- Writing a brief;
- Researching a topic for a scholarly paper;
- Talking with a faculty member or the Registrar:
- Preparing for a moot court competition;
- Meeting successful alumni at a six-minute social;
- Observing the Minnesota Supreme Court in action;
- Or simply engaging in stimulating class discussions.
No matter how you choose to shape your law school experience, you’ll be part of a dynamic, inclusive and diverse community committed to learning and legal excellence.
Choosing the right law school community
Selecting a law school is one of the most significant life decisions you may ever make. We realize you want to make that decision with utmost care to ensure an excellent fit. While Hamline isn’t for everyone, many believe it is the ideal place to learn the legal profession, make life-long friends and launch a stimulating legal career. Other students– the real experts on navigating the complicated admissions selection process – explain why their search led them to Hamline. Listen to their comments and let us know if you would like to chat with any of our students.
Enriching your Hamline experience
If you choose Hamline, you’ll find numerous law student organizations, Hamline University and legal community associations. They all offer excellent resources and networking opportunities for every area of legal interest. Building bonds with others who share legal interests, political ideologies, or cultural backgrounds enhances your life during law school and well into the future.
Hamline is a student-centered law school, which means we offer a full array of supportive service to help you succeed.
- Full-time tutors
- Academic assistance with writing and exam preparation
- Counseling from an experienced and empathetic Assistant Dean for Student and Multicultural Affairs
- Flexible and accommodating services from the Registrar
- Faculty advisors and mentors
- Full-time Career Services Office dedicated to your success
- Thousands of successful alumni who support student-focused learning and networking events
Living and learning at Hamline
Hamline law students live both on and off campus. The Hamline University Apartments offer students convenient and comfortable on-campus living in a community of law, graduate, and upper class undergraduate students. Otherwise, students live within walking or biking distance, in the suburbs or even commute across the border from Wisconsin. Explore off-campus housing at Relocation Central at www.relocationcentral.com .
The law school moot court room was recently renovated to include state-of-the-art technology. The library, classrooms and common areas are all either wired or wireless. The Hamline University football and track and field teams have a new home in the Robert and Alexandra Klas Center, which was completed in August 2004. The $7.1 million Klas Center is a four-level multi-use facility which provides an improved athletic stadium, as well as learning, gathering and meeting spaces.
The Walker Fieldhouse includes a three-court gym, which accommodates recreation and athletic practices for tennis, track, baseball, fast-pitch softball, basketball and volleyball. The fieldhouse also includes a fully equipped gymnastics facility, an indoor running track, a strength and fitness weight room, three racquetball courts, and a state-of-the-art sports medicine room.
Engaging in the community
Your life at Hamline law school is enriched by many things: outstanding classroom instruction, externships and clinics, scholarly research, student associations, and close personal friendships. In addition, you’ll join a community of engaged legal thinkers and practitioners who frequently visit Hamline as guest speakers and Symposium participants. You can listen to some of them at Conversations in Law podcast.