Register to golf or be a sponsor of July 26 tournament
Posted: May 20, 2022
Alum advocates for immigrants in South Dakota
Posted: November 17, 2021
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 …
Privacy Champion: Alum works to protect clients and customers’ privacy
Posted: November 17, 2021
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
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 …
Sign up for Prof. Sonsteng’s free comparative law course
Posted: February 10, 2021
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 …
Attorney General Keith Ellison names five Mitchell Hamline alums to Minnesota conviction review panel
Posted: February 1, 2021
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 …
Retiring Dakota Co. Attorney Jim Backstrom ’78 encourages public service
Posted: February 1, 2021
Every time James Backstrom ’78 signs his name, he makes sure to include his middle initial so he can remember his father. Clifford Backstrom was a firefighter for more than three decades and passed a duty to serve the public to his son. In February, the son of Clifford Backstrom will retire just after his …
Retiring Dakota Co. Attorney Jim Backstrom ’78 encourages public service
Mitchell Hamline alums honored with Attorney of the Year, Diversity & Inclusion awards
Posted: February 1, 2021
Several members of the Mitchell Hamline community are being recognized by Minnesota Lawyer in its 2020 Attorneys of the Year and 2020 Diversity & Inclusion awards. In all, 18 Mitchell Hamline alums made the list for Attorneys of the Year and five received a Diversity & Inclusion Award. Cindy …
Mitchell Hamline alums honored with Attorney of the Year, Diversity & Inclusion awards
Prairie Island general counsel helps tribe protect reservation, expand governance
Posted: February 1, 2021
‘I want to help them self-determine’ Jessie Stomski Seim ’08 remembers her dad driving down St. Paul’s historic Summit Avenue, admiring the Victorian homes and dropping hints while passing William Mitchell College of Law’s iconic building. “‘You would be a great lawyer,’” she recalls him saying. “‘Wouldn’t it be cool if you went there?’” Those …
Prairie Island general counsel helps tribe protect reservation, expand governance
Barbara Colombo ’89 is new director of Mitchell Hamline’s Health Law Institute
Posted: November 2, 2020
Barbara Colombo ’89, a professor of law and director of the Health Care Compliance Program, is the new director of Mitchell Hamline’s nationally ranked Health Law Institute. The institute caters to both J.D. students and health care professionals seeking a greater knowledge of health law in their careers. Colombo says the institute’s unique blend of …
Barbara Colombo ’89 is new director of Mitchell Hamline’s Health Law Institute