William Mitchell graduates have the practical wisdom to put the law to work, evidenced by our 95.3 percent placement rate within nine months of graduating.
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Our clinics and legal writing course are nationally ranked. They are part of our practice skills curriculum, an essential part of a William Mitchell legal education.
William Mitchell offers full- or part-time options to accommodate employment, family, and financial needs.
Our faculty is active in the legal community as well as prolific scholars. Above all, they are committed to preparing students to enter the legal world.
The degree of practical wisdom you attain here gives you an enduring advantage for the rest of your professional life. Our 10,000 alumni can attest to that
The William Mitchell J.D. is centered on a quality we call “practical wisdom.” Practical wisdom is know-how in the richest sense: you know how to practice law skillfully; you know how to engage constructively with clients, colleagues, and the legal system; you know how to think about the law with breadth and depth; and you know how to reflect on and learn from your professional experiences.
Practical wisdom gives William Mitchell graduates an enduring advantage in the legal marketplace, and it’s the reason we’re known as the “lawyer’s law school.”
It takes a spectrum of people to create an environment for practical wisdom. We call that group the Mitchell Mix. The Mitchell Mix is a stimulating cross-section of teachers and learners. You’ll encounter men and women from all kinds of educational, professional, and cultural backgrounds. Our professors are scholars and legal practitioners. Our student body is made up of recent college graduates and students embarking on second careers. The result is a classroom filled with different perspectives, which makes for a lively, multidimensional educational experience.
Right from the start, your William Mitchell education integrates the study of law with preparing to practice it. Throughout your study at William Mitchell, you will find that practice skills are inseparable from legal doctrine. During the first year, you’ll take required courses that lay the intellectual groundwork for the years to come and push you to analyze, reason, and persuade. In your second or third year, you will begin to make choices. William Mitchell has a very broad curriculum, offering variety with many areas of specialization.
You can balance and enhance your legal studies with a multitude of activities. William Mitchell’s moot courts, competitions, and Law Review help develop legal skills. Our many lectures, conferences, and forums bring in nationally known practitioners and scholars. You can also participate in any of our 30 student groups or on a college committee.