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![Christine Gale](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/2023-014-150x150.webp)
Christine Gale (she/her)
1L, Full time, Minneapolis, MN
christine.gale @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Clerking part-time at the First District Public Defender's Office
Focus: Public Interest (such as Public Defense or Environmental Law)
Favorite class in law school so far: Civil Procedure
Education
- MBA and BA in Political Science and Communication Studies
Old Soul Outdoorsy Active People Oriented
![Tara Burge](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Tara-Phelps-150x150.jpg)
Tara Burge (she/her)
2L, Part-time blended, Fort Wayne, IN
Tara.Burge @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Director of therapy compliance and audits
Focus: Healthcare/Corporate Compliance
Favorite class in law school so far: Legal Research and Writing with Professors Carson and Raths
Education
- Indiana University–Bloomington, B.S., speech and hearing sciences, Bloomington, IN
- Ball State University, M.A., speech-language pathology, Muncie, IN
- Western Governors University, MBA, healthcare administration, Indianapolis, IN
First generation college student First generation law student Employed full time
![Sophina Larson](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/Sophina-Larson-conv-150x150.webp)
Sophina Larson (she/her)
2L, Full time, Minneapolis, MN
sophina.larson @mitchellhamline.edu
Focus: Estates and Trusts
Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law
Education
- University of Minnesota, BA in Journalism - Strategic Communications
![Steven Macdonald](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/macdonald-1024x571-1-150x150.webp)
Steven Macdonald (he/him)
2L, Part-time blended, St. Cloud, MN
steven.macdonald @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Stay at Home Dad
Focus: Constitutional Law, Criminal defense, Employment Law, Sports Law
Favorite class in law school so far: Constitutional Powers
Education
- Undergraduate; Double Major in Psychology and Kinesiology. Master of Science in Sports Psychology and Coach Education.
![Maria Alejandra Canon Aguilar](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Maria-Alejandra-Canon-Aguilar-wpcf_150x150.jpg)
Maria Alejandra Canon Aguilar (she/her/hers)
2L, Part-time blended, Anchorage, AK
Maria.CanonAguilar @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Paralegal and equal opportunity leader, Army Reserves
Focus: Criminal Law
Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law
Education
- University of Alaska Anchorage, B.A., legal studies, Anchorage, AK
First generation law student Army veteran Parent Wayuu Indigenous from Colombia
![Brooke Riley](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Brooke-Riley-150x150.jpg)
Brooke Riley (she/her)
3L, Full time, Eden Prairie, MN
Brooke.Riley @mitchellhamline.edu
Focus: Family Law
Favorite class in law school so far: Family Law or Child, Parent, and the State
Education
- University of Minnesota–Duluth, B.A. in political science and sociology, Duluth, MN
First generation law student
![Iris V. Anderson](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Iris-Anderson-150x150.jpg)
Iris V. Anderson (she/her)
3L, Part-time blended, Dallas, TX
Iris.Anderson @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Educator
Focus: Juvenile Law
Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law
Education
- Texas Woman's University, B.A., Denton, TX
- Texas A&M University–Commerce, Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Commerce, TX
First generation law student 40s Mother Three sons Educator Student of color Muskogee Creek Nation
![Kaeli Smit](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Kaeli-Smit-150x150.jpg)
Kaeli Smit
3L, Part-time blended, Fort Riley, KS
Kaeli.Smit @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Education center lead, Fort Riley
Focus: Everything! Trying not to box myself into one area since we still have several moves ahead of us.
Favorite class in law school so far: Property Law was tough but fascinating. I’m really looking forward to Employment Law this fall.
Education
- University of Louisville, B.S. in business administration (equine business concentration), Louisville, KY
Military spouse Moved four times in first two years of law school First generation law student
![Dwan Samuel](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/Dwan-Samuel-150x150.jpg)
Dwan Samuel (she/her)
3L, Part-time blended, Hopkins, SC
d.samuel @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Realtor
Focus: Sports law, Estates and Trusts, and/or Appellate Practice
Favorite class in law school so far: Critical Race Theory
Education
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
First generation law student Student of color Parent
![Joe Schulz](https://mitchellhamline.edu/admission/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Joe-Schulz-150x150.jpg)
Joe Schulz (he/him)
3L, Part-time blended, Sugar Land, TX
Joe.Schulz @mitchellhamline.edu
Focus: Education Law/Commercial Real Estate/Immigration/Agency Law
Favorite class in law school so far: Constitutional Law: Powers, Administrative Law, Education Law, Property, Transactions and Settlements
Education
- Washington University , B.A., St. Louis, MO
- Trinity University, M.ad., San Antonio, TX
- Texas A&M–Kingsville, Ed.D., Kingsville, TX
Parent Married Employed full time Educator/school administrator