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Louis Ainsworth ’77, supporter of innovation, dies at age 77

Posted: March 28, 2025
Mitchell Hamline lost a key figure of its community with the passing of Louis Ainsworth ’77 on March 17. He was 77 years old. Ainsworth wore many hats at Mitchell Hamline, as a leader, alum, professor, mentor, and supporter of innovative programming at the law school. Originally from Illinois, Ainsworth earned his bachelor’s degree from …

Louis Ainsworth ’77, supporter of innovation, dies at age 77

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

Mitchell Hamline honors retiring professors Janus, Juergens, and Ver Steegh

Posted: July 1, 2021
Eric Janus, Ann Juergens, and Nancy Ver Steegh have worked at Mitchell Hamline and its predecessor schools for more than 90 years combined. With their retirements this week, their legacies include not just being experts in their fields of study but also having been part of bringing two major changes to fruition: The very combination …

Mitchell Hamline honors retiring professors Janus, Juergens, and Ver Steegh