Federal Judge Diane Humetewa Interviewed by Carlson Caspers Attorney Harpreet Mahal

Carlson Caspers attorney Harpreet Mahal was recently honored to interview Judge Diane Humetewa, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the first American Indian woman to serve as a federal judge. Many thought provoking topics are covered, including the important roles of community-building and respect in diversity and inclusion efforts, mentorship and victim advocacy. The article appears in the Federal Bar Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Judicial Spotlights blog and can be accessed here.

About the Interviewer

Harpreet Mahal is an associate at Carlson Caspers, an intellectual property boutique law firm in Minneapolis, MN. He attended the University of Minnesota Law School, where he gained experience through the Intellectual Property Moot Court, the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic, and the Clemency Project Practicum (now the Clemency Project Clinic). Prior to law school, he received an MS from Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he was in a neuroscience lab focused on traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury research. Harpreet is active in several professional organizations including the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association.

About the Federal Bar Association (FBA)

Founded in 1920, the FBA is dedicated to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and to promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all attorneys involved in federal law. Its more than 14,000 members run the gamut of federal practice: attorneys practicing in small to large legal firms, attorneys in corporations and federal agencies, and members of the judiciary. The FBA is the catalyst for communication between the bar and the bench, as well as the private and public sectors.