Corwin R. Kruse

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Areas of Practice:

• Family Law
• Animal Law

Bar Admissions and Licenses:

• Minnesota, 2004
• U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2005
• ADR: Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of General Practice

Education:

• J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: CALI Awards: Contracts, Business Organizations
  • Honors: Recent Supreme Court Decisions
  • Law Review: William Mitchell Law Review, 2001–2003
• M.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1995
  • Major: Sociology
• B.S., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Major: Sociology

Published Works:

• Adding a Bit More Bite: Suggestions for Improving Animal-Protection Laws in Minnesota, 34 W. Mitchell L. Rev 1405, 2008
• Sin, Salvation, and the Law of Charities, 31 W. Mitchell L. Rev. 383, 2004
• Divinest Sense or Starkest Madness: Defending Civil Liberties in a Post-September 11 World, 30 W. Mitchell L. Rev. 1589, 2004
• The Taxman Cometh, 29 W. Mitchell L. Rev. 1537, 2003
• Baby Steps: Minnesota Raises Certain Forms of Animal Cruelty to Felony Status, 28 W. Mitchell L. Rev. 1649, 2002
• The Movement and the Media: Framing the Debate over Animal Experimentation, 18 Political Comm. 67, 2001
• Gender, Views of Nature, and Support for Animal Rights, 7 Soc. & Animals 179, 1999

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Animal Law: Legislative and Judicial Update, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2005–2007
• Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence: Links, Challenges, and Proposals, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2008

Honors and Awards:

• President's Scholarship, William Mitchell College of Law, 2001–2004

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Minnesota State Bar Association, Animal Law Section, 2007–2009
  • Chair
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Animal Law Section, 2005–2007
  • Vice-Chair

Past Employment Positions:

• William Mitchell College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2005–2010
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Associate, 2005–2009
• Minnesota Court of Appeals, Judicial Law Clerk, 2004–2005

Pro Bono Activities:

• Chrysalis (Seeking Orders for Protection on Behalf of Domestic Abuse Victims), 2007–2009
• Fraternities/Sororities: Phi Delta Theta