Lawyers Board 2022 Volunteers of the Year
Jeanette Boerner: Jeanette has been a member of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board since 2017 and has served as the Chair since 2020. She is currently the Director of Hennepin County Adult Representation Services, which provides legal representation to parents and custodians in Child Protection cases, non-custodial parents in Child Support contempt cases, tenants in Eviction proceedings, and persons subject to Guardianship petitions. Jeanette is a member of the Supreme Court Children’s Justice Initiative that seeks system improvement for families in the Child Protection system. System reform, disparity reduction and high-quality representation for clients experiencing poverty have been the focus of her policy work with stakeholders across the state. Jeanette was nominated by her fellow Board members who noted that she has repeatedly gone above and beyond her duties as Chair of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, while doing so with vision, grace, dignity, and wisdom. Larry Baill: Larry currently serves on the Fourth District Ethics Committee, which he joined to contribute his skills as a lawyer to the community after retiring from practice. Larry mentioned that it has been a great experience, but as much as he has valued our work, he is very pleased to end his career never having been subject to one of our investigations! Before retiring, Larry was a founder of Wasserman, Silberman and Baill which eventually became Yost and Baill, where he practiced with his brother for over forty years. Larry also enjoys spending time with his two children and daughter-in-law, who all live in town. His first grandchild, Benny, was born last Thanksgiving! He has also enjoyed traveling the world with Sue, his beloved wife of 42 years. Together they have wandered to faraway places from all corners of the world. Larry has fortunately been able to take photos of the landscapes, people, and animals while on their adventures. The Hennepin County Bar Association photography club was started by Larry and Paul Floyd, and Larry served as Chair after Paul retired from the club. In addition to photography, Larry is a self-described pickleball devotee and even built a court in his back yard! Larry was nominated by several of his fellow DEC members, who said that Larry has been a tireless, dedicated, thoughtful, and inquisitive investigator for a number of years. His input and questions are always greatly valued at every meeting he attends. He has also been an invaluable mentor to numerous new investigators.
Jeanette Boerner: Jeanette has been a member of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board since 2017 and has served as the Chair since 2020. She is currently the Director of Hennepin County Adult Representation Services, which provides legal representation to parents and custodians in Child Protection cases, non-custodial parents in Child Support contempt cases, tenants in Eviction proceedings, and persons subject to Guardianship petitions. Jeanette is a member of the Supreme Court Children’s Justice Initiative that seeks system improvement for families in the Child Protection system. System reform, disparity reduction and high-quality representation for clients experiencing poverty have been the focus of her policy work with stakeholders across the state.
Jeanette was nominated by her fellow Board members who noted that she has repeatedly gone above and beyond her duties as Chair of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, while doing so with vision, grace, dignity, and wisdom.
Larry Baill: Larry currently serves on the Fourth District Ethics Committee, which he joined to contribute his skills as a lawyer to the community after retiring from practice. Larry mentioned that it has been a great experience, but as much as he has valued our work, he is very pleased to end his career never having been subject to one of our investigations! Before retiring, Larry was a founder of Wasserman, Silberman and Baill which eventually became Yost and Baill, where he practiced with his brother for over forty years.
Larry also enjoys spending time with his two children and daughter-in-law, who all live in town. His first grandchild, Benny, was born last Thanksgiving! He has also enjoyed traveling the world with Sue, his beloved wife of 42 years. Together they have wandered to faraway places from all corners of the world. Larry has fortunately been able to take photos of the landscapes, people, and animals while on their adventures. The Hennepin County Bar Association photography club was started by Larry and Paul Floyd, and Larry served as Chair after Paul retired from the club. In addition to photography, Larry is a self-described pickleball devotee and even built a court in his back yard!
Larry was nominated by several of his fellow DEC members, who said that Larry has been a tireless, dedicated, thoughtful, and inquisitive investigator for a number of years. His input and questions are always greatly valued at every meeting he attends. He has also been an invaluable mentor to numerous new investigators.
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