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Mitchell Hamline’s Burger Library to reopen for students, faculty, staff on Monday, July 13

Posted: July 9, 2020
Opening is part of gradual reopening of the law school The Warren E. Burger Library at Mitchell Hamline School of Law will reopen on Monday, July 13 with several protocols in place to ensure patrons’ safety. This is a first step in a gradual reopening of the school and is in anticipation of offering a …

Mitchell Hamline’s Burger Library to reopen for students, faculty, staff on Monday, July 13

Anthony Niedwiecki begins serving as president and dean

Posted: July 1, 2020
Anthony S. Niedwiecki, a longtime legal educator and activist on behalf of LGBTQ rights, began serving as president and dean at Mitchell Hamline School of Law on July 1. “I’m thrilled to be joining Mitchell Hamline,” Niedwiecki said. “This school is one of the leading innovators in legal education, and I admire its focus on …

Anthony Niedwiecki begins serving as president and dean

New trustees, alumni board members start July 1

Posted: July 1, 2020
Frank Harris ’75 will chair board of trustees The Mitchell Hamline School of Law board of trustees added five new members effective July 1 and named new leaders. Frank V. Harris ’75, retired executive director of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, will serve as chair. Joining the 33-member board, which oversees operations for the law school, …

New trustees, alumni board members start July 1

List of resources related to George Floyd killing and aftermath

Posted: June 26, 2020
Many members of the Mitchell Hamline community have inquired in recent weeks about how they might help in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing. Others may find themselves in need of legal or other services in connection with the protests and civil unrest that followed Floyd’s death on May 25. Below is a list …

List of resources related to George Floyd killing and aftermath

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Posted: June 17, 2020
When COVID-19 forced food-and-drink businesses in Minnesota to close in March, Chris Montana ’13 (HUSL) did what many fellow distillery owners across the country did: He took the ethanol he’d normally use for distillation and instead made (and donated) hand sanitizer. Montana’s Du Nord Craft Spirits in south Minneapolis is the first black-owned distillery in …

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Students place first in national moot court competition

Posted: June 11, 2020
Gabriel Andrade, at left in photo, and Jacob Petersen, right, were recently awarded first place in the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) 25th Annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition. 32 teams competed in the appellate moot court competition, researching and arguing a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case currently before the United States …

Students place first in national moot court competition

Deans, student leaders call for justice in George Floyd killing

Posted: May 29, 2020
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Interim President and Dean Peter Knapp released this statement to the school community on Friday, May 29, on behalf of himself and Incoming President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki, encouraging further action toward justice in the Floyd case and more broadly now that charges have been filed against one of the …

Deans, student leaders call for justice in George Floyd killing

Mitchell Hamline celebrates spring 2020 graduates

Posted: May 19, 2020
It wasn’t like past ceremonies, but that might make it a little more memorable in the long run. Mitchell Hamline School of Law hosted an online celebration Sunday for its more than 250 newest graduates. The presentation included a slideshow of photos of students throughout their time in law school, along with videos from Lisa …

Mitchell Hamline celebrates spring 2020 graduates