The topic was one of the most complicated in American law– aboriginal title–but Mitchell students were undaunted, placing four teams in the top 16 at the national Native American Law Students Association’s (NALSA) moot court competition, with one of the Mitchell teams finishing third overall. In the individual competition, Mitchell students took second and third …
Enrolling at Mitchell, Cecilia Knapp ’13 expected to accomplish many things, but her main goal was to graduate a truly well-rounded lawyer. After her first semester, when she experienced the disappointment that many new law school students have upon receiving their grades, Knapp saw an opportunity. With her unshakable optimism, improving those grades became another challenge …
One hundred fifty years ago, hundreds of people were killed as Minnesota became a battleground during the six-week U.S. – Dakota War. The war and its historical ramifications will be the subject of a symposium Friday, Oct. 26, in the William Mitchell Auditorium. Continue reading →
William Mitchell will be well represented in the National Native American Law Students Association in 2012-2013. Two second-year students, Matt Elias and Veronica Newcomer, were elected to leadership positions at the organization’s recent national conference. Continue reading →
An exhibit featuring photographs, paintings, and historical documents related to the Dakota War is now on display at William Mitchell College of Law. Continue reading →
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