ILCM Executive Director Named One of Minnesota’s Most Influential Attorneys

Each year, Minnesota Lawyer’s editors spotlight the exceptional leaders shaping the state’s legal profession by naming their Legal 250. Minnesota Lawyer’s Legal 250 for 2026 has recognized Jennifer Stohl Powell, executive director of Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM), as one of the state’s most influential immigration lawyers. A minimum of 250 outstanding honorees across a number of legal practice areas are carefully selected on the basis of prolonged success and an ability to skillfully navigate changing client needs, legal developments, technology, and economic and community environments.

Stohl Powell’s accomplishments in immigration legal work, outreach, education, and leadership in nonprofit immigration legal services have distinguished her work, which began before law school when she volunteered at a refugee camp for Central Americans on the Texas-Mexico border and worked as a paralegal with migrant farmworkers in Minnesota.

Learn more about Stohl Powell and see the full list of honorees in each category.