The University of Minnesota Law School is the law school of the

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, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school confers four law degrees: a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a

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(LL.M.), a Master of Science in Patent Law (M.S.P.L.), and a

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(S.J.D.). The J.D. program offers a number of concentration opportunities, as well as dual and joint degree options with other graduate and professional schools of the university. Founded in 1888, the University of Minnesota Law School is consistently ranked among the best law schools in America, and was ranked 21st by the 2023 '' U.S. News & World Report'' "Best Law Schools" rankings. The law school ranks 17th, tied with Cornell Law School, in graduates securing the most coveted

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clerkships in recent years. The law school has 704 professional students, the vast majority of whom are members of the J.D. program, and the school maintains a 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Admission to the law school is highly selective. Half of the Class of 2024 had a

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above 3.71 and/or an

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score above 166. The five-year average

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passage rate was 96.91%, one of the highest in the country. The school's graduates work in all 50 states and 70 countries around the world. The Class of 2020 alone is practicing in 28 states and Washington, D.C. The school's alumni include a former U.S. vice president, the CEO of Marriott International, Minnesota Supreme Court justices, representatives at the U.S. Congress, and leaders of major nonprofit organizations.

Cost of attendance & employment

Tuition for the 2020–2021 academic year are $43,704 for residents and $52,560 for non-residents. Over 95% of the students receive financial aid, including scholarships, to help fund their legal education. Law School scholarships are awarded at the time of admission and range from $5,000 to full tuition. The median starting salary for the 2015 graduates entering the private sector was over $115,000, with 93% of the Class of 2015 known to be employed as of March 2016. The most popular destinations for the 2015 graduates were California, Minnesota, New York, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin.

U.S. Supreme Court clerkships

The law school ranks 17th, tied with Cornell Law School, in graduates securing the most coveted U.S. Supreme Court clerkships in recent years. The list of most recent Supreme Court clerks includes Kyle D. Hawkins (Class of 2009), who clerked for Justice Samuel Alito in the 2013 Term, and Amy L. Bergquist (Class of 2007), who clerked for Justice

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in the 2010 Term.

Experiential learning

There are 24 nationally recognized legal education clinics, offering "student attorneys" the opportunity to handle real legal cases under the supervision of teaching attorneys, with over 50 percent of law students participating in at least one clinic program, which is twice the national average. In 2015, the law school's faculty and students, working in the Center for New Americans, took a case all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court and won a landmark decision that changed the law in the area of immigration. Over 95 percent of second-year J.D. students participate in either a moot court or legal journal, such as the ''

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''. According to the prestigious law journal rankings recently released by Washington and Lee University School of Law, the ''Minnesota Law Review'', currently celebrating its 100th volume, ranks 9th among all law reviews. Two journals were ranked at the very top in their subject areas: ''

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'' (JLI) for family law and the '' Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology'' (MJLST) for energy law. JLI has been the highest-ranked family law journal for four straight years. It also ranked 3rd in minority, race and ethnic issues, 7th in gender, women, and sexuality, and 20th in public policy, politics, and the law. MJLST has been the highest-ranked energy law journal for eight consecutive years. MJLST was also ranked 3rd in health law, 4th in environmental, natural resources, and land use, 8th in science, technology, and computing, and 10th in intellectual property. The '' Minnesota Journal of International Law'' ranked 16th among all international law journals, moving up from 23rd in 2014. The ''ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law'' is now ranked 4th for employment law. The law school's faculty-edited journal, ''Constitutional Commentary'', was ranked 2nd in legal history and 9th in constitutional law. The school's students have won the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement nine times, making the law school one of only seven schools to have received these distinguished writing awards eight or more times.

Current prominent faculty

The University of Minnesota Law School includes some of the most accomplished and influential scholars in the world. The school was ranked 15th among U.S. law schools, tied with the

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, for the number of times its tenured faculty's published scholarship was cited in legal journals during the period 2010 through 2014.

History

The school was originally housed in Pattee Hall, named after the school's first dean, William S. Pattee, who served from 1888 to 1911. Pattee's personal books become the law library's first collection. In 1928 the school moved to Fraser Hall, named after Prof. Everett Fraser who served as dean from 1920 to 1948. In 1978 the school moved to its present building, originally named the Law Center. In 1999–2001, the law school initiated and completed an expansion of its facilities on the west bank of the university campus. This larger building was renamed Walter F. Mondale Hall in honor of one of its most distinguished alumni, former vice president Walter Mondale ('56).A Tradition of Scholarship and Service: A Brief History of the University of Minnesota Law Library
University of Minnesota, Accessed July 29, 2012. Along with Harvard Law School, the University of Minnesota Law School founded the

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(CALI) in 1982. CALI has grown to include the membership of nearly every law school in the US and the organization still has offices at the University of Minnesota Law School. The law school's 11th

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is Professor Garry W. Jenkins, formerly associate dean for academic affairs at The Ohio State University

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and chief operating officer and general counsel of the Goldman Sachs Foundation.

Law Library

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, with over 1 million volumes, is the 7th largest of its kind in the United States. It is open to law students 24 hours a day throughout the year. Of particular note is the Riesenfeld Rare Books Research Center, which houses one of the top three collections of rare legal texts in the nation. For its millionth volume, the law school acquired the papers of

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Study abroad programs

The law school offers a number of study abroad opportunities and, in 2006 opened a summer study program for J.D. students in Beijing. The program was originally conducted with the

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, and after two years it was changed to Renmin University (People's University) in

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; Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III) in Lyon, France,

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in Dublin, Ireland, Tilburg University Faculty of Law in

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; and Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. In Fall 2006, the law school announced a new exchange partnership with the Universidad de Montevideo in

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Student life

Musical

An annual highlight for the law school is when the student body puts on its own full-length musical: written, performed, directed and produced by the all-student Theatre of the Relatively Talentless (T.O.R.T.). Begun in 2002, the event draws over a thousand audience members each year and features cameos by distinguished alumni and other distinguished members of the Minnesota legal community. For the 2006 show, "West Bank Story" (a spoof on "West Side Story"), tickets sold out within three days. Previous shows include: "The Wizard of Fritz" (2003); "Law Wars" (2004); "Walter Wonka and the Lawyer Factory" (2005); "West Bank Story" (2006); "Frankenlaw" (2007); "Robin Hood, Esq." (2008); "It's a Wonderful Law School" (2009); "A Midsemester Night's Dream" (2010); "Harry Torter and the Magical Law School" (2011); "Alawddin: The Tale of 1001 All-Nighters" (2012); "Back to the Future Interest" (2013); "Clue: A Murder Mystery in Mondale" (2014); "Froze-In" (2015); "Minnesota Jones and the Law School of Doom" (2016); "The T.O.R.T. Producers" (2017); and "Top Gunner" (2018). T.O.R.T. performed "Tale as Old as Time" March 29 and 30, 2019, at the Pantages Theater in downtown Minneapolis. T.O.R.T.'s production of "Lord of the Ranks" was cancelled after COVID-19 made a show impossible. In 2021, T.O.R.T.'s production of "Super Smash Gophers(SSG)" was filmed at the St. Paul Campus Auditorium and screened in Northeast Minneapolis. Participants are known as the TORTfeasors.

Hockey

The Fighting Mondales hit the ice during the season in intramural play, club play and rivalry games. In the fall, the Fighting Mondales participate in the University of Minnesota's intramural season, often playing their games at

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on the U of M campus. In the spring, the Fighting Mondales square off against the hockey teams of the three other law schools in the Twin Cities ( Hamline University School of Law, the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and

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) in an annual competition for the coveted Golden Gavel. Image:TORTmusical04-102.jpg, Scene from TORT's 2004 production of "Law Wars". Image:UMNLaw-HamlineLaw-hockey.jpg, The Fighting Mondales bench during a game against

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Notable alumni

The law school has about 13,000 living alumni in 50 states and 70 countries, including 275 serving as federal and state court judges nationwide. Perhaps the most famous alumnus of the law school is former

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and U.S. Ambassador to Japan

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('56). The law school's building was renamed Walter F. Mondale Hall in his honor in 2002. His legacy and continued participation in the life of the school earned him a most interesting honor from the school's student-run Law Council: the naming of the mascot of the law school as the "Fighting Mondales." The Law School held the office of

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uninterrupted from another law school from 1929 until 2007. Other prominent alumni of the school include: *

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, North Dakota State Senator * Jack Baker, GLBT activist, first couple to apply for same-sex marriage license in 1970 *

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, and father of Quentin N. Burdick * Edward T. Burke,Edward T. Burke
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* Theodore Christianson, former justice,

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* John P. Devaney, former Chief Justice of Minnesota *

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Judi Dutcher Judith H. Dutcher (born November 27, 1962) is an American attorney and former politician who served as the Minnesota State Auditor from 1995 – 2003 as both a Republican and Democrat (DFL). She was the first woman to serve as Minnesota State ...

,MPR: Campaign 2002: Governor: Judi Dutcher
Minnesota Public Radio, Accessed November 28, 2010. former

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* Keith Ellison,ELLISON, Keith, (1963 – )
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. Minnesota Attorney General, the first Muslim elected to the

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Franklin Ellsworth Franklin Fowler Ellsworth (July 10, 1879 – December 23, 1942) was a Representative from Minnesota; born in St. James, Watonwan County, Minnesota, July 10, 1879; attended the grade and high schools; enlisted as a private in Company H, Twelfth Re ...

,Ellsworth, Franklin Fowler, (1879–1942)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * Matt Entenza,Entenza, Matthew Keating "Matt"
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota House Minority Leader * Ralph J. Erickstad,Ralph J. Erickstad
, North Dakota Supreme Court, Accessed July 29, 2012. former Chief Justice, North Dakota Supreme Court * Joan Ericksen,Ericksen, Joan N.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota * William S. Ervin, former Attorney General of

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* Paul Feinman, judge, New York Court of Appeals * Donald M. Fraser,FRASER, Donald MacKay, (1924 – )
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Congressman and Mayor of Minneapolis, son of University of Minnesota Dean of Law Everett Fraser. *

Orville Freeman Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918February 20, 2003) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1955, to January 2, 1961, and as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under ...

,Orville L. (Lothrop) Freeman : Governors of Minnesota
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* Thomas F. Gallagher, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Sandra Gardebring Ogren, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Ernest Gellhorn,Ernest Gellhorn Dies
''The Mason Gazette'', May 10, 2005, Accessed July 29, 2012. former dean of law, Arizona State University, Case Western Reserve University, and the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattl ...

* James H. Gilbert, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Michael J. Glennon, Professor of Law and Diplomacy,

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* Godfrey G. Goodwin,GOODWIN, Godfrey Gummer, (1873–1933)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * Thomas Eugene Grady, former justice,

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* Henry Norman Graven,Graven, Henry Norman
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge * Terrance Hanold,Grateful patient hopes gift will advance macular degeneration research
''InSight'' – Minnesota Medical Foundation, Spring 2008, Accessed July 29, 2012. former president of the

Pillsbury Company The Pillsbury Company is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company that was one of the world's largest producers of grain and other foodstuffs until it was bought by General Mills in 2001. General Mills brands consist of Annie's, Betty Crocker, Nat ...

Mike Hatch Michael Alan Hatch (born November 12, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer. He was the Attorney General of Minnesota from 1999 to 2007, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce from 1983 to 1989, and chair of the Minnesota D ...

,MPR: Campaign 2006: Governor: Mike Hatch
Minnesota Public Radio, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota Attorney General * William Hawkland,William D. Hawkland
University of Minnesota, Accessed July 29, 2012. former chancellor of

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...

* Douglas M. Head,Corrine Charais
Political Action Among Alumni
University of Minnesota Law School, Spring 2007, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota Attorney General * Gerald Heaney,Heaney, Gerald William
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former judge,

* Thomas B. Heffelfinger,Thomas B. Heffelfinger
Best & Flanagan LLP, Accessed November 27, 2010. notable

United States Attorney United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal ...

* Samuel D. Heins, United States Ambassador to

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

* James L. Hetland Jr.,Law School Bids Farewell to James Hetland (’50)
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* Einar Hoidale,HOIDALE, Einar, (1870–1952)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Congressman *

Melissa Hortman Melissa Hortman (born May 27, 1970) is an American politician and the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 36B, which includes portions of A ...

,Hortman, Melissa
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010. Minnesota State Representative * Marshall Houts, author * Hubert "Skip" Humphrey, former Minnesota Attorney General and Minnesota State Senator * Natalie Hudson, justice,

* John Hutson,John D. Hutson Dean and President
, University of New Hampshire School of Law, Accessed November 28, 2010. Dean, University of New Hampshire School of Law and former Judge Advocates General of the Navy *

Sly James Sylvester "Sly" James, Jr. (born December 9, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2011 to 2019. James has lived in Kansas City's Union Hill neighborhood. As mayor, he was known for wearing bo ...

,Sylvester “Sly” James Jr.
Sly James Law Firm, Accessed July 29, 2012. Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri * Scott W. Johnson,Scott W. Johnson
The Claremont Institute, Accessed July 29, 2012. conservative blogger * B. Todd Jones,Alumni Profiles
, ''Perspectives'' (UMN Law), Fall 2011, accessed December 16, 2011. Chief Disciplinary Officer,

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

, former director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota * Samuel L. Kaplan,Sam Kaplan named U.S. ambassador to Morocco
, American Jewish World, June 24, 2009, accessed February 6, 2012.

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* Stephen F. Keating,Stephen F. Keating – Executive, 83
''The New York Times'', September 2, 2001, Accessed July 29, 2012. former president,

* Fallon Kelly, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Roger G. Kennedy, polymath best known for being director of the

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's National Museum of American History and director of the

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propert ...

Janine Kern Janine M. Kern (born February 14, 1961) is an American attorney and jurist serving as an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court. Education She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1982, and graduat ...

, justice,

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* Katherine Kersten, conservative columnist *

Ron Kind Ronald James Kind (born March 16, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for , since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is in the western part of the state and is anchored by La Cros ...

,KIND, Ron, (1963 – )
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. United States Congressman (D- WI) * Robert Kingsley,Michael J. Ybarra
Retired Judge Robert Kingsley, Opponent of Death Penalty, Dies
''Los Angeles Times'', December 28, 1988, Accessed November 29, 2010. former dean, USC Law, and California appellate judge * Oscar Knutson, former Chief Justice of Minnesota * Richard H. Kyle,Kyle, Richard House
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. federal judge * Joan Ericksen Lancaster, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Earl R. Larson,Larson, Earl Richard
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge * Jane Larson,Jane E. Larson, 1958–2011
University of Wisconsin Law School, accessed March 18, 2013. former professor of law,

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* Thomas E. Latimer, former mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota * George E. Leach,The University of Minnesota
The Gopher: Annual Publication of the Student Body of the University of Minnesota
Volume 33, 1920, page 227 former mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota *

Harold LeVander Karl Harold Phillip LeVander (October 10, 1910March 30, 1992) was an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he served as the 32nd governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1967 to January 4, 1971, after defeating incumbent governor Karl Rol ...

,Harold (Karl Harold Phillip) LeVander : Governors of Minnesota
Minnesota Historical Society, Accessed November 28, 2010. former governor of Minnesota * Ernest W. Lewis, former justice,

Arizona Supreme Court The Arizona Supreme Court is the state supreme court of the U.S. state of Arizona. Sitting in the Supreme Court building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, the court consists of a chief justice, a vice chief justice, and five associate justice ...

John Lind John Lind is the name of: * John Lind (barrister) (1737–1781), English lawyer and political writer * John Lind (politician) (1854–1930), US politician * John Lind (female impersonator) (1877–1940), female impersonator See also

*Jon Lind, ...

,John Lind : Governors of Minnesota
Minnesota Historical Society, Accessed November 28, 2010. former governor of Minnesota * Henry Linde,Clement Augustus Lounsberry
Henry J. Linde
''North Dakota History and People: Outlines of American History, Volume 2'', The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1917, Accessed July 29, 2012. former

North Dakota Attorney General The North Dakota Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the North Dakota state government. The Attorney General's office represents the state government in court cases and issues opinions of points of law upon request. Drew Wrigley was app ...

* Lee Loevinger, former justice,

Miles Lord Miles Welton Lord (November 6, 1919 – December 10, 2016) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Education and career Born November 6, 1919, in Dean La ...

,Lord, Miles Welton
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former Minnesota Attorney General and U.S. District Court Judge * Charles Loring, former Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Brett H. Ludwig, federal judge *

Ernest Lundeen Ernest Lundeen (August 4, 1878August 31, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician. Family and education Lundeen was born and raised on his father's homestead in Brooklyn Township of Lincoln County near Beresford in the Dakota Territory. H ...

,LUNDEEN, Ernest, (1878–1940)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Senator * William Paul Luther,LUTHER, William Paul, (1945 – )
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Congressman * Tom McDonald,Tom McDonald
, Council of American Ambassadors, Accessed November 28, 2010. former U.S. Ambassador to

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...

* Clark MacGregor,MacGREGOR, Clark, (1922–2003)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * George MacKinnon,MacKinnon, George Edward
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit * Harry H. MacLaughlin,MacLaughlin, Harry Hunter
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge * Patrick J. McNulty, WWII fighter pilot and former

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judge * James Manahan,MANAHAN, James, (1866–1932)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * Carlos Mariani,Mariani, Carlos
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010. Minnesota State Representative (did not graduate) * Harry S. Martin, former librarian and professor of law,

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* Edmon Marukyan,LL.M. and Humphrey Fellow Alumnus Edmon Marukyan Wins Armenian National Assembly Election
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* Leroy E. Matson, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Robert W. Mattson, Sr.,In Memoriam Robert W. (“Bob”) Mattson, Sr.
Annual Hennepin County Bar Memorial Session, April 28, 1982, Accessed July 29, 2012. former Minnesota Attorney General * Richard C. Maxwell,Richard C. Maxwell
University of California, Los Angeles, Accessed November 28, 2010. former dean of law,

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* J. E. Meyers, former mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota * Geoff Michel,Michel, Geoff
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. Minnesota State Senator * Clarence B. Miller,MILLER, Clarence Benjamin, (1872–1922)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * William D. Mitchell,William Dewitt Mitchell
United States Department of Justice, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Attorney General of the United States * Richard Moe,President Richard Moe's Biography
National Trust for Historic Preservation, August 5, 2009, Accessed November 28, 2010. former president, National Trust for Historic Preservation *

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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former

and

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. * Ann D. Montgomery,Montgomery, Ann D.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. federal judge *

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,MORSE, Wayne Lyman, (1900–1974)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Senator *

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,Moua, Mee
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota State Senator * Joe Mullery,Mullery, Joe
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. Minnesota State Representative * Diana E. Murphy,Murphy, Diana E.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. Judge,

* Leonard Murray, former president, Soo Line Railroad * Grant S. Nelson, former professor of law,

* Philip Neville,Neville, Philip
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge * Constance Berry Newman,Nomination of Constance Berry Newman To Be Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Gerhard Peters – The American Presidency Project, UCSB, Accessed November 28, 2010. former

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for African Affairs *

Walter Newton Walter Hughes Newton (October 10, 1880 – August 10, 1941) was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law department of the Univ ...

,NEWTON, Walter Hughes, (1880–1941)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * Gunnar Nordbye,Nordbye, Gunnar Hans
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge * Dave Olin,Olin, David M. "Dave"
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota State Representative * Julius J. Olson, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * James C. Otis, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court *

Mabeth Hurd Paige Mabeth Hurd Paige (November 22, 1869 – August 19, 1961) was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1923 to 1945. Biography Mabeth Hurd was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1869, and educated ...

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Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010. one of the first four-woman elected to Minnesota Legislature in 1923 *

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,Associate Justice Alan C. Page
Minnesota Judicial Branch, Accessed November 27, 2010.

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r and justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * Byron S. Payne,

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* Mary Pawlenty,Biography
, The First Lady of Minnesota, Accessed November 27, 2010. former First Lady of Minnesota and former judge *

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, president,

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and former governor of Minnesota * Byron S. Payne, former Attorney General of

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* Harry H. Peterson, former Minnesota attorney general and justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * John S. Pillsbury, Jr.,John Sargent Pillsbury (1912– )
Minnesota Historical Society, Accessed July 29, 2012. former president, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company * Maynard Pirsig, former dean, University of Minnesota Law School, former temporary justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, and father of Robert M. Pirsig * Daniel D. Polsby,Daniel D. Polsby
George Mason University School of Law, Accessed July 29, 2012. dean of law, George Mason University * Albert F. Pratt,Pratt, Albert F.
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota Attorney General and member of Minnesota House of Representatives * J. A. O. Preus,J. A. O. (Jacob Aall Ottesen) Preus : Governors of Minnesota
, Minnesota Historical Society, Accessed November 28, 2010. former governor of Minnesota * William Prosser, former dean of law,

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, author of ''Prosser on Torts'' * Milton D. Purdy,Purdy, Milton Dwight
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge, served on

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William John Quinn William John Quinn (May 8, 1911 – October 24, 2015) was an American railroad executive. He was an attorney for the Soo Line before joining the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in 1954, later serving as its President from ...

, former president, Milwaukee Road *

Greg Raymer Gregory Raymer, nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event. Early life Raymer's family moved numerous times during his childhood, from his birthplace ...

,Wayne Allyn Root
Libertarian National Congressional Committee Announces Addition of Poker Celebrity Greg Raymer to the Board
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Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and longest serving member * Walter F. Rogosheske, former justice,

* James M. Rosenbaum,Rosenbaum, James Michael
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. federal judge *

Christian Rosenmeier Christian "C." Rosenmeier (1874–June 3, 1932) was a Danish-American lawyer and Minnesota State Senator from 1923 until his death in 1932. He was responsible for legislation that created Charles A. Lindbergh State Park and Camp Ripley. Earl ...

, former Minnesota State Senator * Edward Rustad, former Minnesota State Senator * Millard Ruud,In Memoriam Millard Harrington Ruud
The University of Texas at Austin, 1998–1999, Accessed July 29, 2012. former executive director,

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and former associate dean of law,

University of Texas-Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

* Allan Ryan,Allan A. Ryan
, Harvard Extension School, Accessed July 29, 2012. Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard Business School Publishing,

* Elmer Ryan,RYAN, Elmer James, (1907–1958)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * Lee Seokwoo, associate professor of law,

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and former Research Scholar,

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* Irving S. Shapiro,Irving Shapiro, 85; Top DuPont Exec, Lawyer
''Los Angeles Times'', September 17, 2001, Accessed July 29, 2012. former CEO, DuPont *

Robert Sheran Robert J. Sheran (January 2, 1916 – January 25, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court by Governor Wendell Anderson, serving from December 1973 to December 1981. He p ...

, former chief justice of Minnesota * Harry A. Sieben,Sieben, Jr., Harry A. "Tex"
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Gerald Edward Sikorski,Sikorski, Gerald Edward, (1948 – )
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Congressman *

Steve Simon Steve Simon (born December 12, 1969) is an American politician from the state of Minnesota serving as the 22nd Minnesota Secretary of State. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he previously represented District 46B ...

,Simon, Steve
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010. Minnesota State Representative * John E. Simonett, former justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * Ballard F. Smith,PADRES : Where's the Beef? Ballard Smith Doesn't Have Any
''Los Angeles Times'', April 5, 1985, Accessed July 29, 2012. former president,

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* George Ross Smith,SMITH, George Ross, (1864–1952)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed November 27, 2010. former United States Representative * Arne Sorenson,Arne Sorenson (’83) Named New Marriott CEO
University of Minnesota Law School, December 15, 2011, accessed December 16, 2011. CEOAlexandra Bozen
Marriott CEO to Step Down
''Wall Street Journal'', December 14, 2011, accessed December 16, 2011. of Marriott International *

Warren Spannaus Warren Richard Spannaus (December 5, 1930 – November 27, 2017) was an American politician from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and the Attorney General of Minnesota from 1971 until 1983. Spannaus graduated from the University of Minne ...

, former Minnesota Attorney General *

Harold Stassen Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was an American politician who was the 25th Governor of Minnesota. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1948, considered for a ti ...

,Harold E. (Edward) Stassen : Governors of Minnesota
, Minnesota Historical Society, Accessed November 28, 2010. former governor of Minnesota; former president,

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

* Nancy Staudt, dean of law,

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...

* Melvin Steen,Wolfgang Saxon
Melvin C. Steen, 85, a Founder Of the Cleary, Gottlieb Law Firm
''The New York Times'', June 30, 1992, Accessed November 28, 2010. founding partner,

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* Leslie Stein, judge, New York Court of Appeals * Robert Stein,Robert A. Stein
University of Minnesota Law School, Accessed November 29, 2010. former executive director,

, former dean, University of Minnesota Law School * McCants Stewart,McCants Stewart (1877–1919)
Oregon Historical Society, Accessed January 22, 2011. first African American LL.M. recipient, first African American lawyer in

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* Royal A. Stone, former justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (did not graduate) * Thomas O. Streissguth, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * Edward C. Stringer, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * George F. Sullivan,Sullivan, George F.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge *

Michael P. Sullivan Michael P. Sullivan (born 1934) is an American attorney and former President of Dairy Queen. Career Sullivan is a graduate of Marquette University and University of Minnesota Law School and former Naval officer. Sullivan practiced business and f ...

,Michael P. Sullivan, Sr.
Gray Plant Mooty, Accessed July 29, 2012. former president,

Dairy Queen Dairy Queen (DQ) is an American chain of soft serve ice cream and fast food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc. (a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 1998) which also owns Orange Julius, and formerly owned Karmelkorn and ...

* Leo A. Temmey, former Attorney General of

* Dave Thompson,Thompson, David A. "Dave"
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010. Minnesota State Senator * Nick Thompson, MMA Fighter * John J. Todd, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court * John R. Tunheim,Tunheim, John R.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. federal judge * Azhar Usman, Standup Comic * Bruce Marion Van Sickle,Van Sickle, Bruce Marion
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former federal judge, member of

North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate. North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as d ...

* Charles Joseph Vogel,Vogel, Charles Joseph
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Accessed November 27, 2010. former judge,

* William W. Ward, former member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

* Charlie Weaver, Jr.,Weaver, Jr., Charlie
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. former Minnesota state representative, governor's Chief of Staff * John Francis Wheaton,Wheaton, John Frances "Frank, J. Frank"
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed December 15, 2010. first African American graduate, first African American member of the Minnesota Legislature * Benson Whitney,Benson K. Whitney
U.S. Department of State, Accessed November 28, 2010. former

* Samuel B. Wilson, former justice, Minnesota Supreme Court *

Ryan Winkler Ryan Patrick Winkler (born December 30, 1975) is an American politician and the former majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 46A, whic ...

,Winkler, Ryan
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 28, 2010. Minnesota State Representative * Sandra Casber Wise,Sandra Casber Is Wed To Rep. Robert Wise
''The New York Times'', July 29, 1984, Accessed November 28, 2010. former First Lady of

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...

* Michael A. Wolff,Michael Wolff (’70) Named Dean of St. Louis University School of Law
University of Minnesota Law School, March 6, 2013, accessed March 18, 2013. former chief justice,

Supreme Court of Missouri The Supreme Court of Missouri is the highest court in the state of Missouri. It was established in 1820 and is located at 207 West High Street in Jefferson City, Missouri. Missouri voters have approved changes in the state's constitution to gi ...

, present dean of

Saint Louis University School of Law Saint Louis University School of Law, also known as SLU LAW, is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. The University hosted a law school briefly fr ...

* Michael W. Wright,Michael W. Wright
University of Minnesota, Accessed July 29, 2012. former CEO, Supervalu * Lawrence R. Yetka, former justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * George M. Young,YOUNG, George Morley, (1870–1932)
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed July 29, 2012. former United States Representative

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