Competitions and Moot Courts

Mitchell Hamline students Abdisamed Awed and Susana Muñoz returned to the U.S. after a recent international mediation competition in Paris with an impressive 3rd-place finish and new skills in dispute resolution. Both are charting a path in law that reflects the recent immigrant experience of their families—Muñoz as a first-generation Mexican American and Awed as …

Students consider careers using mediation skills after international competition

Third-year student Kristine Britven won the U.S. portion of Ernst & Young’s “Young Tax Professional of the Year” competition in New York City on Sept. 22. At the end of November, she will advance to the global portion of the competition in Amsterdam, where she will compete against tax students from around the world. Britven …

Student wins national “Young Tax Professional of the Year” competition

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a world champion after a team of two of its students won a recent global negotiation contest. Brian Kennedy and Briana Al Taqatqa outperformed 32 teams from 25 countries at the International Negotiation Competition for Law Students held recently in Oslo, Norway. The competition played out over five days, …

Mitchell Hamline a world champion in International Negotiation Competition