Grace Song

Grace Song serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she teaches the Mentor Externship course. She concurrently acts as a Judge for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, representing Hennepin County in administrative hearings related to child care licensing and foster care. Her roles include providing legal counsel for county agencies, handling emotionally disturbed and developmental disability cases, and participating in multidisciplinary teams like the Corner House child abuse evaluation center. She also contributes to initiatives addressing sexually exploited youth and the No Wrong Door program.

Education & Affiliations:

• Not explicitly stated in provided text, though her legal roles imply advanced legal training.

Research/Practice Focus: Her work centers on administrative law, child welfare, and mental health legal advocacy. She advises on cases involving licensing disputes, multidisciplinary case reviews, and systemic initiatives to improve child protection and community support.

Professional Contributions: She rotates on a multidisciplinary team at Corner House, observes child abuse evaluations, and collaborates on case strategies. Her involvement in emotionally disturbed and developmental disability cases emphasizes legal frameworks for voluntary placements and court reviews.

Labs/Teams: Active in inter-agency teams like Corner House and the No Wrong Door Initiative, focusing on coordinated responses to child protection and exploitation issues.