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Students explore the America Invents Act with USPTO staff

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:17:58 +0000

Six William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute students recently traveled to Washington D.C. to receive a firsthand look at the inner workings of the USPTO. Students Scott Berger, Kristen Clark, Satoko Furuya, Steph Hilstrom, Andrew Schmid, and Andy Schofield made the trip, which was funded by the Intellectual Property Institute and designed to introduce …

Marshall-Brennan Project helps students get the most out of law school

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:49:48 +0000

William Mitchell is the only law school in the region participating in the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, which sends law school students into local high schools to teach government classes. Video Feature Read more about the Marshall-Brennan Project at William Mitchell Since the project started at Mitchell in 2009, nearly 60 Mitchell students have participated as “fellows.” Recently, some …

Mitchell students publish patent law pro bono handbook written by top intellectual property attorneys

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:18:43 +0000

Students studying intellectual property law at William Mitchell published a comprehensive guide to setting up patent law pro bono programs written by top intellectual property lawyers from the law firms Patterson Thuente IP and Lindquist & Vennum. “Patent Law Pro Bono: A Best Practices Handbook” is designed to help lawyers set up pro bono programs to …

Mitchell students turn technology project into advocacy website

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:51:29 +0000

In describing the need to keep up with the changing times, Bob Dylan famously sang that “you’d better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone.” That’s why Mitchell students in the Elder Justice and Policy Keystone took on the ambitious project of designing a comprehensive website (www.cejp.org/financialexploitation) focused on protecting seniors from financial exploitation. “The …

Mitchell students play key role in creation of bill protecting vulnerable adults

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:58:21 +0000

When Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill that makes it a felony to intentionally and severely neglect vulnerable adults, he enacted legislation that was partially shaped by the hard work of a group of William Mitchell students and the Center for Elder Justice & Policy. The students, led by Adjunct Professor Iris Freeman and Center Director …

‘Unflappable’ Mitchell student argues in federal court

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:29:12 +0000

On March 14, second-year student Sarah Gibson got to do something very few law students ever get to do: argue an appeal before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The rare opportunity came after working with Professor Bradford Colbert on the brief for the case last summer. Impressed by her work, Professor Colbert asked Gibson if …

Intellectual Property Clinic’s first patent goes green

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:33:08 +0000

The Intellectual Property Clinic at William Mitchell College of Law has obtained its first patent allowance–and the environment will reap the benefits. The allowance was granted to the clinic’s first patent client, Michelle “Mitch” Hedlund, the founder of Eco-Profiles®, which helps eco-friendly companies promote their green initiatives. The patent is for a web-based method (eco-profiles.org) that …

‘Exhausting but exhilarating’ class gives students intense real-world experience

steve.linders@wmitchell.edu — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:06:07 +0000

Here’s a question: What lasts five days and nights and requires 10 faculty members, a set of walkie-talkies, a megaphone, and 96 exhausted but adrenaline-charged students? The answer is something you probably won’t find at any other law school in the country—a J-term class called Deals and Dispute Resolution that had its inaugural session last …