Student Organizations

ADR Student Chapter
Officers:
President: Andria Seip, aseip01@hamline.edu
Vice-President: KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, knorbyjahner01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Anna Cheng, acheng01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Nate Law, nlaw01@hamline.edu
1L Representative: TBA
Faculty Advisor: James Coben, jcoben@hamline .edu

We are a group of students interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices. ADR events include:

Meetings - 3rd Tuesday each month, 11:00 a.m. in room 240A

• ADR staff will discuss the certificate and study abroad programs
• Attorneys who spedcialize in ADR will discuss their practices

Peer Mediation - Community of Peace Academy

• Volunteer ADR members train middle school and high school peer mediators.
• Peer mediators mediate disputes among classmates throughout the year

Observation of ADR practices - TBA

ADR Chapter Banquet - Spring

American Bar Association/Law Student Division (ABA/LSD)
Doug Curella, dcurella@yahoo.com

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Our mission is to raise awareness on the Hamline University School of Law campus for issues which affect our basic civil liberties.

American Constitution Society (ACS)
Cassie Gillson cgillson01@hamline.edu
Lisa Hammer, lhammer01@hamline.edu

Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
Officers:
President: May Vue, mvue04@hamline.edu
Vice President: Angela Cabatbat, acabatbat01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Seema Desa, desa0073@umn.edu
Secretary: Dulce Mendoza, dulce001@gmail.com

Faculty Advisor: David Larson, dlarson@hamline.edu

Mission & Purpose:
The mission of the organization is to provide a forum for expressing concerns and to represent the interests of Asian Pacific law students as well as to serve the Asian Pacific American community outside the Hamline University School of Law.

The organization shall exist for the following purposes:
To represent the interests of Asian Pacific law students at Hamline University School of Law.
To serve as an academic support mechanism for Asian Pacific students in the law school.
To promote increased representation of Asian Pacific Americans at Hamline University School of Law as well as in the State Bar of Minnesota.
To provide coordinated outreach services for the Asian Pacific American community in the Twin Cities area.
To provide an opportunity for fellowship and social interaction among Asian Pacific law students at Hamline University School of Law as well as with other law schools and practicing Asian American attorneys in the Twin Cities area.
To develop and encourage cooperation with other fellow minority organizations at Hamline University School of Law.

Scheduled Events:
Annual Meet and Greet
NAPABAMN Annual Dinner

NAPABA/NAPALSA Convention

Scheduled board and general meetings

Business Law Association
Officers:
President: Ben Head, bhead01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Joel Sommers, jsommers01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Ben Quackenbush, bquackenbush01@hamline.edu

Mission: It shall be the purpose of the Business Law Association to promote an organization for Hamline law students with an interest in business law and to provide awareness of the demand for business professionals with a legal education. The Business Law Association shall provide a platform for students to explore their interest in business law through discussion and networking with business professionals.

Black Law Students Association
Officers:
President: Quiana Montgomery, montgomery01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Renee Uzong, ruzong01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Alia Ahmed-Osmen, aahmedosmen@hamline.edu
Secretary: Rita Haley-Austin, rhaleyaustin@hotmail.com
Faculty Advisor: Robin Magee, rmagee@hamline.edu

Mission: to help foster a welcoming environment in law school for African-American students and help promote awareness in the law community of African-American issues.

Christian Legal Society
Officers:
President: Matthew Heffron, mheffron01@hamline.edu

Faculty Advisor: Michael Scherschligt, mscherschligt@hamline.edu

Contact: cls_husl@yahoo.com

We are Christ-followers who attend law school. We are neither a conservative nor liberal organization. We have no agenda except to serve Christ through our actions, our relationships, and our studies. Just as Christ welcomed all into His presence, we welcome everyone at our meetings whether you are a committed Believer, an atheist, or somewhere in between.

If you would like to join our emailing list, please send an e-mail to cls_husl@yahoo.com.

Criminal Law Student Association (CRIL)
President: Ryan Flynn, rflynn03@hamline.edu
Vice President: Rachel Nelson, rnelson13@hamline.edu

The Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, International

 

Officers:
Dean: Jenifer Kopischke, jkopischke01@hamline.edu
Vice Dean: Shannon Szarke, sszarke01@hamline.edu
Clerk of the Ex Chequer: Eric Coborn, ecoborn01@hamline.edu
Clerk of the Rolls: Andrea Romenesko, aromenesko01@hamline.edu
Tribune: Sarah Clark, sclark02@hamline.edu
Master of Ritual: Ryan Flynn, rflynn03@hamline.edu
Bailiff: Matt Krische, mkrische01@hamline.edu

Mission Statement:
To foster lifelong friendships and professional affiliations through legal education, international networking, and mutual respect.

Because success in law school requires balance, the Paul A. Magnuson Senate of Delta Theta Phi is a professional law fraternity which offers:

• Academic Programs: To maximize your academic performance by providing training seminars and other resources.
• Social Activities: To provide friendship and advice from law students throughout the student body.
• Philanthropic Opportunities: To demonstrate our commitment to the Twin Cities community.

Environmental Law Society
Officers:
Steve Tieshue, stieshue01@hamline.edu
Emily Johnson, ejohnson20@hamline.edu
Celeste Hollerud, chollerud01@hamline.edu
Lori Chasney, lchasney01@hamline.edu

Email: envir_club@yahoo.com
Faculty Advisor: Marilynne Roberts, mroberts@hamline.edu

Federalist Society
President: Thomas Rose, trose@hamline.edu
Vice President: Shawn Siders, ssiders01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Bill Meyer
Treasurer: Eric Levenhagen, elevenhagen01@hamline.edu

Faculty Advisor: Z. Jill Barclift, zbarclift@hamline.edu

More information available at http://www.hamlinefederalistsociety.com/

Hamline Law Animal Legal Defense Fund
President: Kortney Nordrum, knordrum01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Rusty Hardeman, rhardeman01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Sara Bonger, sbongers01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Jared Kemper, jkemper01@hamline.edu
Faculty Advisor: Marilynne Roberts, mroberts@hamline.edu

Hamline Law Democrats
Officers:
Co-Chair: Justin Bell, jbell07@hamline.edu
Co-Chair: Jessica Mount, jmount01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Denise Lusby, dlusby01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Nick Mittermann, nmittermann01@hamline.edu
Social Chair: Kate Hannaher, khannaher01@hamline.edu Faculty Advisor: Bill Martin, wmartin@hamline.edu

The Hamline Law Democrats are committed to providing a resource for people that are interested in getting information about local and state politics. Our meetings provide an atmosphere that is conducive for open discussion on varying viewpoints. Hamline Law Democrats also serves as an outlet for networking with other people that are interested in political activism and involvement. Furthermore, this group is charged with bringing local political/social leaders to campus in order to promote open discussion and rhetoric regarding the political and social issues our communities are faced with.

Hamline Law Republicans
Officers:
President: Eric Toney, toneej@gmail.com
Vice President: Missy Graner, mgraner01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Brianna Sadler, bsadler01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Chelsey Johnson, cjohnson51@hamline.edu

This organization is dedicated to electing Republican officials at all levels of government, and providing the law school with information regarding Republican Party politics. Please see our HUSL Republicans TWEN page for any announcements and details about events.

Hamline Law Running Club
Contact: Bri Ahern, 651-269-8305, bahern@hamline.edu, Law School Message Box 725
Faculty Advisor: James Coben, jcoben@hamline.edu

Hamline Native American Law Student Association
Officers:
President: Jody Tallbear, jtallbear01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Jacquelyn Tryon, jtryon01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Viet-Hanh Nguyen, vnguyen02@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Stephanie Johnson, sjohnson61@hamline.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Jo B. Hunter, mhunter01@hamline.edu

Indian Taco Sale

Speakers re: various issues in Native American Law

Involvement with National NALSA and MAIBA (MN American Indian Bar Association)

Mission
The Native American Law Student Association is dedicated to promoting the study of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional forms of governance, and to support Native Americans in law school.

We strive to reach out to Native communities and encourage Native People to pursue legal education.

We also strive to educate the legal community about Native issues

Officers:
Co-Chair (3L): Rebecca Lanctot
Co-Chair (2L): Jess Taralson
Community Service Chair: Vanessa Vogl
Finance Chair: Jenna Schwartzhoff
Legislative Chair: Emily Sipiorski
Membership Chair: Sarah Henning
Mentor Chair: Morgan Bianco
Program Chair: Amy Schwarz
Publicity Chair: Quiana Montgomery

Contact: Rebecca Lanctot (3rd Year Co-Chair)
permanent HWLC email: hwlc_04@yahoo.com

The HWLC of Hamline University School of Law is a student organization dedicated to the empowerment of women in the legal profession through educational, professional and political means.

Group meetings once a month. Board meetings as needed (at a minimum must meet bylaws requirement). Events include: Big Sis/Little Sis (mentorship program) events, Annual HUSL Sweatshirt sales, HWLC Supreme Court Brunch with HUSL, Community Service event each semester, Professional Dress Seminar, Women in the Legal Profession Panel with CSO and MWL, event with Women's Law Organizations at UMN, William Mitchell, and St. Thomas.

HUSL Student Health Law Association
Officers:
President: Catherine Anderson-Spear, candersonspear01@hamline.edu, 651-216-1921
Vice-President: Tamara Larson, tlarson06@hamline.edu, 612-866-3203
Faculty Advisors: Cindy Jesson, ljesson01@hamline.edu & Marcia Miller, mmiller14@hamline.edu

Jewish Law Student Association
Faculty Advisor: David Cobin, dcobin@hamline.edu
Contact: Austin Bataldan, austinbatalden@gmail.com

Latino Law Student Association

Officers:
President: Ignacio Ruiz, iruiz01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Arial Lopez, alopez03@hamline.edu
Secretary: Melanie Malmgren, mmalmgren02@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Garett Padilla, gpadilla01@hamline.edu
Juris Fiesta Coordinator: Greta Bauer-Reyes, mbauer02@hamline.edu

Faculty Advisor: Tom Romero, tromero01@hamline.edu

The Latino Law Student Association is an organization committed to providing a voice for the interests, concerns, and empowerment of the Latino students at Hamline University School of Law. The Latino Law Student Association's mission is to promote understanding and respect among all students, regardless of race, sex, creed, culture, or religion through the spirit of community. We welcome all students who wish to explore and enjoy the Latino culture!

Law Students for Reproductive Justice
Co-Chair: Sara Thome, sthome01@hamline.edu
Co-Chair: Kate Hannher, khannaher01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Tanya Rosin, trosin01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Victoria Mucha, vmucha01@hamline.edu

Faculty Advisor: Marcia Miller, mmiller14@hamline.edu

Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF) Student Chapter
Co-Chair: Kelly McCormick, kmccormick03@hamline.edu
Co- Chair: Amanda Stubson, astubson01@hamline.edu
Co-Secretary: KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, knorbyjahner01@hamline.edu
Co-Secretary: Alisha Marie Scott, melan12@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Tasha Holmes, tholmes01@hamline.edu

MJF Board Representatives:
Kala Schmidt, kschmidt04@hamline.edu
Susan Johnson, sjohnson32@hamline.edu

Hamline Chapter Meetings
We meet once each month to discuss and listen to practicing attorneys speak about public interest law. 2008-2009 Chapter meetings will be held:

• Fall 2008 - 1st Thursday of every month
• Spring 2008 - 3rd Thursday of every month

Hamline Chapter Activities
The Hamline Chapter sponsors activities that allow both students and practicing attorneys to meet, socialize, and discuss non-profit, pro bono, and public interest areas of law. Activities include:

• Fall & Spring "Meet and Greets"
• Chili Fest
• BBQ with Public Law Community (PLC - faculty group)
• Silent Auction with Basket Making Contest
• Walk for Justice
• Bake Sales
• Four Law School Joint Social Event
• Ten Thousand Villages Benefit

MJF Volunteering
MJF offers numerous volunteer opportunities. Students can help meet the legal needs of low-income and disadvantaged clients through programs that pair volunteer law students with legal service agencies and attorneys. Students gain practical experience and have an opportunity to help those in need. Check the MJF web site (www.mnjustice.org) for specific volunteer opportunities, and contact Hamline staff attorney Sara Schwebs (hamline@mnjustice.org) for more information about how to volunteer.

Attractive Nuisance Tour (ANT)
ANT is a rock concert that benefits legal service organizations and features bands with at least one lawyer. Attend, volunteer, or donate. For more information, contact Katherine Manuel, kmanuel01@hamline.edu

Summer Opportunites;
MJF offers the following paid, summer opportunities:

• Public Interest Law Fellowships (PILFS)
  The Hamline chapter funds a select number of paid summer internships in public interest organizations. Contact: Sara Schwebs - hamline@mnjustice.org
• Summer Clerkships
  MJF funds a select number of paid summer clerkships in public interest organizations and poverty law office. Contact: Sara Schwebs - hamline@mnjustice.org and see www.mnjustice.org

Street Law
Street Law enables law students to teach fundamental legal rights, responsibilities, and resources to low-income, at-risk juveniles in Minnesota. Law students have an opportunity to reach out to young people at alternative learning centers, charter schools, or other educational or after-school programs. Street law hours count as MJF volunteer hours. Contact: Sara Schwebs - hamline@mnjustice.org

National Lawyers Guild

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Officers (from left to right):
Justice: Sam Steiner, ssteiner01@hamline.edu
Clerk: Amber Mulder, amulder01@hamline.edu

Treasurer: Ann Johnson, ajohnson45@hamline.edu
Marshal: Leora Hutchins, lhutchins01@hamline.edu

“Service to the Student, the School, the Profession and the Community.”

Founded in 1902, Phi Alpha Delta is the largest law fraternity in the world with over 265,000 members. From its website (www.PAD.org), members can network with one another from anywhere in the world! A “fraternity of firsts,” Phi Alpha Delta was the first law fraternity to remove all race, color, creed, and national origin restrictions on membership, the first to admit women, the first to establish pre-law chapters, and the first to establish a separate organization, the PAD Public Service Center, committed to teaching young people about the law.

The James Monroe Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta was established May 24^th, 1975 at Hamline University School of Law. We are committed to providing our members with genuine advantages in their legal educations and careers through programs that emphasize academic achievement, charity, volunteering, social networking, and professional development.

Res Ipsa Hockey Team
Contact:
Joe Van Thomme
jvanthomme@hamline.edu
612-423-6190
Message Box #649

Second Career Society(SCS)
Officers:
President: Michael McKenna, mmckenna01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Angela Von Lehe, avonlehe01@hamline.edu

Contact: Michael McKenna, mmckenna1831@comcast.net

Mission:
To serve second career students by providing:

1. information and advice through programs
2. fellowship and networking
3. advocacy at Hamline and in the legal community.

Sports and Intramural Club
This student group provides information from the undergraduate intramural organization to law students. The club forms teams and the funds for registration. The club also organizes sport fundraisers between Hamline law students and the other MN law schools. This year we plan to have a basketball tournament and a 5K run. We also are open for suggestions and can reserve fields and courts for students to participate in events not offered through the traditional intramural organization.

Contact Information:
President: Shannon Szarke, sszarke01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Abby Kozel, akozel01@hamline.edu

Stonewall Alliance
Officers:
Co-Chair: Robert Larson
Co-Chair: Karly Kauf
Treasurer: Rachel Boaz
Social Co-Chairs: Victoria Mucha & Sean Torin
Weekend Representative: Ross Lawrence

Contact: glbt@hamline.edu

Stonewall Alliance is HUSL's student organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer, and allied students. Stonewall organizes political, educational, and social events for and concerning the LGBTQ community. We work with other student and community groups to raise awareness of diversity issues on campus.

Student Bar Association

SBA Home Page

Officers:
President: Jim Kilbride, jkilbride01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Chris Bates, cbates05@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kindahl Roe, kindahl.roe@us.army.mil
Treasurer: Nora Kaitfors, nkaitfors01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Mike Schatz, sbasec@gmail.com
Doug Edelstein, dedelstein01@hamline.edu

Contact: Jim Kilbride, SBA President, 2008-09
hamlinesbapresident@yahoo.com , 651.523.2881 (SBA Office)


The purposes and objectives of the SBA are to:

Support and encourage academic excellence and professional growth among students;

Ensure the attainment and preservation of the rights of individual students to acquire a quality legal education in a just and reasonable manner;

Serve as a liaison between the students and the faculty, alumni of the school, and the greater community; and

Facilitate and foster community among students.

Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA)
Officers:
President: Bridget Landry, bbanks01@hamline.edu
Vice President: Kersten Kappmeyer, kkappmeyer01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Emeric Dwyer, edwyer01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Rob Williams, rwilliams06@hamline.edu
Faculty Advisor: Sharon Sandeen, ssandeen@hamline.edu

Contact: Bridget Landry, bridget.landry@gmail.com

Providing Hamline Law students with the opportunity to learn about Intellectual Property Law and network with local IP attorneys.

Hamline Veterans’ Association

Officers:
President: Steve Schemenauer sschemenauer01@hamline.edu
Vice-President: Bernard Gotmer bgotmer01@hamline.edu
Treasurer: Matthew Barthomolaus, mbarthomolaus01@hamline.edu
Secretary: Joel Krech, jkrech01@hamline.edu
Legislative Chair:
Community Relations Chair:

Mission Statement:
The Hamline Veterans’ Association (HVA) is a student organization open to all students regardless of whether they are affiliated with the military or simply have a desire to show their support for our Armed Forces. The HVA is dedicated to acting as a liaison between the School Administration and Veterans. In the wake of increased deployments, students in the Reserve and National Guard often find themselves interrupting their studies in order to answer the call to duty. This causes a great deal of hardship on the student, the administration, and their families.

The HVA’s Objectives are as follows:

• Support and encourage academic excellence and professional growth among student veterans
• Create a welcoming environment for veterans and help promote awareness of veterans’ issues
• Act as a liaison between the Administration and Student Veterans, providing a point of contact for current students and future applicants
• Act as an intermediary between the Student Veteran, their unit, and the law school should conflicts arise
• Create greater awareness of the role Veterans play in today’s society
• Maintain contact with deployed students, ensuring the lines of communication with the school are maintained
• Assist in the reintegration of Student Veterans upon their return from deployment
• Participate in legislative lobbying activities related to Veterans’ issues and inspire volunteerism in the law school community
• Provide opportunities for fellowship and social interaction among Student Veterans and practicing Attorney Veterans within the legal community
• Develop and encourage cooperation with other student organizations at Hamline University School of Law

Goals:

• Creation of Veterans’ Endowment Fund
  • The goal of this fund is to establish an annual merit-based scholarship to assist a worthy Veteran pay for his or her legal education
• Establishment of Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) Clinic
  • The intent of this program is to allow students to provide pro bono legal services to veterans and their families.
• Establishment of Army Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) Practicum
  • The intent of this program is to allow all students with an interest in the Judge Advocate General Corps to participate in a practicum in order to determine whether the military is a good fit for them prior to making a commitment

View the The Veterans' Endowment Fund document (pdf).