Min Soo Son

After completing my LLM in the class of 2022 and practicing immigration law as a New York State attorney, I am currently studying in the US JD program. While in the JD program, I continue to practice immigration law and other federal/common law.

EXPERIENCE

Hong LLC., Saint Paul, MN

Immigration Attorney, January 2025 – Now

Building systems and handling cases related to naturalization, DACA cases, family-based and employment-based immigration cases (H1B, EB categories), and preparing public interest related immigration law seminars and refugee/adoptee projects.

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

Pro Bono Attorney, May 2024 - Now

Interview clients in immigration law cases and prepare all documents to file, related to Naturalization and DACA Renewal Cases. Received training for the Citizenship Project and Dreamers Project (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-DACA renewal) on issues impacting immigrant community (January 2024).

Vicent AI, Law and AI Study participant, October 2024

Outlier AI, Oakland, CA (Remote)

AI writing Trainer / Evaluator, April 2024 – Now

Evaluate and train or compare AI-generated English and Korean writing.

Sejong Academy Upper School, Saint Paul, MN

Business/Law Teacher, September 2022 – July 2024

Teach Karen refugee students personal finance, primary law, basic constitutional rights, and Korean language.

Home Line, Bloomington, MN

Tenant Advocate, July 2021 - March 2022

Received training on landlord tenant law. Answered tenant hotline. Responded to renter inquiries pertaining to rental housing issues. Provided follow-up support and form letters.

Hyean Law Firm, Seoul, South Korea

Senior Case Manager, August 2017 – August 2020

Researched legal issues. Prepared lawsuits and drafted memorandums on intellectual property litigation, commercial law litigation, refugee cases, and international contract cases.

Samshin Co., Daegu, South Korea

Legal Dept. Manager, March 2016 – July 2017

Drafted international transaction contracts. Managed legal team on ongoing cases. Collaborated with law firms.

Samdong Law Office, Seoul, South Korea

Law Intern, January 2014 - December 2015

Interviewed clients in tort law and family law cases. Drafted memorandums for litigation. Researched legal issues.

OTHER LANGUAGES: Korean (Native Level)

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN

2L, J.D. expected, May 2026

Courses: Immigration Law: Asylum, Removal, and Crimmigration, Fall 2024

Employment and Family-Based Immigration Law, Spring 2025

Immigration Law Field Placement Fall 2024 & Spring 2025

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN

LL.M., with concentration in IP / Technology Law & Business Law, May 2022

GPA: 3.461/4.333

Awards: LL.M. Achievement Scholarship, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Courses: Patent Research & Writing, Contract Drafting, Copyright, Trademark, Patent Litigation,

Financial Account, BA Corps

Jeju National University Law School, Jeju, South Korea, J.D., February 2013

Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, B.A., Psychology, February 2008