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Distinctions between the legal designations reveal an evolution in the disability community

A Treasure Coast man is fighting to help people with intellectual disabilities get their fair shot at a full, independent life.

Catherine “Trina” Sjoberg Catherine “Trina” Sjoberg has joined Winthrop & Weinstine’s Real Estate Development & Transactions practice. Sjoberg is a board certified real property law specialist with more than 20 years of experience representing real estate clients in a wide variety of matters. “We are thrilled to welcome Trina to the Winthrop & Weinstine team,” said Tami Diehm, firm president. “Her deep experience in representing clients in real estate transactions and her collaborative and team-oriented outlook will be a benefit to the firm’s bench.  We are excited about t...

Pro Bono in the Time of COVID: 1Ls Share Fall 2020 Experiences January 21, 2021 Class of 2023 pro bono participants (clockwise from top left) Kate Gibson, Marcus Harding, Adarsh Parthasarathy, Neal Whetstone, Leah Weintrub, and Sophia Shams. Fall 2020 presented novel challenges for the law school’s Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program, which has developed a rich array of in-house pro bono projects that provide opportunities for students to assist community members with a range of legal problems. After the pandemic moved all pro bono activities online in March 2020, program staff worke...