Your Hometown Law School
Wherever You Call Home
The leader in blended legal education
Study part time, partially online
Earn your J.D. from your hometown
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.
Our location benefits our blended-learning students
Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, technology, legal information, retail, and agribusiness provide teachers, students, and guest speakers to our classrooms.
- the nation’s best park systems
- destination museums
- live music
- live theater
- major league sports
- four seasons of natural beauty
MSP International is a centrally located hub offering direct flights to and from nearly every other major city in the United States and Canada and easy access to and from campus.
Minnesota’s law school of choice
Study full time or part time on our campus
Minnesota’s attorneys come from Mitchell Hamline
With more than 14,000 alumni working, serving, and leading in Minnesota, Mitchell Hamline is the law school of choice for students planning to practice law in Minnesota.
Our location benefits our traditional, on-campus students
Minnesota’s law school on Saint Paul’s beautiful, historic Summit Avenue, just minutes the airport and from both downtowns. Near federal, state, and several county courts.
The state’s diverse economy, and the concentration of jobs in the Twin Cities provide firsthand professional experiences during law school that often lead to future employment.
Our faculty have strong relationships everywhere the law extends in Minnesota, with alumni at nearly all law firms, courts and government, and leading companies.
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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Meet our blended learning student ambassadors
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
Brieanna Da Silva (she/her)
2L, Part-time blended, Toronto, ON, Canada
brieanna.dasilva @mitchellhamline.edu
Occupation while in law school: Founder & Host of Attorney’s Cove, & Associate – Cybaris: An Intellectual Property Law Review
Focus: Health Law & Intellectual Property
Favorite class in law school so far: HIPAA Privacy
Education
- University of Toronto, Bachelors Degree in Criminal Law (Hons.)
- University of Toronto, Masters Degree in Forensics
- Certificate in Project Management, Schulich School of Business – York University
- Certificate in Health Law, Osgoode Hall Law School – York University
- Juris Doctor – Mitchell Hamline School of Law (in progress)
Portuguese/Canadian International Student Animal Rights Advocate Health Law
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
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
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
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.