Frances L. Kern

Frances L. Kern is an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and holds an Adjunct Professor position at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General's civil division, focusing on consumer fraud enforcement, and clerked for multiple judges including those on the Minnesota Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Her educational background includes a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, an M.A. from UCLA, and a B.A. from Carleton College.

Educational Background:

• J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
• M.A., UCLA
• B.A., Carleton College

Her professional expertise spans consumer protection litigation, business law, and judicial processes. She has contributed to legal scholarship through publications in the William Mitchell Law Review. Currently, she is a Trustee at Mitchell Hamline since 2018 and co-chairs the Federal Bar Association’s Law School Outreach Committee.