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Date: August 22, 2019

Pennings Named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Publications Subcommittee

by foleyandmansfield
Date: August 22, 2019
by foleyandmansfield

Pennings Named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Publications Subcommittee

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Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Jamae A. Pennings has been named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Publications Subcommittee, effective for the 2020 term.

Pennings practices in the firm’s Minneapolis office, focusing on toxic tort and product liability defense. She is licensed in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

“As a former law review editor, I gained a strong appetite for research, writing, and distilling information, and I look forward to contributing to the publications subcommittee,” says Pennings. “Quality publications further DRI’s mission to educate and inform, and greatly benefit attorneys and clients alike by  providing relevant information on key legal issues,” she added.

For more information on The Defense Research Institute (DRI) and the Young Lawyers Committee visit https://www.dri.org/committees/committee-detail/0240.

Jamae Pennings, Attorney - Foley & Mansfield Minneapolis

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