Lisa Needham Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

As an adjunct professor, I taught first-year law students legal writing and research skills as part of a comprehensive year-long program that teaches writing, research, and representation. I also teach second- and third-year students appellate writing and appellate oral advocacy in a hybrid online/in-person format. Additional focus on the intersection of technology and access to justice, including an innovative asynchronous distance learning class teaching law students to program chatbots to assist non-profits.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Assist in the development of legal writing, research, and representation program in both hybrid online and residency programs. Create class materials and oversee adjunct professors. Teach a full-year legal writing course in an executive J.D. program in a hybrid online program and a semester-long appellate writing and advocacy class in a brick-and-mortar setting.

Practice exclusively in the area of family law while also working to streamline small law firm logistics and data reporting.

Focus on improving access to justice statewide for low-income individuals in Minnesota by leveraging technology tools.

Deputy editor for legal practice blog focusing on solo and small-firm attorneys. Responsible for editing and writing pieces covering legal technologies, daily news, diversity and employment trends in law, legal ethics, legal marketing, and education.

Contributor to legal practice blog that focuses on solo and small-firm attorneys. I write both short and long pieces covering a wide array of issues, including legal technologies, daily legal news, employment and diversity trends in law, and legal education.

Available for pro bono needs, agency law disputes, appellate work, and consulting.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Long-term temporary position as staff attorney for Minnesota's largest union, comprising 70,000 educators and related staff. Assisted in contract negotiations, negotiated settlement and severance agreements, and represented individuals before the Boards of Teaching and Nursing.

Advise charter school districts regarding compliance with state and federal legal requirements. Retrieve and review data to respond to discovery inquiries and data practices requests. As needed, assist with other Department initiatives such as federal grant applications and assessment of online learning programs.

Of counsel, focusing on regulatory and transactional matters and federal litigation.

Client services and civil litigation for Minnesota's largest municipality.

Draft rules related to special education legislation.Significant interaction with federal special education counterparts.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

B.A., Philosophy, History

Education record