Clarence Wells Halbert (born 1874) was an American

lawyer A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solic ...

and

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from

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

. He was one of the five co-founders of

William Mitchell College of Law William Mitchell College of Law was a private, independent law school located in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, from 1956 to 2015. Accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), it offered full- and part-time legal education in pursuit of ...

. Halbert was born in

Binghamton, New York Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...

. His family moved to

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

and he graduated from St. Paul High School in 1891. He graduated from

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in 1895 and

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in 1897. Returning to Minnesota, Halbert was admitted to practice in 1898 and joined a prominent local law firm managed by U.S. Senator and former Governor Cushman Davis, future U.S. Senator and Secretary of State

Frank Kellogg Frank Billings Kellogg (December 22, 1856December 21, 1937) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. Secretary of State. He co-authored the Kellogg–Briand Pact, for which he was awarded the N ...

, and

Cordenio Severance Cordenio Arnold Severance (1862—1925) was an American lawyer from Minnesota. He co-founded the American Law Institute and served as president of the American Bar Association. His wife, known as Mrs. Cordenio A. Severance published the book ''In ...

. Four years later, he entered into partnership with his brother Hugh, with whom he practiced for the rest of his career. In 1900, along with

Hiram F. Stevens Hiram Fairchild Stevens (September 11, 1852 – March 9, 1904) was an American lawyer, politician, and academic from Minnesota. He was one of the five co-founders of William Mitchell College of Law and a charter member of the American Bar Assoc ...

Ambrose Tighe Ambrose Tighe (May 8, 1859 – November 11, 1928) was an American lawyer, politician, and academic from Minnesota. He was one of the five co-founders of William Mitchell College of Law. Early life Tighe was a first-generation American, born and ...

Moses Clapp Moses Edwin Clapp (May 21, 1851March 6, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician. Biography Born in Delphi, Indiana, Clapp moved with his parents to Hudson, Wisconsin. He went to University of Wisconsin Law School and practiced law in Huds ...

, and

Thomas D. O'Brien Thomas Dillon O'Brien (February 14, 1859 – September 3, 1935) was an American lawyer, judge, and academic from Minnesota. He was one of the five co-founders of William Mitchell College of Law and a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Bio ...

, Halbert founded the St. Paul College of Law, the first predecessor of

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