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Jon Schmidt ’03 named to Minnesota Court of Appeals

Posted: July 24, 2023
Jon Schmidt ’03, a principal attorney at the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and a former shareholder at Briggs and Morgan, was appointed Monday to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Governor Tim Walz. Walz, in a statement, said Schmidt’s “nearly two decades of appellate practice has made him a respected expert in the field across …

Jon Schmidt ’03 named to Minnesota Court of Appeals

Mary Louise Klas ’60, trailblazing judge, dies at age 93

Posted: June 12, 2023
Mary Louise Klas ’60, a trailblazing judge in Minnesota who worked tirelessly to improve the way the judicial system treated victims of domestic violence, died on Friday, just days after turning 93. Klas was also the matriarch of a family with deep connections to Mitchell Hamline. She met her husband, Daniel ’60, at law school. …

Mary Louise Klas ’60, trailblazing judge, dies at age 93

Mitchell Hamline honors newest graduates

Posted: June 6, 2023
“Mitchell Hamline is a much better place because you’re a part of it.” Mitchell Hamline celebrated the class of 2023 during its commencement ceremony on June 3 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. “Mitchell Hamline is a much better place because you’re a part of it,” said President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki, at …

Mitchell Hamline honors newest graduates

Judges Jesson, Reilly ’83 to depart Minnesota Court of Appeals

Posted: May 22, 2023
Two judges with deep connections to Mitchell Hamline will step down from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Denise Reilly ’83 and Lucinda Jesson were both named to the court during Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration – Reilly in 2014; Jesson in 2016. The announcement from Gov. Tim Walz’s office comes as Reilly nears the state’s mandatory …

Judges Jesson, Reilly ’83 to depart Minnesota Court of Appeals

Mitchell Hamline alums honored with Attorney of the Year awards

Posted: February 16, 2023
Several members of the Mitchell Hamline community were recognized by Minnesota Lawyer this week as 2022 Attorneys of the Year at an event in downtown Minneapolis. In all, 23 Mitchell Hamline alums, along with one former trustee and a former Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, made the list for Attorneys of the Year, accounting for nearly …

Mitchell Hamline alums honored with Attorney of the Year awards