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Happy Holidays 2025!
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LGN Sponsors Annual Night for Nexus Fundraiser
We were proud to sponsor this year’s Night for Nexus fundraiser, supporting Nexus Family Healing and their mission to strengthen families and restore hope for youth across our communities. LGN Government Relations team members Jessica Lindeen, Dan Pollock, and Jasmine Epps-Flowers were happy to attend the eventful evening.
For more than 50 years, Nexus Family Healing has provided comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, helping children and families navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive. It was a meaningful evening celebrating the people and programs that create real, lasting change. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event such a success.
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LGN Sponsors Wilderness Inquiry’s 2025 Great River Race
A team of LGN attorneys, government relations professionals, and close family members paddled a 24-foot canoe down the mighty Mississippi River this fall as part of Wilderness Inquiry’s annual Great River Race. The event brought together dozens of corporate and community teams for a fun and spirited paddle to support Wilderness Inquiry’s mission of connecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to the outdoors.
Funds raised from the race benefit Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile program, which provides hands-on environmental education experiences to thousands of youth each year. LGN is proud to continue supporting this meaningful effort that strengthens community connections, promotes outdoor access, and inspires the next generation of environmental stewards.
Learn more about the Great River Race here:
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LGN Attends MN ACLU Evening of Dissent Fundraiser
LGN attorneys Kate Baxter-Kauf and Derek Waller were pleased to attend the ACLU of Minnesota’s new fundraising event titled, “Evening of Dissent: Power (Back) to the People.” The evening highlighted ACLU-MN staff and special guests as they discussed the critical work the organization is doing to defend and uphold our rights against ongoing unconstitutional attacks.
This past year, LGN was honored to work with ACLU lawyers Alicia Granse and Catherine Ahlin-Halverson (pictured) on the St. Francis book ban case, which safeguarded students’ rights to diverse literature and reinforced the principle that book bans cannot be based on politics or viewpoint.
Learn more about ACLU-MN here:
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LGN Sponsors Neighborhood House Revel for a Cause Gala
We were proud to continue our long-standing relationship with Neighborhood House and sponsor their annual gala, Revel for a Cause 2025.
LGN partners David Asp and Greg Myers (who serves on the Neighborhood House board) attended the event, joining community leaders and supporters in advancing Neighborhood House’s mission to promote food support, housing stability, youth programming, and educational services.
Learn more about Neighborhood House and its impact
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LGN Hosts Next Generation Happy Hour
We recently hosted our third successful Next Generation Happy Hour. Organized by LGN associate attorneys, this ongoing event series brings together the next generation of lawyers, law clerks, law students, and legal professionals from across the Twin Cities for a relaxed, stress-free evening of networking and community building.
We’re proud to support the upcoming legal community and to help foster meaningful connections that will shape the future. Thank you to everyone who joined us. If you would like to join the Next Generation event mailing list, please send your name to marketing@locklaw.com.
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LGN Walks in 2025 Twin Cities Pride Parade
LGN attorneys, staff, and family were excited to join with other local firms Sunday as part of the “Law Firms with Pride” group in the Twin Cities Pride Parade. We marched down Hennepin Avenue with thousands of enthusiastic attendees as a visible pledge to inclusion, equality, and human rights. Thank you to everyone who walked and came out to support and celebrate!
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Michael Kinane Presents as Guest Speaker During Street Law Class
LGN attorney Michael J. K. M. Kinane recently joined Judge Sean Quinn of the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals to present at a Street Law class at St. Paul Central High School. The session was coordinated by the Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TCDIP) and Wanton Injustice Legal Detail (WILD) programs.
Street Law is a course offered at Central and other schools that aims to increase the legal and civic knowledge of youth throughout the Twin Cities as well as to increase the youth’s confidence in their abilities to take part in legal and civic solutions. The curriculum is taught by schoolteachers or law students, depending on the school, and often features guest speakers from the legal community through partnerships like TCDIP.
Michael and Judge Quinn answered the students’ thoughtful questions and shared real-world insights. Michael’s commitment to community outreach and legal education reflects LGN’s dedication to mentoring the next generation of legal professionals.
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LGN Celebrates Pride 2025
This June, Lockridge Grindal Nauen proudly celebrates Pride and honors the invaluable contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to our firm, our profession, and our country.
As advocates for equality and justice, we believe that standing with the LGBTQ+ community is not only about celebration, but also the continued commitment and work for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. This year, as LGBTQ+ rights face renewed challenges across the country, our voices and actions matter more than ever and remind us that Pride is a commemoration of the Stonewall riots and the movement that was there before and continues today.
LGN is proud to join fellow firms marching as “Law Firms with Pride” in the Twin Cities Pride Parade on June 29 as a visible reminder that the legal community stands for inclusion, dignity, and human rights.
Whether you’re marching, attending events, or reflecting on the history and future of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, we encourage everyone to take part.
Explore ways to get involved and view the full schedule of local Pride Month events here: https://tcpride.org/
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Greg Myers Cycles Across Wisconsin to Raise Funds and Awareness
We’re proud to share that LGN partner Greg Myers is currently cycling across Wisconsin to raise funds and awareness for two incredible organizations: the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (NNS) and Neighborhood House.
His journey spans more than 300 miles, with the goal of not only completing the ride but making a lasting impact in the communities these organizations serve.
Please join us in cheering Greg on and consider supporting this inspiring effort!
Read more about Greg’s ride and the causes he’s supporting or donate directly via the links below:
PHOTOS FROM GREG’S RIDE
