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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

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