Introduction

Pam began work at Fredrikson & Byron in 1993, first as a Staff Recruiter in the Human Resource Department, then as a Paralegal in the Litigation Group. Pam became Fredrikson’s part-time pro bono coordinator in 1997 and full-time pro bono/community service coordinator in 2006.

Selected Publications & Presentations

• “A Win-Win-Win Pro Bono Model,” The Hennepin Lawyer, June 2005

Professional Activities

• Board member, Project for Pride in Living
• Board member, Northside Economic Opportunity Network
• Executive Committee Member, Treasurer, National Association of Pro Bono Professionals
• Volunteer Lawyers Network, Clinics and Quality Control Committee Member
• Minnesota Professional Pro Bono Coordinators, Member
• National Association of Pro Bono Professionals, Member
• Attractive Nuisance Tour, Committee Member

Honors & Distinctions

• 2011 Unsung Legal Hero, Minnesota Lawyer 

Community Involvement

Pro Bono

Pam coordinates Fredrikson & Byron’s Pro Bono Program by working with community organizations to help identify areas of need for pro bono legal services and matches those needs with volunteer lawyers within the firm. Pam also works with lawyers to identify specific areas of interest relating to pro bono work. 

Community Service

Pam also works with staff and lawyers to coordinate Fredrikson & Byron’s Community Service Program.  Through this program, volunteers in the Volunteer Reading Program read with first grade students at Whittier School for the Arts, participate in Habitat for Humanity and volunteer at Sharing & Caring Hands. Pam also oversees the disbursements of funds and the distribution of gifts for Friends of Fredrikson.