Hamline Law Viewbook December 2009

www.hamline.edu/law/admissions(800) 388-3688 [email protected]

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Office of Admissions1536 Hewitt AvenueSaint Paul, MN 55104-1237

www.hamline.edu/law

www.hamline.edu/law

Hamline University School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Hamline University is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Reg-istration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

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People often ask me: “What sets Hamline apart from other law schools?” I define the Hamline Difference as the junction of our devotion to teaching as “job one,” imagination in our faculty’s contributions to legal scholarship, and our tradition of public service.

In that environment, we inspire the re-invention of law and lawyers. We include rich opportunities for experiential learning—often from people who are renowned in their fields—as well as faculty who truly care about students and go the extra mile to ensure that they learn practice skills, in addition to critical thinking.

We feature nationally-recognized Centers of Excellence in dispute resolution and health care, and an emerging center in business law. And we promote early and persistent attention to future employment opportunities. Specifically, our Career Services Office provides myriad programs and services designed to ensure that students have every opportunity to become working legal professionals when they leave our campus.

Most importantly, Hamline is a place where people not only care about the law, but also about one another and the community at large. If this sounds like a place where you might thrive, I invite you to experience the Hamline Difference for yourself.

Sincerely,

Donald M. LewisDean and Professor of Law

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At Hamline, we are known for our nationally recognized Centers of Excellence. Our Dispute Resolution Institute consistently is ranked among the top five in the nation. Hamline’s growing Health Law Institute is drawing national attention for its innovative programming and scholarship, and in 2009 it was ranked among the top 20 in the nation. The Business Law Institute will launch in fall 2010 and will be built upon our robust business law curriculum and faculty expertise.

Our professors are experts in intellectual property, alternative dispute resolution, business regulation, jurisprudence, trial practice, health law, labor and employment law, constitutional law, criminal law and international law.

In every area, our students gain understanding and expertise in using their legal education to meet society’s needs. Students are empowered to represent the interests of clients innovatively, ethically and competently. Multidisciplinary opportunities across the university further enrich the Hamline experience.

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Passion is everywhere at Hamline. Our students, administrators and faculty all are deeply committed to the Hamline community and the legal profession. Through collaborative, student-centered classroom experiences, our expert professors challenge students to understand the law and anticipate its impact on both individual clients and society.

Our faculty members conduct cutting-edge scholarship in exciting areas of modern legal practice: health law, commercial law, international law, dispute resolution, nonprofit business law, child advocacy, criminal law, entertainment law, intellectual property and corporate law. Faculty are equally passionate about helping students learn to make their own mark in the legal world.

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Hamline law students build on a comprehensive foundation of legal knowledge to serve clients with a transformative, collaborative approach to practicing law. With our emphasis on problem solving, our students learn to address their clients’ needs and develop long-term solutions. Hamline lawyers solve problems rather than merely wage battles.

Students deepen their theoretical understanding as research fellows and in seminars and independent studies. They practice what they learn under the direction of mentor attorneys or judges in Hamline’s practicum/work externships. They provide direct service to clients and appear in court as certified student attorneys in our eleven law clinics. And, they hone their skills while working together on Hamline’s award-winning appellate advocacy and negotiation competition teams that perform throughout the country and around the world. Hamline students work together to make a difference.

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Learning the law and developing legal skills take many forms at Hamline. Our students choose between full-time weekday and part-time weekend programs. For many students, full-time law school in 2 ½ or 3 years is just right, while others need more flexibility to balance work or family obligations. For those students, our part-time weekend program provides an effective scheduling option while offering the same rigorous curriculum taught by the same full-time faculty.

Students may opt to earn a master’s degree while obtaining their juris doctor. Hamline offers dual JD/master’s degrees in business administration, nonprofit management, public administration, fine arts (creative writing emphasis) and organizational leadership.

No matter how students decide to pursue their law degree, the opportunity to develop professionalismand legal cultural competency is ensured through Hamline’s pro bono requirement of 24 hours of volunteer

legal service (to be completed by graduation). Students receive training and support for their pro bono endeavors through the Minnesota Justice Foundation and from Hamline faculty and staff. Through pro bono service, students provide valuable legal assistance to people in need. Students also learn crucial practice skills, develop professionalism, and foster useful legal connections and contacts.

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These Hamline students were selected to participate in the 2009 Minnesota Minority Clerkship Program.

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Lawyers practice in a world drawn ever closer by globalization. Thus, learning to practice law effectively across cultural and geographical boundaries is an important aspect of legal education.

Hamline students excel at international competition opportunities, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Mediation Representation Competition in Paris and the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong and Vienna, where they have taken top honors. Students also attend conferences, classes and study abroad programs in such diverse locations as England, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Sweden and Norway.

These international experiences strongly contribute to students’ knowledge of comparative law and practice, which helps them to understand the impact of globalization on the practice of law in the United States. In some cases, students also find exciting and unexpected career opportunities.

“I was lucky enough to do a practicum at a German law firm through an exchange program Hamline developed with the University of Trier. Hamline faculty steered me toward this opportunity because they felt it would be a good fit. The experience was unbelievable. This exposure to international practice has completely shifted my career focus. I am moving to London to complete a master of law program.” ~ Alumnus John Thiede ’09

www.hamline.edu/law/adrIn 2008–09, Hamline students (pictured with professor Joe Daly, top left) took fourth in the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Competition in Hong Kong

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People enter our doors as students, but soon they are transformed into practicing attorneys who understand how to work with clients. Critical experience is gained within Hamline’s 11 law clinics, where students are supervised by in-house attorneys and experienced faculty members. Nine practicums also provide crucial hands-on legal experience.

Students supplement their direct service in Hamline clinics and practicums through paid work for clients in many legal sectors, as well as through volunteer opportunities. While all Hamline students are required to perform 24 hours of pro bono service, many students far exceed the minimum requirement. In fact, more than one third of Hamline’s graduates typically receive state-wide recognition for the extensive number of service hours they provide while in law school.

Stimulating symposia, conferences and guest lectures also provide students with insight into the ways lawyers impact society. Hamline’s distinguished Law and Leadership speaker series presents nationally prominent leaders, such as Charles Ogletree, the Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law (pictured above).

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Alumni have distinguished themselves at all levels of the bench and bar—locally, nationally and internationally. Many serve as members of the judiciary, including at the federal level, while others practice at leading law firms and companies. In addition, the number of Hamline graduates who pursue careers in the public interest sector always exceeds the national average.

No matter where they choose to practice, graduates leave Hamline extremely well prepared to pass the bar, find a meaningful job and begin a satisfying life-long legal career.

Hamline alumni are leaders with a commitment to the communities where they live and work. They value the Hamline community and actively participate in our many alumni activities. Alumni also lend support to current students by providing valuable mentoring and coaching on job preparation and interviewing skills, such as in the annual Mock Interview Marathon sponsored by the Career Services Office, and at many other events throughout the year.

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Hamline is committed to providing students with the resources and support they need to succeed. The law school dean, the associate dean of academic affairs, the assistant dean for student and multicultural affairs, and every member of our faculty and staff care about each Hamline student and are available in a supportive capacity that far exceeds a typical law school environment.

From Academic Success tutors and a dedicated Registrar, to Judicial Expos and Six-Minute Socials where students meet members of the bench and bar and cultivate professional contacts, our goal is the success of every student.

Hamline’s Career Services Office provides extensive programs, beginning with a comprehensive orientation to career andprofessional development during the first year of law school. This program sets Hamline students apart and gives them a compelling advantage in reaching their career goals after graduation.

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Hamline is a compact university with a liberal arts education tradition. Students enjoy all the benefits of attending a university with ample facilities, from extensive library resources to first-rate athletic facilities and cultural opportunities. But it is the connection among students, faculty and staff that makes Hamline special.

Many students take classes from the other schools at Hamline University. Our law students also publish the Journal of Public Law and Policy and the Hamline Law Review, each of which sponsors an annual symposium that attracts respected legal practitioners and scholars from across the country.

There are more than two dozen student organizations and the opportunity to build more. Student organizations such as the Latino Law Student Association and the Hamline Veterans Association have recently initiated student scholarships. Our students know they have the power to make both the school and the world a better place by working together.

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FOCUS AREAS

Alternative Dispute ResolutionCore courses:• The Arbitral Trial and National Legal Systems• Arbitration• Dispute Resolution Practices• International Commercial Arbitration• Mediation• Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue• Negotiating International Business Transactions• Negotiation• Theories of Conflict

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Seminars—ADR; International Dispute Settlement

Clinics—Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation; Mediation

Business and Commercial LawCore courses:• Accounting for Lawyers• Bankruptcy• Business Planning• Commercial Law: Payment Systems• Commercial Law: Sales and Leases of Goods• Commercial Law: Secured Transactions• Corporate Finance• Corporations• International Business Transactions• Legal Drafting• Practicum• Securities Regulation• Tax I: Tax of Individuals• Tax II: Tax of Business Entities• Unincorporated Business Entities


Seminars—Employment Discrimination; Humanizing Contract Law Through Good Faith?

Clinic—Small Business/Non-Profit

Externship—Corporate Law

Child AdvocacyCore courses:• Children and the Law• Family Law• Law of Juvenile Delinquency• Practicum• Social Welfare Law


Seminar—Education Law

Clinics—Child Advocacy; Education Law

Externship—Public Interest

Criminal LawCore courses:• Constitutional Law II• Criminal Law• Criminal Procedure I• Criminal Procedure II• Law of Juvenile Delinquency• Practicum• Pros/Def of White Collar Crime• Wrongful Convictions


Seminars—National Security Law; Police Practices; Race and the Law

Clinics—Innocence; State Public Defender

Externship—Criminal Law

Government and Regulatory AffairsCore courses:• Administrative Law• Arbitration• Constitutional Law II• Environmental Law and Ecology• Legislation• Practicum• State and Local Government• State and Local Taxation/Public Finance


Seminars—Constitutional Law; Presidential Power; National Security Law

Clinics—Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation; State Public Defender

Externships—Legislation and Lobbying

First-Year Required Curriculum• Civil Procedure I & II• Contracts I & II• Legal Research and Writing I & II• Criminal Law• Torts I• Property*• Constitutional Law I** Part-time weekend students take these courses in their third semester

Joint Degree OfferingsHamline University School of Law offers students the opportunity to earn joint degrees. These programs lead to a Juris Doctor (JD) and:

• MFA—Creative Writing• MBA—Business• MPA—Public Administration• MNM—Nonprofit Management• MAOL—Organizational Leadership

Experiential LearningClinics: Child Advocacy, Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation, Education Law, General Practice, Health Law, Immigration Law, Innocence, Mediation, Small Business/Non-Profit, State Public Defender, Trial Practice

Externships:Civil Rights, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, General, Health Law, Judicial, Legislation and Lobbying, Private Attorney, Public Interest

Volunteer Opportunities:Minnesota Justice FoundationPro Bono requirement (24 hours)

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Health LawCore courses:• Health Law: Organization and Finance• Health Law: Quality of Care and Liability• Law and Bioethics• Medical Malpractice: Theory and Practice• Public Health Law


Seminars—Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Health Law; Genetics and the Law

Clinic—Health Law

Externship—Health Law

Intellectual PropertyCore courses:• Arts and Entertainment Law• Computer and Internet Law• Copyright Law and Related Rights• Intellectual Property• Mass Media Law• Patent Claims Drafting• Patent Law• Trademark Law and Unfair Competition• Transnational Intellectual Property Law



Externship—Private Attorney

International LawCore courses:• Admirality• Comparative Law• Conflict of Laws• International Law• International Business Transactions• International Civil Litigation• International Human Rights Law• Tax II: Tax of Business Entities


Seminar—International Dispute Settlement

Clinic—Immigration


Labor and Employment LawCore courses:• Collective Bargaining and Labor Arbitration• Employment Discrimination• Employment Law• Labor Law• Labor Relations in the Public Sector• Trial Practice Clinic


Seminar—Employment Discrimination

Clinics—Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation; Trial Practice


Litigation and Trial PracticeCore courses:• Advanced Litigation Practice• Dispute Resolution Practices• Federal Courts• Lawyering Skills• Litigation Practice• Practicum• Practicum—Extended• Trial Advocacy• Trial Practice Clinic


Seminars—American Jury Trial; Ethics; Persuasion

Clinics—Child Advocacy; State Public Defender; Trial Practice

Externships—Judicial Clerk; Private Attorney

Property LawCore courses:• Commercial Real Estate Transactions• Estate Planning and Tax• Family Law• Land Use Planning• Law and Economics• Modern Real Estate Transactions• Property• Water Law• Wills and Trusts


Seminars—Property; Water Law



Public Law and Human RightsCore courses:• Administrative Law• Civil Rights• Constitutional Law I• Constitutional Law II• Criminal Procedure II• International Human Rights Law• Social Welfare Law


Seminars—American Slavery; Constitutional Law; Ethics; Law and Religion; Native American Law; Nonprofit Law; Police Practices; Race and the Law; Sexual Orientation Law

Clinics—Child Advocacy; Innocence; State Public Defender

Externships—Civil Rights; Public Interest

The following are required for all students:• Legal Perspective (2 credits)• Legal Skills (2 credits)• Pro Bono Service (24 hours over 3 years of service)• Professional Responsibility (2-3 credits)• Seminar (3 credits)

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Admissions StatementThe Hamline University School of Law Admissions Committee, in its holistic review of an applicant’s file, seeks a variety of components, such as: strong academic performance, leadership and service, and community/university involvement. We are committed to admitting a diverse class of academically talented students to advance our mission of leadership, scholarship, and service in order to produce lawyers who are locally engaged and globally connected. We seek intellectually curious students with differing backgrounds and experiences to promote a law school environment where students engage in a lively exchange of ideas.

Admissions ProcessThe Admissions Committee will evaluate your application upon completion. Hamline begins to accept applications on September 15. An application is complete as soon as ALL ITEMS listed under Admission Requirements have been received. These items are discussed in detail below.

While LSAT scores and GPAs help predict law school performance, non-quantifiable information about you is also very important. Hamline University School of Law seeks diversity of intellectual and personal experiences in order to enrich our educational environment. Therefore, the Admissions Committee also strongly considers your personal statement, résumé (which should include employment history, honors and awards, volunteerism, and community service), and letters of recommendation.

The Office of Admissions will notify you promptly, by mail, of your admissions decision. If admitted, you will be required to pay a $500 non-refundable tuition deposit to reserve your seat in the entering class. We also require that prior to enrolling at Hamline, an official copy of your undergraduate transcript from your degree-

granting institution be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. The transcript sent to Hamline with your LSDAS report does not constitute an official transcript.

Applicants who have questions about any step in the admissions process are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions at: 1536 Hewitt Avenue, MS-D2001 St. Paul, MN 55104 800-388-3688; 651-523-2461 [email protected]

Admission Requirements1. Application

All applicants must complete the entire application for admission. Applicants must submit an electronic application through LSDAS. The application fee is $35.00.

2. Undergraduate DegreeApplicants for admission to the first-year class must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an appropriately accredited college or university prior to matriculation.

3. Personal StatementA personal statement of two to three double-spaced pages is required. Your essay should address your motivation for attending law school, and specifically Hamline University School of Law. The personal statement provides you with the opportunity to tell the Admissions Committee about your unique abilities, character, and experiences. The committee weighs this statement heavily in the decision making process and also considers it a writing sample.

4. RésuméA detailed résumé is required. It should include work history, extracurricular activities, community service, internships, academic honors, hobbies, and other special interest, abilities or accomplishments, (most recent activities first).

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5. LSAT ScoreAll applicants must provide a valid LSAT score, meaning that the LSAT must have been taken within five years of the planned matriculation date.

6. LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS)In addition to all LSAT scores, the LSDAS report should include the following:

a. Transcripts All transcripts from post-secondary academic work must be submitted to LSDAS. This includes: community college credits, multiple undergraduate institutions attended, and any/all graduate work.

b. Letters of Recommendation Two letters of recommendation are required. and must be submitted through the LSDAS.

Learn more about the LSAT and Credential Assembly Service at www.lsac.org

DeadlinesThe preferred application deadline for admission is April 1, and the majority of decisions are made by May 1. Applicants completing the application process after the deadline may be made admission offers if space is available. It is in your best interest to apply as early as possible. However, the Admissions Committee will admit applicants until the class is filled.

International and Transfer ApplicantsFor information about admission requirements, go to www.hamline.edu/law/application.

Financial Aid1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon as possible after January 1. Remember to list Hamline’s federal school code, 002354, as a recipient of your FAFSA analysis.

To complete the FAFSA, you will need: • Federal income tax returns • W-2 forms

• Records of untaxed benefits received • Current bank statements • Records of other savings and investments, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds (do not include retirement or pension accounts).

2. Loan ProgramsFor information about loan descriptions and comparisons, go to www.hamline.edu/law/finaid

Merit ScholarshipsMerit scholarships include the Presidential, Dean’s and Justice Thurgood Marshall Scholarships, which are awarded to first-year students on the basis of predicted academic performance as measured by the LSAT and undergraduate grade point average. These scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Committee at the time of admission. A separate application is not required.

Constance L. Bakken Fellowship ProgramIncoming students with the strongest credentials will be considered for the Bakken Fellowship Program, which supplements a Presidential or Dean’s Scholarship with a research stipend. Fellows work with a faculty member on scholarly projects after completing their first year of study.

Law Library Fellowship ProgramIncoming students who hold a masters degree in library science and are admitted to Hamline’s JD program will be considered for the Law Library Fellowship. Each year, one Law Library Fellow is selected and awarded a $6,000 stipend per academic year.

Endowed ScholarshipsRobert Harris Atkins ScholarshipJohn C. & Edna Server Benson ScholarshipElsie Leavitt Blackhurst Public Service ScholarshipSusan Berne Bonine ScholarshipJudge Kenneth G. Brill Scholarship

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Edwin J. Butterfoss ScholarshipDorsey & Whitney ScholarshipJohn S. Evans ScholarshipAnne Marie Fairbanks (Williams) ScholarshipFredrikson & Byron Foundation ScholarshipJon M. Garon Scholarship FundJoseph P. Gatto IV ScholarshipJames A./Pauline M. Hall & Hershell R./ Ruth Ann Page ScholarshipIntellectual Property Programs EndowmentLatino Law Student Association ScholarshipLaw Alumni Association Endowed ScholarshipLaw Faculty ScholarshipLeonard, Street and Deinard Foundation Minority Student ScholarshipRobert L. Levine ScholarshipNelson Mandela ScholarshipGregg E. Meyers ScholarshipRichard T. Oakes Memorial ScholarshipDwight D. Opperman ScholarshipJustice James C. Otis, Jr. Memorial Public Service ScholarshipJustice James C. Otis, Jr. Minority ScholarshipRider Bennett Alumni ScholarshipRobins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Minority ScholarshipRobert J. Sheran Litigation and Practice ScholarshipAmy Silberberg ScholarshipStudent Bar Association ScholarshipsStudent Bar Association Diversity ScholarshipJoyce Traynor Endowed FundWendy Watson 1L Scholarship for WomenTeddy Morrow Wimer ScholarshipThe Honorable James A. Wright Scholarship

For additional information about these scholarships, go to www.hamline.edu/law/finaid

Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation or veteran status in its education and employment programs or activities.

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Renowned for its cultural life, creative entertainment and leisure activities, the Twin Cities offer dozens of theaters, orchestras, jazz and popular musical groups, museums, five major professional sports teams, and world-class shopping experiences, restaurants and clubs. With more than 100 languages spoken here, you can be sure the culture and cuisine is richly diverse.

In addition, Minnesota has 10,000 lakes, more than 1,000 parks, two zoos, and miles of biking, hiking and ski trails. All of this healthy living might be why Minnesotans live longer healthier lives than almost anyone else in the United States.

If you choose to live and work here after graduation, you will find plenty of stimulating career choices where you can make a difference. You’ll also be able to find a balance between your career and the rest of your life that isn’t always possible in other urban centers. It’s no wonder Kiplinger’s Personal Finance named Minneapolis/St. Paul among the five most family-friendly U.S. metros and Forbes has ranked the area as the third “Best City for Singles.”

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People often ask me: “What sets Hamline apart from other law schools?” I define the Hamline Difference as the junction of our devotion to teaching as “job one,” imagination in our faculty’s contributions to legal scholarship, and our tradition of public service.

In that environment, we inspire the re-invention of law and lawyers. We include rich opportunities for experiential learning—often from people who are renowned in their fields—as well as faculty who truly care about students and go the extra mile to ensure that they learn practice skills, in addition to critical thinking.

We feature nationally-recognized Centers of Excellence in dispute resolution and health care, and an emerging center in business law. And we promote early and persistent attention to future employment opportunities. Specifically, our Career Services Office provides myriad programs and services designed to ensure that students have every opportunity to become working legal professionals when they leave our campus.

Most importantly, Hamline is a place where people not only care about the law, but also about one another and the community at large. If this sounds like a place where you might thrive, I invite you to experience the Hamline Difference for yourself.

Sincerely,

Donald M. LewisDean and Professor of Law

www.hamline.edu/law/admissions(800) 388-3688 [email protected]

Note: this dashed rectangle is the business card FPO. Please add two ‘standard’ angled cuts as shown here.

Office of Admissions1536 Hewitt AvenueSaint Paul, MN 55104-1237

www.hamline.edu/law

www.hamline.edu/law

Hamline University School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Hamline University is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Reg-istration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

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Hamline Law Viewbook December 2009