The Twin Cities Cardozo Society is a place for Jewish legal professionals to network and further the philanthropic missions of the Jewish Federations.
The Twin Cities Cardozo Society is a place for Jewish attorneys, judges, and law students to network and serve the community. We strengthen bonds among legal professionals through educational, social, and philanthropic activities, and offer opportunities for communal involvement and leadership. The Twin Cities Cardozo Society is an affinity group of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Jewish Federations.
Who We Are
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The Cardozo Society uses a membership model to ensure this affinity group continues to support the efforts of the Twin Cities Jewish Federations.
Cardozo Membership Benefits:
Member benefits of the Twin Cities Cardozo Society are:
Access to exclusive Cardozo programming
Special pricing for all Cardozo events
Eligibility to hold Cardozo leadership positions and help shape our future
Connection to a powerful network of Jewish legal professionals across the Twin Cities
Cardozo Impacts our Community by:
Cultivating deeper engagement and leadership through meaningful initiatives and programming;
Strengthening our impact in the legal field and the Jewish community;
Supporting the efforts of the Twin Cities Jewish Federations, which promote and enhance Jewish life in our communities.
Annual Membership:
$360: private sector attorneys
$180: for public/non-profit sector professionals or those practicing law for fewer than five years.
$18: for law students
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The Cardozo Society hosts fascinating and unique opportunities to attend CLE’s and social gatherings throughout the year.
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Each year, The Twin Cities Cardozo Society has a dinner to honor outstanding members of our community. This is one of the largest legal events of the year with over 400 people attending including lawyers, judges, politicians, spiritual leaders, and community executives. At the dinner we recognize our annual Sidney Barrows Lifetime Commitment Award recipients and our Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award Young Leadership recipient.
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Steering Committee Chairs
David Krco, Melissa WeinerProgram Chair
Daniel Berlinger25th Annual Dinner Chairs
Jake Levine, Jon Parritz, and Valeria ChazinArthur T. Pfefer Award Selection Committee Chair
Jenny Gassman-PinesSidney Barrows Lifetime Commitment Award Selection Committee Chair
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David Krco, Chair
Melissa Weiner, Chair
Leigh Abrams-Waterman
Greg Arenson
Dan Berlinger
Amy Boley
Justin Boschwitz
Marty Chester
Alexandra Michelson
Judah Druck
Jenny Gassman-Pines
Josh Hasko
Steve Hunegs
Jesse Kibort
Alexandra Klass
Barry Landy
Robin Landy
Betty Meerovich
Alan Milavetz
Susan Minsberg
Charlie Nauen
Jill Oleisky
Ethan Roberts
Steve Rubin
Shira Shapiro
Hon. David StrasCardozo Society Steering Committee Emeritus Members
Jerry Ingber
Phyllis Karasov
Scott Lifson
Hon. Rosanne Nathanson
Les Novak
Andrew Parker
Jon Parritz
Tom Sanders
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