OUR ALUMNI
LEADERS
Join the largest group of lawyers in Minnesota—Mitchell Hamline grads
From small and solo firms to big law. Across the bench and bar. In business, government, and non-profits. When you meet attorneys in Minnesota, odds are they got their law degrees with us. And they know that Mitchell Hamline graduates lawyers ready to practice. It’s why we are consistently chosen Minnesota’s Best Law school by the readers of Minnesota Lawyer.
Again voted
Best Law School
by readers of
Minnesota Lawyer and
Saint Paul Legal Ledger
Deven Bowdry ’23
Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Editor-in-Chief, Mitchell Hamline Law Review Vol. 49
Deven’s time in law school included interacting with Mitchell Hamline’s alumni leaders during the day and attending class in the evening.
Meet our student ambassadors in Minnesota
Sayna Parsi ’23 (she/her/hers)
Recent graduate, Full time, West St. Paul, MN
Sayna.Parsi @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Law clerk
Focus: Public Interest
Favorite class in law school so far: Introduction to Business Organizations
Education
- Winona State University, B.S., legal studies with business law and Spanish minor, Winona, MN
First generation law student Immigrant Persian/Iranian
Danielle N. Suess (she/her)
Recent graduate, Part-time blended, Minneapolis, MN
Danielle.Suess@gtlaw.com @mitchellhamline.edu
Focus: Trademark/Brand Management
Favorite class in law school so far: Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Wrongful Convictions Seminar
Education
- University of Minnesota–Morris, B.A. in history, political science, social science, and secondary education, Morris, MN
- Minnesota Paralegal Institute, Post–Bachelor Paralegal Certificate, Minneapolis, MN
Parent Employed full time while a student Paralegal
Ashley Pattain (she/her/hers)
3L, Part-time blended, Minnetonka, MN
Ashley.Pattain @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Senior pharmacy benefit management analyst
Focus: Health Law
Favorite class in law school so far: Constitutional Law: Liberties
Education
- Southwest Tennessee Community College, A.A., Memphis, TN
- Thomas Edison State University, B.A., Trenton, NJ
First generation law student Lesbian Mother LGBTQIA+
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
Enrollment options to fit your life
Study part time, partially online or on campus
Spending just a few weeks per year on campus, you can study the law at Mitchell Hamline. And you can do it from anywhere in the world. Our four-year, part-time program has enrollment options for students living outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and part-time day and evening on-campus options.
Part Time, Blended
Keep your job. Study at Mitchell Hamline from your hometown.
- on campus twice per semester in the first four semesters
- intensive, case-study workshops
9–11 credits per semester- work full time (per ABA policy)
- sit for the bar in every state—including New York
Part Time, On Campus
Continue working while you earn your J.D.
- Monday–Thursday day or evening
- three classes per semester
- 9–11 credits per semester
- work full time (per ABA policy)
- most complete the degree in four years
- able to take online electives
Study full time on our campus
Mitchell Hamline also has an enrollment option for the full-time student. Earn your J.D. in three years studying full time.
Full Time, On Campus
Weekday classes with our flexible scheduling option.
- Monday–Friday, 9 am–4 pm
- four classes per semester
- 14 credits per semester
- most complete the degree in three years
- able to take the online electives developed for our blended learning program
A rigorous, practice-based experience
Preparing you to serve clients and communities
A challenging curriculum that gets you ready to practice. More than 20,000 alumni to help guide your path to your career. Whether you take classes full time or part time, on-campus or partially online, you’ll start learning the work of a lawyer by doing it. You’ll benefit from top-ranked programs in emerging specialties. You’ll be ready to make an immediate contribution in law, business, government, community service, or whatever field you pursue.
At Mitchell Hamline School of Law, we have been educating lawyers for more than 100 years but are still innovating to respond to the changing legal world.
Great in theory. Even better in practice.
Office of Admissions
Saint Paul, MN 55105
651-290-6476
1-888-962-5529
Fax: 651-290-6414
admissions@mitchellhamline.edu
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Health Law
Our Health Law Institute serves as a hub in the health law world for law students, attorneys, health care practitioners, and business professionals. The top-ranked health law program in Minnesota.
Alumni in leadership roles at the biggest names in health care
Practical Training
We teach through skills courses and simulation exercises that mirror real-world situations, and through actual hands-on experience with real clients.
US News top 100 in both Clinical Training and Trial Advocacy
Dispute Resolution
Dispute resolution is at the core of our curriculum because it teaches identification of interests, mutual understanding, creative problem solving, and artful negotiation.
Consistently ranked in the top dispute resolution programs by US News
Minnesota is home to many large healthcare industry employers
- 3M
- Abbott Laboratories
- Ability Networks
- Allina Health
- Amerilab Technologies
- Boston Scientific
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
- CIMA Labs
- Coloplast
- Ecolab
- Essentia Health
- HealthPartners
- Integer/Greatbatch Medical
- Lifecore Biomedical
- Mayo
- McKesson
- Medica
- Medtronic
- National Marrow Donor Program
- Optum
- Perrigo
- R&D Systems/Bio-Techne
- RedBrick Health
- St. Jude Medical
- Sanford Health
- Smiths Medical
- Spok
- Starkey Hearing Technologies
- SurModics
- UCare
- UnitedHealth Group
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
- Vascular Solutions
Family Law and Child Protection
Serving families in need. The practice of family law varies widely—from dealing with multimillion dollar divorce, to international adoption, or child welfare. A balance of knowledge and compassion is essential in these areas, and Mitchell Hamline has a history of training attorneys for successful careers in every aspect of family law.
preLaw Magazine top school for family law
Intellectual Property
Robust IP curriculum taught by faculty experts recognized around the world. Our students benefit from access to some of the world’s leading innovators headquartered locally.
US News top 100 for intellectual property law.
Business and Tax Law
The Twin Cities area is home to Fortune 500 beyond just healthcare. Our Center for Law and Business draws on alumni and adjunct faculty with experience in all aspects of business and the law including the ever evolving area of tax law.
preLaw magazine top school for business and tax law