Hamline University School of Law was a private

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Hamline University Hamline University is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1854, Hamline is known for its emphasis on experiential learning, service, and social justice. The university is named after Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline ...

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. The School of Law was founded in 1972 as the Midwestern School of Law by a group of legal professionals. In 1976, Midwestern School of Law was absorbed by Hamline University as its own School of Law. On December 9, 2015, Hamline University School of Law merged into

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a private law school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. 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 Hamli ...

. Mitchell Hamline is also affiliated with Hamline University. The School was accredited by the

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Programs

Hamline University School of Law offered full- and part-time legal education in pursuit of the

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(J.D.) degree, as well as the Master of Law (LL.M.) degree for international lawyers. Dual degrees were available in Public Administration, Business Management, Nonprofit Management, Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and Organizational Leadership.

Employment, cost, and rankings

Employment

According to Hamline's official employment disclosures required by the ABA, 44.8% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term employment requiring a J.D. nine months after graduation. Hamline's

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under-employment score was 20.5%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 who are unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.

Cost

Tuition at Hamline for the 2014–2015 academic year was $37,204. The estimated cost of living off-campus for a Hamline law student was $19,883. Assuming no tuition increases, a typical three-year course of study costs $171,261, or $57,087 per year.

Rankings

For its 2014 rankings, ''U.S. News & World Report''s "Best Law Schools" placed Hamline's overall law school program in a six-way tie at #126 among the 144 law schools it ranked. The 2014 rankings place the

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(ADR) program fourth among 14 schools, and Hamline's Health Law Institute was ranked 16th of 18 ranked schools. Both institutes continue at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The four-year average of first-time bar passage rate for Hamline students was about 91%.

Journals

The school published two

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. The '' Hamline Law Review'' was in the top 20% of the Most Cited Law Reviews . The ''Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy'' provided a forum for discussions relating to public policy decisions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches at all levels of government. Hamline law students staff the ''Hamline Law Review'' and the ''Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy''. With the merger of the schools, the '' Hamline Law Review'' merged with the ''William Mitchell Law Review'' to become the ''Mitchell Hamline Law Review''. The ''Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy'' merged with the ''William Mitchell Journal of Law and Practice'' to become the ''Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practive''.

Athletics

The School of Law fielded student-run sports teams, particularly in

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, where it competed in community leagues,

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competition, and inter-law school competition among the Minnesota-based law schools. Hamline University School of Law and William Mitchell College of Law both fielded hockey teams which competed annually in the ''Res Ipsa'' Cup. These teams merged and continue to play under the name The Fighting Eelpouts, according to legend, originally coined for the William Mitchell hockey team by then-Governor Jesse Ventura.

Notable alumni

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, Minnesota State Senator *

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, Ramsey County, Minnesota Attorney * Donovan Frank, Judge,

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, Justice,

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* John Lesch, Minnesota State Representative * Paul Magers, news broadcaster *

Carly Melin Carly Melin (born August 13, 1985) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 6A, which included portions of ...

, Minnesota State Representative *

Tim Purdon Timothy Q. Purdon is a lawyer who served as the 18th United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2010 to 2015. He is now a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP. Education Born in Oakes, ND in 1968, Purdon moved to Ashby, MN with hi ...

, 18th U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota *

Jasper Schneider Jasper Schneider (born June 20, 1979) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician. Schneider represented the 21st legislative district in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2006 to 2009. In 2008, he ran for North Dakota Insuranc ...

, USDA Rural Development state director for North Dakota * Eric Swanson, attorney *

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, California Assemblyman *

Charles Wiger Charles W. "Chuck" Wiger Sr. ( ; born September 14, 1951) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 43, which includes parts of Rams ...

, Minnesota State Senator

References

External links

Hamline University School of Law mainpage
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