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-Governor Dayton appoints MMLA attorney Sarah Hennesy to fill Seventh Judicial District vacancy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Contact: Blake Chaffee

651.201.3445 office

651.900.4581 cell

blake.chaffee@state.mn.us

Governor Dayton appoints Sarah Hennesy to fill Seventh Judicial District vacancy

Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of Sarah E. Hennesy as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. Ms. Hennesy will be replacing the Honorable Steven P. Ruble, who retired at the end of 2011.

About the appointment Governor Mark Dayton said, “Ms. Hennesy’s professional experience and deep commitment to justice will make her an excellent judge.”

Ms. Hennesy is currently a civil legal aid attorney with Saint Cloud Area Legal Services where she practices in family, government assistance and Social Security law. Within her practice, Ms. Hennesy led her office’s collaboration with Stearns County’s Domestic Violence Court. Previously, she worked as an associate attorney with Damiani & Damiani, P.C., representing English and Spanish-speaking clients in criminal and family law matters. Ms. Hennesy also served as Deputy Public Defender with the Alexandria Public Defender’s Office in Virginia. She received a B.A. from Central College in Pella, IA in 1991; and a J.D. from Drake Law School in Des Moines, IA in 1994.

Additionally, Ms. Hennesy is co-chair of the Stearns County Family Violence Council and is a member of the Saint Cloud Area Human Rights Commission. She served as a Guardian ad litem for low-income individuals and is a member of the Oak Hill Elementary School Parent Teacher Student Association.

Ms. Hennesy resides with her family in Saint Cloud. Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District consists of Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd and Wadena counties

More information on Governor Dayton’s Judicial Selection Committee, as well as vacancies it is currently considering, can be found at http://mn.gov/governor/appointments/judicial-appointments/

-Tevlin: State could spend a little to aid disabled, save way more

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Click here to read the Star Tribune article.

-Two Legal Aid Attorneys Win HCBA Pro Bono Publico Awards

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The Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) has chosen to award Anne Henry, an Attorney in the Minnesota Disability Law Center, with its 2012 Hennepin County Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award for Distinguished Service.

In addition, Drew Schaffer, an attorney in Legal Aid’s Housing unit, is the winner of the HCBA 2012 Pro Bono Publico Award for Excellence by an Attorney in the Public Sector.

These awards will be presented March 8.

-State Support Center Wins 2011 Law Technology News Innovation Award

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The State Support Center of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition has been chosen as the winner of the 2011 Law Technology News Innovation Award for Best Use of Technology in a Pro Bono Project. The judges cited the State Support Center’s work on the “Start-to-Finish” project that helps individuals remove records of minor, often decades-old charges that have haunted hundreds of thousands of job applicants, apartment seekers, and young professionals.

-Wheelchair athlete sues MHSHL

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Click here to watch a KARE 11 news story about an MDLC case.

-Deaf activist settles suit against Ramsey County

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Click here to read the Pioneer Press article.

- Ramsey County settles with deaf advocate

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Click here to read a Star Tribune article about a legal settlement with a St. Paul activist.

-Athlete with Disabilities Sues Minnesota State High School League

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Justin Page’s District Court case is profiled in the Star Tribune. Click here to read the article.

-Check Out the Fall 2011 Toward Justice

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Click here for Legal Aid’s Toward Justice Fall 2011 newsletter.

-Supervising Attorney Bud Rosenfield will be honored with the Minnesota Justice Foundation’s Outstanding Service Award for Direct Legal Service

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Minnesota Disability Law Center Supervising Attorney Bud Rosenfield will be honored with the Minnesota Justice Foundation’s Outstanding Service Award for Direct Legal Service on November 15, 2011 at MJF’s 2011 Annual Awards Celebration. The event will be held from 5:30 PM -8:30 PM at International Market Square in Minneapolis.