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234 graduates received their law degrees at Mitchell Hamline’s spring commencement on Sunday, May 19. The new graduates join the ranks of more than 20,000 alumni. Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul C. Thissen delivered the commencement address. Thissen, a former legislator who served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was sworn in to …

Photos, video from Mitchell Hamline 2019 spring commencement

Four 2019 graduates were honored Saturday, May 18, with Student Awards of Merit for their academic accomplishments and their commitment to stay engaged with Mitchell Hamline after graduation. During his time at Mitchell Hamline, Scotty DuCharme ’19 served as the secretary of the Student Bar Association and advocated on behalf of clients in the Child …

Four graduates honored with Student Awards of Merit

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discussed the challenges and opportunities facing future attorneys during a conversation with Mitchell Hamline students on Monday, April 15. The event was hosted by Mitchell Hamline’s Criminal Justice Society. Ellison told students that while he was elected as the state’s top prosecutor last fall after spending more than 15 years …

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses criminal justice system with students

Institute for Children, Families, and Communities now called Institute to Transform Child Protection In an effort to better align with its mission, the Institute for Children, Families, and Communities at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is renaming itself the Institute to Transform Child Protection. “While we remain committed to supporting families and communities, of course, …

Institute renamed to reflect focus on child protection system

Most students at Mitchell Hamline School of Law receive scholarship aid and much of that support comes from privately funded endowments. The school currently has 213 endowed scholarships, which generated nearly $800,000 in scholarship and program support this year. With generous donor support of its scholarship program, Mitchell Hamline is able to recruit promising students …

Donors meet the students they support at Scholarship Dinner