Mitchell Hamline School of Law

News and Events | Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Feature

Mitchell Hamline clinic helps win reprieve in case over reincarcerating inmates

Posted: August 15, 2022
Mitchell Hamline’s Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners (LAMP) Clinic, along with the ACLU of Minnesota and the Clemency Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School, obtained an order from a Ramsey County judge last week that will prevent, for now, the reincarceration of 18 people. The 18 were among 158 who had won conditional …

Mitchell Hamline clinic helps win reprieve in case over reincarcerating inmates

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

Ed Butterfoss, longtime professor and former Hamline Law dean, retires

Posted: July 28, 2022
Ed Butterfoss always returned to teaching. During his time as a faculty member at Hamline University – and later Mitchell Hamline – schools of law, Butterfoss found himself elevated – sometimes drafted – for leadership positions, including several years as Hamline Law’s dean. But he always felt the pull of the classroom, eschewing a long …

Ed Butterfoss, longtime professor and former Hamline Law dean, retires

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

Paralegal found path to attorney through Mitchell Hamline

Posted: July 18, 2022
After earning an undergraduate degree in paralegal studies and working in the field for six years, Sawyer Lyn Imrie (Hennlich) wondered if her goal of becoming an attorney had passed. “I felt comfortable with my paralegal career,” said Imrie. “But I was thinking about law school back in high school and here I wasn’t sure …

Paralegal found path to attorney through Mitchell Hamline