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Mitchell Hamline welcomes 378 students across full- and part-time programs

Posted: August 28, 2025
Following a competitive admission cycle, Mitchell Hamline School of Law welcomed 378 students to campus on Aug. 18 to start their law school journey. The incoming class of 2025 is spread across Mitchell Hamline’s enrollment options, with 124 daytime on-campus students, 40 evening on-campus students, and 214 blended-learning students earning their J.D. partially online and …

Mitchell Hamline welcomes 378 students across full- and part-time programs

Mitchell Hamline welcomes Jessica West to faculty

Posted: August 7, 2025
Joining the Mitchell Hamline faculty as an assistant professor of law, Jessica West combines a passion for student success with her experience as a practitioner to help law students build the skills they need for the real world. She is one of two new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. West started teaching in …

Mitchell Hamline welcomes Jessica West to faculty

Faculty achievement recognized with endowed chair positions

Posted: August 5, 2025
Twelve Mitchell Hamline School of Law faculty members were appointed endowed chair positions for the 2025-26 academic year. The prestigious awards recognize scholarly contributions, achievements, leadership, and future work in their respective areas of law. The six new faculty chairs include: Professor Laura Hermer was awarded the James E. Kelley Chair in Tort Law, which …

Faculty achievement recognized with endowed chair positions

Linnea Coltvet named Outstanding Clinic Student

Posted: June 27, 2025
Mitchell Hamline graduate Linnea Coltvet has won the Outstanding Clinic Student award from the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) for her dedicated work in the Economic Inclusion Clinic. This clinic, directed by Professor Kim Vu-Dinh, provides transactional legal work to clients and focuses on helping historically disenfranchised communities. Coltvet participated in the clinic for three …

Linnea Coltvet named Outstanding Clinic Student