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MN State Debate Champions

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Over the weekend, LGN Partner Kate Baxter-Kauf‘s daughter, Kiernan, and her partner Max Ulven emerged as MSHSL State Debate Champions in Policy Debate after 8 challenging rounds. Kate is a coach and advisory board member for the Minnesota Urban Debate League (MNUDL), whose programs support competitive academic debate in urban Twin Cities schools and enable more than 1000 students per year to research, learn, and argue.  LGN is a longtime supporter of the MNUDL – partner Gregg Fishbein is a founding and longtime advisory board member, and LGN has long been an annual sponsor of the Mayor’s Challenge, the MNUDL’s longest-running annual fundraiser.

LGN proudly supports MNUDL’s programs which empower students, like Kiernan, to become policymakers addressing global issues. These initiatives help foster self-confidence and inspire debaters to extend their advocacy skills into their local communities.

Congratulations to all teams that competed at the State Debate Championship. What an inspiring group of future leaders!

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Ramsey County Family Sponsorship Program
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LGN GIVES BACK – Family Sponsorship Program

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This past holiday season, LGN proudly continued its tradition of participating in Ramsey County’s Family Sponsorship Program. Through this program, community sponsors are paired with individuals and families in need. Sponsors have the unique privilege of personally selecting and wrapping gifts for their matched families.

This year, LGN, along with 320 other sponsors, contributed to making the holidays more joyous for a total of 1,795 individuals across 454 families who receive social services.

A special thank you to our dedicated wrapping crew: Barb, Kelly, Heather, and Amber for helping ensure beautiful gifts were delivered to our selected family!

You can learn more and see how you can get involved for 2024 at: https://www.ramseycounty.us/…/holiday-sponsorship-program

LGN Chicago Office
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LGN Expands to Chicago with New Office Opening

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We are pleased to announce the opening of an office in Chicago. The new office, located near downtown Chicago at 1165 North Clark Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60610, will allow us to better serve existing and new clients in the area.

We are excited to establish a presence in the vibrant city of Chicago. This expansion underscores our commitment to address the evolving requirements of our firm, ensuring we are well-equipped to meet client needs as we grow and thrive.

Our Chicago location’s lead attorney, Kyle Pozan, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the position. Kyle represents clients in antitrust and business litigation.

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Happy New Year from LGN

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Hats off to 2024!

Our team and colleagues donned new LGN beanies to commemorate the end of an exceptional year. As we usher in the new year, we extend our sincere wishes for continued prosperity and success to all.

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LGN Sponsors ERA MN Fundraiser for Equal Legal Rights

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Supporting equal legal rights. Pictured are Megan Peterson, the Executive Director of Gender Justice, along with LGN Partners Rebecca Peterson and Karen Riebel.

LGN proudly sponsored ERA MN’s “Ring in the New Year Early” fundraiser, supporting its dedication to realizing equal legal rights for all in Minnesota. ERA MN collaborates with other local organizations, including Gender Justice, which is committed to ensuring that people of all genders have a meaningful right to bodily autonomy, safety, health, and opportunity.

LGN is honored to have recently partnered with Gender Justice on important litigation involving access to emergency contraceptives, as well as ensuring that women who return to work after giving birth have access to appropriate facilities for expressing milk. Pictured are Megan Peterson, the Executive Director of Gender Justice, along with LGN Partners Rebecca Peterson and Karen Riebel.

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LGN Celebrates 45 Years 

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Today, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP proudly commemorates 45 years of commitment to our clients and community.

At our recent anniversary party, we joined with colleagues and clients to celebrate our team’s history and recognize the dedication and hard work that has brought us to this milestone. Thank you to everyone who has helped make LGN a success.

As we look to the future, we renew our pledge to provide top-notch, effective representation to our clients and community. Here’s to many more years of making a positive impact together!

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LGN attorney Stephen M. Owen Presents Live Webcast CLE

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LGN attorney Stephen M. Owen recently presented a live webcast CLE through Minnesota CLE titled Creating Job Descriptions, Postings, and Applications. The CLE was part of a series focused on hiring and firing.

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LGN Partner Kristen G. Marttila Named to Hennepin County Bench

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Lockridge Grindal Nauen is pleased to announce that partner Kristen G. Marttila has been named by Governor Tim Walz to the Hennepin County Bench, and will serve as a judge in the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Minnesota. 

Ms. Marttila currently practices primarily in the firm’s antitrust, environmental and land use, business law, and health care law practice areas, and serves as the firm’s pro bono committee chair. She formerly clerked for Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz and Judge Eric Tostrud in the District of Minnesota and is both a mentor to younger lawyers and also a spectacular practitioner. LGN is sorry to see Kristen leave our firm but is exceptionally proud that she will be serving the people of Minnesota on the bench. 

Read more at the link to Governor Walz’s announcement here: https://mn.gov/governor/appointments/judicialappointments/judicialnews.jsp#/detail/appId/1/id/601721

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LGN Welcomes Emma Ritter Gordon as Firm’s Newest Associate

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Emma Ritter Gordon is an Associate at Lockridge Grindal Nauen practicing in the firm’s data breach group.

After graduating summa cum laude from Duke Law School, Emma clerked at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals for the Honorable Judge David R. Stras. At Duke, she served as the Senior Articles Editor for the Duke Law Journal and as Co-President of the Duke Law and Technology Society. She has interned at the Department of Justice in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and at the North Carolina Solicitor General’s Office. Before going to law school, Emma worked for a major healthcare technology company.

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LGN Government Relations Team Attends Nexus Family Healing Ribbon Cutting

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Last week the LGN Government Relations team was excited to join its client, Nexus Family Healing, at the ribbon cutting for their new Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. Nexus-East Bethel will provide individualized, trauma-informed psychiatric residential treatment services for youth with a higher level of mental and behavioral health needs. The event was made particularly special by the presence of Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, DHS Commissioner Harpstead, Senate Human Services Chair Hoffman, and House Human Services Chair Fischer. LGN also recently sponsored Nexus Family Healing’s “Night for Nexus” event which supports efforts to expand services and ensure every child can access the care they need.