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Alum reappointed chair of Minnesota’s judicial selection commission

Posted: December 15, 2022
Mitchell Hamline alum Erin Sindberg Porter has been reappointed chair of the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection. She was initially appointed to the post in October 2020; her reappointment was announced Dec. 14 by Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. The commission screens and recommends candidates to the governor for judicial vacancies in …

Alum reappointed chair of Minnesota’s judicial selection commission

Category: Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Class Notes, Feature, Feature, Homepage, News, News and Events Tag: Alumni

Alum to lead health division of global Deaf advocacy organization

Posted: November 3, 2022
Mitchell Hamline alum Jessica Kennedy ’10 was recently named president of a new health division at the world’s largest Deaf-led social impact organization, Communication Service for the Deaf. As head of CSD Health, Kennedy will oversee all health care initiatives that are aimed at ensuring equitable healthcare access for deaf, deaf-blind, deaf-disabled, hard-of-hearing, and late-deafened …

Alum to lead health division of global Deaf advocacy organization

Category: Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Class Notes, Feature, Feature, Homepage Tag: Alumni

Justice Anne McKeig ’92 elected to prestigious American Law Institute

Posted: October 11, 2022
Minnesota Supreme Court Anne McKeig ’92 has been elected to the American Law Institute, a private and independent nonprofit that publishes materials that can be used throughout the legal system to better the administration of justice. The organization’s publications – known as restatements, model codes, and principles – are not controlling law but have long …

Justice Anne McKeig ’92 elected to prestigious American Law Institute

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Open House and Alumni Reception – Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022

Posted: August 23, 2022
Please join us on campus on Saturday, Sept. 24. We would love to see you there! Open House and Retirement Party, 3–5 pm Visit Admissions, Career and Professional Development, Student Services, and other departments to learn about what’s going on at Mitchell Hamline. During the open house, we will have a retirement party to honor …

Open House and Alumni Reception – Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022

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Register to golf or be a sponsor of July 26 tournament

Posted: May 20, 2022

Register to golf or be a sponsor of July 26 tournament

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Alum advocates for immigrants in South Dakota

Posted: November 17, 2021
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Taneeza Islam ‘07 providing legal support, safe space After a car accident left Taneeza Islam’s arm severely injured in 2005, withdrawing temporarily from Mitchell Hamline seemed to be the only option. But when Islam spoke with her professors about her plans, one stood out. “Professor Marie Failinger looked at me and said, ‘Taneeza, we need …

Alum advocates for immigrants in South Dakota

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Privacy Champion: Alum works to protect clients and customers’ privacy

Posted: November 17, 2021
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Elimu Kajunju ’05 counsels companies—including Google Health—on how to protect clients and customers’ privacy A job in privacy law is not for the faint of heart. The specialty is constantly changing yet plays an outsize role in the operation of companies’ products and services. That makes it the perfect career for Elimu Kajunju ’05, uniting …

Privacy Champion: Alum works to protect clients and customers’ privacy

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Alumni Association names three newest award winners

Posted: November 17, 2021
Two esteemed Minnesota judges and a solo practitioner whose pro bono work included helping start Mitchell Hamline’s Self Help Clinic are being honored with this year’s alumni awards from the Mitchell Hamline Alumni Association. Judge Leo Brisbois ’87 is receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award for his long tenure of public service and volunteer work. Judge …

Alumni Association names three newest award winners

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Sign up for Prof. Sonsteng’s free comparative law course

Posted: February 10, 2021
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Professor John Sonsteng is leading a course over the next four weeks comparing the criminal law advocacy systems in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey—and he’s inviting lawyers, judges, and students to participate. The free class–called a “Practical Exercise on Lawyering Skills”–is offered on Zoom, from 11:30 am-1:30 pm Central time, the next …

Sign up for Prof. Sonsteng’s free comparative law course

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Attorney General Keith Ellison names five Mitchell Hamline alums to Minnesota conviction review panel

Posted: February 1, 2021
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently announced the 16 members of the state’s new Conviction Review Unit, which will review legal cases for people believed to be innocent. Five of the members are Mitchell Hamline alums: Tamara Cabán-Ramirez ’05 John Choi ’95 Nadine Graves ’17 Caroline Palmer ’98 Karin Sonneman ’89 Choi is also a …

Attorney General Keith Ellison names five Mitchell Hamline alums to Minnesota conviction review panel

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