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Five Mitchell Hamline alums honored with Minnesota Lawyer Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Posted: August 22, 2022
Five Mitchell Hamline alumni are among the 17 individuals and three groups being recognized by Minnesota Lawyer for its 2022 Diversity & Inclusion awards. Recipients are being honored because they “have made a significant impact with respect to diversity and inclusion on the greater community or within their organizations.” 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Awards (Mitchell Hamline …

Five Mitchell Hamline alums honored with Minnesota Lawyer Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts advisory board

Posted: July 30, 2022
The Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute at Mitchell Hamline has formed its inaugural advisory board to offer strategic advice on matters including recruitment, retention, and graduation of Native American law students. The seven-member board, whose members will serve two-year terms, also will work to help develop curriculum and conferences, as well as building relationships …

Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute debuts advisory board

Chomping at the bit: Alum hockey coach takes on new challenge

Posted: July 20, 2022
There was a moment of panic for Kirk Olimb ‘16 just before his first courtroom appearance as a junior associate. His teeth fell out. Specifically, the five-tooth bridge that filled the void from several front teeth lost during his years as a hockey player. Thanks to thinking fast and staying calm under pressure – skills …

Chomping at the bit: Alum hockey coach takes on new challenge

The Infinite Mission: Retired judge works to get more women on the bench

Posted: July 8, 2022
When asked if she’s any less busy in retirement, her chuckle says it all. Judge Gail Chang Bohr ’91 served last year as president of the Infinity Project, a nonpartisan group dedicated to getting more women into judgeships. “There are plenty of qualified women, but they don’t put themselves forward,” she said. “We don’t endorse …

The Infinite Mission: Retired judge works to get more women on the bench

Traduciendo Esperanza: Translating Hope

Posted: July 6, 2022
For attorney Gloria Contreras Edin ’05, it’s not enough to practice law. It’s her practice in life to give people hope – something that shines from a dark place where she had little hope of her own. Contreras Edin’s goal as a child was to survive. Born and raised in an unsafe part of east …

Traduciendo Esperanza: Translating Hope