Miles Lord event with author Roberta Walburn

Hear the author of "Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice," discuss the life and legacy of crusading Minnesota federal judge Miles Lord (1919–2016), who rose from humble beginnings on Minnesota’s Iron Range to become one of the most colorful and powerful judges in the country. Lord was described as “an unabashed Prairie populist” and “a live-wire slayer of corporate behemoths.” Walburn's new book is a compelling portrait of a remarkable man and his place in Minnesota and U.S. history.

Roberta Walburn is an attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she has been named one of the most influential members of the legal profession in state history and recognized by the University of Minnesota for “shaping the legal landscape for the benefit of society.” Previously, she worked as a reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Buffalo (N.Y.) Evening News and as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, as well as serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Miles Lord.

"An intimate, compelling portrait of a courageous and exceptional man who believed in justice and never backed down." – Jonathan Harr, author of A Civil Action

"Every student of history and lover of justice should read this book. Judge Lord’s biography could have no better author than his clerk, Roberta Walburn, who is also a champion of justice and has fought corporate malfeasance her entire career." – Linda Lipsen, chief executive officer, American Association for Justice