Tom and Denise Kelly encourage attorneys approaching retirement to consider how they can continue to serve their communities. 

Married lawyers Machen and Danny Bihrle are volunteers with the Minnesota Disability Law Center’s special education clinic, where they advocate for children to receive appropriate educational services.

For Rutan, volunteering is not just about giving back—it’s a matter of personal growth. “It’s one thing to watch a partner counsel a client, but another entirely to do it on your own,” she explains. Her pro bono work has enhanced her client counseling skills, allowing her to develop a distinctive communication style suited to diverse audiences.

Legal aid attorney Heather Vlieger recently paid off her law school student loans and decided to celebrate the occasion by donating to two important causes.