Students across the West
have found a law school that fits their lives
You can earn a J.D. in a way that fits your life.
Mitchell Hamline prepares students from all walks of life to begin serving as lawyers and leaders as soon as they graduate.
Our multiple enrollment options are designed to let you earn a J.D. without putting your other commitments in life on hold—or even relocating to the Twin Cities. In addition to full- and part-time on-campus schedules, we offer a blended option that brings you to campus a couple of times a semester and lets you spend the rest of the time completing your work online, with a schedule that you control entirely each week. Once you are enrolled, you can switch between options if you need more flexibility.
A leader in part-time legal education
Study partially online or on campus in our nationally ranked part-time program
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.
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.
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| State | Current Students | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 10 | 61 |
| California | 34 | 497 |
| Colorado | 23 | 280 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 33 |
| Idaho | 2 | 22 |
| Montana | 8 | 65 |
| Nevada | 23 | 84 |
| Oregon | 4 | 88 |
| Utah | 13 | 59 |
| Washington | 15 | 233 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 11 |
Jeremiah Allison ’20, Los Angeles
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Did you move to the Twin Cities to attend Mitchell Hamline?
Yes
Where are you originally from?
Born in Minneapolis—where his dad still lives—Allison says going to law school in St. Paul feels like a homecoming. And studying the law has been something he has wanted to do since he was 10.
Previous education
Dorsey Senior High School linebacker (watch the Los Angeles Times video from his time as a sophomore in 2010)
Allison’s road from college football, as a Washington State Cougar, to Mitchell Hamline wasn’t a straight line. After graduating in 2016 with degrees in political science and criminal justice, he was thought by many sports watchers to be NFL-bound. Allison didn’t end up being drafted, an experience that was chronicled in the NFL Network reality show “Undrafted.” Allison took it in stride, saying the NFL stands for “not for long.” Law school was always the end game.
Career path highlights
After a stint as a legislative intern at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, he did get some professional football experience outside of the U.S. Allison signed on to play one season with the Milano Rhinos, an American-style football team in Italy.
After returning to the United States, Allison attended the CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute at Mitchell Hamline. The goal of the month-long institute, held every year at a different law school around the country, is to give a diverse group of students a rigorous preview of law school. Its goal is to diversify the pool of potential law students in the U.S. and ultimately the legal world as well.
Soon after, Allison accepted an offer to attend Mitchell Hamline. “You get a great feel here,” he says.
Enrollment option
Full time, on campus
Describe your student experience.
Attended the CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute
Graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in May 2020
What do you plan to do with your law degree?
After graduation, Allison hopes to continue his work in the sports world as an attorney for professional athletes. Don’t expect him to limit himself to just one path though.
“Linebackers have to watch the run and call the plays,” he says. “That’s what a versatile player does. I want to incorporate what I learned on the football field to this life I’m transitioning into.”
Read “Fall entering class features three students with ties to pro sports” from 2017