Kimberly Hewitt Boyd Named Assistant Dean of Students and Multicultural Affairs at Hamline University School of Law.ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Hamline University School of Law today announced that Kimberly Hewitt Boyd will join the school as assistant dean of students and multicultural affairs. She will be responsible for all matters involving student life at the law school, as well as recruitment/retention efforts and supporting Hamline's commitment to increasing diversity within its student body. Boyd has been a practicing attorney for the past 13 years in the areas of education, employment and labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. . She currently is a partner at Rider Bennett; chair of the firm's Education Law Group; and a member of its recruiting committee, with responsibility for interviewing and mentoring law students and associates. For the past two summers she has been instrumental in the implementation and strategic direction for Rider Bennett's summer internship program for students with diverse backgrounds. Previously Boyd worked as an in-house attorney for the Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is a school district that covers all of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Leadership The Minneapolis Board of Education describes itself as a "a policy-making body responsible for selecting the superintendent and overseeing the , where she provided a range of legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. to the district and managed all of the special education litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Earlier she practiced at the firm of Meagher and Geer, P.L.L.P. in Minneapolis. Boyd earned a Juris Doctor The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence, commonly abbreviated J.D., is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School Founded in 1888, the Law School is consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation (according to 'U.S. News & World Report') and has a reputation for turning out outstanding lawyers and public servants. and served as a law clerk in the Fourth Judicial District Court. Boyd earned an undergraduate degree in international relations from Stanford University. "Hamline University School of Law students will be well served by Kimberly Boyd," said Dean Jon Garon. "She understands the complexities and challenges involved in balancing the interests of various constituents in a school setting and has strong experience promoting multicultural initiatives. Equally important, she knows how to develop strong professional relationships and understands the challenges and opportunities of being a law student and successful attorney. Most importantly, her warmth and vitality fit well with the supportive and collaborative Hamline community." Hamline University School of Law educates students to become competent, professional and ethical lawyers who apply legal knowledge with disciplined imagination and a global perspective that allows them to strengthen society. Hamline's Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce Center is ranked fifth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. . Hamline University School of Law was founded in 1972 and later merged with Hamline University, which is ranked first in Minnesota among comprehensive universities by U.S. News and World Report. |
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