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Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

Posted: August 5, 2020
In the days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in May, Ruth Richardson ’06 remembered a conversation she’d had several years ago with her son, Shawn. “He’s a runner, and all he wants to do is be outside,” Richardson told NPR in June. “And I had to tell my little boy that you …

Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

New trustees, alumni board members start July 1

Posted: July 14, 2020
Frank Harris ’75 will chair board of trustees The Mitchell Hamline School of Law board of trustees added five new members effective July 1 and named new leaders. Frank V. Harris ’75, retired executive director of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, will serve as chair. Joining the 33-member board, which oversees operations for the law school, …

New trustees, alumni board members start July 1

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Posted: July 14, 2020
When COVID-19 forced food-and-drink businesses in Minnesota to close in March, Chris Montana ’13 (HUSL) did what many fellow distillery owners across the country did: He took the ethanol he’d normally use for distillation and instead made (and donated) hand sanitizer. Montana’s Du Nord Craft Spirits in south Minneapolis is the first black-owned distillery in …

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Recent grad focuses on legal issues surrounding use of music

Posted: February 3, 2020
By Rob Hubbard             While still an undergrad, Alexandria (Alex) Mueller ’16 was a composer full of curiosity. Her music was starting to win competitions, with one resulting in a publishing deal. When she received the contract about publication and performance rights, she wondered about how this system worked. Her composition professor at the University …

Recent grad focuses on legal issues surrounding use of music

Judge Peter Reyes ’97 is committed to diversifying legal profession

Posted: January 22, 2020
Reyes: ‘I want to put other people in a position to succeed’ By Emily Gurnon When he stood before an audience at the American Bar Association’s mid-year meeting in Las Vegas in January 2019, Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Peter M. Reyes Jr. ’97 (WMCL) decided it was time to share a story he had …

Judge Peter Reyes ’97 is committed to diversifying legal profession

Judge JaPaul Harris ’03 aims to inspire low-income teens with his example

Posted: January 16, 2020
Harris: ‘Working with underserved people is a passion of mine’ By Sherri Hildebrandt Growing up in public housing, receiving public benefits, his mother working as a teacher’s aide, JaPaul Harris ’03 (HUSL) didn’t know any lawyers—let alone judges—as a youngster in upstate New York. Now a district court judge in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District, Harris …

Judge JaPaul Harris ’03 aims to inspire low-income teens with his example

See photos from the All Class Reunion

Posted: October 2, 2019
Over two days in September, the All School Reunion reconnected former classmates, celebrated generations of those who attended the law school and its legacy institutions, and honored the accomplishments of alumni for their work on behalf of Mitchell Hamline. You can see photos of the open house, Legacy Dinner, and the alumni awards and reception …

See photos from the All Class Reunion

All School Reunion 2019

Posted: August 7, 2019
Sept. 13–14, 2019 Please join us for a weekend to celebrate the Mitchell Hamline community! Friday, Sept. 13 Legacy Family Dinner Within our community there are many families with more than one member who attended Mitchell Hamline or one of its legacy schools – and many alumni who married a fellow graduate. We look forward …

All School Reunion 2019

Photos and results from the Alumni Golf Tournament

Posted: July 30, 2019
Mitchell Hamline alumni hit the links at North Oaks Golf Club on Tuesday, July 22, for the 2019 Alumni Golf Tournament. It was a great day of golf—and our golfers helped raise thousands of dollars to support scholarships for Mitchell Hamline students! Congratulations to our tournament winners, the foursome of Tom Atchison ’12, Alex Kopplin …

Photos and results from the Alumni Golf Tournament

Mitchell Hamline Alumni Board elects new members

Posted: July 1, 2019
The Mitchell Hamline Alumni Board has elected four new members. New members joining the board July 1 include: Landon Ascheman ’09 Scholastica Baker ‘14 Tessa Boury ‘05 Robyn Ingber ‘08 Frances Kern ’13 will continue to serve as the board’s president and Alex Beeby ’16 will continue to serve as vice president. The board offers thanks to …

Mitchell Hamline Alumni Board elects new members