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  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

Recent Mitchell Hamline graduate Jessica Merkel ’18 is profiled in the January issue of Attorney at Law Magazine. Merkel was one of 46 Mitchell Hamline students to receive their degrees during winter commencement on Jan. 7. She was also one of what turned out to be a total of 16 graduates who were the first …

New graduate Jessica Merkel ’18 profiled in Attorney at Law Magazine

The Star Tribune featured Mitchell Hamline’s Hybrid J.D. program, and the accomplishments of some of its first graduates, in the newspaper’s Jan. 8 edition. The story includes interviews with Mitchell Hamline President and Dean Mark Gordon and Professor Mike Steenson. It also takes a look at the experiences of Briana Al Taqatqa ’18 and Brian …

Media take note of Hybrid J.D. program

By Maja Beckstrom When Professor R. Carl Moy heads to an undergraduate career fair at the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering, he brings his graphs. “Engineers love graphs,” explained Moy, associate director of Mitchell Hamline’s Intellectual Property Institute. First, he pops up a slide showing lifetime median earnings for graduates with science …

Schwegman gift helps increase pool of patent-eligible students