{"id":74497,"date":"2026-10-01T11:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/news\/?p=74497"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:20:38","slug":"application-cycle-opens-oct-1-for-students-interested-in-earning-a-law-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/news\/2026\/10\/01\/application-cycle-opens-oct-1-for-students-interested-in-earning-a-law-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Application cycle opens Oct. 1 for students interested in earning a law degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mitchell Hamline School of Law application cycle officially opened on Oct. 1 for prospective students.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Hamline\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/j-d-enrollment-options\/\">flexible enrollment options<\/a> help make legal education possible, allowing students to pursue their own path to a J.D. that works for their lives. Students can attend law school full time or part time, in-person or partially online through the blended-learning enrollment option.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitchell Hamline\u2019s blended program has made it possible for me to pursue law school while living in Thailand with my family,\u201d said 2L student Danielle Briscoe. \u201cIt gives me the flexibility to be present as a wife and mother while still receiving a meaningful education and staying connected to my classmates and professors. For me, the blended program has not been a shortcut\u2014it has been access.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of their educational experience, students benefit from connections with an alumni network of more than 23,000, gain practice-ready skills while they\u2019re still in school, and take advantage of specialized areas of study within five centers and institutes focused on health law, law and business, intellectual property, dispute resolution, and Native American law and sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Discover the power of a law degree and make a difference in the community by applying to Mitchell Hamline today. Students who apply during this application cycle will have a fall 2027 start date. <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/applying\/\">Learn more about the application process.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/admissions-team\/\">Admissions team<\/a> is always excited to talk to you, answer your questions, and explore how Mitchell Hamline can be the right fit for your life. We encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/visiting-mitchell-hamline\/\">connect with us<\/a>, attend an <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/information-session\/\">information session<\/a>, or talk with our team at <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/recruiting-events\/\">recruiting events<\/a> around the nation and online.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-max-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Apply to Law School\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/efTseMAXM5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mitchell Hamline School of Law application cycle officially opened on Oct. 1 for prospective students. Mitchell Hamline\u2019s flexible enrollment options help make legal education possible, allowing students to pursue their own path to a J.D. that works for their lives. 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