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Mitchell Hamline School of Law president and dean search update

Posted: September 5, 2023
On behalf of the president and dean search committee, i would like to offer an update on our progress in the search. In light of Jim Hilbert’s transition to the interim president and dean role, he has stepped off of the search committee. I am pleased to share that Tressa Ries, vice president of finance …

Mitchell Hamline School of Law president and dean search update

Brown’s experiences as a mother shaped her legal career

Posted: September 1, 2023
There was a moment during Vonda Brown’s first years as a mother when she saw the power of a child advocate. That advocate was her own mother. As she searched for daycare in her hometown in Texas, Brown recalls not being treated well by the owners of daycares and not knowing what to ask. Fortunately, …

Brown’s experiences as a mother shaped her legal career

After start in science, Professor Sarita Matheson has found focus in the law

Posted: August 30, 2023
Sarita Matheson had always been interested in biology, so much so that when she earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she was recognized for having the best senior thesis. But Matheson has also been long interested in the law, especially watching her parents struggle with the rules of …

After start in science, Professor Sarita Matheson has found focus in the law

Kimberly Small ’00 becomes first woman to lead 110-year-old education advocacy organization

Posted: August 28, 2023
Kimberly Small ‘00 recently broke barriers by becoming the first female executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards in its 110-year history. “It’s a bit surreal for me and also humbling,” said Small, who began the new role on July 1. “I wasn’t prepared for the outpouring of excitement.” Small has worked for … Kimberly Small ’00 becomes first woman to lead 110-year-old education advocacy organization

Kimberly Small ’00 becomes first woman to lead 110-year-old education advocacy organization

McConlogue brings clinics experience and a desire to mentor students to Mitchell Hamline

Posted: August 28, 2023
Nicole McConlogue is the first to admit she didn’t exactly know what she wanted to be when she grew up. Born and raised in Baltimore, she started taking French in seventh grade, which ultimately led to an undergraduate degree in French literature. She then went to law school and focused on consumer protection. That led …

McConlogue brings clinics experience and a desire to mentor students to Mitchell Hamline