If something unexpected happens and you can’t communicate your health care wishes, how will your loved ones know what to do? A completed advance health care directive can help ensure there will be no questions about what you want, and William Mitchell students and alumni are offering free assistance with legally documenting your wishes during National …
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Students explore the America Invents Act with USPTO staff
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. Continue reading →
Mitchell wins national championship
William Mitchell students Caitlin Grom and Peter Snyder used their deal-making skills to win the Transactional LawMeet® competition Friday, March 29, at Drexel Law School in Philadelphia. Continue reading →
Mock trial team wins Regions, heads to Nationals
Mitchell’s mock trial team will compete for a national title next month in New Orleans, after winning the Ohio regional of the National Student Trial Advocacy Competition. Continue reading →
Mitchell teams successfully take on 19th century law at competition
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 …
Marshall-Brennan Project helps students get the most out of law school
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. Continue reading →
Mitchell Self-Help Clinic: Students build skills, provide community service
It’s only been around for three years, but the student-run William Mitchell Self-Help Clinic has become a popular place for students to get hands-on experience while teaching people how they can help themselves. Continue reading →
Mitchell named as a Fulbright ‘Top Producer’
Strong mentorship and a successful campus program have led to William Mitchell being named a “Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students.” Continue reading →
Mitchell students awarded clerkships, gain hands-on experience
Mitchell students frequently secure judicial clerkships with the college’s help, part of Mitchell’s tradition of giving its students excellent opportunities to succeed. In 2013, several current or former students are, or will be, clerking, with two of them landing coveted federal clerkships. Continue reading →
Student Award of Merit winner makes her mark in the classroom and the community
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 …
Arbitration Competition team makes final four in regionals, gains valuable experience
The students representing William Mitchell at the recent ABA Regional Arbitration Competition in Chicago made a strong showing while coming away with an unforgettable experience. Continue reading →
High school students take on free speech in Marshall-Brennan moot court at William Mitchell, set sights on D.C.
The problem: A high school student is suspended for posting a message critical of the principal on the school’s on-line message board. The solution? That’s up to the two dozen high school students taking part in the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project Moot Court Competition held this fall at William Mitchell. Continue reading →
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