The Opinion
The William Mitchell Opinion was William Mitchell College of Law's student newspaper from 1959-1979, when it was renamed simply The Opinion, after losing funding from the school administration. The Opinion continued publication under that name from 1979-1998. It was revived in 2000 as an online publication and ceased publication again in 2009.
The Opinion was published by the Student Bar Association of WMCL from 1959-1998, and a student organization from 2000-2009. Over the course of its publication, it won multiple national awards for legal writing. Regular features included school news, editorials, legal opinions, and even a sports section.
This digital collection is maintained by the staff of the Warren E. Burger Library of Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Disclaimer: These newspapers reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. Neither the library nor the school endorses the views expressed in these collections.
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The Opinion – Volume 16, April 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Professor Janus Named as Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs
- Muslim Students Hold Islamic Jurisprudence Week at WM / Teleb, Ahmed
- Are You Ready for Summer? / Arndell, Deborah
- Exercise: It Does a Body Good / Bakken, Shawn
- Re: Parking / Campana, Kevin
- To Mediate or Litigate, That is the Question! / Henderson, Melessa
- William Mitchell 1L Serving in the Middle East / Kilgus, Mary
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 15, March 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Allen K. Easley: New President & Dean / Brown, Tonya
- WMCL Represented at National Lawyers Guild Social Justice Dinner / Magnuson, Carla J.; Teleb, Ahmed
- Mind-mapping at SBA Retreat / Hennessy, Steve
- You Too Can Fear WMD-Related Program Activities / Tobin, C.
- WMCL vs. Reality: Thoughts to Ponder / Arndell, Deborah
- An "Interview" with Willie Mitchell / Bakken, Shawn
- Unsung Heroes / Henderson, Melessa
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 14, February 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Four Des Moines Peace Activists Subpoenaed for Federal Grand Jury / Magnuson, Carla J.
- WM Students Clean Up in Regional Competition / Yang, Rong (Christy)
- The Five Love Languages / Henderson, Meleesa
- Soul Food / Sauer, Gina
- Foxes and Henhouses / Dady, Sara
- Games Every Student at Mitchell Should Know How to Play / Arndell, Deborah
- Old Man Winter Takes No Prisoners / Bakken, Shawn
- Valentine's Day! What's Hot and What's Not / Romstad, Kristen
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 13, December 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
- Selected Table of Contents
- Dean Downs Leaves for Warmer Climes / Arndell, Deborah
- Dean Brooks Fired / Kilgus, Mary
- Serve up some Christmas Korv! / Henderson, Meleesa
- SBA Opinion Survey Rankles / Brown, Jennifer
- Cars are Common, Spots are Sparse, and Parking is a Pain: What can You Do? / Arndell, Deborah
- Jingle All the Way to the Finish Line / Bakken, Shawn
- Interim Dean Kevin Campana / Kilgus, Mary
- Thriving in a Tough Market / Sauer, Gina
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 12, November 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- The Gift of the Marathon / Arndell, Deborah
- Mothers-In-Law (school, that is!) / Henderson, Meleesa
- A Place for Working Students / Romstad, Kristen
- Agent of Hate / Brown, Tonya
- Classroom Etiquette for Dummies, and Their Friends / Arndell, Deborah
- Coulda Been a Contenda / Bakken, Shawn
- Show Up, and expect to be chosen! / Henderson, Meleesa
- Curing the Crud! / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 11, October 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Just Warming Up / Bower, Lori
- Iraq Makes Rough Roads for U.S. / Dady, Sara
- Strike This! / Bakken, Shawn
- Let the Construction Begin
- 2003/2004 to be a Banner School Year / Tierney, Michael
- Common Cents for the Broke Law Student / Arndell, Deborah
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 10, September 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Liberalism Reclaimed / Welch, Michael
- The Jury's Still Out / Bower, Lori
- Catching the Technology Time Bandit - Spam / NAPSI
- Goooooooooooooaaaaallll!!! / Bakken, Shawn
- School Construction to Begin in October / Kilgus, Mary
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 10, August 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- International Students Meet the Challenge / Yang, Christy
- Bakke, Grutter, and the Continuing Saga of Racial Preferences / Kilgus, Mary
- Federal Regulation Denies Medicare Patient Access to Cutting-Edge Medical Therapies / Schmidt, Kathryn
- Dicta Dreams, or the Parable of Pertinent Parts / Magnuson, Carla
- Grutter Commentary/Meta-Opinion / Magnuson, Carla
- Golf - Fore Sure! / Bakken, Shawn
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 9, May 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- William Mitchell Students Rank First! / Kilgus, Mary
- Annual Food Drive Aims to Stamp Out Hunger! / Hughes, Sarah
- Poe-etic Justice / Cristol, A. Jay
- The Hijackers of September 11 / Lorente, Alfredo
- Corporate Ethics is a No-Brainer---Isn't It? / Dady, Sara
- State Run Churches? / Collins, Chad
- Float Away / Lorente, Alfredo
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 8, March 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- WMCL Alum Puts on a Wellstone Benefit and CD Release Party for May 9
- Pioneers
- Reflections of an Immigration Lawyer / Ingber, Prof. Jerome
- The Examined Life / Bakken, Shawn
- If the Governor Lived in My House / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 6, January 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- 25-year-old Law has Ripple Effect on Environment / NAPSI
- No Entiendo / Lorente, Alfredo
- Identity Crisis... What to do if your Identity is Stolen
- Putting a Lid on Deceptive Spam
- Professorship 101 / Salchert, Michael
- Down South, and Singin' / Bakken, Shawn
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 5, January 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Hi-Tech Elections? / Lorente, Alfredo
- Back in Iraq / Gilchrist, Dan
- Why does the water look like root beer? / Krohn, Matthew
- Visual Learning in the Legal Journey / Bower, Lori
- Chicken Little is Here! / Dady, Sara
- Sound Reasoning Battles Chicken Little / Collins, Chad
- Horses and the Joy of Playing in Traffic / Bakken, Shawn
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 4, November 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Sentencing and the Federal Judiciary / Berglund, Gena; Vue-Benson, Robin
- Standing Room Only / Bower, Lori
- Heavy Breathing / Bakken, Shawn
- Rebellious Lawyering Conference: An Experience in Disparity / Berglund, Gena
- Strange Judicial Opinions / McClurg, Andrew
- Now, Not Playing in a Courtroom Near You... / Dady, Sara
- The Law Student's Cookbook / Lorente, Alfredo
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary.; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 3, October 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Interview with Senator Wellstone
- Two Mitchell Grads running for District Courts / Kilgus, Mary
- Ghosts and Goblins in St. Paul? / Kilgus, Mary
- Down with Great Vengeance / Gilchrist, Dan
- Hey, if I can do it... / Bakken, Shawn
- Democracy, Death Penalty and Justice Scalia / Dzebuadze, Alexander
- "The Child's Genes Await" / Lorente, Alfredo
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 2, September 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Senator Mee Moua: Working in the System / Dady, Sara
- Law School: The Place to Be? / Kilgus, Mary
- The Middle East Conflict: A View From the Left / Dgebuadze, Alexander
- Check Your Pocket Protector at the Door / Drange, Erik
- "Intellectual Property" and the Information Economy / Schaumann, Niels
- What Have We Done for you Lately? / Lorente, Alfredo
- Is the Glass Ceiling Shattering?
- A Frivolous Trend... / Collins, Chad
- Corporations Owe People the Truth About Their Products / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 1, August 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- The Making of a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice / Williams, Dyan
- Get Involved: A message from the SBA / Schindel, Jon
- Tough Questions for Imperfect Times / Lorente, Alfredo
- Elder Law, the Inside Scoop / Schmidt, Jeffrey W.
- Fear and Loathing in the Law Library / Dady, Allyn
- Opinions: Everyone has One / Collins, Chad
- The President Said What!? / Dady, Sara
- My Mother, the Law Student / Kilgus, Schawnne
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary.; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 48, No. 3, Spring 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- William Mitchell's Grading Policy / Downs, Matthew
- Meet Professor Port! / Kilgus, Mary
- Paul Marino - Champion for the Powerless / Kirwin, Kenneth; Erlinder, Peter
- The Bar Exam: Another Test of Your Mental Constitution? / Macaulay, Jennifer
- Up Yours, Selig! / Torgerson, Matt
- What Happened to My GRADES?! / Henderson, Jen
Editorial Board
Henderson, Jennifer D.; Macaulay, Jennifer
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The Opinion – Volume 48, No. 2, Winter 2001
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- The September 11 Assault, The October 7 Response, and the U.N. Charter / Winer, Anthony S.
- Attack on America: What you Need to Know / Frank, Chris
- Faculty Support of LRAP and PILF Summer Stipend Challenge Gift Proposal is Awesome / Haynsworth, Harry J.
- Creaky Worldviews / Macaulay, Jennifer
- International Human Rights Financial Estoppel / Ndikum, Philip Forsang
- Jihad & Terrorism - An Islamic Perspective / Mohamud, Hassan Ali
- A Meeting of the Minds / Ostergren, Patrick W.
- Congress Must Thwart Justice's Power Grab / Erlinder, Peter
- Alumni Corner: Life After Law School / Angus, Kristi
Editorial Board
Henderson, Jennifer D.; Macaulay, Jennifer
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The Opinion – Volume 47, No. 1, Fall 2001
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Welcome Back / Macaulay, Jennifer
- Mea Culpa / Macaulay, Jennifer
- Random Thoughts / Frank, Chris
- Emotional Distress in William Mitchell Law Students and Its Impact on Learning / Wagner, Richard
- Circuit City, So What? / Macaulay, Jennifer
- Supreme Court v. Average American / Kilgus, Mary
- The U.S. Federal Death Penalty Comes Alive / Gilchrist, Dan
Editors
Henderson, Jennifer D., Macaulay, Jennifer
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The Opinion – Volume 46, No. 3, Spring 2001
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Multicultural Center Opens
- Swimming Through Emotional Seaweed; Six Ingredients in the Culture of Law / Wagner, Richard
- The Good News Club v. Milford School District
- Public Fora and Government Entanglement: The Constitutional Issues / Macaulay, Jennifer
- The New "Religion" of Secularism / Harris, Tracy
- The Founding Fathers Were Much Smarter Than You or I / Needham, Lisa
- Every Vote Counts, Unless It's Not Counted / Brown, Alex
- Time to Think Seriously About Plagiarism / Macaulay, Jennifer
- The Informational Interview Demystified / Frank, Chris
- A Conflict of Interest - The Elusive Problem of Interpretation / Brown, Alex
Editorial Board
Needham, Lisa M.; Macaulay, Jennifer
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The Opinion - Volume 46, No. 2, Winter 2000
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Reflecting on a Warrior for Justice
- Random Thoughts: Rampology 101 / Frank, Chris
- Train in Vain, Subway to Boredom / Scott, Robert
- Writing Law Examinations / Langbien, John H.
- Truth, Justice, and the Adversarial Way / Brown, Alex
- No Attention to Detail: Americans Need to Change the Way We Vote / Scott, Robert
- America Must Develop a Policy Regarding the Kurds / Ostergren, Patrick W.
- Cuba and the Establishment of a Just International Legal Order / DeLeon, Susana
- Law in the Islamic Perspective / Mohamud, Hassan
Editorial Board
Needham, Lisa M.; Macaulay, Jennifer
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The Opinion – Volume 46, No. 1, Fall 2000
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Mitchell Duo Global Champs
- Stenberg v. Carhart Wrongly Decided / Henderson, Jennifer D.
- Vaguely Worded Abortion Bans Violate the Constitution / Carhart, Leroy H.
- The Road to Carhart / Needham, Lisa M.
- SBA Update / Weinberg, Justin
- Organization Special Feature: Student Organization Roundup
- Random Thoughts: The Magic Pill / Frank, Chris
- It is Time for Palestine / Ostergran, Patrick W.
Editors
Needham, Lisa M., Macaulay, Jennifer
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The Opinion – Volume 45, No. 1, Spring 2000
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- An Opinion About the Opinion / Heidenreich, Doug
- The Confederate Flag is a Symbol of Hate / Ring, Angela M.
- A Symbol of Heritage, Not Hate / Forbes, Scott
- The Right to Hate / Thomas, Leah
- All Things Considered, Salary Inflation Not so Exciting / Henderson, Jennifer
- WMCL Reference Librarians Contribute to 1-L Nightmare / Needham, Lisa
- "Everybody Has a Right to At Least One Phone Call" ...or Maybe Not In MN / Erlinder, Peter
- It's Time to Make WMCL Faculty Less Monochrome / Juergens, Ann
- Thoughts on the Call for Faculty Diversity / Erlinder, Peter
Editorial Board
Macauley, Jennifer; Needham, Lisa; Ring, Angela; Cheatum, Dewey
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The Opinion - Volume 44, No. 1, Spring 1998
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- How Not to Get a Judicial Clerkship / Edwards, Mathew A.
- Two Crows, A Shovel Handle; and An Essay on Professional Restraint / Gerlach, Charles S.
- The Nontraditional Student and Law Clerking Experience
- Student Bar Assoc. Budget 1997-1998 School Year
- WMCL Federalists Welcome Dr. Michael Greve
- 1998 Delta Theta Phi Talent Show a Success
- "You Cant Do That to Me" / Gottschalk, Randall E.
- Who's th Highest Paid Student Government Leader in the Nation?
Editorial Board
Gerlach, Charles S.; Botham, Debbie; Conroy, Tom; Gibbons, Michael; Ravnitzky, Mike; Connor, Crystal, Frundt, David; Anderson, Corey