Mitchell Hamline Law Review


The Mitchell Hamline Law Review is a student-run law review published by students at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The journal publishes five full issues each academic year. Additionally, the law review maintains an online Amicus Curiae blog where it publishes brief articles about novel legal developments. The journal's mission is to "provide a scholarly forum for the advancement of legal theory and practice by publishing articles of academic merit and practical importance to the local and national legal community." The law review is a product of 2015 Hamline University School of Law and William Mitchell College of Law merger.

History

The Mitchell Hamline law review traces its origins to both the Hamline Law Review and William Mitchell Law Review. The Hamline Law Review released its first issue in 1978 and published over 700 articles throughout its thirty-five-year history. In 1972, a student-faculty committee at the William Mitchell College of Law started the first ever law review published at a school with a part-time evening program. Under the guidance of Professor Michael Steenson, the William Mitchell Law Review published its first issue in 1974.
In 2016, the Hamline Law Review and William Mitchell Law Review merged into the combined Mitchell Hamline Law Review. Professor Steenson has continues to serve as the faculty advisor for the joint law journal.
Each year the law review recognizes members of the legal community who have made outstanding contributions to the legal profession during its annual banquet. Past award winners have included David Lillehaug and John Choi.

Notable Authors

Notable authors published by the Mitchell Hamline Law Review and its predecessors include Jimmy Carter, Donovan W. Frank, Anne McKeig, Ann D. Montgomery, and Larry Obhof.

Admissions

The law review accepts new members through its annual write-on. Interested law students are asked to complete a Bluebook quiz and case note.