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Paving the Way: Continuing to expand access to law school

Posted: October 30, 2023
Mitchell Hamline continues to innovate in a variety of ways to expand access to law school Michelle and Chris Furrer nearly gave up on law school because the commutes to the nearest law schools would be too long. The married couple lives and works on Chris’ family’s third-generation cattle farm in rural Monroe, Washington, the …

Paving the Way: Continuing to expand access to law school

Category: Alumni, Feature, News Tag: Anthony Niedwiecki, blended learning, Carrie Backman, Chris Furrer, Gateway to Legal Education, Lynn LeMoine, Matthew Overcast, Michelle Furrer, North Hennepin Community College, Oliver Nelson, Rick Petry, wellness center

Statements from Mitchell Hamline on recent events

Posted: October 20, 2023
Email from Jim Hilbert, interim president and dean, on Oct. 19, 2023 Good afternoon, I write to address concerns raised by members of the Mitchell Hamline community regarding certain social media postings made by individuals affiliated with the law school. Because these postings have raised concerns about antisemitism, I want to leave no doubt about …

Statements from Mitchell Hamline on recent events

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law president and dean search October update

Posted: October 19, 2023
Dear campus community: Greetings to all. This is another in a series of updates intended to keep you informed about the work of the President and Dean Search Committee. The search is progressing well and on schedule. The committee members met recently to discuss our progress and to initiate the systematic review of applications. This …

Mitchell Hamline School of Law president and dean search October update

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New members join Mitchell Hamline board of trustees and alumni board

Posted: October 2, 2023
Mitchell Hamline’s board of trustees and alumni association board welcomed new members this summer. The new members of the board of trustees are: In addition, the terms of board members Chris Chalstrom ’91, Judge Sara Grewing ’03, and Mark Hallberg ’79 came to an end. We thank them for their service to the board and …

New members join Mitchell Hamline board of trustees and alumni board

Category: Alumni, Feature, News Tag: alumni, alumni association, amber goodwin, Bhupesh Pattni, Board of Trustees, chris chalstrom, Duchess Harris, Jessie Stomski, Katherine Raths, Mark Hallberg, Mary Quist, Sara Grewing, Sean Whitlock, Steven Messick


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