Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the recognition of seven attorneys as North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). Members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services each year are recognized as North Star Lawyers.
In 2022, Best and Flanagan attorneys demonstrated a strong commitment to community service and equal access to justice by donating over 900 hours of our time and talent to pro bono matters. Our pro bono volunteers supported various organizations, including Mitchell Hamline Reentry Clinic, The Advocates for Human Rights, Just Deeds, Volunteer Lawyers Network, Tubman Program, Dakota County Pro Bono referee project, Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, People Serving People, Jeremiah Program, Minnesota Justice Research Center, The Link, and others.
For hours volunteered in 2022, the MSBA gives special recognition to the following lawyers:
- Elizabeth Hartwell
- Craig Kepler
- Joe LaFave
- Brian Linnerooth
- Dan Nelson
- Kim Ruckdaschel-Haley
- Joel Schroeder
A complete list of the 2022 North Star Lawyers can be found in the May/June 2023 issue of Bench & Bar, or by using this link.