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Mitchell Hamline celebrated the many achievements of its 2017 graduating class on Thursday, May 18, just a few days before 217 students received their J.D. degrees at spring Commencement in Minneapolis. Three were honored with Student Awards of Merit for their accomplishments during law school and their commitment to stay engaged with Mitchell Hamline after …

Class of 2017 honored for achievements and service

  Jade Guevara came to law school not knowing exactly what kind of law she wanted to study. But Guevara, a 23-year-old second-year student from Las Vegas, quickly found she was interested in a broad range of issues in business law— from contracts to dispute resolution. “Lawyers in business have to be both business people …

Target Diversity Scholar aims at career in business law

Mitchell Hamline is helping students serve the community and get experience working with clients starting on their first day of law school. A new program called LAUNCH, a joint effort with the Minnesota Justice Foundation, connects first-year students with dozens of social service partners. In its first year, the program turned in some impressive numbers: 104 …

First-year students volunteer 2,820 hours in new LAUNCH program

Mitchell Hamline and its predecessor schools have a long history of offering students on-the-job experience through externships. Externships give students a chance to practice what they learn in the classroom in a variety of high-profile legal settings throughout the region. Now, for the first time, Mitchell Hamline has extended that opportunity to its HYBRID J.D. …

Mitchell Hamline expands externships to students in HYBRID J.D.℠ program

Judge Donovan Frank ’77 (HUSL) was featured on the WCCO-TV show Life to the Max for his work on behalf of people with disabilities. Frank is a senior U.S. district judge for the District of Minnesota and has served as a federal judge for nearly two decades. Frank’s advocacy includes presenting CLEs on stereotypes facing disabled …

WCCO TV spotlights advocacy of Judge Donovan Frank ’77 on behalf of people with disabilities