Firm Diversity News

Jul 28, 2006	Women in Business: Kathleen Flynn Peterson Throughout her professional career, Kathleen Flynn Peterson has always had a passion for healthcare. She began her career as a registered nurse, then moved to the courtroom as a trial lawyer specializing in medical malpractice. Read more...
Jun 2006	Local Theatres Awarded $500,000 in Grants to Promote Social Justice and Tolerance The Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Foundation for Education, Public Health and Social Justice is pleased to announce four local theatres as grant recipients who have been awarded a total of $500,000: CLIMB Theatre, Illusion Theater, Mixed Blood Theatre, and Youth Performance Company. Read more...
Jun 16-22, 2006	Get to Know Lisa Heller, Atlanta Regional Managing Partner Lisa Heller recently took over as regional office managing partner at the Atlanta office of litigation firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., which has its headquarters in Minneapolis and has six offices. Read more...
May 29, 2006	Marta M. Chou: Litigator is Passionately Committed to Diversity The daughter of a Cuban immigrant, Minneapolis attorney Marta M. Chou says diversity issues have always been important to her. Read more...
Mar 26, 2006	Firm Supports Fellowships Through Equal Justice Works Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. continues to provide funding to support fellowships with the Equal Justice Works (formerly NAPIL). Read more...
Dec 20, 2005	Firm Signs On As Minnesota Women Lawyers' First "I AM MWL" Campaign Anchor Sponsor Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) is pleased to announce Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. as its first Anchor Sponsor of the "I am MWL" fundraising campaign. Read more...
Nov 2005	Marta Chou Appointed Chair of MSBA Diversity Committee and to MSBA Task Force on Diversity in the Profession Ms. Chou will chair the Diversity Committee for one year and will lead the MSBA in promoting diversity in the legal profession. Read more...
Nov 17, 2005	Firm Establishes University of Georgia School of Law Diversity Scholarship Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Scholarship Fund gives $80,000 to cover full tuition for students for 10 years. Read more...
Oct 3, 2005	MSBA Approves Minority Clerkship Program The Minnesota State Bar Association (“MSBA”) unanimously approved the creation of the Minnesota Minority Clerkship Program which seeks to promote the advancement of students of color in law firms by identifying talented law students of color who are interested in working for top law firms, corporations and government agencies in Minnesota. Read more...
Jul 28, 2005	Project Rise Scholarships Project Rise is a nonprofit academic summer program designed to increase the enrollment of qualified and competent minority and economically disadvantaged students in private schools throughout the Boston area. The Boston office supported Project Rise by providing ten scholarships for the 2005 summer program. Read more...