Viewing Education Category (3) found:Douglas A. Hedin: "Rediscovering Riesenfeld: The Minnesota Years." (2005)Stefan Riesenfeld (1908-1999) joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School in 1938 and, except for service in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946, taught there until 1952. This tribute appeared first in the June 2005 issue of "The Hennepin Lawyer." "Moot Court." (1873)In March 1873, a moot court produced by practicing lawyers and apprentices was held in Winona. It was described in an article in "The Winona Herald" on March 7, 1873. Charles A. Cox Sr.: "The Brahmin and the Barbarian: Entering the Profession in Another Era." (1999)After being called to jury duty, Harold Will Cox, age 27, decided to achieve his dream of becoming a lawyer. The fact that he had never attended college did not deter him from applying to the University of Minnesota Law School. In any early display of his negotiating skills, Cox persuaded Dean William Vance to agree to admit him if he passed a college-equivalency test. He passed, attended and graduated law school, and practiced law in Minneapolis for the next quarter century. This article was written by Cox's son, Charles A. Cox Sr. It appeared first in the December 1999, issue of "The Hennepin Lawyer." |