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Student makes valuable contributions to wrongful death settlement

Posted: February 20, 2025
Not every law student can say they’ve made major contributions to a legal case, but current 2L John Gauger is gaining practice-ready experience while making a difference in the community. In addition to attending Mitchell Hamline, Gauger works nearly full-time under alum Jeff Sieben ’01, partner at SiebenCarey Personal Injury Law. The two recently saw …

Student makes valuable contributions to wrongful death settlement

Students assist in review of case by AG’s office

Posted: June 24, 2024
New wrongful-conviction clinic designed for blended-learning students In early June, the Conviction Review Unit (CRU) of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced it was recommending exoneration for Brian Pippitt, a 61-year-old man serving life in prison for first-degree murder. It was the first time the CRU had ever made an endorsement of full exoneration for …

Students assist in review of case by AG’s office

After 30 year career in Army, Mitchell Hamline student excited for second career in the law

Posted: December 11, 2023
During her 30 years in the Army, Karen Hanson often looked for online law school programs but never could find any. When she retired in 2020, she was accepted into an Executive Leadership Ph.D. program and discovered law schools were now offering online options. Then, she found Mitchell Hamline—the first ABA-approved law school to offer a substantially …

After 30 year career in Army, Mitchell Hamline student excited for second career in the law

One student’s rewarding journey from paralegal to a law degree

Posted: September 11, 2023
“It has been really rewarding to feel like I am prepared for this next step.” Taylor Wall had long been interested in law school but wanted to get other legal experience first. After receiving her undergraduate degree in political science, Wall started a job at Messerli and Kramer as a file clerk and document processor. …

One student’s rewarding journey from paralegal to a law degree

“It’s possible.” A paralegal’s journey working and attending law school

Posted: February 27, 2023
Kerry Slick had long thought about going back to school but was undecided until she became a paralegal at the Hennepin County Attorney’s office. That work helped finalize her decision to attend law school. Using her four-year degree in human services, Slick began in the child protection division of the office. She started as an …

“It’s possible.” A paralegal’s journey working and attending law school