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Rich Ruohonen ’96 to deliver Mitchell Hamline commencement address

Posted: May 27, 2026
Rich Ruohonen ’96, partner at TSR Injury Law and an internationally recognized curler, will give the keynote address at Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s annual commencement ceremony on May 30, where more than 300 graduates will receive their J.D. or LL.M. degree. Ruohonen has competed at the highest levels of the sport of curling, having …

Rich Ruohonen ’96 to deliver Mitchell Hamline commencement address

Judge Reynaldo Aligada, Jr. appointed to Minnesota Supreme Court, becoming first Asian Pacific American justice in state history

Posted: May 19, 2026
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Judge Reynaldo “Reggie” Aligada, Jr. ’02 to serve as associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Judge Aligada will join the bench as the first Asian Pacific American justice in Minnesota history, wrote the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MNAPABA). “I am humbled and honored to …

Judge Reynaldo Aligada, Jr. appointed to Minnesota Supreme Court, becoming first Asian Pacific American justice in state history

Mitchell Hamline hosts critical conversation on voting rights at 26th annual Justice Esther Tomljanovich Celebration of Women in Law Tea

Posted: April 21, 2026
Mitchell Hamline will be hosting the 26th annual Justice Esther Tomljanovich Celebration of Women in Law Tea with a special CLE program, “State of the Vote: Legal Challenges Shaping the Midterm Election,” on Tuesday, May 5, at 5 pm. Registration for the event is currently open. Inspired by former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Esther M. …

Mitchell Hamline hosts critical conversation on voting rights at 26th annual Justice Esther Tomljanovich Celebration of Women in Law Tea

Alumni sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States bar

Posted: March 25, 2026
Mitchell Hamline School of Law took to the nation’s capital for a busy trip filled with alumni connections and camaraderie, culminating in a prestigious milestone for 43 members of the law school community: being sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States bar. The experiences began with an alumni reception hosted by Trustee David …

Alumni sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States bar

Cheri Peterson-Ross ’96 on immigration law, a career at Fragomen, and the power of externships and clinics

Posted: March 5, 2026
“Immigration strengthens our economy, inclusion raises us all, and attorneys—alongside a free press—are vital to the survival of democracy.” For more than 25 years, Cheri Peterson-Ross ’96 has navigated some of the most complex moments in immigration and nationality law. In an era of rapid policy change and rising anti-immigration sentiment, her commitment to collaboration, …

Cheri Peterson-Ross ’96 on immigration law, a career at Fragomen, and the power of externships and clinics