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Justice Tomljanovich ’55 honored at Women in Law celebration

Posted: May 19, 2022
In 2000, when William Mitchell College of Law was celebrating its 100th anniversary, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Esther Tomljanovich ’55 was asked how the school could bring that history into the present. She suggested restarting the tea, an event from her time as a law student and young lawyer when women weren’t allowed in …

Justice Tomljanovich ’55 honored at Women in Law celebration

For Judge Richelle Wahi ’03, equity work is path towards true justice

Posted: May 6, 2022
When Judge Richelle Wahi ’03 presides at the Dakota County Courthouse in Hastings, Minnesota, she explains to parties why she doesn’t always make eye contact. “It’s important that people feel seen and heard.” Wahi experienced hearing loss later in life, so she reads from a court reporter’s real-time transcription on a screen in front of …

For Judge Richelle Wahi ’03, equity work is path towards true justice

Mitchell Hamline debuts wellness center

Posted: May 4, 2022
In a continued effort to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff, leaders at Mitchell Hamline on Monday cut the ribbon on a new wellness center. “Law school for students and faculty and staff is necessarily and sometimes unnecessarily stressful,” said Professor Natalie Netzel ’15. “This is an investment for our people to be …

Mitchell Hamline debuts wellness center

Change the Law. Change the World.

Posted: April 27, 2022
After Amber Goodwin ‘21 had spine surgery during law school, she felt relieved to be in Mitchell Hamline’s partially online blended-learning program, so she could complete assignments without sitting in a traditional classroom. But the program didn’t just let her do her work primarily at home in Texas; it created opportunities to meet a diverse …

Change the Law. Change the World.