LEONDRA M. HANSON, J.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE 2015
1536 Hewitt Ave. MS B-1805 St. Paul, MN | 651-523-2678 | lhanson18@hamline.edu
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN
J.D. cum laude
Director and Competition Team, Environmental Law Moot Court
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
B.A. cum laude
Major: Political Science
Minors: English Writing, Environmental Studies
Admitted to Practice Law, State of Minnesota
Admitted to Practice Law, State of Montana (Inactive Status)
Admitted to federal court, District of Minnesota
1999
1995
1999
1999
2000
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Associate Professor, Legal Studies
Tenured position teaching undergraduate legal studies courses with service and scholarship
expectations
2008-present
Paralegal Program Director
Directed ABA-approved paralegal certificate program offering a certificate to 30-40 postbaccalaureate students and 30+ undergraduate students, annually; served as internal and external
point of contact for the paralegal program; ultimate responsibility for compliance with American Bar
Association Guidelines for Approval of Paralegal Programs and for reporting to the Standing
Committee for Approval of Paralegal Programs, successfully completed reapproval process, including
site visit, in 2012-13; actively marketed and grew paralegal program
2009-2014
University Director of Assessment
Reported to Associate Provost, served as the primary internal and external point of contact for all
facets of student learning outcomes assessment across Hamline University; co-chaired Committee
on Learning Outcomes Assessment and served on the same from 2009-2014
2011-2013
Affiliate Professor, Women’s Studies
Teach cross-listed course with WSTD every other year (Law in the Lives of Women); participate in
service and scholarly work related to Women’s Studies program
2010-present
Minnesota School of Business, Plymouth, MN
Faculty/Legal Program Coordinator
Full-time paralegal program course load; hiring and oversight of adjunct faculty; program
assessment; curriculum development; student advising; co-curricular activities; program marketing
Leondra M. Hanson, Esq., Maple Grove, MN
Attorney and Training Consultant
Represented individual and small business clients, including large independent real estate
brokerage; specific areas of focus included employment law and risk prevention; positioned
brokerage for acquisition by larger company; contracted with clients and educational venues to
develop and present training in a variety of legal areas including real estate, sexual violence, and
employment law
Rider Bennett, LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Attorney
Law Clerk
Litigation generalist; handled all facets of litigation in state and federal courts from intake through
appeal; tried cases to jury verdict; specific areas of substantive focus included insurance defense,
premises liability, fair housing, employment discrimination, real estate broker law, and sexual
violence.
2006-2008
2004-2008
1999-2004
1998-1999
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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Minneapolis, MN
Law Clerk, Adult Services Division
Assisted attorneys with all aspects of the civil commitment process
1997-1998
Miller, Norman Law Office, Moorhead, MN
Paralegal
Legal support work in personal injury law practice
1994-1996
COURSES TAUGHT
Hamline University
Legal Systems in American Society (Fa10, Fa12, Sp13, Fa13, Sp14)
Legal Research and Writing (Fa08,Sp09,Fa09,Sp10,Fa10,Sp11, Sp14, Fa15)
Real Property (Sp09, Fa11, Fa13, Fa15)
Legal Studies Senior Seminar (Sp09, Sp10)
Legal Studies Senior Seminar: Access to Justice (Sp10)
Post-Baccalaureate Introduction to Law (Fa08, Sp09, Fa09, Sp10)
Law in the Lives of Women (Sp10, Sp14, Sp15)
First Year Seminar: Fluke or System Failure? American Law and the West Memphis Three (Fa12)
First Year Seminar: Juries (Fa15)
Minnesota School of Business (All Courses Taught in Various Quarters 2005-2008)
Real Estate
Law Office Procedures and Technology
Litigation
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Family Law
Torts
Administrative Law
Ethics
American Legal Systems
Health Care Law and Ethics (Medical Assistant Program)
University of Phoenix – Asynchronous Online Courses (Various terms 2004-06)
Interpersonal Communication in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Policy
TRAINING MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS
Risk Management in Real Estate: Prevention, Preparation and Response
ProSource Real Estate Training
2006
Fair Housing: A Legal Update for Real Estate Professionals
ProSource Real Estate Training
2005
Risk Practice Makes Perfect: Helping Your Clients Actually Understand Agency and Disclosure
ProSource Real Estate Training
2005, 2006
What is Rape “Worth” Anyway: An Exploration of Sexual Violence in Civil Litigation
Lorman Continuing Education
2005
PUBLICATIONS
Lawyers, Non-lawyers, and Label Failure: “Paralegals” in a Changing Landscape of Legal Employment
Submitted, awaiting publication, Co-written with Jeanne Kosieradzki
2013
The Future of Paralegal Programs in Turbulent Times: Weathering the Perfect Storm
The Paralegal Educator, Fall 2013, Co-written with Jeanne Kosieradzki
2013
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Preface
Minnesota State Bar Association: Paralegal Utilization Manual
Also served on editorial committee
2012
Integrating Multi-Cultural Education into the Paralegal Curriculum
The Paralegal Educator, Spr. 11, Vol 25, No 1
2011
Sexual Harassment in The Workplace - Fact Sheet
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
2004
Civil Justice for Sexual Violence - Fact Sheet
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
2006
Daubert After Kumho Tire: How the Gatekeeper Evaluates the “Non-Scientific” Expert, Nell Mathews
and Leondra Hanson, DEFENSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE BUSINESS LITIGATION 131 (May 1999)
1999
PRESENTATIONS
Using Assessment Frameworks to Develop Curriculum
Panel Presentation, National Conference, American Association for Paralegal Education, Phoenix, AZ
2013
Paralegals: Is This As Good As It Gets
Panel Presentation, National Conference, American Association for Paralegal Education, Phoenix, AZ
2013
Lawyers, Non-lawyers, and Label Failure: “Paralegals” in a Changing Landscape of Legal Employment
Presented Survey Results and Working Paper at American Association for Paralegal Education
Regional Conference, Chicago, IL
2013
Assessment: Using Data to Inform Change
Hamline University Faculty Development Day
2013
Teaching, Learning, and Accountability
Hamline University Faculty Development Day
2012
Understanding Paralegal Skills in the New Economy,
Continuing Legal Education Presentation for the Minnesota State Bar Association
2012
Frameworks and Foundation: Building Assessment Culture from the Ground Up
Final Presentation at Higher Learning Commission Assessment Results Forum (National audience)
2012
How to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences
Hamline University Faculty Development Day
2012
Creating and Assessing Multi-Cultural Objectives,
co-presenter, American Association for Paralegal Education, National conference, Indianapolis, IN
2010
Multicultural Competence and Learning Outcomes Assessment Across the Undergraduate (Co-)Curriculum,
co-presenter, Conference: Assessment for the Changing Learning Environment
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, Bloomington, MN
2012
Before Assessment, Identifying and Defining Discipline-Specific Multicultural Competencies
Hamline University Assessment Showcase
2010
Beyond Diversity: Embedding Cultural Education in the Paralegal Curriculum
co-presenter, American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) National conference, Portland, OR
2009
Beyond Diversity: Embedding Cultural Education in the Paralegal Curriculum
American Association for Paralegal Education, Regional conference, Madison, WI
2010
MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for Paralegal Education
LEONDRA M. HANSON, J.D.
Access to Justice Committee (past)
Minnesota State Bar Association
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