Two separate Mitchell Hamline institutes, both nationally ranked for their work, mark anniversaries in 2016.
For 25 years, the Dispute Resolution Institute has taught innovative ways to deliver justice through resolving conflicts, solving problems, and negotiating deals—both domestically and around the world.
For the last 16 years, the institute has been ranked in the top 5 dispute resolution programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The Dispute Resolution Institute held a national celebration of their 25th anniversary on Friday, April 8, in New York City during the American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section annual meeting.
At the event, the new senior fellows of the Dispute Resolution Institute were announced:
- Nadja Alexander, Professor (Hon.), The University of Queensland, Australia; Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Germany
- Loukas Mistelis, Clive M. Schmitthoff Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration and Director, School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London
- Michael Tsur, Founder and Director, Skakla and Tariya, Israel; Adjunct Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Christine Ver Ploeg, Professor Emerita, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Howard Vogel, Professor Emeritus, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
On October 1, DRI will hold another 25th anniversary celebration on the Mitchell Hamline campus. Watch the DRI website for details.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Hamline’s Health Law Institute celebrated its 10th anniversary in May.
The institute held a celebration on the Mitchell Hamline campus Friday, May 6. 
Through real-life learning opportunities, specialized courses, and certificates of study, the institute gives J.D. students and health care professionals a deeper understanding of health policy.
The Health Law Institute has been ranked 12th in the nation among similar programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Both institutes got their start at Hamline University School of Law. When Hamline Law combined with William Mitchell College of law in late 2015, the institutes became part of the newly formed Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
“Mitchell Hamline is so proud of the accomplishments of both DRI and HLI, as they offer our students an opportunity to not just get an excellent legal education but also to earn a certificate in dispute resolution or health law,” said Mitchell Hamline President and Dean Mark Gordon. “These are two growing areas of the law, and the work of our faculty in both of these institutes is leading the way both in academic scholarship and in practical applications of the law.”