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LGN Associates Attend COSAL 2025 Leadership & Diversity Summit

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LGN associates Consuela Abotsi-Kowu, Michael Kinane, and Kira Le attended the 4th Annual Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) Leadership & Diversity Summit last week in San Francisco, California.

The event brought together 60 legal professionals from diverse backgrounds, providing an opportunity for historically underrepresented antitrust attorneys to further develop best practices and strategies in enforcement, to discuss current challenges in the practice, and to identify solutions in an intimate, collaborative environment. Many topics were discussed such as mentorship, public-private partnerships, leadership opportunities, and the evolving role of DEI in 2025.

Invitations are extended to women, attorneys of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented members of the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar.

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LGN’s Michael J.K.M. Kinane Will Co-Moderate Upcoming COSAL Panel

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Please join Lockridge Grindal Nauen associate attorney Michael J.K.M. Kinane who will be co-moderating a panel hosted by the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) that will focus on a key development in class action litigation.

The panel, “Unpacking Federal Rule 16.1: Essentials for Class Action Litigators,” will take place virtually on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. as part of COSAL’s Lunchtime Insights series. It is sponsored by COSAL’s Rules Committee which is chaired by LGN partner Joe Bourne.

Michael will help guide a conversation with seasoned plaintiffs’ lawyers as they break down the key elements of Rule 16.1, explore its potential ripple effects, and share best practices for navigating these changes in the class action landscape.

For more details or to register, visit: https://www.cosal.org/events/cosal-lunchtime-insights-unpacking-federal-rule-161-essentials-for-class-action-litigators

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Michael Kinane Presents as Guest Speaker During Street Law Class

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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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David J. Zoll and Michael J. K. M. Kinane Honored with Amicus Service Award

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We are excited to announce that LGN partner David J. Zoll and associate Michael J. K. M. Kinane have been honored with the 2025 Amicus Service Award by the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). This award recognizes the exceptional contributions to IMLA’s Legal Advocacy Program through pro bono work on amicus briefs that advance and protect the interests of local governments.

Michael and David were recognized specifically for their work on Marks v. Bauer (Supreme Court Petition Stage), a case addressing whether an officer’s use of less-lethal force to repel a protester who had attacked a fellow officer constitutes a “seizure” or excessive force under the Fourth Amendment.

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