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Alumnae and students shine at Rosalie Wahl Leadership Lecture 

Posted: November 5, 2025
Mitchell Hamline women were highlighted at the 31st annual Rosalie Wahl Leadership Lecture hosted by Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) on Oct. 30. A keynote panel featuring several alumni focused on mental health and wellness for lawyers, a critical topic for legal education and the profession alike, and three Mitchell Hamline students were honored with MWL …

Alumnae and students shine at Rosalie Wahl Leadership Lecture 

Former Hamline Law Dean Marie Failinger dies at 73

Posted: October 30, 2025
Professor Emerita Marie Failinger, who served as Hamline University School of Law’s interim dean before its 2015 combination with William Mitchell College of Law, has died at age 73, following more than 40 years of service to Mitchell Hamline and the legal community. “Marie was deeply committed to a career in law as a public …

Former Hamline Law Dean Marie Failinger dies at 73

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

Annual Law Review symposium to highlight law in rural communities

Posted: September 24, 2025
The Mitchell Hamline Law Review’s annual legal symposium will bring together leaders at the intersection of health care, policy, agriculture, public service, and the law to examine the unique issues shaping rural communities. The symposium, titled “Legal Frontiers: Challenges and Opportunities in the Rural Midwest,” will take place on Friday, Oct. 3. For Vol. 52 …

Annual Law Review symposium to highlight law in rural communities

Mitchell Hamline School of Law extends President and Dean Camille M. Davidson’s contract

Posted: September 4, 2025
Board of Trustees Chair Gregory Buck calls Davidson’s leadership “transformative” as it celebrates its 125th year. Mitchell Hamline School of Law Board of Trustees has approved a contract extension for President and Dean Camille M. Davidson, whose leadership has energized the school as it celebrates its 125th anniversary. Davidson, who began her tenure on July …

Mitchell Hamline School of Law extends President and Dean Camille M. Davidson’s contract