Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Giving to Mitchell Hamline

Impact of Giving

Your gifts make a difference

Every year alumni and friends contribute generously to Mitchell Hamline. These gifts have immediate and long-lasting impact on students, the law school itself, and the community. Gifts to Mitchell Hamline enable students to pursue lifelong dreams. They enable the law school to find more effective ways to teach the law. They ensure the law school continues to serve the legal community, as well as the community at large.

Scholarships

Your generosity has enabled us to offer more scholarships than ever before, putting a Mitchell Hamline education within reach for the best and brightest students.

  • Endowed scholarships

    Aaniin! Niiji Scholarship
    Louis L. Ainsworth Scholarship
    Honorable Ann L. Alton Scholarship for Women
    Alumni/ae Memorial Scholarship
    Chief Justice Douglas K. Amdahl Scholarship
    Hon. Douglas K. and Phyllis J. Amdahl Scholarship
    Magnuson Amdahl Working Student Scholarship
    Jeffrey R. Anderson Scholarship
    Lucille Mae Wetzig Austin Scholarship
    Gustav C. Axelrod Scholarship
    Luke and Laura Baer Family Scholarship
    August Baetsle and Roberta Campbell Elder Law Scholarship
    Caroline M. and Austin J. Baillon Scholarship
    Baker Intellectual Property Law Scholarship
    Constance L. Bakken Fellowship
    Donald and Donna Barbeau Scholarship
    Carolyn A. Bates Scholarship
    Reverend and Mrs. Earl Frederic Baumhofer Scholarship
    Bernard P. and Carole R. Becker Memorial Scholarship
    Lawrence T. and Christine A. Bell Scholarship
    Bender Family Memorial Scholarship
    John and Edna Benson Scholarship
    Stephen and Lois Bergerson Scholarship
    Susan Berne Bonine ’79 Scholarship
    William N. Bernard Scholarship
    Kevin S. Berry Memorial Scholarship
    Thomas H. Berreman Scholarship
    Elsie Blackhurst Scholarship
    David E. Bland ’79 Scholarship
    Donald and Wanda Blockhus Scholarship
    Bonner Family Scholarship
    Borgman-Beaton Scholarship
    Dorothy Bren Scholarship
    Briggs and Morgan-Sam Hanson Diversity Scholarship
    Kenneth G. Brill Scholarship
    Richard E. Brink ’52 Intellectual Property Scholarship
    Warren E. Burger Entrance Scholarship
    Patricia Ann Burke ’78 Scholarship for Women
    Robert S. and Eunice L. Burk Scholarship
    John B. Burke, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
    Burton Legal Writing Award
    Edwin J. Butterfoss Scholarship
    Caldecott Family Law Review Fellowship
    Class of 1960 Scholarship Endowment
    Class of 1961 Scholarship
    Class of 1976 Scholarship
    Class of 1983 Scholarship
    Thomas M. Conlin Scholarship
    Frank Corrin Hodgson Memorial Scholarship
    Thomas Corrin Hodgson Memorial Scholarship
    Hugh J. and Jacquelone M. Cosgrove Scholarship
    Howard S. Cox / Moss & Barnett Scholarship
    Crandall Family Scholarship
    Meredyth Anne Dasburg Scholarship
    Charles C. and Marie J. DeMoss Scholarship
    DeMoss Family Scholarship
    Hon. Edward J. Devitt Scholarship
    Doherty Rumble Butler Scholarship
    Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Scholarship
    Dorsey & Whitney Scholarship
    Carl A. Dreves Memorial Scholarship
    Eliza A. Drew Memorial Scholarship
    Joseph Durda Foundation Veteran Scholarship
    Eau Claire – Menomonie Wisconsin Scholarship
    Ronald Elmquist Memorial Scholarship
    Anne Marie Fairbanks Scholarship
    John H. Faricy Jr. Scholarship
    Kathleen Flynn Peterson Scholarship
    Forman Scholarship
    Judge Harvey W. Fort Scholarship
    Fredrikson & Byron Scholarship Endowment
    James R. and Mary W. Frey Scholarship
    Kristine L. Gabel ’92 Scholarship
    Joseph P. Gatto IV Scholarship
    John Goff Family Fund
    Mark and Mary Goff Fiterman Scholarship
    Richard A. Golling Memorial Scholarship
    Jwala P. Gupta Scholarship
    Ronald E. and Alverna L. Hachey Scholarship
    James & Pauline Hall and Hershell & Ruth Ann Page Scholarshi
    Professor Neil Hamilton Scholarship
    Hamline Law Review Scholarship
    Bruce Hanley Criminal Justice Scholarship
    Horace R. and Ruth L. Hansen Scholarship
    Robert Harris Atkins Scholarship
    Dora Hay Scholarship
    Judge Gerald W. Heaney Scholarship
    William Randolph Hearst Minority Scholarship
    Douglas Heidenreich Scholarship
    Edward G. Hitchcock and Marie S. Hitchcock Scholarship
    Hon. Elizabeth Hoene Martin ’80 Scholarship for Women
    Hogan-Oakes Scholarship
    Professor James F. Hogg Scholarship
    Margaret Maie Sodergren Houchens Memorial Scholarship
    Philip Janus & John Chalmers Scholarship
    C. Paul and Helen F. Jones Scholarship
    Kathleen A. Junek Scholarship
    Kappler & Cody Family Scholarship
    James E. & Margaret H. Kelley Scholarship
    Larry King Scholarship
    Warren B. King Scholarship
    Professor Kenneth Kirwin Prize
    Klas Family Scholarship
    Latino Law Student Association Scholarship
    Law Alumni Association Scholarship
    Law Faculty Scholarship
    Judge Donald P. Lay Minority Honor Scholarship
    Margaret A. Leary Scholarship
    Roger R. Lenzmeier ’54 Memorial Scholarship
    Annette Kurzen Levine and James Allen Levine Scholarship
    Robert Linn Levine Scholarship
    Lewis-Frost Family Scholarship
    Hon. Miles W. Lord Scholarship
    Martin Lueck & Mallory K. Mullins Scholarship
    Steven W. Lundberg ’82 Intellectual Property Scholarship
    M. Arnold Lyons Scholarship
    Sergeant Mark A. Maida Veterans Scholarship
    Nelson Mandela Scholarship
    Joseph A.and Lucille M. Maun Scholarship
    Angela M. McCaffrey Public Law Scholarship
    Douglas and Joy McFarland Memorial Scholarship
    Stanley W. and Dorothy K. Merrill Scholarship
    Gregg E. Meyers Scholarship
    Joseph S. ’62 and Lisa R. ’87 Micallef Scholarship
    Kimberly J. Middendorf ’02 Courage Scholarship
    Minority Scholarship Endowment
    William Mitchell Scholarship
    Richard Montgomery Scholarship
    Teddy Morrow Wimer Scholarship
    Allan E. “Pat” Mulligan Scholarship
    E. Willard and Charles R. Murnane Scholarship
    Crystal Murphy Memorial Scholarship
    Thomas Murray Memorial Scholarship
    Richard T. Oakes Memorial Scholarship
    O’Keefe Family Scholarship
    Prof. Robert Oliphant Marine Corps Scholarship
    Ben I. Omorogbe `95 Leadership Scholarship
    Dwight Opperman Scholarship
    The Oppenheimer Richard G. Laureau Technology Scholarship
    Justice James C. Otis Jr Scholarship
    Justice James C. Otis Memorial Scholarship
    Justice James C. Otis Scholarship
    William John and Irene Parish Scarborough Scholarship
    Charles and Marjorie Pihl Scholarship
    Popham Haik Scholarship
    Chief Justice Peter S. Popovich Scholarship
    Professor J. David Prince Public Service Scholarship
    R. Ross Quaintance Scholarship
    Cyrus and Helen Rachie Scholarship
    Hon. Steven E. Rau Memorial Scholarship
    Eugene & Violet Rerat Scholarship
    Peter and Mary Reyes Scholarship
    Kathleen C. Ridder Scholarship
    Rider Bennett Alumni Scholarship
    Friends of Professor Roberts Scholarship
    Robins Kaplan Minority Scholarship
    Robins Kaplan Women’s Scholarship
    Wilfrid E. Rumble Memorial Scholarship
    Safari Club International Scholarship for Don McMillan
    Donald C. and Mary Jo Savelkoul Scholarship
    Nicholas V. Schaps Jr. Memorial Scholarship
    Deborah A. Schmedemann Scholarship
    Michael D. Schumann & Min (Amy) Xu IP Scholarship
    Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner Patent Scholarship
    Susanne C. Sedgwick Scholarship
    Harold and Helen Shapira Scholarship
    Robert J. Sheran Litigation and Practice Scholarship
    S. Louis Shore Memorial Scholarship
    Harry A. Sieben, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
    Amy Silberberg Scholarship
    Bob & Herta Sinykin Scholarship
    Lee H. Slater Scholarship
    The Smaby/Symons Family Scholarship
    John and Diane Sonsteng Scholarship
    Michael K. Steenson Fellowship II
    Michael K. Steenson Law Review
    Professor Michael Steenson Scholarship
    Curtis L. Stine Scholarship
    Student Bar Association Scholarship
    Student Bar Association Diversity Scholarship
    G. Donald Tallard and Elvira Erickson Scholarship
    Hon. Steven E. Rau Memorial Scholarship
    Thomson Reuters Diversity Scholarship
    Justice Esther M. Tomljanovich ’55 Scholarship for Women
    Joyce Traynor Scholarship
    Justice Rosalie E. Wahl ’67 Scholarship for Women
    Rosalie Wahl Scholarship for Second-Year Students
    Joe Walsh Memorial Scholarship
    Madeline Tyler Ward Scholarship
    The Wasie Scholarship
    Jonathan Weitzman Leadership Scholarship
    Welter Intellectual Property Scholarship
    Weyandt Civility Scholarship
    Bert N. Wheeler Memorial Scholarship
    Emmaline L. Wolfe Warden and Walter P. Wolfe Scholarship
    Women in Law Annual Scholarship
    Barbara A. Wrigley IP Current Scholarship for Women
    Honorable James A. Wright Scholarship
    Don Zibell Family Scholarship
    Christine D Zonneveld Scholarship for Part-Time Students
    Christine D. Zonneveld ’89 Scholarship for Women
    Barbara A. Zurek Memorial Scholarship

Faculty

A law school is only as good as its faculty, and Mitchell Hamline’s faculty has proven to be outstanding. Our professors are connected to the profession, shaping legal discourse, and above all dedicated to teaching and mentoring. Faculty endowments ensure that Mitchell Hamline continues to retain and attract top faculty members.

  • Endowed faculty positions

    Austin J. and Caroline M. Baillon Chair in Real Estate Law
    Professor Mark Edwards

    Bonner Family Chair
    President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki

    James E. Kelley Chair in Tort Law
    Professor Raleigh Levine

    Judge Edward J. Devitt Professorship
    Professor Marie Failinger

    Justice Helen M. Meyer Chair in Child Protection
    Professor Joanna Woolman

    Larry and Christine Bell Distinguished Professorship
    Professor Michael K. Steenson

    Martin R. Lueck and Mallory K. Mullins Professorship in Advocacy
    Professor John Sonsteng

    Robins Kaplan Directorship of the Public Health Law Center
    Doug Blanke

    Robins Kaplan Distinguished Professorship in Intellectual Property Law
    Professor Sharon K. Sandeen

    Robins Kaplan Professorship in Litigation Skills and International Dispute Resolution
    Professor Henry Blair

    Rolf and Nancy Engh Distinguished Professorship
    Professor Gregory Duhl

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Chair in Energy and Environmental Law
    Professor Mehmet Konar-Steenberg

Academics and Innovation

Mitchell Hamline has been on the forefront of legal education innovation, offering an education grounded in the real world. Alumni and friends have sh9wn their appreciation for our modern approach to education, generously investing in new educational programs and expanding current ones.

  • Investments in academics and innovation

    Created the first on-campus/online blended enrollment option at an ABA-approved law school

    Launched the Center for Law and Business

    Launched the Institute to Transform Child Protection

    Expanded the Energy and the Environment Law Program

    Expanded Externship Programs

    Increased the Law Review Endowment to more than $1 million