Mitchell Hamline is saying goodbye to six valued colleagues whose time at the school, and its predecessors, represents nearly 50 years of work.
Their varied talents, and their commitment and dedication to the legal profession both in and out of the classroom, have benefited students and the entire Mitchell Hamline community.
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- Mary Pat Byrn
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- Donna Byrne
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- Simon Canick
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- Andrew Crouse
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- Luiza Dreasher
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- Jada Fehn
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- Derik Fettig
Mary Pat Byrn began teaching at William Mitchell College of Law in 2007. Byrn took on the role of assistant dean of administration in 2012 and was involved in a number of projects and initiatives, including the combination of William Mitchell and Hamline University School of Law that created Mitchell Hamline.
Donna Byrne was Mitchell Hamline’s resident expert on tax policy, food law issues, and nutrition-related health outcomes. Byrne began teaching at William Mitchell in 1997.
Simon Canick was a law professor and associate dean for information resources at Mitchell Hamline. Canick came to William Mitchell in 2008. He has accepted a position as associate dean for library and technology at the University of Maryland School of Law.
Andrew Crouse left Mitchell Hamline to become assistant general counsel at CryoLife Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Crouse started at Hamline Law as a visiting professor in 2011 and served as administrative director of Mitchell Hamline’s Hybrid Program since 2015.
Luiza Dreasher was assistant dean and director of Multicultural and International Inclusion. Dreasher began her work at William Mitchell in 2014, and worked to welcome international students and students of color to campus. She also directed the LL.M. program and developed and taught the first course on cultural competence for the legal profession at Mitchell Hamline.
Jada Fehn ’12 was director of Mitchell Hamline’s United Family Medicine Medical-Legal Partnership, which was developed at Hamline Law in 2015. She also served as an assistant teaching professor at the school starting in 2015.
Derik Fettig joined the faculty at Hamline Law as a visiting professor in 2010. He went on to teach courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, and criminal justice-related seminars. He’s leaving Mitchell Hamline to tackle the world of full-time fatherhood.