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Mitchell Hamline Professor Carolyn Grose hopes her new book helps law students and working attorneys become better persuasive advocates by improving their narrative and storytelling skills, regardless of practice area or type. “For me, narrative theory does two things—gather and organize information, and persuade,” Grose says. In “Lawyers, Clients and Narrative: A Framework for Law …

Prof. Carolyn Grose’s book aims to improve storytelling in law

In his new book, Prof. Jonathan Kahn takes issue with implicit bias. It’s right there in the title: “Race on the Brain: What Implicit Bias Gets Wrong About the Struggle for Racial Justice.” It’s not that Kahn doesn’t believe in implicit bias—the idea that we all carry certain prejudices against groups of people or other …

Professor Jonathan Kahn takes on implicit bias in new book

Eric C. Tostrud ’90, distinguished practitioner in residence at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, was nominated Monday by President Donald Trump to serve as a district judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Tostrud had been mentioned previously as a likely nominee for one of the openings created in 2016 when …

Eric Tostrud nominated for federal judgeship

  Mitchell Hamline honored three alums for their accomplishments and service to the law school during the 2018 Alumni Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Professor Louis Ainsworth ’77 (WMCL) received the Outstanding Alumni Award for his deep commitment and extensive service to Mitchell Hamline. Ainsworth filled many leadership positions during his nine years on the …

Mitchell Hamline honors alums for their service and accomplishments

Brandt Devich ’16 felt so strongly about the case he was assigned in Mitchell Hamline’s Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners (LAMP) clinic, he kept working on it even after he graduated. The best part—he won. “It was just a great experience,” Devich said. “I couldn’t think of a better way to learn and hit the …

Brandt Devich ’16 wins case over client’s jail fees