Email: nlochner@hamline.edu
Phone: 651.523.2470
Education
B.A., University of Minnesota
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
Ms. Lochner joined the Hamline staff in 2000 after practicing franchise litigation at a boutique firm in Minneapolis. She also continued to work with the firm as a contract attorney until 2004 when she and her husband had the first of their two children.
At Hamline, Ms. Lochner is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Career Services Office. In addition to administrative duties, she advises students and alumni and coordinates and presents numerous programs on the topics of career and professional development. Ms. Lochner is also active in the greater legal community and has participated and held leadership roles in, and presented to, various professional organizations.
A Minnesota native, Ms. Lochner graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Child Psychology and later from Hamline University School of Law with honors. While in law school, she clerked with a family law firm and with the firm she ultimately joined as an attorney. She also volunteered as a Guardian ad Litem, served as an Associate and Associate Editor of the Hamline Law Review, was awarded Honorable Mention Best Oralist on the National Moot Court Team, and received a Minnesota State Bar Association Excellence in Employment Law Award.
Certifications, Trainings, and Admissions:
Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT) Certified Practitioner of the MBTI Step I
and Step II
Licensed to Practice, State of Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (1998-
2008)
Safe Zone Network Training and Member, Hamline University
Professional Memberships:
National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Law Student Professional Development Section (2008-09)
Co-Chair Standards & Curricula Work Group (2009-10)
Elected Midwest Regional Coordinator for Annual Education Conference (2005-06)
Vice Chair, Marketing and Outreach Committee (2005-06)
Vice Chair, Small & Medium Employers Committee (2004-05)
Member Experienced Professionals, GLBT, and Judicial Clerkship Sections
Minnesota Legal Career Professionals
Vice President 2005
Minnesota State Bar Association
Professionalism Committee (2008-present)
Co-Chair Law Student Professionalism Subcommittee (2008-present)
Women in the Legal Profession Committee (2008-09)
Law School Membership Task Force
Minnesota Women Lawyers
American Bar Association
Forum on Franchising (1997-present)
Hamline University and Hamline University School of Law Committees
Hamline University School of Law Diversity & Student Affairs Committee (2009-10)
Formerly Hamline University School of Law Student & Alumni Services Committee (2001-09)
Hamline University School of Law Teaching & Learning Committee (2009-10)
Hamline University Learning Outcomes Assessment Grant Recipient (2008-09)
Hamline University School of Law Learning Outcomes Assessment Task Force (2008-09)
Data Practices Subcommittee (2008-09)
Hamline University School of Law Learning Outcomes Task Force (2007-08)
Hamline University Strategic Planning Framework Group Member, Changing Realities (2006-
07)
Hamline University Diversity Committee (2003-04)
Community Publications & Presentations
Finding and Keeping a Job in Tough Economic Times: Strategies for New Lawyers that Really Work, Panelist, Minnesota CLE New Lawyer Experience, July 2009, Minneapolis, MN
Advising Students of Color on Employment in the Age of Economic Crisis, Panelist, Third Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals, April 2009, Minneapolis, MN
Best Practices in Law Student Professional Development, Co-Presenter, National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2009, Washington DC.
Franchise Law Journal FRANCHISE DESK BOOK Selected State Laws, Commentary and Annotations (W. Michael Garner ed., 2001) -- Chapters on Iowa and Arkansas Franchise Laws.
Jeffery S. Haff and Nancy L. Lochner, Thinking Outside the Franchise Law Box: Is Our Area of Law Special? Should It Be, 20 Franchise Law Journal 101, 132 (Winter 2001).
Highlights of Recent Relevant Continuing Education Attended
Attendee at National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conferences, 2001-06; 2008-09
Don’t Fight the Web: Surviving and Thriving in a 2.0 World, 2009
Tips & Tricks to Get Your Grads into the Government, 2009
Training for New Lawyers: The Skills to Succeed in a Law Firm Environment, 2009
Teaching Professionalism to the Small-/Mid-Sized Firm New Lawyer; AnSchool-Employer Partnerships, 2009
Tell Me, Show Me, Involve Me: Integrating Practical Skills into the
The Role of Professional Development in Law Firm Risk Management, 2009
We’re all in this Together: Beginning a Collaborative Legal Employer andProfessional Development Dialogue, 2009
Present with Confidence: An Etiquette Program for Students or Associates to “Polish theirProfessional Presence,” 2009
Introduction to the Business and Economics of Law Firm Practice, 2008
All Aboard: Developing a Collaborative Approach to Law Student Prof. Development, 2008
The Future of Law Practice: Trends, Predictions, and Imperatives, 2008
Apprenticeships: The New Model for Training Young Associates, WestLegal Ed center, 2009
Implementing Best Practices and Educating Lawyers: Teaching Skills and Professionalism Across the
Curriculum; Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Summer Conference, 2009
Take Charge of Your Career: Best Practices for Women Attorneys,
Managing Legal Talent: Best Practices in Lawyer Career Development, ALI-ABA, 2009
Is Professionalism Consonant with the Role of the Litigator?, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2009
E-Due Diligence in Law Firm Hiring: A Look at the Issues, ALI-ABA, 2009
Getting and Staying Organized: Effective Work Habits for Successful Lawyers, ALI-ABA, 2009
Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution for Lawyers, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2009
Time Management for Lawyers: Optimizing Your Work Day, ALI-ABA, 2009
Best Practices in Client Services, Ramsey County Bar Association, 2008
Health Law Institute,
Sales & Marketing, Tactics from Both Sides, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2006
Diversity makes CENTS: The Business Case for Diversity, Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2006
Future Law Office: Client Services Challenges and Strategies,