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Kimberly Hewitt Boyd Named Assistant Dean of Students and Multicultural Affairs at Hamline University School of Law

Posted on: Monday, 26 June 2006, 12:00 CDT

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. 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, where she provided a range of legal services to the district and managed all of the special education litigation. Earlier she practiced at the firm of Meagher and Geer, P.L.L.P. in Minneapolis. Boyd earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School 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 Center is ranked fifth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. 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.

Source: Business Wire

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