and I am glad that I had the opportunity to work with such dedicated professionals to increase awareness of important human rights issues and to recommend policy changes that affect the lives of millions of people for the better.” – Brad Wallace

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Fredrikson & Byron supports this dynamic organization in many ways, providing pro bono legal services to clients, and also by providing services for the organization itself. Mary Ranum, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group, drafted one of the first commercial leases for The Advocates, and continues to assist the organization today. Loan Huynh, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Immigration Group, currently serves on the Board of Directors, joining many colleagues past and present who have supported this organization with their time and talent. The Fredrikson Foundation also contributes generously to The Advocates operational budget each year, helping to ensure that this vibrant organization can continue its mission to help build a safer, stronger and more equitable global community.

MARY RANUM

LOAN HUYNH

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Chapter 5 Immigration and Hope

or generations, immigrants and refugees have dreamed of coming to America to have a chance to live freely and without fear. They seek a place free from gangs or government oppression where their children will be able to go to school and get an education. They seek refuge from torture and rape, from abject poverty and a life without hope. They are the tired, the poor, the huddled masses without a voice—until they are fortunate enough to secure a volunteer lawyer to help them through an arduous application and interview process. The journey from a refugee camp to the United States can take years, and can be daunting. But for the many that come and reach the ultimate goal of citizenship the journey is worth the effort. Through The Advocates for Human Rights, a number of Fredrikson lawyers provide assistance to people seeking asylum in the United States. One such client was a young man of Oromo descent who we began assisting in 2014. The Oromo people belong to a group that has been severely persecuted in Ethiopia for years. In his asylum application, our client stated that the Ethiopian government had arrested and tortured his father, brother and uncle; arrested two other uncles who were never again seen by their families; arrested his sister and sister-in-law; and forced the family business to close. He himself had been shot, tortured, imprisoned and denied the ability to work. All because of his ancestry. The lawyers filed the client’s asylum application in June 2014. And then waited. And then waited some more. Finally, after three years of hoping, the client received the good news that his application for asylum had been granted. Debra Schneider and associate Kaleb Rumicho assisted.

DEBRA SCHNEIDER

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KALEB RUMICHO

Dulce Foster, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group, assisted a client with her naturalization application through a referral from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Dulce’s client is the oldest of six children who came to the United States with their mother and father in 2011. This young woman spent the first 13 years of her life in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, DULCE FOSTER where her parents had fled from war-torn Somalia. Dulce’s client has flourished here in the United States. She graduated from high school last year with excellent grades and received a merit scholarship under which she is now attending college. With help from Dulce, she filed an application for naturalization last year, and became one of our newest citizens this past January. A naturalization application for her mother is still pending and we expect to file applications on behalf of our client’s five brothers and sisters once her mother’s application is approved. “It’s very gratifying when you find out the 18-year old daughter in a Somali refugee family you’ve been helping with their naturalization applications—the one with a barely-fluent mom who has been keeping her family of eight afloat with food stamps—is going to college in the fall on a National Merit Scholarship.” – Dulce Foster

As an associate in Fredrikson’s Corporate Group, Leigh-Erin Irons knew she wanted to focus her pro bono work on human rights issues. At the same time, Fredrikson was working with The Advocates for Human Rights to interview the diaspora community of Liberia—people who had escaped Liberia’s brutal civil war by fleeing to other countries, including the United States and Ghana. LEIGH-ERIN IRONS The statements would be used as a part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission project to bring former dictator Charles “Chucky” Taylor to trial on war crimes. But most importantly, it would be an opportunity for the Liberian people to share their stories and to have their voices heard.

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In 2007, and as a part of that work, Leigh-Erin traveled to the Buduburam camp in Ghana. There, she met with and took the statements of men, women and children who had fled Taylor’s brutal regime only to land in a camp where everything, including water and the right to use a toilet, had a cost. This experience motivated her to continue working in the field of human rights. Shortly thereafter, Leigh-Erin, now a shareholder in the Mergers & Acquisition Group, had the opportunity to take an asylum case on behalf of a Liberian woman. My first meeting with Sandra was on February 10, 2009. She was a Liberian woman whose original asylum claim, based on female genital mutilation and religious persecution, was denied, and she was in removal proceedings in Immigration Court. Sandra was part of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia, a Muslim-based tribe that still practiced the Sande Society ritual of female genital mutilation, often against the wishes of the woman. In addition, Sandra, whose father was chief of the tribe, converted to Christianity while away at school in Monrovia. Sandra suffered immensely, both physically and emotionally, at the hands of her tribe for disagreeing with their customs and choosing to practice a different religion. We started working together to prepare for a master calendar hearing and then spent the next year and a half reviewing information in preparation for her individual asylum hearing. It was a few meetings into our preparation and a few months down the road from our initial meeting when, after not being able to get Sandra’s husband to meet with me, I went down on the street to meet him at his car, and in that few minutes that I spoke with him, I was scared for Sandra in an entirely new way. I called later that night to check on her and then we set up another meeting. At that next meeting it became clear that Sandra also had a claim for relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). We spent the next few months preparing her VAWA petition and continuing preparation for her individual asylum hearing. At the same time, we encouraged Sandra to leave her abusive relationship and helped her find a secure and safe place to live. The Court continued her asylum proceedings while the United States Customs and Immigration Services reviewed her VAWA petition. Sandra’s VAWA petition was approved on December 14, 2011, and her removal proceedings officially terminated on March 12, 2012. It was official—Sandra got to stay in the United States, and there were tears all around. During the time these proceedings were pending, we worked with Sandra to secure and renew work authorization so that she could have a job to support herself and helped her access the Center for Victims of Torture, an amazing resource to help her deal with the trauma she encountered. I was able to attend Sandra’s interview for lawful permanent residence with her on April 1, 2014; it was truly amazing. – Leigh-Erin Irons 28

Shareholder Loan Huynh and paralegal Paula Blenker of Fredrikson’s Immigration Group then went to work to bring Sandra’s son Theo over from Liberia. It took an additional three years, but on January 21, 2017, Sandra called Leigh-Erin from the airport to say that Theo, whom she had not seen in ten years, was on his way to the United States.

LOAN HUYNH

PAULA BLENKER

“Hi Leigh-Erin, this is Sandra. I know I have not talked to you in a long time. I am just calling to check in to say hi and also to give you the good news. You helped me so much for so long and finally my son in Liberia is on his way today from Africa to the United States, so overall I am so happy today. I am just calling you to say thank you and also to give you the good news. Thank you so much. Thank you and have a nice day. I will call you again or if you can call me back. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.”

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Update: A Family Torn Apart Has Hope Over the past three and a half years, Aubrey Zuger, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Litigation Group, has assisted two sisters with their asylum applications. The sisters and their family fled Burundi in their pursuit of asylum on the basis of past and future persecution due to their political opinion and membership in a particular social group. Burundi is a land-locked country located in eastern Africa. When their father, who worked for a non-governmental organization, refused to participate in a corrupt scam with government officials, the family home was broken into and part of the house was destroyed by grenades. The sisters, who were minors at the time, were taken to the police station, where they were interrogated, beaten and tortured. Although they were ultimately released from the police station, the sisters were later kidnapped, detained and raped repeatedly over the course of three days. They were eventually released and fled to the United States. Arriving in Fargo, North Dakota, alone and with limited English skills, these courageous young women embarked on a long and difficult journey. In the past few years, they both graduated from high school, took a year off to work (at times, having two jobs) to save money for college and are now enrolled in school. One is studying finance, while the other is studying accounting. They both work at group homes as Certified Nursing Assistants. They saved money to each buy used vehicles and live together in an apartment in Fargo. Their mother and younger siblings fled to France, where they received asylum, while their father fled to Rwanda. Both young women had their asylum interviews in Minneapolis in July and are awaiting the outcome. If their applications are approved, the sisters will be able to begin the application process to become U.S. citizens, with the hope that someday, perhaps soon, they will be able to unite with their family once again. Katie Perleberg, an associate in Fargo’s Trusts and Estates Group, provided assistance at one of the asylum hearings.

AUBREY ZUGER

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KATIE PERLEBERG

“Our clients have endured so much—being kidnapped, tortured, abused and separated from their family at a very young age. Despite all of that, they have persevered. I am amazed at how hard they have worked to make a life for themselves and how grateful they are to simply live in a safe community. Working with these brave clients has been one of the highlights of my career.” – Aubrey Zuger

Debra Schneider, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Immigration Group, assisted a young woman who came to the United States over 25 year ago to seek a better life from poverty in Mexico. Debra’s client worked hard to provide a good life for her children, all born in the U.S. Unfortunately, our client was the victim of domestic assault by her boyfriend, who violently beat her and attempted to strangle her. Knowing she had to end the relationship, she filed a police report against her abuser and assisted the police in his prosecution. With cooperation from the City Attorney’s office, Debra and her team helped their client secure a U visa, a type of visa that provides temporary status for victims of certain crimes. After three years of temporary U visa status, the team helped their client file for lawful permanent residence status. Our client’s application was approved this year, and she now has her green card. She is currently a caregiver to her deaf son and her daughter, who was also recently the victim of abuse and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Continuing her path to family stability, she recently married her long-term partner, who is now applying for lawful status as her dependent. Debra was assisted by attorney Jaclyn Campoli and paralegal Lauren Anderson.

DEBRA SCHNEIDER

JACLYN CAMPOLI

LAUREN ANDERSON

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Chapter 6 Working for Veterans

orking with and on behalf of our veterans is work Fredrikson lawyers greatly enjoy. On any given day, whether at a clinic for veterans or taking a call from the VA Medical Center, our lawyers prepare wills and other estate documents, counsel veterans on civil issues, or just listen to their stories. On one particular day, Angela Erickson, a lawyer in Fredrikson’s Trusts and Estate Group, worked with Clifford, a 92-year old veteran who shared with her that while he had finally secured a place to live in a subsidized housing unit, sadly, he had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and had come to the clinic to have estate documents prepared. Clifford did not have much—or much time. But he was so grateful for what he had. And proud and happy that his granddaughter had told him that it would be an honor to be his personal representative. “Imagine that,” he told Angela as they held hands. He smiled, had a piece of pizza and thanked us all.

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Fredrikson’s Fargo office partners with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans and the Fargo VA Medical Center to hold an annual free legal clinic for veterans. This past year, we held our fourth clinic in three years and welcomed a record number of veterans who were able to receive brief advice relating to numerous legal issues. Of the 53 veterans who received assistance, 32 met BILL GUY with our Estate Planning Group to have wills or other estate documents prepared. Navy veteran and shareholder Bill Guy led the team of estate planners, including Jessi Foss, Katie Perleberg, Kyle Barlow and John Williams. Wayne Carlson and Beth Alvine also attended, while Kristy Albrecht and Aubrey Zuger provided phone advice from the office in the areas of litigation and employment. 34

“Jessi, thank you so much for all the good work you have done for me and other veterans. It was a pleasure and such a positive experience working with you in putting together my will, my power of attorney, plus my health directive. You and your firm truly reflect what serving veterans is all about.” – A grateful client This client also gave Bill and Jessi some personal testimonials he had collected from veterans that served in combat when they were teens and young adults. Jessi stated that: “It was an honor to be able to help him, and we are so grateful and appreciative.” “Just had to send you a thank you for putting together the legal clinic for veterans at the Fargo VA once again. I cannot imagine what it takes for your entire staff, along with all the necessary computers, printers and what-not, to be able to complete your task. The services you have offered to the veterans of this area is, in my opinion, above and beyond anything veterans could expect. Your willingness to give of your time and knowledge is so appreciated. On behalf of the veterans who participated in your event I say thank you so much.” – J. F., Vietnam Veteran, 173rd Airborne Brigade A number of legal administrative assistants and paralegals assist with intake and drafting, working both on location and in the office to prepare the documents. Due to their outstanding preparatory work, the estate planning portion of the clinic runs smoothly and efficiently. The following support staff assisted this past year: Kelly Barr-Muscha, Roz Buck, Christy Carrier, Rachel Dewald, Brianne Freeberg, Andrea JensonPacker, Lacey Lesmeister, Deb Moeller, Jordan Raymond, Linda Rieniets, Kathy Sandford, Charissa Syvinski, Dana Taylor and Kim Thompson.

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Chapter 7 Recognitions

he Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) is a community economic development center founded in 1990 to help build wealth for low-income individuals by offering entrepreneur training, small business loans, and wrap-around business services and support. Through this work, NDC has helped raise people out of poverty while revitalizing once-struggling neighborhoods into vibrant community spaces while creating thousands of jobs. Fredrikson & Byron has proudly worked with NDC for more than 20 years assisting hundreds of small businesses with entity formation, contract drafting and reviews, employment issues and much more. Fredrikson was honored at NDC’s 2017 annual awards dinner for our significant contributions to both the organization and the clients they serve. Firm President, John Koneck, accepted the award.

Kudos to Debra Schneider who stepped in quickly to respond to a request by United States District Court Judge Michael J. Davis to provide assistance to a woman before the court. In a letter to Debra, Judge Davis writes: “I am writing to express my gratitude for your assistance in the matter of (AME), who is a defendant in a criminal case DEBRA SCHNEIDER before me. Ms. E. faces the potential of collateral immigration consequences in connection with the pending federal criminal matter. Your immediate willingness to assist Ms. E. pro bono with regard to her immigration issues is helpful to both Ms. E. and the Court. Your actions help the Court in its quest to seek justice and serve as an example to the rest of the bar. Thank you.” 38

The Associate Volunteer of the Year Fredrikson & Byron is home to many talented lawyers who are dedicated to the profession of law and to helping those less fortunate. Many give up their work and personal time to take a case or support a cause that is particularly compelling to them. The firm proudly recognizes associates who have exhibited a commitment to providing legal services for low-income individuals. Benjamin Tozer has made pro bono a part of his legal practice since he began at the firm in 2012. An associate in Fredrikson’s Condemnation & Eminent Domain Group, Ben has taken on a wide range of difficult cases, representing individuals in divorce proceedings, on death row and those coerced into working against their will. He has averaged 129.6 hours of pro bono service to the BEN TOZER disadvantaged per year. Ben was instrumental in a human trafficking litigation case, has contributed to two death penalty cases, worked on matters relating to immigrants’ rights and assisted a Muslim community group with a discriminatory zoning issue. Ben also assisted a veteran and his family for more than two years in a condemnation matter where the county was taking land for a new road but not adequately compensating the family for a septic system that would be rendered useless due to the construction. Ben recently joined the board of the Minnesota Justice Foundation, a further testament to his commitment to using his time and talents to assist others. Fredrikson & Byron is proud to recognize Ben’s dedication to pro bono.

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Chapter 8 Volunteerism Helps Enrich Communities

Raising Awareness Through Music The Attractive Nuisance Tour is an annual fundraiser benefiting the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF). Proceeds provide stipends for MJF summer clerkships for law students. The students work full-time for 10 weeks under the supervision of licensed lawyers at 14 legal aid programs across the state. These clerkships help instill a sense of professional pride and often translate into careers that include giving back through pro bono. A number of bands perform at this unique fundraiser, and all have at least one lawyer. Fredrikson & Byron’s band, Noisy Withdrawal, has participated since 2003 and this year had seven attorneys onstage: Grant Fairbairn, Laurie Hartman, Chris Hunt, Sam Orbovich, Kevin Riach, Debra Schneider, Kyle Ubl and friend of the band Barb Brynestad. The group played to a packed crowd at a local venue and helped raise more than $5,000 for the evening.

MJF is thrilled to have had the support of the Fredrikson and Byron band Noisy Withdrawal at every Attractive Nuisance Tour benefit concert since 2003. The band is extremely talented, and they are popular with the crowds who attend—everybody loves them! It is very gratifying to receive their generous support of time and energy. Thank you very, very much. – Janine Laird, Executive Director, Minnesota Justice Foundation

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Community Service Fredrikson & Byron has a long history of encouraging community service by all of its employees. Both lawyers and staff embrace this commitment by providing services too numerous to list. Their volunteer activities include such things as working with teens; serving on local community boards; fundraising for charitable events; and working to keep low-income families in their homes. Our firm supports this commitment by giving each employee paid time off to volunteer for firm-sponsored community service programs.

Cookie Cart Kids in the Office Too often, teenagers do not have the opportunity to explore career opportunities within a professional setting. This year, in concert with Fredrikson’s Diversity Committee, the firm hosted 20 high school students who work at Cookie Cart in north Minneapolis. Cookie Cart provides an opportunity for students to engage in job training, career development and college preparation. After a tour of the office that included meetings with managers in Human Resources, Finance and the Library, a panel of employees took questions and spoke about their jobs, how they got them, the education or training it took, and the challenges and rewards of working in a law firm. Thanks to our great panelists Loan Huynh, Mercedes Jackson, Minh Pham, Kevin Riach, Kennard Rockette and Kate Summers for sharing their stories.

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Serving the Hungry A few times each year, some of the administrative managers get together to give back to the community. This past year, a group of 11 went to Second Harvest Heartland and packed crisp rice cereal into 1.02-1.06 pound bags. And yes, there were a few competitions to see which team could get closest to the 1.04 pound preferred goal! It was a lot of fun and a great opportunity to give back.

Julie DuBois, Ronalee Haugen, Nancy Schultz, Terry Giel, Bob Hamilton, Jeanette Woessner, Pam Wandzel, Joe Fousek, Tammy Warren, Becky Klindt, Barb Terhurne

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Another group of volunteers prepared and served food at Sharing & Caring Hands, a shelter and apartment complex for homeless and low-income families.

Minh Pham, Jennifer Bjorklund, Anne Johnson, Sherrie Timm, Wade Peterson

Wade Peterson

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Working for the Environment Working with the Minnesota Environment Fund during Earth Month, a group of Fredrikson volunteers planted native prairie plants along the Mississippi River as part of the organization’s mission to engage workplaces to support projects that protect the environment.

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Roxanne Gangl helped organize our hard-working group, which included: Suzie Anderson, Jenny Bjorklund, Diana Bospachieva, Katie Cox, Stephanie Davis, Krithiga Ganesan, Roxanne Gangl, Jodi Gustafson, Gina Guthmiller, Cathy Haugen, Faith Laken, Beth Northcutt, Karin Peterson, Minh Pham, T.J. Ryan, Marvic Salminen-Morillo, Sherrie Timm and Pat Voltzke.

Friends of Fredrikson Program Friends of Fredrikson is a stand-alone nonprofit that began more than 20 years ago and is run by employees of Fredrikson & Byron. Its mission is to provide assistance to low-income families with children in a variety of ways. Once again this year, all of our domestic offices participated in giving back to people in their communities by adopting families in need and providing holiday gifts. The Bismarck office adopted a single mother and her three children through a local National Guard program. This extremely poor family was in danger of being evicted, and our gifts were likely the only ones they received. The Des Moines office helped a formerly homeless family that had just gotten back into a house. The Fargo office adopted an Army veteran, a father of four, who had served from 1996 to 2000. This financially fragile family had recently moved from Florida to Moorhead with only the clothes on their backs and a small suitcase of personal mementos. The Minneapolis office adopted seven families through the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, including a family that had just celebrated the birth of twins following a very complicated pregnancy. Because of time off for mom due 47

to health complications and time off for dad to care for his wife, they lost a significant amount of income and needed rental assistance to remain in their home. They applied to MACV for rental assistance while the husband was looking for a new job. Due to their hectic schedule, they were not able to put together a very detailed holiday wish list and only asked for four Target gift cards. Friends of Fredrikson volunteers had other ideas, and the parents in the group went to work gathering a number of necessary items for this young struggling family. Gifts included a brand new double stroller, diapers and clothing. The new parents were overwhelmed and extremely appreciative of the offerings and asked us to share a photo of their new arrivals. Additionally, the Minneapolis office provided gifts and gift cards to Jewish Family & Children’s Service to be distributed to their clients, including senior citizens, shut-ins and low-income families. All of this has been possible because of the culture of community at Fredrikson & Byron.

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The Minnesota Keystone Program The Minnesota Keystone Program identifies, encourages and recognizes Minnesota companies that help enhance quality of life in the state by contributing 2 percent or 5 percent of pre-tax earnings in the form of time, money or in-kind services. A proud participant since 1989, Fredrikson & Byron has been a contributor at the 5 percent level. Our firm was honored to receive the Keystone Award for mid-sized companies in 2010.

Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship The Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship program is part of Fredrikson’s commitment to the promotion of diversity among incoming law professionals. The purpose of the program is to promote the legal training of minority law school students and to encourage them to join and excel in the private practice of law within larger corporate law firms in the Upper Midwest. The program was established jointly by the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation and Fredrikson & Byron in 1990.

Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Funded by contributions from the firm’s shareholders and officers, the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation exists to support law-related institutions and organizations that complement the rule of law and access to justice, and a number of cultural and social service groups that are of special interest to the law firm’s lawyers and employees. Below is a comprehensive list of the organizations that received support this past fiscal year from the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation: Alzheimer’s Association of MN & ND American Brain Foundation American Immigration Council Amicus Society Anishinabe Legal Services Ann Bancroft Foundation Arc Greater Twin Cities Art Buddies Baby’s Space: A Place to Grow Ballet Des Moines

Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative (fka PORTICO, Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation) Belwin Conservancy Books for Africa Bridge for Youth Call for Justice, LLC CALS Cantus Charities Review Council

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Children’s Cancer Research Fund Children’s Law Center of Minnesota CLUES Collaborative Community Law Initiative Des Moines Metro Opera Dress for Success East Side Neighborhood Services Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Faith’s Lodge FamilyWise (f/k/a Genesis II for Families) Foundation for Public Affairs Friends of Fredrikson Friends of the Hennepin County Library Girls Rock!Des Moines Global Minnesota Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Hiawatha Academies HopeKids of Minnesota Housing Justice Center Immigrant Law Center of MN Innovative Quality Schools International Institute of MN Iowa Legal Aid Jewish Community Relations Council Judicare of Anoka Jungle Theatre Just the Beginning Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Legacy Children’s Foundation Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota Legal Aid Society (The Fund for) Legal Rights Center Legal Services of North Dakota Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota LegalCORPS Loan Repayment Assistance Program Madeline Island Music Camp

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Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis Pathways Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Minnesota Film & TV Board Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company Minnesota Justice Foundation - PASS Minnesota Justice Foundation Summer Clerk Program Minnesota Land Trust Minnesota Literacy Council Minnesota Orchestral Association Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota State Fair Foundation Minnesota Youth Symphonies MinnPost.com Mitchell Hamline Law School Neighborhood Development Center Neighborhood Justice Center Northern Plains Dance Northern Star Council Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) Northstar Science Film Festival Opportunity Partners Page Education Foundation Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Plains Art Museum Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Project (Iowa) Positive Coaching Alliance MN Prepare + Prosper (f/k/a AccountAbility Minnesota) Project for Pride in Living Project SUCCESS Ragamala Dance Company Rebuilding Together Twin Cities Rock Star Supply Co. Ronald McDonald House Charities/ Red River Valley

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Salvation Army Sandbox Theatre Sheridan Story Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services St. Paul College St. Paul Riverfront Corporation St. Thomas Law School Stephanie Chen & U of VA School of Law Ten Thousand Things Theater The Advocates for Human Rights The Bakken Museum The Library Foundation, Inc. (Bismarck)

The Link The Loft Literary Center Touchstone Mental Health Tubman Family Alliance Twin Cities in Motion Twin Cities Public Television University of Minnesota Law School University of Iowa College of Law University of North Dakota Foundation Volunteer Lawyers Network Voyageurs National Park Association Washburn Center for Children WATCH YMCA Camp Menogyn YWCA – Fargo

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Chapter 9 Epilogue

o report can adequately name all of the lawyers, paralegals, librarians, summer associates, interns, legal administrative assistants and administrative staff who have helped provide free legal and other volunteer services to economically disadvantaged people, nonprofits and to our community. The management of the firm and the Pro Bono Committee thank everyone who has contributed their time and talent to our programs. We will continue our commitment to increase these services in the years to come. The Pro Bono Committee welcomes any questions or comments about this report, the firm’s pro bono policy, the Pro Bono Law Firm Challenge or opportunities to get involved with pro bono work. Please direct your calls or comments to our Pro Bono Director, Pam Wandzel, or to any member of the Pro Bono Committee: Cindy Moyer (Chair), Aleida Connors, Michael Schoepf, Steve Quam, Brett Roberts, Debra Schneider, Haley Waller Pitts and Aubrey Zuger.

Firm Pro Bono Hours Special recognition goes to those individuals who met or exceeded their goal of providing 50 hours or more of pro bono work for fiscal year 2017: Steven Kaplan Leslie Anderson Kevin Riach Edward Cassidy Dulce Foster Amber Moren Ryan Young Joseph Dixon, III Lousene Hoppe Emily Unger Warren Mack David Coyle Maureen Young Ted Koshiol Benjamin Tozer David Bunde Richard Snyder 54

1,171.1 984.8 655.0 504.1 483.3 310.3 256.8 225.2 199.5 192.2 182.3 172.8 172.8 156.6 136.7 136.0 132.8

Jonathan Baker Bradley Wallace Laurie Hartman Brad McCamy Rujeko Muza Erik Splett Kaleb Rumicho Clint Cutler Jade Jorgenson Brandon Underwood Gail Brandt Kristy Albrecht David Marshall Devan Rittler Lauren Anderson Angela Erickson John Nelson

132.0 129.0 125.2 121.6 118.8 108.5 107.4 106.2 93.6 93.1 93.0 91.7 91.0 89.4 89.0 87.1 85.0

Faith Laken Samuel Orbovich Jaclyn Campoli Philip Bubb Paula Blenker Steven Kinsella Ashley Thronson Noah Huisman Matthew Stortz Edgar Ocampo Chris Dolan John Erhart John Koneck Lora Mitchell Friedemann Christopher Pham Robert Ranum Nena Lenz Anne Radolinski Jody McGinley Andrew Pomroy Nadja Baer

81.0 79.2 78.0 77.8 76.4 75.9 73.7 73.7 72.1 71.8 71.5 69.2 67.8 67.1 66.0 64.7 61.8 61.5 59.3 59.0 58.8

Joshua Porte Jeffrey Post Pari McGarraugh Kevin Spreng Ashley Brosius James Dorsey Ashley Roth Frank Bennett Robert Boisvert, Jr. Kyle Ubl John Lundquist Kiel McElveen Katherine Rahlin Bridget Duffus Debra Schneider Jacob Harris Jane Ball Chelsey Jonason Lisa Lindenfelser John Stout Andrew Johnson

58.4 58.2 58.1 58.0 57.3 57.2 57.1 56.6 56.4 55.7 53.9 53.4 53.0 52.5 52.3 52.0 51.6 51.6 51.4 50.7 50.6

Other lawyers, paralegals, administrative staff and summer associates who provided pro bono work in fiscal year 2017 include: Pamela Abbate-Dattilo Lisa Agrimonti Marguerite Ahmann Debra Altschuler Elizabeth Alvine Chad Ambroday Eric Anderson Travis Anderson Briar Andresen Thomas Archbold James Baillie Kyle Barlow Janelle Beitz

F. Charles Bennett Jeffrey Benson Larry Berg Jacqueline Bernu Kristin Blenkush Matthew Boos James Brand Harleigh Brown Christina Brusven Eric Buss Wayne Carlson Christy Carrier Joseph Cassioppi

Emily Chad Katherine Charipar Zhu “June” Cheng Caroline Chicoine Katherine Cole Aleida Conners Carolyn Coverdale Ingrid Culp Michael Cummings Laura Danielson Nikola Datzov Amy De Kok Daniel Deveny 55

Rachel Dewald Katherine Douglas Devin Driscoll Jeremy Duehr Therese Erickson Meyer Grant Fairbairn Terrance Fleming Jessica Foss Barbara Fritz Krithiga Ganesan Ron Garber Thomas Garton Rebecca Gin Michael Ginzburg Tyler Gludt David Gollin Kevin Goodno Jodi Gustafson William Guy III Kristen Hansen Kent Harbison Shepard Harris Benjamin Hasbrouck Krista Hatcher Steven Helland Thomas Henke Thomas Hipkins Sten-Erik Hoidal Lisa Holter Justin Hughes Christopher Hunt Beau Hurtig Loan Huynh Mary Hyland Katherine Ilten 56

Leigh-Erin Irons Mercedes Jackson Leah Janus Andrea Jenson-Packer Eldri Johnson Ryan Johnson Alicia Jones Paul Jones Natalie Kadievitch Gregory Karpenko Patrick Kelly Jerami Kemnitz Olivia Kilgore Young-Jin Kim Christopher Kline Mary Krakow Danielle Krause Ann Ladd Joann Landkamer Patricia Larson Paul LaVanway Lacey Lesmeister Ruilin Li Debra Linder Lynn Linne Catherine London Sheila Long Xuehua “Jessie” Lu Deborah Maday Eric Madson Erik Malinowski Jessica Manivasager Jason Marino Shannon Matter Brian McCool Sarah McCray

Brendan Mochoruk Deborah Moeller Nicole Moen Nicholas Monson Daniel Mott Cynthia Moyer Thomas Muck Sarah Munson Ryan Murphy Andrew Nick Kristi Nickles Beckie Northrop Carl Numrich Sarah Olson Zachary Olson Norah Olson Bluvshtein Bonnie O’Malley Timothy O’Shea John Patterson Bridget Penick Nirmani “Chethana” Perera Katie Perleberg Catherine Peterson Annette PetersonIgbinovia John Pickerill Emily Pontius Spencer Ptacek Steven Quam Melissa Rahn Leigh Rand Mary Ranum Michael Raum Lindsey Remakel

Karla Reyerson Jordan Rife Anne Rondoni Tavernier Melodie Rose Carrie Rosenberry Richard Ross Howard Roston Gauri Samant John Satorius Mark Savin Karen Schanfield Joseph Schauer Michael Schoepf Renee Senger Jeffrey Serum Patrick Seul Cameron Seybolt Jessica Sharpe Kendra Simmons Sandra SmalleyFleming

Levi Smith James Snelson Eric Snustad Joseph Sokolowski Ryan Spanheimer Anu Sreekanth Kelly Staack Christopher Stafford Shataia Stallings Adam Steinert Susan Steinwall Rebecca Strand Rachna Sullivan Elizabeth Summers Charissa Syvinski Asmah Tareen Julie Taylor Courtney Thompson Kim Thompson Teresa Thompson Jeanne Tracy Sarah Tucher

Mark Vyvyan Deborah Walker Kool Haley Waller Pitts Laura Wanger David Waytz Amanda Welters Ann Wessberg David West Robert Whitlock Abby Willemssen F. John Williams III Marie Williams Todd Wind David Winkler John Wurm Masha Yevzelman Ryan Young Sarah Zhou Todd Zimmerman Aubrey Zuger

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Service to Nonprofit Organizations Fredrikson & Byron lawyers, paralegals and staff serve our nonprofit community in a number of ways—giving their time to serve on boards of art, legal services and community development organizations. In addition to providing legal services for charitable organizations and handling numerous matters for individuals, Fredrikson lawyers and staff also provided board and committee leadership assistance to the following organizations: Pamela Abbate-Datillo

U.S. Attorney’s Forum on Criminal Justice

Elizabeth Alvine

The Legacy Children’s Foundation

Chad Ambroday

Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Board Member

Briar Andresen

Ragamala Dance, Board Member, Past President

Robert Aronson

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Executive Committee Member, Board Member, Program Committee, Chair Jewish Community Relations Council, Executive Committee Member, Board Member

Jim Baillie

American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Pro Bono Committee, Member; Business Bankruptcy Committee, Member; Pro Bono Services Committee, Member American College of Bankruptcy, Pro Bono Committee, Chair American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, Member LegalCORPS, Emeritus Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Legal Assistance to the Disadvantaged Committee, Member Turnaround Management, Upper Midwest Chapter, Committee Member, Volunteer Services Committee, Member Volunteer Lawyers Network, Benefactor Board, Member

Kyle Barlow

Essentia Health Regional Foundation, West Region

Frank Bennett

Washburn Center for Children, Board Chair

Jeffrey Benson

Neighborhood Commercial Spaces, LLC, Board Member

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Larry Berg

Susan G. Komen For the Cure, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member

Kristin Blenkush

Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute, Board Member, Secretary

Bob Boisvert

Twin Cities in Motion (fka Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.), Board Member, Executive Committee Member, Governance Committee Member, Human Resources Committee Co-Chair

Matt Boos

American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, SEC Enforcement Subcommittee, Liability Committee, Officer and Director Legal Services Access Corporation, Committee Member

Gail Brandt

Minnesota Hospital Association, Volunteer YWCA of Minneapolis, It’s Time to Talk Race Steering Committee, Member

Bill Brody

Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council, Board of Directors, President and Member

Christy Brusven

Minnesota State Bar Association, Public Utilities Law Section Council, Chair

Philip Bubb

Iowa State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council, Member The Historic East Village, Inc., Board Member

Jason Cassady

Fifth Congressional District DFL Central, Committee Member Minneapolis DFL Central, Committee Member Minnesota DFL State Central, Committee Member Senate District 62 DFL Central, Committee Member State DFL Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules Committee, Delegate and Secretary

Joseph Cassioppi

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Officer and Board Member

Emily Chad

Linda Fisher

Growth & Justice, Board Member NAIOP, Land Use Committee Member, Public Policy Committee Member

Dress For Success Twin Cities, Finance Committee Member

Terrence Fleming

June Cheng

Jessica Foss

International Institute of Minnesota, Board Member Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Committee Member

Caroline Chicoine

The National Charity League Gateway Chapter, Board Member

Aleida Ortega Conners

Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy, Steering Committee Member Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, President-Elect Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Committee Member

Bronwen Cound

College of Saint Benedict, Campaign Leadership and Steering Committee, Member

Ingrid Culp

Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Board Member

Laura Danielson

Legal Rights Center, Board President State Bar Association of North Dakota, Young Lawyers Committee, Member YMCA Cass Clay, Board Member

Dulce Foster

Children of Incarcerated Caregivers, Board Member Eighth Circuit History Committee for the District of Minnesota, Treasurer Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member; White Collar Crime Committee, Co-Chair Minnesota Law Review, Alumni Advisory Board Member

Joe Fousek

Minnetonka-Hopkins Gymnastics Association, Board President

Ron Garber

Missouri Valley Montessori School, Board Member

Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, Board Member Seeds of Peace, Alumni and Young Professionals Council, Chair

Nikola Datzov

Tom Garton

Joe Dixon

Nicole Garvey

Green Card Voices, Board Member

Amy De Kok

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Committee Member Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Member Federal Practice Committee, Member Hiawatha Academies, Board Member Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (White Collar), Member

Jim Dorsey

Cantus, Board Member United States Global Leadership Coalition, MN Advisory Committee

Jeremy Duehr

The Freshwater Society, Board Member

Judy Engel

Hennepin County Conciliation Court, Volunteer

John Erhart

Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Board Member St. John’s University School of Theology & Seminary, Board of Trustees, Member

RS Eden, Board Member; Audit/Finance Committee, Chair Women in eDiscovery; Meeting Director

David Glaser

Talmud Torah of St. Paul, Co-President

David Gollin

Minneapolis Golf Club, President Temple Israel Foundation of Minneapolis, Board Member

Kevin Goodno

American Brain Foundation (f/k/a American Academy of Neurology Foundation) Board Member and Board Chair Bush Foundation, Board Member Campaign for Legal Aid, Southern Minnesota Legal Services, Committee Member Minnesota Business Partnership, Deputy Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Member Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Board Member St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, Member

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Karen Grandstrand

American Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, Member Concordia College, Board of Regents Independent Community Bankers of America, General Counsels Advisory Group, Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, Co-chair, Business Law Section, Executive Council Member and Past-Chair Mitchell Hamline School of Law, The Center for Law and Business, Advisory Board, Member

William Guy III

Floyd Shores Homeowner’s Association, Board of Directors Hanson-Runsvold/Hospice of the RRV, Volunteer/Speaker Hope Lutheran Church and Hope Lutheran Foundation In Fargo; Volunteer Advisor State Bar Association of North Dakota, Business Entity Drafting Task Force, Chair State Bar Association of North Dakota, Uniform Trust Code Drafting Task Force, Chair University of North Dakota Foundation, Emeritus Board Member University of North Dakota Alumni Association, Emeritus Board Member, Past President University of North Dakota Alumni Association Caucus, Member University of North Dakota, School of Law Building Advisory Committee, Member Wellspring for the World, Pro Bono Legal Services

Kristen Hansen

Northern Plains Dance, Member State Bar Association of North Dakota, Pro Bono Task Force Committee

Shep Harris

City of Golden Valley, Mayor International Education Center, Pro Bono Government Relations Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Member

Krista Hatcher

The Link, Board Member

Steve Helland

Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association, Board Member

Tom Hipkins

Minnesota American Indian Bar Association, Member

Sten-Erik Hoidal

Hands On Twin Cities, Board Member and Treasurer Volunteer Lawyers Network, Board Member

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Lisa Holter

Association for Corporate Growth, Planning Committee Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Committee Member Women’s Business Development Center, Advisory Board Member

Lousene Hoppe

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, LGBT Committee Co-Chair ACS Minneapolis/St. Paul Lawyer Chapter, Advisory Board Member Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Committee Member Federal Bar Association: Minnesota Chapter, White Collar Crime Committee, Co-Chair National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, Board Member

Christopher Hunt

Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Section, Member Salvation Army, Programs and Services Committee, Advisory Board, Executive Committee Member, Board Member

Loan Huynh

Advocates for Human Rights, Board of Directors Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Women’s Committee, Co-Chair

Leigh-Erin Irons

Neighborhood Development Center, Board Member Touchstone Mental Health, Board Chair

Katie Ilten

Family Wise Services, Board of Directors

Mercedes Jackson

EMERGE, Board Member

Leah Janus

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Officer Minnesota Bar Association, Consumer Litigation, Council Member Seward Coop, Director

Ryan Johnson

American Health Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Practice Group, Vice Chair BHALDI, Founder, Board and Executive Committee Member Life Science Alley, Alley Institute, Advisory Committee Minnesota Cup, Life Science and Health IT Division, Review Board Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section, Governing Council

Science Debate University of Minnesota Joint Degree Program in Law, Health and the Life Sciences, Advisory Board Member University of Saint Thomas, Future of Health Care Conference Planning Committee Young Scientists Roundtable, Planning Committee

Paul Jones

Sandbox Theatre, Board Member University of Minnesota, Professor

Steve Kaplan

Green Bay Theatre Company Innocence Project of Minnesota, Board Member

Gregory Karpenko

Minnehaha Academy Board of Trustees

Pat Kelly

Commerce of Minnesota, Advisory Board Global Minnesota, Board Member

John Koneck

Meet Minneapolis, Board Member Minnesota Board of Law Examiners, Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Section, Governing Council Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Section, Certification Council Co-Chair St. Paul Riverfront Corporation, Treasurer and Board Member Summit Academy OIC, Board Member

Deb Walker Kool

American Bar Association, Implementation of the Model Policies on Labor Trafficking Subcommittee, Co-Chair American Bar Association, Model Principles Implementation Task Force, Vice Chair; Corporate Governance Committee Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Committee Member Super Bowl Anti-Trafficking Committee, Member WATCHMN.org Committee, Member

Debra Linder

Minneapolis Downtown Next Generation Lions Club Minnesota State Bar Association, Employee Benefits Council, Past Chair PACER Center, Advisory Board

Lynn Linne

Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Section, Board Member

Jessie Lu

US-China Peoples’ Friendship Association, Minnesota Chapter

Catherine London

Minnesota State Bar Association, Food, Drug & Device Law Section, Governing Council Member University of Minnesota, Joint Degree Program in Law, Science and Technology, Advisory Board Member

Sheila Long

American Heart Association, Rock the Red Go Red for Women, Chair

Warren Mack

Dahlberg Family Foundation, Board Member Jorja Fleezanus and Michael Steinberg Fund For Music, Board Member Madeline Island Music Camp, Board Member Minnesota Orchestra, Board Member Minnesota Orchestral Association, Board/Chair North Memorial Medical Center, Board Member

Erik Malinowski

The Bell Museum, Planetarium Program Committee Member

Jessica Manivasager

Minneapolis Ibaraki Sister City Association, Board Member MRA – The Management Association Inc., Board Member, Executive Committee Member

Charity Mann

SBAND Proposed Legislation –SB 2223 Testimony, Advocate

Mary Krakow

Dave Marshall

Ann Ladd

Brian McCool

Minnesota Healthcare Behavior at Work Collaborative, Board Member Medical Alley, Board Member The Bakken Museum, Board Member

Ruilin Li

University of Minnesota, China Center Advisory Council, President

Keith Libbey

Carleton College, Board of Trustees

Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, Board Member Volunteer Lawyers Network City of Shoreview Planning Commission, Commissioner Journey Home MN, Board Member National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Land Use Committee, Co-Chair; Public Policy Committee, Member University of St. Thomas School of Law, Student Mentor

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Chris Melsha

Hope For Tomorrow Charities, Inc., Board Member Totino-Grace High School, Advancement Committee, President’s Council

Sjur Midness

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal, Tax and Accounting Committee, Member and Past Chair

Robert Oberlies

Coffee House Press, Treasurer and Board Member

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Board Member U.S. China Business Connections, Board Member

Ryan Miest

Curt Okerson

Baby’s Space, A Place to Grow, Board Member and Governance Committee Baby’s Space Environments, Board Member Pathways Minneapolis, Inc., Board Member and Finance Committee

Nicole Moen

American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Vice-Chair/Chair Elect and Board Member Harvard Club of Minnesota, Secretary and Board Member

Daniel Mott

Innovative Quality Schools, Board Member, Chair National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal, Tax and Accounting Committee, Past-Chair United Hospital Foundation, Executive Committee, Board Member, Past Chair

Cindy Moyer

International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Coalition, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member and Program Committee Chair The Fund for Legal Aid, Board Member, Board Member Turnaround Management Association, Upper Midwest Chapter, Board Member

Association of Legal Administrators of Minnesota’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Chair Hennepin County Bar Association, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member

Sarah Olson

Baby’s Space, Board Member International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member

Zach Olson

American Diabetes Association, Board of Directors

Sam Orbovich

ARRM, Board Member Care Providers of Minnesota, Committee Member Leading Age Services of Minnesota, Committee Member Lyndale United Church of Christ Advisory Committee, Member Lyngblomsten, Governance Advisory Committee Minnesota State Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Governing Counsel, Member and Past Chair

Tim O’Shea

Tom Muck

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Committee Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota E-Discovery Working Group, Board Member

Ryan Murphy

Jeri Parkin

Minnesota Taxpayers Association, Board Member and Executive Committee Member Page Education Foundation, Advisory Board Member Turnaround Management Association, Minnesota Chapter, Past President and Board Member

Laura Myers

Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Board Member

Emmy Nelson

International Enneagram Association, Minnesota Chapter, Secretary

John Nelson

Grassroots Culture, Board Member Peacemaker Minnesota Yellow Tree Theatre, Board Member

Sue Ann Nelson

Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section, Member and Past Chair

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Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation, Member Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation; Board of Trustee

John Parzych

Little Angels Preschool, Guardian Angels Catholic School, Volunteer

John Patterson

Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council, Board Member, Camping and Properties, Vice President Deer Lake Conservancy (Environmental), Board Member Ramsey County Bar Association Foundation, Former Board Member and President St. Thomas Academy, Trustee, Executive Committee Member

Bill Pearce

Bismarck-Mandan Orchestral Association, Inc., Board Member North Dakota State Bar Association, Mineral Title Standards Committee The Library Foundation, Inc., Board Member and Treasurer

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American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee; Chair Ballet Des Moines, Board of Directors Girls Rock!Des Moines, Board of Directors and Secretary Iowa Legal Aid Central Iowa Advisory, Council Member Iowa State Bar Association, Board of Governors, Annual Meeting Committee Member; Employment and Labor Section Council Member Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, Member Polk County Board Association, Past President Woodlands Creek Reserve Home Owners Association, Board of Directors and Secretary

Katie Perleberg

Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company, Board of Directors Theatre B, Chair

Annette Peterson-Igbinovia

North Hennepin Community College, Paralegal Advisory Board Member

John Pickerill

Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Board Member Art Buddies, Board Member

Chris Pham

Federal Bar Association, Diversity Committee, Board Member, Co-Chair Young Lawyers Group Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Board Member

Andrew Pomroy

Citizen League, Member Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Treasurer Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Member

Emily Pontius

Des Moines Metro Opera, Board Member and Executive Secretary Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, Class Member Iowa Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Chair

Plymouth United Church of Christ Personnel Committee, Committee Member

Anne Radolinski

Minnesota State Bar Association, Lawyer Certification Board for Labor and Employment Lawyers, Board Member

Melissa Rahn

Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation, Board Member; Fundraising Committee, Chair; Alumni Advisory Council Minnesota Film & TV Board, Board Member; Legislative Advocacy Committee, Chair Minnesota Government Relations Council, Committee Member Public Affairs Council, Committee Member Reach for Resources, Board Member, Vice Chair Womenwinning State PAC, Board Member

Virginia Rahn

Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation, Board Member

Mary Ranum

Concordia College, Board of Regents, Board Member Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Board Member University of Minnesota Law School, Board of Advisors, Board Member

Michael Raum

Plains Art Museum, Board of Directors West Fargo Soccer Club, Board Member, President and Volunteer

Lindsey Remakel

Minnesota State Bar Association, Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law Section Council, Chair Voyageurs National Park Association, Chair of the Board

Karla Reyerson

Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company, Board Member

Kevin Riach

Coalition for Impartial Justice, Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Judiciary Committee Second Chance Coalition Steering Committee, Member University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute Policy Fellows Alumni Board, Member

Brett Roberts

Iowa Prayer Breakfast, Finance Committee Member

Melodie Rose

Heritage Christian Academy Foundation, Board Member

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Rick Ross

Minnesota Management Attorneys Association, Founder, Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Institute, Planning Committee, Member Oak Ridge Country Club, Board Member; Admissions and Membership Committee, Member

Howard Roston

Herzl Camp Association, Board Member

John Satorius

Belwin Conservancy, Board Member Belwin Foundation, Board Member International Education Center, Board Member Lacek Foundation, Board Member MinnPost, Board Member Oasis for Youth, Board Member

Mark Savin

Beth Jacob Congregation, Board Member

Karen Schanfield

Jewish Family & Children’s Service of St. Paul, Board Member National Academy of Arbitrators, Committee Member St. Paul Jewish Community Center, Committee Member

Debra Schneider

Loan Repayment Assistance Program, Board of Directors

Chuck Segelbaum

University of St. Thomas Law School YWCA: It’s Time to Talk Event, ITT Steering Committee Member

Richard Snyder

Minnesota Land Trust, Board Member Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, Committee Member

Joe Sokolowski

University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital Philanthropic, Board Member

Kevin Spreng

James J. Hill Reference Library, Board Chair Minne*, Board Member Real Phonic Radio Hour, Board Member

Howard Stacker

Summit Academy OIC, Advisory Board Member

Karen Sandler Steinert

American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Law Section, Member; CLE Committee, Co-Chair; Business Planning Group, Committee on Estate Planning and Administration for Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers

Jeff Steinle

Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Association, Class President Pillsbury United Communities, Board Member and Executive Committee Member

Sue Steinwall

Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals, Member Golden Valley Planning Commission, Chair

Minnesota Land Trust, Chairman of the Board Terrafirma Risk Retention Group Claims Committee, Committee Member

Cameron Seybolt

Matthew Stortz

Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education, Member

Dale Schoonover

Ashland Productions, Board Member St. John’s University, Planned Giving Committee Member

Anneliese Simons

Citizen League, Member Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Member The Arc Minnesota, Committee Member The Association of Macro Practice Social Workers, Board Member

Sandra Smalley-Fleming

Legal Rights Center Opportunity to Lead The Women’s Club of Minneapolis

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Minnesota State Bar Association, Volunteer

John Stout

American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Corporate Governance Committee, Emeritus Chair; Corporate Social Responsibility Task Force, Vice Chair; Governance, Task Force on Human Trafficking, Member; Governing Council, Member Carleton College, Past Member, Board of Trustees Center for International Private Enterprise, Emeritus Director Metropolitan Economic Development Association, Co-founder, Secretary, Board Member Milestone Growth Fund, Co-founder, Chair, Secretary Minneapolis Club, Member Minnesota Film Board, Co-founder, Emeritus Director National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter, Emeritus Director

Rachna Sullivan

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Board Member The Infinity Project, Board Member

Kristine Swenson

Minneapolis Community & Technology College Business Technology Program Advisory Committee, Member

Rick Snyder

Minnesota Land Trust, Future Board Member

Asmah Tareen

OMEED, Co-founder, Secretary, Board Member

Courtney Thompson

Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Board Member Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Annual Fund Board Member Saint Paul Nagasaki Sister City Committee, Board Member

Teresa Thompson

Anne Bancroft Foundation, Board Member, Governance Committee Edina Swim Club, Board President

Ben Tozer

International Right-of-Way Association, North Star Chapter 20, Board Member Minnesota Justice Foundation, Board Member

Jeanne Tracy

Off-Broadway Musical Theatre, Board President

Sarah Tucher

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Volunteer

Kyle Ubl

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Mark Vyvyan

Volunteer Lawyers Network, Board Member

Pam Wandzel

Association of Pro Bono Counsel, Board Member New Vision Foundation, Board Member

Rich Weiner

American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Board Member Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Board Member Canada-Minnesota Business Council, Board Member

Ann Dunn Wessberg

International Trademark Association, Law Firm Committee, Member, Mentoring Subcommittee, Member Minnesota Waldorf School, Board Subcommittee Member

David West

Central Lutheran Church Congregation, Council President The Origins Program, Board President

Robert Whitlock

Hate Crimes and Islamophobia, Lawyers’ Committee Mill City Commons, Board of Directors, Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee

John Williams

National MS Society, Upper Midwest Chapter, Board Member Red River Valley Estate Planning Council, Board Member

Todd Wind

ALS Association of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, Board Member Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, Panel Member

Masha Yevzelman

Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section, Past Chair IPT Twin Cities, Chair

Aubrey Zuger

North Dakota State Bar Association, Board of Governors, Secretary-Treasurer The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley, Board Member

Marc Ward

Broadlawns Hospital Board, Board Member Iowa State Bar Association Business Law Section Council Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa, Board Member

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