Admissions Team

Kassidy Maxie (she/her)

2L, Part-time blended, Harlem, NY

kassidy.maxie @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Special Education Teacher & Special Education Administrator

Focus: Criminal Law & International Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Contracts

Education

• Hunter College, Bachelors in History, Minor in Africana & Puerto Rican Studies
• Relay Graduate School of Education, Masters in Education
• Teachers College-Columbia University, Masters in Educational Leadership

First Generation Law Student Educator Student of Color

William Deininger (he/him)

2L, Part-time blended, Cogan Station, PA

william.deininger @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Police Officer

Focus: Health Law

Favorite class in law school so far: LARC

Education

• Thomas Edison State University, MSM

Jordan Favors (she/her)

2L, Part-time blended, Dallas, TX

jordan.favors @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Substitute Teacher

Focus: Criminal Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law

Education

• Howard Payne University, B.A. Strategic Communication

Christian First Generation Law Student Adventurer Cook Artist Bartender Former Collegiate Athlete

Carolee Edwards (she/her)

2L, Part-time blended, Sequim, WA

carolee.edwards @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Police Sargent, Investigator, Small Business Owner

Focus: Business Law, Criminal Law, Don't know yet!

Favorite class in law school so far: Evidence & Elder Law

Education

• Bachelor of Arts Sociology, Criminal Justice, & Japanese Studies

Genuine Hard Working Passionate about service to others!

Ashley Pattain (she/her/hers)

4L, Part-time blended, Minnetonka, MN

Ashley.Pattain @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Sr. PBM Analyst

Focus: Health Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Family Mediation

Education

• Southwest Tennessee Community College, A.A., Memphis, TN
• Thomas Edison State University, B.A., Trenton, NJ

First Generation Law Student Mom LGBTQIA+ BIPOC Working Student Introvert

Sophina Larson (she/her)

3L, 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

Maria Alejandra Canon Aguilar (she/her/hers)

3L, 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

Tara Burge (she/her)

3L, 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

Aidan Lorentzen (he/him)

3L, Full time, Minneapolis, MN

aidan.lorentzen @mitchellhamline.edu

Focus: Criminal/Governmental

Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law

Education

• Saint John's University, Political Science

Extroverted Honest Open-Minded Outgoing Compassionate

Kaeli Smit (she/her)

4L, Part-time blended, Fort Stewart, GA

Kaeli.Smit @mitchellhamline.edu

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 also have a passion for estate planning and hope to pursue that field after graduation.

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

DeAndra Connally (she/her)

2L, Part-time blended, Suffolk, VA

deandra.connally @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Paralegal Specialist

Focus: Government Law/Business Law/Alternative Dispute Resolution

Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law

Education

• Regent University, Paralegal Studies (BA), Virginia Beach, VA
• Regent University, M.A. in Law, Virginia Beach, VA

Military Spouse Mother Full Time Employee First Generation Law Student Minority Student

Gina Farmer (she/her)

2L, Part-time blended, Dallas, TX

gina.farmer @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Graduate Gemologist

Focus: AI/Tech/IP

Favorite class in law school so far: Contracts

Education

• Southern Methodist University, Undergraduate
• Gemological Institute of America, Graduate Gemologist
• ATP, Commercial Jet Pilot

Intrinsically Motivated Leader Humble

Madison Elliott (she/her)

3L, Full time, St. Paul, MN

madison.elliott @mitchellhamline.edu

Focus:

Favorite class in law school so far: Civil Litigation

Education

• University of Minnesota, Political Science

Nick Miller (he/him)

2L, Part-time blended, Fort Meyers, FL

nicholas.miller @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Firefighter

Focus: Criminal

Favorite class in law school so far:

Education

• Columbia Southern University

Steven Macdonald (he/him)

3L, 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.