Have a look at Mitchell Hamline!
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Video: An introduction to Mitchell Hamline
Thank you for taking the time to get to know our campus and community. We pride ourselves in providing a student-centered experience across all departments and programs. From your first time on campus for a tour, class visit, orientation, or preparation week to the moment you walk across the stage at graduation we will guide you and do our part to help you shape a degree that meets your goals. Many on our staff and leadership team are Mitchell Hamline graduates and can relate to your journey and take pride in our shared legacy.
Another thing you will notice is our unique student body made up of a remarkable range of ages and backgrounds. Mitchell Hamline students come from every region across the country and bring with them a diversity of experiences that inform our education.
Ann Gemmell ’12
Vice President of Enrollment
Fall on campus
Your welcome to campus includes the chance to get involved with dozens of academic and cultural activities and groups.
Our neighborhood
Summit Avenue
We're located on the longest stretch (five miles) of Victorian homes in America.
Grand Avenue, one block south
Home to restaurants like Bread & Chocolate and Cafe Latte.Academic life
We assist you at every step academically and surround you with supports for your overall wellness.
Experiential learning
Learn about Mitchell Hamline’s long-established experiential learning offerings featuring skills training, externships, and residencies and watch an introduction to our clinical program from Professor Natalie Netzel ’15, director of the clinical program.
Experiential learning at Mitchell Hamline
Academic support and bar preparation
Professor Dena Sonbol ’08, dean of the academic excellence program, welcomes you to learn how Mitchell Hamline supports your academic and bar success.
Academic support and bar preparation
Classrooms
Our twenty-five classrooms are spread across three of our four connected buildings on our six acre campus.
Sometimes the nearby state Capitol building serves as a classroom.
Class size
You’ll experience large section classes your first year and smaller groups in later years.
Teaching
Our faculty have a range of professional backgrounds, academic expertise, and classroom instruction styles.
Winter
at Mitchell Hamline
Take a J-term class, connect with potential employers, and learn to embrace the weather.
Winter break
After finals in December, students get a long break through the first of the year.
Warren E. Burger Law Library
Students can reserve study rooms, check out materials, and peruse past exams and syllabi.
There are both quiet and non-quiet floors in the library for student study.
Library fact
The Warren E. Burger Library was chosen as the 2015 Best of Saint Paul Awards for Libraries.
Another library fact
85 percent of on-campus students in a recent graduating class had checked out at least one item from the library in their law school career, and the average number of checkouts was 50.
Spring
at Mitchell Hamline
Some students are getting ready to graduate; others are preparing for work experiences or signing up for summer classes or study abroad.
Professional development and career opportunities
Professor Leanne Fuith ’10, dean for career and professional development, introduces you to the professional development and career opportunities available in our curriculum and through her office.
Professional Development and Career Opportunities
Auditorium
The auditorium hosts student and institutional events, serves as a giant classroom for Capstone Week in our blended learning program, and hosts the Minnesota Supreme Court in session every year.
Large events on legal topics in the auditorium.
Student life
You’ll find comfortable spaces to study and relax, numerous opportunities to connect with fellow students, and an inclusive community explicitly committed to antiracism.
Academic advising
Kelly Von Ruden, assistant dean, academic affairs, describes the school's holistic approach to advising students from admission through to careers after graduation.
