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U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger will discuss his initiatives surrounding health care fraud during a presentation and question-and-answer session at Mitchell Hamline on Thursday, March 3. As head of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, Luger is responsible for combating violent crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, white collar crime, and terrorism. Luger, who …

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger to speak at Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Second time in three years MHSL student has claimed prestigious IP prize A Mitchell Hamline student has won a highly competitive and prestigious national entertainment law competition and will be honored as part of this year’s GRAMMY Awards celebration. Caitlin Michelle Kowalke also gets a free ticket to the GRAMMY Awards show and related events …

Mitchell Hamline student wins GRAMMY Foundation contest, $5,000 scholarship

The latest edition of preLaw magazine gives Mitchell Hamline’s two predecessor schools high marks for preparing students to follow careers in public service. The magazine used job placement numbers, curricula, debt, salaries, and loan payment options to determine its rankings. By those measures, Hamline Law placed 18th among the magazine’s 20 top schools in preparing …

Mitchell Hamline’s predecessor schools among best for public service

State government leaders, and members of the legal community celebrated the 40th anniversary of the state’s Administrative Hearings Office Thursday at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The OAH began its work on Jan. 2, 1976. The administrative court was formed to provide impartial decisions in workers’ compensation cases, and challenges to government action involving Minnesota’s citizens, …

Gov. Dayton celebrates OAH at Mitchell Hamline

47 graduates will receive Juris Doctor degrees, and two graduates will receive Master of Laws degrees, at Mitchell Hamline’s Winter 2016 commencement, 2 pm Sunday Jan. 17 in the Mitchell Hamline Auditorium. The new graduates join the ranks of more than 19,000 alumni. It will be the first graduation ceremony at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, …

Winter commencement 2016

The creation of Mitchell Hamline School of Law combined the strengths of its predecessor schools. William Mitchell School of Law was well-regarded for the practical litigation skills it gave students, allowing them to step into a courtroom with confidence. Hamline University School of Law was known for giving students problem-solving skills through the Dispute Resolution …

New curriculum combines courses in problem-solving, advocacy

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is considering the development of a new child-protection program based on a model from Mitchell Hamline. The so-called Child Protection Problem Resolving Court would be similar to a parent-mentoring program developed by the school’s Child Protection Program.

Register for Mitchell Hamline’s Child Protection Program February symposium

Alumni support is key to the success of Mitchell Hamline School of Law: the largest law school in the region, with top-ranked programs, highly regarded faculty, and students who are future employees, advocates, and community leaders. Some examples: Alumni and friends have donated a combined $11,717,725 for scholarships, helping more than 200 students attend law …

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Hamline University School of Law and William Mitchell College of Law received word on Tuesday, Dec. 8, that the American Bar Association has granted acquiescence to combine the two law schools to create Mitchell Hamline School of Law, an independent law school that will be the largest in the region.

Officials sign agreement creating Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Linda Miller ’76 has worked on dozens of human trafficking cases since she started the non-profit Civil Society in 1996. “I want to make a change,” Miller said. “To stop the demand for children for sex. It’s ruining children’s lives.”

Mitchell Hamline alum’s work raises awareness of human trafficking