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Influential litigator, author, and teacher David Herr ’78 remembered for ‘remarkable legacy’

Posted: January 3, 2022
David Herr ‘78, a highly regarded appellate lawyer and complex case litigator who long mentored students and taught at Mitchell Hamline, died on Dec. 22, 2021, at the age of 71. He had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. “I already miss his wit, writings, and wisdom,” said Professor Roger Haydock, who knew …

Influential litigator, author, and teacher David Herr ’78 remembered for ‘remarkable legacy’

Colleagues, friends honor career of David F. Herr ’78

Posted: December 8, 2021
Colleagues and friends gathered online on Friday, Dec. 3, to honor the career and achievements of David Herr, a highly regarded appellate lawyer and complex case litigator. The online event, hosted by the firm Maslon where Herr has worked for four decades, coincided with Mayor Melvin Carter proclaiming “David F. Herr Day” in the city …

Colleagues, friends honor career of David F. Herr ’78

Institute to Transform Child Protection celebrates legislative wins in Minnesota

Posted: November 15, 2021
After years of work, Mitchell Hamline’s Institute to Transform Child Protection was part of an event in October with Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan to celebrate several legislative wins for Minnesota families. The institute had worked specifically on two proposals that became law. The measures were part of a larger bill that …

Institute to Transform Child Protection celebrates legislative wins in Minnesota

Privacy Champion: Alum works to protect clients and customers’ privacy

Posted: November 9, 2021
Elimu Kajunju ’05 counsels companies—including Google Health—on how to protect clients and customers’ privacy A job in privacy law is not for the faint of heart. The specialty is constantly changing yet plays an outsize role in the operation of companies’ products and services. That makes it the perfect career for Elimu Kajunju ’05, uniting …

Privacy Champion: Alum works to protect clients and customers’ privacy

A voice for change: Alum seeks to destigmatize criminality

Posted: September 14, 2021
Nadine Graves ’17 understands firsthand the collateral consequences of a criminal past. She had plans to become a nurse and worked as a nursing assistant until she was convicted for felony marijuana possession as a juvenile. “I was misled to believe that a “friend” was having soccer jerseys shipped to my house and it turned …

A voice for change: Alum seeks to destigmatize criminality