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Mitchell Hamline honors 10 years of blended learning with future of law symposium

Posted: December 12, 2024
Ten years ago, Mitchell Hamline School of Law launched the nation’s first J.D. at an ABA-approved law school that students could earn partially online and partially in person, forever changing the landscape of legal education. To honor this milestone and commitment to continual evolution, Mitchell Hamline will be hosting a symposium on January 15, “Transforming …

Mitchell Hamline honors 10 years of blended learning with future of law symposium

Recruitment efforts put Mitchell Hamline first in the nation in Native enrollment

Posted: November 25, 2024
Native students are vastly underrepresented in the legal profession and in law school. Recognizing this disparity, Mitchell Hamline has put intentional effort in recent years into developing opportunities for Native Americans to access a legal education, starting from before they even step foot on campus. As a result, Native enrollment has been climbing each year …

Recruitment efforts put Mitchell Hamline first in the nation in Native enrollment

Professor Pottratz Acosta weighs in on immigration issues in wake of election

Posted: November 22, 2024
After November’s presidential election, many are speculating about what the immigration system will look like under a second Trump administration, and what that means for Minnesota. Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta has been quoted in several recent media pieces, weighing in with her expertise as a long-time immigration lawyer. President-elect Trump has declared plans for mass …

Professor Pottratz Acosta weighs in on immigration issues in wake of election

Mitchell Hamline increasing clinical opportunities for blended-learning students

Posted: November 18, 2024
Coordinating plans to visit a crime scene while buying flight tickets for Capstone Week. Speaking with classmates and clients over a Zoom call. Analyzing documents on your laptop after working a shift at your full-time job on the East Coast. Gaining real-world experience in clinics as a law student at Mitchell Hamline can look a …

Mitchell Hamline increasing clinical opportunities for blended-learning students

High Flyer: Tacota LeMuel ’24 argues before state’s highest courts

Posted: November 8, 2024
A distinguished Air Force veteran, Tacota LeMuel ’24 has spent an impressive amount of time as a law student arguing before the state’s highest courts. Around 9:30 on the morning of April 2, 2024, Mitchell Hamline law student Tacota LeMuel walked to the podium in the Supreme Court chambers at the Minnesota State Capitol. An …

High Flyer: Tacota LeMuel ’24 argues before state’s highest courts