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Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts certificate

Posted: December 16, 2021
The Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minn., recently won faculty approval for a new certificate. Certificates are focused tracks within the J.D. program to allow law students to specialize in a field of law and graduate with practice-ready skills. The Native American Law and Sovereignty Certificate …

Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts certificate

Mitchell Hamline student supports efforts in planning first-ever Summit for Democracy

Posted: December 15, 2021
Mitchell Hamline student Lidice “Lilly” Calero Calafell hasn’t only spent the last few weeks finalizing her last semester in law school. She was also diligently supporting President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, first announced on the campaign trail last year. Calafell, a part-time blended learning student, is part of a team of US State Department officials …

Mitchell Hamline student supports efforts in planning first-ever Summit for Democracy

Board of trustees approves strategic plan for 2021-25

Posted: December 14, 2021
Mitchell Hamline front entrance
The board of trustees on Dec. 7 approved a strategic plan for Mitchell Hamline that establishes goals in the areas of curriculum; access and opportunity; student experience; organizational excellence and culture; and community. The plan includes intermediate goals on a path toward completion by 2025, the 10-year anniversary of the combination that created Mitchell Hamline. …

Board of trustees approves strategic plan for 2021-25

Colleagues, friends honor career of David F. Herr ’78

Posted: December 8, 2021
Colleagues and friends gathered online on Friday, Dec. 3, to honor the career and achievements of David Herr, a highly regarded appellate lawyer and complex case litigator. The online event, hosted by the firm Maslon where Herr has worked for four decades, coincided with Mayor Melvin Carter proclaiming “David F. Herr Day” in the city …

Colleagues, friends honor career of David F. Herr ’78