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The Indian Law Program will host a daylong CLE “Tribal Courts and Treaty Rights: Perspectives from the Front Lines,” Wednesday, Nov. 14, 9 am—4 pm, at Mitchell Hamline. Register The event will feature panel discussions by alums who serve as judges and practicing attorneys in tribal court, a presentation on the indigenous legal system in Canada, …

Nov. 14 event focuses on tribal courts and treaty rights

Kevin J. Armstrong, most recently general counsel for DST Brokerage Solutions in Minneapolis, has joined Mitchell Hamline School of Law as a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence. A financial services executive and attorney who counsels startups and other private entities seeking capital, Armstrong will serve as a mentor and a resource for students, particularly those interested …

Kevin Armstrong joins Mitchell Hamline as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence

Mitchell Hamline professors Allen Blair and David Larson have been chosen to receive the 2018-19 John H. Faricy Jr. Professorship for Empirical Research in the Law. The professorship is rotated annually among the school’s faculty members. It was created by John H. Faricy Jr. ’82 (WMCL), founder of Minneapolis-based Faricy Law, to provide professors with resources to research …

Two Mitchell Hamline faculty awarded professorship

Mitchell Hamline School of Law was honored Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the 2nd Annual Minnesota Lawyer Diversity & Inclusion Awards, held at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Minnesota Lawyer created the awards as a way to honor “those in the legal profession that go above and beyond in their efforts to create a more diverse …

Mitchell Hamline honored for diversity work by Minnesota Lawyer

One morning in August, a roomful of people gathered at Mitchell Hamline to discuss the fate of a baby named Jackson. He was born to a mother with a history of drug abuse who was arguing she was equipped to retain custody and care for him. The judge heard testimony from the mother as well …

Zero Abuse Project at Mitchell Hamline launches training, education programs

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Eric Tostrud ’90 (WMCL) as a Minnesota federal judge. In February Tostrud, a distinguished practitioner in residence at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Tostrud’s confirmation comes a few days after the Senate confirmed Hennepin …

Senate confirms Eric Tostrud to federal bench