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Judge JaPaul Harris ’03 aims to inspire low-income teens with his example

Posted: January 16, 2020
Judge JaPaul Harris
Harris: ‘Working with underserved people is a passion of mine’ By Sherri Hildebrandt Growing up in public housing, receiving public benefits, his mother working as a teacher’s aide, JaPaul Harris ’03 (HUSL) didn’t know any lawyers—let alone judges—as a youngster in upstate New York. Now a district court judge in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District, Harris …

Judge JaPaul Harris ’03 aims to inspire low-income teens with his example

Four finalists named for president and dean position

Posted: November 26, 2019
Lisa A. Gray ’86 (WMCL), chair of Mitchell Hamline’s board of trustees, announced Tuesday the four finalists to become the school’s next president and dean. The finalists, selected by the search committee, will each have a campus visit during the first two weeks of December. The finalists are: Norman R. Williams Associate Dean for Academic …

Four finalists named for president and dean position

Prof. Woolman named to new chair honoring former Justice Meyer

Posted: October 31, 2019
An endowed chair has been established at Mitchell Hamline School of Law that aims to position the school as a leader in advancing the protection of children in the courts and through public policy reform. The Justice Helen M. Meyer Chair in Child Protection will support teaching, research, and the development of best practices that …

Prof. Woolman named to new chair honoring former Justice Meyer

Mitchell Hamline mourns the passing of Prof. Ken Port

Posted: October 2, 2019
Professor Ken Port is being remembered by his colleagues at Mitchell Hamline as a vigorous scholar and dedicated teacher in the world of intellectual property—with a particular passion for Japan. He loved traveling with his family, teaching abroad, writing articles and books, spending time at his cabin in Wisconsin, and cooking for friends and family. …

Mitchell Hamline mourns the passing of Prof. Ken Port

Updated website launched to begin candidate recruitment

Posted: September 5, 2019
Witt/Kieffer, the consulting firm hired to assist Mitchell Hamline with the search for a new president and dean, has compiled a position profile and other application materials and is now actively recruiting candidates. This follows a visit to campus last month to solicit input from stakeholder groups on what they’d like to see in the …

Updated website launched to begin candidate recruitment

Mitchell Hamline announces new blended-learning J.D. option

Posted: September 5, 2019
Latest evolution of online/on-campus curriculum starts in fall 2020 Mitchell Hamline School of Law announced Sept. 5 it will take the next step as the nation’s leader in online and on-campus legal education with the launch next fall of a new blended-learning enrollment option. The new offering integrates elements of Mitchell Hamline’s pioneering Hybrid J.D. …

Mitchell Hamline announces new blended-learning J.D. option