Sarah is Profiled in a Minnesota Lawyer Article
Minnesota Lawyer featured Sarah Lynn Oquist in an article, outlining how facing racism as a disadvantaged youth in contrast to navigating now as a successful, financially-resourced adult has made her an effective, successful speaker among a wide range of audiences. Having heard from so many that she “speaks in a way that we can understand how to change”, […]
Speaker at the 2020 Midwest Legal Compliance Conference “Creating a Supportive and Productive Workplace in the Face of Trauma”
Sarah Oquist presented “Creating a Supportive & Productive Workplace in the Face of Trauma” for the Midwest Legal Compliance Conference. Among the seven tips to enhance productivity, Sarah emphasized allowing (and even providing) team members time to process for better collaboration, input and effectiveness. “Whether someone is challenged because of navigating trauma – or because we […]
Speaker at the 2020 Association of Corporate Counsel’s Annual Meeting
As part of the 2020 Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting, Sarah Lynn Oquist was asked to speak to corporate counsel about how to get the most out of their board of directors. Sarah touched upon the value in having a board, the corporate director role, and responsibilities of the corporate secretary. Sarah’s 20+ years of serving […]
Re-elected as Secretary of the ClearWay MN Board of Directors
ClearWay Minnesota’s Board of Directors has re-elected Sarah Lynn Oquist to serve as its Secretary for the 2020-2021 year. With the company’s 2022 planned dissolution, Sarah will serve as its last Secretary. ClearWay is a limited life company, created in 1998 with state tobacco settlement funds to reduce the use of and exposure to commercial tobacco. […]
Live Moderator for the Third Replay of her Highly-Rated Panel Presentation on Bias and Diversity in the Legal Profession
Sarah served as live moderator for “Elimination of Bias: Lawyers Tackle Books About Bias and Diversity,” a highly rated seminar replayed multiple times since being recorded in April 2019, in which panelists discuss how the issues raised in their book relate to bias and diversity in the legal profession. In Sarah’s debut presentation of speaking […]
Receives the 2020 Distinguished Alumna Award from Lyon College
Sarah Oquist was nominated by her alumni peers and was selected to receive this award for her distinguished success in her profession.
Sarah Featured in Lyon College Publication, The Piper, “Profiles in Leadership”
Lyon College featured Sarah Lynn Oquist in a “Profiles in Leadership” article in its recent publication of The Piper. An extraordinary leader, Sarah was selected because of her passion & effectiveness in equipping leaders to be inspired & to make the world a better place. “I absolutely love being able to share what I’ve learned with others in […]