Ryan Bies, a family, municipal, and criminal law attorney with Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer, stopped by The Career Corner to discuss his practice areas, managing the emotions involved with litigation, and our short-lived law school rock band.

Ian Dobson, an Assistant Attorney General with the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General, joined The Career Corner to talk about his work with the office, the various functions the office performs for the State of Minnesota, and advice for starting out strong as a legal professional.

Lindsay Lien Rinholen, a plaintiff-side personal injury attorney with Pritzker Olsen, joined The Career Corner to discuss her busy practice, tips for standing out as a law clerk and new professional, and finding the career path that you want.

Mike Flesch, Director, Fiduciary Services at Alerus Financial, joined The Career Corner to talk about his work in fiduciary services and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), J.D. required and preferred job titles to look for in the financial industry, his career path outside of traditional legal practice, finding a job right after law school (and in a different geographic location from your law school), and the importance of practical experience before and during law school.

Mike Carlson, Membership and Recruitment Director for the Minnesota State Bar Association, joined The Career Corner to discuss benefits for bar association members, FREE law student memberships, networking and job search strategies, and other ways to stay connected.

Kaarin Nelson Schafer, a plaintiff-side Employment Law and Civil Rights attorney and partner at Halunen Law, joined The Career Corner on location to discuss her work, moving from criminal to civil law, the differences between defense and plaintiff work, OCI, networking, and more.

Dan Winterlin, CPD's Program Coordinator, sits down in The Career Corner to discuss the Symplicity job search database and the tools and benefits it provides to students and alumni.

Jessica Monson, Vice President of Business Development & Legal Affairs in the Media and Events Division of Life Time, The Healthy Way of Life Company, stopped by the Career Corner to discuss working in house, on campus interviews, using a resume to make a personal connection, and even a little bit of golf.

Monica Gould, Director of Career and Professional Development at St. Thomas Law, stops by The Career Corner to talk about strategies for succeeding as a law clerk and new professional.