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234 graduates received their law degrees at Mitchell Hamline’s spring commencement on Sunday, May 19. The new graduates join the ranks of more than 20,000 alumni. Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul C. Thissen delivered the commencement address. Thissen, a former legislator who served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was sworn in to …

Photos, video from Mitchell Hamline 2019 spring commencement

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discussed the challenges and opportunities facing future attorneys during a conversation with Mitchell Hamline students on Monday, April 15. The event was hosted by Mitchell Hamline’s Criminal Justice Society. Ellison told students that while he was elected as the state’s top prosecutor last fall after spending more than 15 years …

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses criminal justice system with students

Institute for Children, Families, and Communities now called Institute to Transform Child Protection In an effort to better align with its mission, the Institute for Children, Families, and Communities at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is renaming itself the Institute to Transform Child Protection. “While we remain committed to supporting families and communities, of course, …

Institute renamed to reflect focus on child protection system

Most students at Mitchell Hamline School of Law receive scholarship aid and much of that support comes from privately funded endowments. The school currently has 213 endowed scholarships, which generated nearly $800,000 in scholarship and program support this year. With generous donor support of its scholarship program, Mitchell Hamline is able to recruit promising students …

Donors meet the students they support at Scholarship Dinner

The Mitchell Hamline School of Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice has launched “The Quadriga,” a blog highlighting policy issues facing everyday Minnesotans and practical advice for attorneys regarding a myriad of appellate decisions. Topics include essays and posts on education, opioid usage, gun laws, elder care, public safety, and more. The Quadriga has …

Journal of Public Policy and Practice launches blog

Mitchell Hamline is now offering a certificate in Elder Law and Chronic Care as part of its Professional Legal Education programs. The certificate will give those who work in the elder care industry —and practicing attorneys—the skills to navigate the complex legal and policy issues that surround the aging population. As the number of older …

Mitchell Hamline launches certificate in Elder Law and Chronic Care

Mitchell Hamline 3L Beau Fike is profiled in the latest issue of Attorney at Law Magazine’s Minnesota edition. You can read the entire article on the magazine’s website. Fike, a Minnesota native who identifies as gender nonbinary and uses “they/ them/theirs” pronouns, has spent their entire law school career finding ways to support fellow students. …

Student Beau Fike profiled in Attorney at Law Magazine

The Mitchell Hamline Black Law Students Association is now able to offer wider academic, social, and career support to its members through a newly formalized affiliation with the group’s national organization. The mission of the National Black Law Students Association, which started in 1968 at New York University Law School, is to help African-American students …

New status as national chapter opens up opportunities for Black Law Students Association