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This summer, the Center for Law and Business made history—leading the first-ever U.S. law school study abroad in Kosovo, Europe’s youngest nation. Over two unforgettable weeks, students dove into topics of transitional justice and economic development with our host, the University of Pristina, and connected with professors and peers at the University of Mitrovica and the University …

Kosovo Study Abroad

We are saddened to share the passing of Louis Ainsworth, whose vision and generosity were instrumental in founding the Center for Law and Business at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The Ainsworth Memorial Award for Legal Innovation and Impact honors the legacy of Louis Ainsworth ’77, a treasured member of the Mitchell Hamline community whose …

CLAB creates the Ainsworth Memorial Award for Legal Innovation and Impact

Download the report at the link below. The Center for Law and Business April 2023 Report PDF

The Center for Law and Business April 2023 Report

Director of the Center for Law and Business, John Sonsteng, will speak with the Minnesota State Bar Association about how law schools can adopt a curriculum which better prepares students to run and support businesses. Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8-8:30 am More information

Business-as-Usual Podcast with Professor John Sonsteng

MHSL is proud to host the Minnsota State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Institute on Friday, March 9, 8:00 – 5:00. Please see details and registration on the Minnesota Bar website.

Minnesota State Bar Association Corporate Counsel Institute – March 9

Gray Plant Mooty Business and IP Reception April 17, 5:00-7:00 pm Gray Plant Mooty is hosting a reception for students, faculty, and alumni practicing in the areas of IP and/or Business Law. Event will be from 5:00-7:00 pm at Gray Plant Mooty, 500 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis.  Please register to attend.

Business and IP Reception at Gray Plant Mooty

The following Business focused Off the Record career conversations are scheduled for Spring term: Monday, January 29, 12pm: Andrew Jackson ’16, Products Liability Litigation Associate, Faegre Baker Daniels Thursday, February 1, 5pm: Teri Carlisano ’09, International Business Law, The Toro Company Tuesday, February 6, 9am: Inti Martínez Alemán ’16, Solo Practitioner, Civil and Business Law for …

Business Focused Off the Record Career Conversations – Spring 2018

Join the Center for Law and Business for a CLE presentation on the case, United States v. Vascular Solutions:  Regulation or Prosecution?  John W. Lundquist ’78 (WMCL) from Fredrikson & Byron and Michael R. Pauze, from King & Spalding in Washington, D.C. will discuss the question of how  criminal laws are used to enforce statutes, …

United States v. Vascular Solutions: Regulation or Prosecution?

Hamline Law alumni Michael Gray JD ’86 and Molly Littman JD ‘16, the IP Institute, and the Center for Law and Business at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are happy to resume a tradition and invite MHSL alumni, students, and faculty focused on intellectual property and business law to join them at this reception. Intellectual Property …

IP and Business Reception at Gray Plant Mooty

Exploring the role lawyers play as business leaders will be the focus of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review Volume 43 Symposium on Wednesday, March 22. The daylong six-credit CLE will be held from 8 am – 3 pm at Able Seedhouse + Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. Register here. Current Mitchell Hamline students need to register but …

Law Review Symposium 2017: Lawyers as Business Leaders