Admissions - William Mitchell College of Law

Practical Learning
William Mitchell’s curriculum combines legal theory with practical skills training. You will graduate with knowledge of the law and real-world experience counseling clients, researching cases, negotiating deals, writing legal briefs, and appearing before judges.
A degree in practical wisdom
The Mitchell Mix
A substantial number of our students enroll here after spending a decade or more pursuing other endeavors. Some plan to start a second career in the law, while others want to use their legal knowledge to strengthen their existing careers.
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Full- and part-time scheduling
At William Mitchell, we’ve crafted a flexible course schedule with enrollment options that meet your individual needs. Enroll as either a full-time or part-time student your first year. After that, you can decide each semester what works best.
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Connected to the Profession
William Mitchell’s more than 11,000 alumni work in the region’s top law firms, in general counsel offices of Fortune 500 companies, public service, government agencies, and on the bench. Our adjunct professors are distinguished, practicing attorneys and judges.
Connected to the profession

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Meet Erin Hoolihan

First-year, full-time student

Member of: Environmental Law Society, International Law Society, Mitchell Yogis

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn.

Did you know? Erin is the founder and instructor of the Mitchell Yogis, a group of students and faculty who meet each week to practice yoga

Meet Hassan Sahouani

Fourth-year, part-time student studying intellectual property law

Member of: Student Intellectual Property Law Association

Where he works: Currently an inventor at 3M; he holds 34 patents

Did you know? Hassan is originally from Morocco and owns and operates his own vineyard

Intellectual Property Institute

Meet Will Gaines

Second-year, part-time student

Where he works: Will is a marketing manager for an e-commerce company.

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.

Did you know? Will is on the board of directors for a non-profit organization called Youthrive and enjoys traveling with a good book at his side.

Practical Wisdom

Our curriculum combines practical skills training with ethics and legal theory. Students build the skills it takes to be a lawyer and gain the knowledge it takes to put those skills to work. It’s called practical wisdom, and it’s what we’re known for.