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Fall 2021 Competitions Brief-Writing Workshop! (Free & Not-for-credit)

Posted: October 6, 2021
Presented by the Competitions Department, this (optional & not-for-course-credit) workshop is brand new to Mitchell Hamline this year! It is geared towards students 1L & above that would like to work on appellate brief-writing skills before the release of their respective competition’s Problem. This workshop is a unique opportunity for students to: Prepare for competition-level …

Fall 2021 Competitions Brief-Writing Workshop! (Free & Not-for-credit)

Benjamin B. Ferencz Fellowships in Human Rights and Law

Posted: August 16, 2021
Benjamin B. Ferencz Fellowships in Human Rights and Law This program for law students, graduate students in related fields, or recent law school graduates in the Twin Cities provides part-time fellowships at World Without Genocide. Students work on core areas of human rights including research, policy development and assessment, and action. The fellowships are named for one …

Benjamin B. Ferencz Fellowships in Human Rights and Law

MH Self-Help Clinic Interest Survey!

Posted: June 14, 2021
We are cautiously optimistic about returning to campus this fall, which hopefully means the return of everyone’s favorite Self-Help Clinic!!!   The Self-Help Clinic is a student-run clinic operating out of the Mitchell Hamline Library on Saturday mornings during the fall and spring semesters. Student volunteers will receive training and will be scheduled to work …

MH Self-Help Clinic Interest Survey!

Course on Genocide Prevention, Fall 2021

Posted: June 4, 2021
Genocide Prevention:  A 21st-Century Challenge will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:35 am CT, in a synchronous remote format, for 3 elective credits. It will be taught by Dr. Ellen Kennedy, adjunct professor and Executive Director of World Without Genocide. The course focuses on genocides in the past from the Holocaust to Rwanda, former …

Course on Genocide Prevention, Fall 2021

Mitchell Hamline Summer Recruitment Program (formerly OCI)

Posted: May 26, 2021
Announcing the Summer 2021 Recruitment Program at Mitchell Hamline! Interested finding employment or other experiential opportunities (externships, volunteer, etc.) for the upcoming school-year, Summer 2022, or after graduation? Read on for information about the upcoming Summer Recruitment Program (formerly known as On-Campus Interviews, or OCI), at Mitchell Hamline!

Mitchell Hamline Summer Recruitment Program (formerly OCI)

Fox Rothschild LLP – Upcoming Virtual Events

Posted: May 14, 2021
The national law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP invites Mitchell Hamline students to learn about its practice groups and Firm-wide initiatives through a series of virtual events this summer! These forums will allow you the opportunity to meet and speak with the Firm’s lawyers while also giving you an in-depth look into the practices and …

Fox Rothschild LLP – Upcoming Virtual Events

Last chance to apply for funding for unpaid public interest positions this summer!

Posted: April 14, 2021
  Are you planning on working for a non-profit or government agency this summer? The Minnesota Justice Foundation – MHSL Chapter provides funding for students working in unpaid positions over the summer through the Public Interest Law Fellowship (PILF) Program. A panel reviews all applications and awards available funds that are distributed to the student …

Last chance to apply for funding for unpaid public interest positions this summer!

MN Eviction Law & COVID-19

Posted: March 12, 2021
Federal and state eviction moratoriums during the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically changed eviction law across the country. What does that mean for Minnesota renters, and what will happen when these moratoriums end? MHSL MJF will be hosting attorney Rachael Sterling from HOME Line—a nonprofit MN tenant advocacy organization— to discuss Minnesota eviction law before, during, …

MN Eviction Law & COVID-19

Public Interest Law Fellowship (PILF) Application is OPEN on Symplicity!

Posted: March 12, 2021
Create your own public interest clerkship this summer! The Minnesota Justice Foundation – Mitchell Hamline Chapter is fundraising to provide stipends for students to work in non-profit and government agency placements this summer. Students find and arrange their own non-profit agency placement and then apply for funding through our PILF Application! See our Symplicity post …

Public Interest Law Fellowship (PILF) Application is OPEN on Symplicity!