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Mitchell Hamline alumni honored as Attorneys of the Year

Posted: February 9, 2026
Members of Minnesota’s legal community gathered on February 5 to celebrate the 2025 Attorneys of the Year, an annual list compiled by Minnesota Lawyer, at an event in Minneapolis. Mitchell Hamline alumni made up nearly a quarter of all honorees on this year’s list. “This honor recognizes the work of so many incredible alums,” said …

Mitchell Hamline alumni honored as Attorneys of the Year

Legal leader and school supporter Chuck Dietz ’57 dies at age 95

Posted: January 30, 2026
The Mitchell Hamline community lost a giant with the death of Charlton “Chuck” Dietz ’57 at age 95 on Jan. 23, 2026. Dietz was a leader in his career and community service, a steadfast supporter of Mitchell Hamline, and a staunch advocate for the First Amendment. Born in Lamars, Ia., Dietz graduated from Mankato High …

Legal leader and school supporter Chuck Dietz ’57 dies at age 95

Trustee Chris Pham ’09 named to TCB Top 100

Posted: December 11, 2025
Mitchell Hamline Trustee Chris Pham ’09 was named one of the 100 People to Know in 2026 by Twin Cities Business magazine. The TCB 100 is an essential guide to people in and around Minnesota business who are likely to make news and drive change in the year ahead. Pham is a shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron …

Trustee Chris Pham ’09 named to TCB Top 100

Alumni Association Board honors three alums with annual awards

Posted: October 3, 2025
A Minnesota Court of Appeals senior judge, a fierce disability advocate and former trustee, and an instrumental Robins Kaplan associate have been selected to receive the annual alumni awards presented by Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s Alumni Association Board. They will be celebrated at the Alumni Awards Reception on Oct. 10, as part of the …

Alumni Association Board honors three alums with annual awards

Louis Ainsworth ’77, supporter of innovation, dies at age 77

Posted: March 28, 2025
Mitchell Hamline lost a key figure of its community with the passing of Louis Ainsworth ’77 on March 17. He was 77 years old. Ainsworth wore many hats at Mitchell Hamline, as a leader, alum, professor, mentor, and supporter of innovative programming at the law school. Originally from Illinois, Ainsworth earned his bachelor’s degree from …

Louis Ainsworth ’77, supporter of innovation, dies at age 77