{"id":205,"date":"2024-12-16T10:12:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/125-years\/?p=205"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:34:45","slug":"reunion-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/125-years\/2024\/12\/16\/reunion-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Reunion Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni are invited to join Mitchell Hamline for a weekend filled with activities, educational sessions, and the opportunity to reconnect and reminisce about their law school experience.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 60px;\">Thursday, Oct. 9<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Chief Justice Warren Burger \u201931 CLE and Reception<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Thursday, Oct. 9, 12-1 pm<\/strong> | Mitchell Hamline campus, room 325<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the life and work of one of Mitchell Hamline\u2019s most notable alums, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Warren Burger \u201931, presented by Professor Todd Peppers. A reception will follow the CLE.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/in-person-cle-bringing-burger-back-to-st-paul-reflections-on-the-life-and-career-of-warren-burger\/\">Register to attend on campus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/webcast-cle-bringing-burger-back-to-st-paul-reflections-on-the-life-and-career-of-warren-burger\/\">Register to attend online<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Alumni vs. Students Hockey Game<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Thursday, Oct. 9, 6:30-8:45 pm<\/strong> | Tria Arena and Pillbox Tavern<\/p>\n<p>Get out your skates and get ready to go head-to-head with the players from the Mitchell Hamline Fighting Eelpouts hockey team! If you don\u2019t play hockey, you can still participate by cheering during the game. Then, after the game, head downstairs to Pillbox Tavern for appetizers and fellowship with players, students, and fans.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP to <a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"mailto:allison.burke@mitchellhamline.edu\">allison.burke@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a> by Sept. 15.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 60px;\">Friday, Oct. 10<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Open House<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Friday, Oct. 10, 4-5:30 pm<\/strong> | Mitchell Hamline campus<\/p>\n<p>Connect with friends, classmates, and colleagues who shared your experiences\u2014whether that was writing for the Law Review, taking a clinic, having a class with a favorite professor, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-open-house\/\">Register to attend open house<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Alumni Awards Reception<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Friday, Oct. 10, 5:30-7 pm <\/strong>| Mitchell Hamline auditorium<\/p>\n<p>Mingle with fellow alumni and celebrate the accomplishments of the following award recipients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distinguished Alumni Award: Hon. John P. Smith \u201975<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Alumni Award: Hon. Donovan Frank \u201977<\/li>\n<li>Recent Alumni Award: Rashanda Bruce \u201918<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-alumni-awards-reception\/\">Register to attend reception on campus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-alumni-awards-reception-webcast\/\">Register to attend reception online<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 60px;\">Saturday, Oct. 11<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Weekend Brunch<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 11, 8:45-9:30 am <\/strong>| Hamline University, West Hall<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a delicious brunch, followed by CLE opportunities in the morning and afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-brunch-at-hamline-university\/\">Register to attend brunch at Hamline<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">CLE: The Spirit of Hamline<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 11, 9:30-10:30 am<\/strong> | Hamline University, West Hall<\/p>\n<p>Honor the legacy of Hamline University School of Law and its enduring spirit with a CLE panel featuring emeriti faculty members at this CLE hosted at Hamline University.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-cle-the-spirit-of-hamline\/\">Register to attend CLE: The Spirit of Hamline on campus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-cle-the-spirit-of-hamline-webcast\/\">Register to attend CLE: The Spirit of Hamline online<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">CLE: A Retrospective on Dispute Resolution in Minnesota<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 11, 10:30-11:30 am<\/strong> | Hamline University, West Hall<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the history of this critical area of the law from Professor Sharon Press and Professor Emerita Bobbi McAdoo. Mitchell Hamline\u2019s Dispute Resolution Institute is nationally renowned and is ranked eighth in the country by U.S. News and World Report.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-cle-a-retrospective-on-dispute-resolution-in-mn\/\">Register to attend CLE: A Retrospective on Dispute Resolution in Minnesota on campus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-cle-a-retrospective-on-dispute-resolution-in-mn-webcast\/\">Register to attend CLE: A Retrospective on Dispute Resolution in Minnesota online<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">CLE: Uplift and Uphold: Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, and the Law<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 11, 1-4 pm <\/strong>| Mitchell Hamline campus<\/p>\n<p>We are partnering with Hazelden Betty Ford and Mobilize Recovery to offer a program focused on lawyer well-being, mental health, and substance use in the legal profession.<\/p>\n<p>The day will feature keynote Brian Cuban; Jon Tynjala, executive director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers; Attorney General Keith Ellison; and a powerhouse lineup of Mitchell Hamline alumni, faculty, and staff, including Grace Chanin \u201918, Professor Nicole Coon, Patty Devoy \u201913, Professor Leanne Fuith \u201912, Lynn LeMoine \u201911, Matthew Nolan \u201909, Heather Stratton \u201924, and Emily Weischel \u201918.<\/p>\n<p>This program offers interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as practical tools and skills so attendees can integrate concrete strategies into their work and feel a sense of healing through community.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilizerecovery.org\/mitchell_hamline_school_of_law\">Register to attend CLE: Uplift and Uphold: Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, and the Law<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/125-years\/upcoming-events\/cle-uplift-and-uphold-10-11-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Agenda &amp; Speakers<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Closing Mixer<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 11, 5-7 pm<\/strong> | Sweeney&#8217;s Saloon<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s toast to old and new friends to close out our Alumni Reunion Weekend with light bites and tight bonds.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/registration\/125th-anniversary-meet-up-at-sweeneys\/\">Register to attend mixer<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 60px;\">Make an Impact<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout our 125-year history, Mitchell Hamline has shaped the field of legal education and made a difference in the community. This is only possible through the generous support of our alumni and partners.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/giving\/make-a-gift-online\/\">Make a gift today to support Mitchell Hamline<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni are invited to join us for a weekend filled with activities, educational sessions, and the opportunity to reconnect and reminisce about their law school experience. 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