Mitchell Hamline Law Review

09/04/2026

MSCHS and the Mitchell Hamline Law Review are pleased to announce "Celebrating the Minnesota Constitution: A Historical and Contemporary Look at Minnesota Constitutional Law," a symposium and accompanying Law Review publication exploring the state constitution's history and its ongoing relevance. It will be the first symposium devoted to the Minnesota Constitution since 1993.

The Law Review is accepting articles, essays, and shorter outlines or abstracts on any topic tied to Minnesota constitutional law, from its historical development to unsettled issues in the field today. Selected authors may also be invited to speak at the symposium.

Submissions will be accepted beginning in February 2027. Full details and deadlines can be found at https://mhlawreview.org/2027-symposium-celebrating-the-minnesota-constitution/

09/02/2026

Kindly reserve Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the Mitchell Hamline Law Review Volume 53 Annual Symposium, Under Tension: The Rule of Law and Operation Metro Surge. The symposium will examine the rule of law and federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. The symposium will be held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. More information to come.

08/27/2026

We are happy to be part of the Mitchell Hamline organization fair! Our Editor-in-Chief Melisa Sturman and our Lead Notes and Comments Editor Sam Jones III discussed the benefits of Law Review with prospective Associates.

07/08/2026

The Mitchell Hamline Law Review is excited and proud to share the Masthead for Volume 53. Join us in welcoming our newest Associates for the 2026–2027 journal!

As we begin our volume, we look forward to continuing the Law Review's tradition of thoughtful scholarship, careful editing, close relationships, and engagement with the legal community.

05/26/2026

The Mitchell Hamline Law Review is excited to highlight a Note from Volume 52, Issue 3: "Rebalancing the Milk Market: A Shared-Burden Framework for Dairy and Plant-Based Producers" by Isabelle Ulrich.

This Note examines the regulatory imbalance between traditional dairy and plant-based milk producers, arguing that plant-based producers benefit from competitive advantages without sharing the financial or regulatory burdens their dairy counterparts face. Ulrich proposes a shared-burden framework requiring all entities marketing "milk" to contribute equally to promotional and regulatory funds.
Read more here: https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/mhlr/vol52/iss3/7/

05/22/2026

The Mitchell Hamline Law Review is proud to spotlight a Note from Volume 52, Issue 3: "Justice for the Accomplice: Minnesota's 2023 Accomplice Liability Amendment and Its Shortcomings" by John M. Thompson — recipient of the Ainsworth Memorial Award for Legal Innovation and Impact, presented by Mitchell Hamline's Center for Law and Business.

This Note analyzes Minnesota's recent reforms to the intersection of its accomplice liability and felony-murder laws. While recognizing the 2023 amendment as a meaningful step forward, Thompson argues that the reform does not go far enough — and that further change is needed to ensure that punishment reflects actual culpability.
Read more here: https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/mhlr/vol52/iss3/6/

05/20/2026

The Mitchell Hamline Law Review is proud to spotlight a Note from Volume 52, Issue 3: "Premium Injustice: Addressing the Harms That Cash Bail Premiums Inflict on the Non-Convicted" by Jeffrey L. Young. Young is a student in Mitchell Hamline's Prison to Law Pipeline program and will soon be one of the first incarcerated individuals in the United States to graduate from law school and sit for the bar exam.

The United States is one of only two countries in the world that permits commercial cash bail. This Note examines the case for refunding cash bail premiums to individuals who are never convicted—whether found not guilty or whose charges are dropped. Drawing on the presumption of innocence, the racial inequities embedded in cash bail, and existing refund models, Young argues that the government should return these premiums to the non-convicted. Read the Note here: https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/mhlr/vol52/iss3/5/

05/18/2026

We're excited to share more photos from the Law Review Banquet on April 30, where we celebrated the legacy of the journal and welcomed Volume 53. Here are some of our favorites. Thank you again to everyone who joined us for this special evening!

05/18/2026

05/13/2026

The Mitchell Hamline Law Review is proud to highlight an article from Volume 52, Issue 3: "Vicarious Liability in Sexual Misconduct Cases in Minnesota" by Professor Mike Steenson, Bell Distinguished Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Faculty Advisor to the Law Review.

This article examines when employers can be held vicariously liable for sexual misconduct committed by their employees, and why Minnesota's approach to that question is unique in American law.

Read more here: https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/mhlr/vol52/iss3/4/