Title: Owner, Cabán-Ramirez Law Firm
Education: B.A., Latin American studies, Spanish, and political science, University of Minnesota; J.D., Hamline University School of Law
Attorney Tamara Cabán-Ramirez, a member of the state’s Conviction Review Unit’s advisory board, hopes the unit will take “an introspective look at how the justice system functions in Minnesota” given its disproportionate effects on racial and ethnic minorities.
Having activists join attorneys on the board will “amplify the voices of the community,” she said.
“This is not a save-all, but it allows for a conversation to occur, and having community members be part of the conversation is key,” said Cabán-Ramirez, a solo practitioner focusing on immigration and criminal defense cases.