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The Oath: Judge Donovan Frank ’77 and his naturalization house calls

Posted: November 30, 2023
Zhengfang Liu lived in the United States for 20 years before becoming a citizen last year. But because of the 82-year old’s declining health, including four hospitalizations and a cardiac arrest in the past year, Liu couldn’t attend a naturalization ceremony in person. So the ceremony went to her, in the person of U.S. District …

The Oath: Judge Donovan Frank ’77 and his naturalization house calls

University leader in Kosovo visits Mitchell Hamline to explore collaboration

Posted: November 28, 2023
Mitchell Hamline hosted Dr. Agron Bajraktari, rector of the University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj, Kosovo, earlier this semester as a next step toward establishing a possible collaboration between the schools. “I think it’s very important to have this connection,” said Bajraktari, in an interview. “We want to learn the best practices from your law …

University leader in Kosovo visits Mitchell Hamline to explore collaboration

Alum helps tribes win redistricting case in North Dakota

Posted: November 21, 2023
A federal judge in North Dakota ruled on Nov. 17 that the rights of two Native American tribes were violated when lawmakers in the state created legislative districts after the 2020 Census that diluted those tribes’ voting strength. The case was brought by a team that included Tim Purdon, a 1994 Mitchell Hamline graduate who …

Alum helps tribes win redistricting case in North Dakota

Mitchell Hamline to host conference on new criminal-justice laws in Minnesota

Posted: November 14, 2023
Mitchell Hamline will host a full-day conference, presented by the Legal Revolution, on November 30 to discuss the many new laws passed in Minnesota this year that relate to criminal justice reform and how they’ll reshape the landscape. The in-person CLE (7.0 standard credits pending) will feature community, legal, and legislative subject matter experts, including …

Mitchell Hamline to host conference on new criminal-justice laws in Minnesota

Alum recognized for litigation work on NCAA cases

Posted: November 13, 2023
In October, the National Law Journal named Will Stute ’97 Winning Litigator of the Year out of 12 finalists. The publication cited two blockbuster trial wins for the NCAA that Stute secured. Another publication, American Lawyer, has also named Stute a finalist for National Litigator of the Year. The following is an article we wrote … Alum recognized for litigation work on NCAA cases

Alum recognized for litigation work on NCAA cases