Mitchell Hamline School of Law

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Established2015; 7 years ago (2015)
School typePrivate
DeanAnthony S. Niedwiecki
LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Enrollment1,226[1]
USNWR ranking147th–193rd (bottom 25%) (2022)[2]
Bar pass rate66% (2020 first-time takers, all jurisdictions)[3]
Websitemitchellhamline.edu

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a private law school in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4] It is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), and offers full- and part-time legal education for its Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

History[]

Mitchell Hamline was formed on December 9, 2015, through the combination of William Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University School of Law.[5][6] Prior to merging into Mitchell Hamline, William Mitchell itself was the product of the merger of several other law schools, all in the Twin Cities.

Profile, tuition, rankings, and employment[]

In Fall of 2020 Mitchell Hamline accepted 58% of the applications it received; 51% of those who were accepted, or 404 students, enrolled. The median LSAT for students starting in Fall 2020 was 152, while the median GPA was 3.24; 69% of students enrolled in the part time track. In total, the school has 1,226 students, 53% of whom are women, 7% of whom are Hispanic, and 7% of whom are Black.[7]

Annual tuition (including fees) for the 2020–21 academic year was $47,426 for full-time students and $34,506 for part-time students.[1]

The school was ranked by U.S. News and World Report between 147 and 193 in the country (bottom 25%) in 2021.[8] Mitchell Hamline was ranked fifth in the nation in Dispute Resolution.[9]

Of 2020 graduates, 49% found full-time long-term employment that requires a JD within nine months of graduation.[10] Of the 192 Mitchell Hamline graduates who took the Minnesota bar exam for the first time in 2021, 139 passed, for a 72.4% pass rate, compared to an overall average of 83.6%.[11] Of the 278 Mitchell Hamline graduates who took any state's bar exam in 2020, 66.2% passed, vs. an overall average of 82.2%.[12]

Academics[]

Dispute Resolution Institute[]

Mitchell Hamline houses an institute dedicated to alternative forms of dispute resolution. The institute offers a mediation center and four certificates. The institute also selects qualified students to study conflict resolution through two study abroad programs: (1) an international business perspective in England through a partnership with Queen Mary University of London, as well as a through a lens of religious conflict in Israel in partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Mount Scopus.

Health Law Institute[]

Mitchell Hamline's Health Law Institute offers specialized courses and experiential learning.[13] Students are exposed to real-life health law issues. The institute offers four certificates, some of which satisfy the requirements to sit for the Compliance Certification Board's (CCB) national exam. Mitchell Hamline students are able to build this education into their J.D. program, while non-law-students can complete the certificate online.

Indian Law Program[]

The Indian Law Program emphasizes practical legal education with faculty who have spent their careers working with Indian tribes.[14]

Joint degree programs[]

Mitchell Hamline offers two types of joint degrees: The 3+3 and the Dual Degrees.

The 3+3 programs enable eligible students from select Minnesota universities to complete their bachelor's and J.D. degrees in only six years, rather than the more common seven. It currently has agreements with Hamline University, St. Cloud State University, and Bemidji State University.

Dual degree programs allow J.D. holders to combine their law degree with an additional graduate degree, and earn both in less time than normal. Most programs require four years to obtain both the J.D. and the master's degree. Through a partnership with Hamline University, students can also earn a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), a Master of Fine Arts in Writing (M.F.A.), a Master in Public Administration (M.P.A.), or a Master in Nonprofit Management (M.N.M.).

Blended learning[]

In the early 2000s the American Bar Association's Task Force on the Future of Legal Education drafted a recommendation that law schools be permitted to experiment and innovate. At that time, Mitchell Hamline was still William Mitchell College of Law. The school's first cohort of hybrid students included 85 students, 14 on whom already held M.B.A.s, 5 held M.D.s, and three held Ph.D.s.[15] The students ranged in age from 22 to 67 and represented 30 states and two countries.[16]

In Fall 2020, the school launched the newest evolution of blended learning. It includes elements of the Hybrid, Executive, and Weekend offerings. It is a four-year program that can be finished in three years. It has substantial on-campus time that includes the case-study workshop in which students learn directly from lawyers and participants in actual cases. Students can customize their schedules and curriculum. The asynchronous structure allows students to complete their online studies entirely on their own schedule. Students can tailor their program to meet the requirements to sit for the bar exam in every state.

Students in the blended learning enrollment option are able to participate in the school's Student Bar Association, all of the school's interest groups, all of the study abroad programs, and most of the clinics. The law school's workshops and trainings (e.g., diversity) are usually scheduled during times when the blended-learning students will be on campus.

Student journals[]

Mitchell Hamline students have the opportunity to participate several academic journals including the flagship Mitchell Hamline Law Review; Cybaris, an Intellectual Property Law Review; and the Mitchell Hamline Journal of Public Policy and Practice.[17]

Externships[]

The school offers more practical externships than any other school in the Upper Midwest.[18]

Notable alumni[]

The law library on campus is named in honor of Warren E. Burger, the fifteenth Chief Justice of the United States, who graduated from one of the school's predecessor institutions, St. Paul College of Law.

Other notable graduates include:

References[]

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  2. ^ "Mitchell Hamline School of Law". U.S. News & World Report. 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ABA Bar Passage REport".
  4. ^ "Mitchell Hamline School of Law". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ^ Maura Lerner, "Hamline, William Mitchell law schools to merge", Star Tribune (February 13, 2015).
  6. ^ "Hamline Law and William Mitchell Combine | Newsroom | Hamline University". www.hamline.edu.
  7. ^ "Standard 509 Disclosure". www.abarequireddisclosures.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  8. ^ "Mitchell Hamline School of Law". U.S. News and World Report.
  9. ^ "Top Law Schools, Dispute Resolution Rankings". U.S. News and World Report. March 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "MITCHELL|HAMLINE ABA EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY FOR GRADUATES." American Bar Association. 2019. Retrieved on February 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Standard 509 Disclosure". www.abarequireddisclosures.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  12. ^ "ABA SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION - BAR PASSAGE REPORT". ABA. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Health Care Compliance Certificate – Health Law Institute". mitchellhamline.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  14. ^ "Indian Law Program". mitchellhamline.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  15. ^ "Mitchell Hamline's HYBRID J.D. program – About Mitchell Hamline School of Law". mitchellhamline.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  16. ^ "Fall entering class features three students with ties to pro sports – News and Events". mitchellhamline.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  17. ^ "Journals and Law Reviews – Academics". mitchellhamline.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  18. ^ "Mitchell Hamline School of Law". National Jurist. Retrieved 2020-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ Laskas, Jeanne Marie. "Football Brain Injuries - Fred McNeill - GQ March 2011". GQ.
  20. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Mazorol, Pat". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  21. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Mondale, Ted A". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  22. ^ "Minnesota State Law Library: Biographies of Judges and Justices of the Minnesota Appellate Courts". Lawlibrary.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  23. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Newman, Scott J". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2011-01-24.

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