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.

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The Opinion – Volume 22, No. 2, October 1979

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- State Likely to Adopt Multi-State / Tim Hassett
- Student Caught up in Policy Conflict / Sally Oldham
- New Federal Judges Profiled / Rich Ruvelson; Sally Oldham
- Women Lawyers Share Experiences / Ruth McCaleb
- Clerk's-eye View of Stadium Conflict / Rick Koep
- Inquiry: Student Explores Islamic Law / Doug Hooper
- Mitchell Panel Flunks Beer Examination / Rob Plunkett
Editorial Board

Jennifer Bloom; Tim Hassett; Sally Oldham; Rob Plunkett; Rich Ruvelson; Mike Oberle
The Opinion – Volume 22, No. 1, September 1979

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Search Begins for New Dean / Tim Hassett
- SBA: A Highly Innocuous Organization? / Sue Bates
- Law Student Division Explained / Patti Bartlett
- Experts Offer Trial Tips / Diane Dube
- Changes in Long Paper Requirement Unlikely / Tim Hassett
- Rebels Romp to Title / Rob Plunkett
Editorial Board

Jennifer Bloom; Tim Hassett; Sally Oldham; Rob Plunkett; Rich Ruvelson
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 21, No. 6, April 1979

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Sonsteng Joins Faculty Ranks
- City Agency considers parking complaint / Sally Oldham
- Montague looks forward to 'routine-free' lifestyle / Diane Dube
- Guthmann named Law Review editor / Ann Eckberg
Editorial Board

Tom Copeland; Jennifer Bloom; Diane Dube; Sally Oldham; Linda Krohn
The Opinion - Volume 21, No. 5, March 1979

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- LSD Sponsors Government Information Conference and Tri-School Party
- Mary Louise Klas: Balancing Multiple Roles / Diane Dube
- Cara Lee Neville: Solving real-life puzzles / Diane Dube
- The Karen Silkwood Case: Plutonium Plant on trial for $11.5 Million / Sally Oldham
- Two factors affect Mitchell's search for female faculty / Diane Dube
- Obscenity Bill Tempered / Jennifer Bloom
- The Weber Case: Bakke in the Workplace / Greg Gaut
- Whodunits / Elizabeth Davies
Editorial Board

Tom Copeland, Jennifer Bloom, Diane-Dube, Sally Oldham
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 21, No. 4, February 1979

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Committee Recommends Federal Practice Requirements / Sally Oldham
- "Building Social Change Through Legal Work" / Ruth Moscovitch
- Justice Rogosheske Addresses January Grads / Tom Lovett
- Mitchell Responds to Bakke Decision / Susan Weisman
- What is a Law Clerk? Interviews with Students / Jennifer Bloom
- Legal Research Center: "We think we're doing better than we'd projected." / Diane Dube
Editorial Board

Tom Copeland; Jennifer Bloom; Diane Dube; Sally Oldham; Linda Krohn
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 21, No. 3, December 1978

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Symposium to discuss media's courtroom role / Diane Dube
- Juvenile Law Clinic Expands / Roger Haydock
- Extra! Extra! Extra! Pretrial publicity results in mistrial!!! / Bob Davis
- Court dicta is chilling news to party hosts / Rob Plunkett
- Mattson Sr.'s campaign ads prompt complaints / Diane Dube
- Landlord Versus Tenant / Tom Burke; Robert Tennessen
- Malpractice Announced as Client Counseling Topic / Barb Swan
- SBA Considers Dismissal of Opinion Editor
- Harvard student writes about 1st year / Scott Carlson
Editorial Board

Tom Copeland; Jennifer Bloom; Diane Dube; Sally Oldham; Linda Krohn; Tom Lovett
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 21, No. 2, October 1978

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- California Court curbs student practice / Sally Oldham
- Minority party seeks exemption / Diane Dube
- Bar Examiner responds to student survey / Al Bonin
- Film Artist trades camera for briefcase
- Mitchell students favor IR senate candidates / Lou Jungbauer
- Law Student's Sexual Preference Makes a Difference
- Why should free advice be worth more than it costs? / Bob Davis
- FDA finds fault with birth control shot
Editorial Board

Tom Copeland; Jennifer Bloom; Diane Dube; Sally Oldham; Linda Krohn
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 21, No. 1, September 1978

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- New admissions program is within Bakke guidelines / Clara Kalscheur
- 80 First Year Students Begin 3 Year Program
- Maybe something decent will come of it / Diane Dube
- Wahl's experience is campaign issue
- Inquiry: Stacey Ellison: breath after death / Bob Davis
- Summer conventions draw Mitchell representatives / Tom Copeland
- State campaign laws challenge candidates / Jennifer Bloom
- Three issue volume is Law Review goal / Lori-jean Gille
Editorial Board

Jennifer Bloom; Tim Hassett; Sally Oldham; Rob Plunkett; Rich Ruvelson
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 20, No. 6, April 1978

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Professor Draws Controversy / Loretta Frederick; Tom Copeland
- Counterpoint on Juvenile Justice / Bob Davis
- Update on Minority Recruitment / Tom Copeland
- Administration Criticizes Opinion Reporting
- Evaluating Student Evaluations / Tom Copeland
- Irving Younger on Legal Education / Michael Moriarity
- Work-Study Student Profiles
- Nick Schaps: In Memoriam
Editorial Board

Loretta Frederick, Michael T. Norton, Tom Copeland, Ken Davis
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 20, No. 5, March 1978

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Senior Practice: How Much Supervision? / Ken Davis
- New Advertising Rules Challenged / Michael Norton
- Reforming the Juvenile System / Bob Davis
- Wine Tasting Party / Tom Lovett
- Who Runs the Clinics? / Georgene Yost
Editorial Board

Loretta Frederick; Michael Norton; Tom Copeland; Ken Davis; Carol Schoen
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 20, No. 4, February, 1978

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- SBA Parking Plan for Women Upheld / Michael Moriarity
- Lawyers for Students? / Tom Copeland
- Cameras Go to Supreme Court / Michael Norton
- County Courts Count on Foristell / Ken Davis
- What's in the Legislative Hopper? / Greg Colby
- SBA Allocates $5100 at January Meeting / Tom Copeland
- Book Review: A Rumor of War / Jim Haigh
Editorial Board

Loretta Frederick; Michael Norton; Tom Copeland; Ken Davis; Carol Schoen
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 20, No. 3, November 1977

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Recruiting Minorities / Tom Copeland
- Research Computer / Lou Jungbauer
- SBA Parking Attacked / Michael Moriarity
- Opinion Special Dedication Pictorial
- Prof. Prince on Environmental Law Issues / Greg Colby
- Passing the Bar / David Grant; Andrew Selden
Editorial Board

Loretta Frederick Michael Norton; Bill Orth; Ken Davis; Carol Schoen
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 20, No. 2, October 1977

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Bakke to Supreme Court / Susan Glass
- Ride-Along-Program a Real Trip / Karen Shimon
- 3 WM. Mitchell L. Rev. (1977) / Dennis Trooien
- ERA Incorporated / Barb Gislason
- Fall Moot Court Competition
- Urban Homesteading
Editorial Board

Loretta Frederick Michael Norton; Bill Orth; Ken Davis; Carol Schoen
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 20, No. 1, September 1977

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Navigating the Curriculum / Mike Norton
- Wahl Gains High Court Bench / Karen Shimon
- Bar Wars / Steve Halsey
- Law Student Division of ABA Meets in Chicago / Chris Sitzmann
- New Faculty Members / Bill Orth
- National Lawyers Guild
- Tort System Faces Crisis / Helen Dovolis
Editorial Board

Loretta Frederick; Michael Norton; Bill Orth; Ken Davis; Carol Schoen
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 19, No. 6, April 1977

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- SBA Elects Board / Loretta Frederick
- Dismissal Over Attendance Sparks Protest
- Women's Conference Held / Barbara Gislason
- Spring Moot Court Competition / Helen Dovolis
- Quiz: Could you be a government attorney?
- Lawyers Slaughter English / Ronald Goldfarb
- 50 Lies for Next Year's Freshmen
- Curriculum Still Changing / Jim Haigh
- Legal Services in Minnesota
Editorial Board

Michael Moriarity Loretta Frederick; Larry Klun; Jim Kroner
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 19, No. 5, March, 1977

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Committee Changes Curriculum / Jim Haigh
- Students to Vote on Code / Al Bonin
- Law Muddy Oil Spill Problem / Greg Colby
- Good Evidentiary Practice in Family Court / Loretta Frederick
- Effective Cross-Examination / Jim Kroner
- Mitchell Law Review Thrives / Loretta Frederick
- Annual Wine Tasting Party a Smash / Mike Norton
- Proposed Student Code
Editorial Board

Michael Moriarity; Loretta Frederick; Larry Klun; Jim Kroner; Angie McCaffrey; Jim Haigh; Tad Jude; Linda Jessen; Linda Jenny; Greg Colby; Karen Shimon; Randy Victor; Mark Cosimini; Steve Halsey
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 19, No. 4, February, 1977

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- On Graduation, Bar Exams, & Social Disease / Peter Hill
- Court Rules Pregnancy Not Disability / Karen Shimon
- LAMP in LIMBO / Mike Moriarity
- Women's Rights Handbook Released / Linda K. Jenny
- Sexual Assault Seminar / Loretta Frederick
- Legal Lines / Trial magazine
- Faculty Evaluations Released
Editorial Board

Michael Moriarity Loretta Frederick; Larry Klun
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 19, No. 3, December 1976

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Matrix & Self-preservation / Karen Shimon
- Sexual Assault: Preventive Programs and Legislative Reform / Loretta Frederick
- The Law Review / Larry Klun
- Wright Speaks on BWCA / Scott Neff
- PAD Sets Membership Drive... Installs Officers / Dave McDonald
- Problems and the Exam Predicament / Karen Shimon
- Library Study / Barb Johnston
- Stereo Steals for Christmas / Jerry Zelesnikar
Editorial Board

Michael Moriarity Larry Klun; Roberta Keller; Louis Tilton
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 19, No. 2, November 1976

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Legal Advertising: A Trend in the Law / Larry Klun
- A School of Good Intentions? / Larry Klun
- New Offerings - Courses and Instructors / Bobbie Keller
- New Books, Used Books & Checkbooks
- Carter & Ford on Crime & Justice / Greg Colby
- Mitchell Launches Fund Drive
- Elmer Smith - Lumberjack's Lawyer / Tom Copeland
Editorial Board

Michael Moriarity Larry Klun; Roberta Keller; Louis Tilton
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 19, No. 1, September, 1976

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Assistant Deans Named: Stine; Green / Linda Jessen; Larry Klun
- Minnesota Law Schools in a Nutshell / Larry Klun
- PAD Convention Report Georgia Holmes
- Becker Argues Landmark Indian Case Karen Shimon
- Proposed Student Code
Editorial Board

Michael Moriarity Todd Young; Larry Klun; Roberta Keller; Louis Tilton
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 18, No. 4, April 1976

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Meshbesher for the Defense: Money's best buy / Elizabeth Binkard
- Sour Grapes? / Maury Airity
- Burger preserves Summit Avenue Zoning / Robyn Hansen
- Summit Avenue proclaims glory of the past / Ernest Sandeen
- Alumni President can not say, 'No'! / Candy Clepper
- Women's Conference airs views on law / Susan Strand
Editorial Board

Duane L.C.M. Galles Edward Lief; Todd Young; Roberta Keller; Louis Tilton
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 18, No. 3, March, 1976

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- Paying the Price
- Campaign '76 Libertarian attorney seeks White House / Edward Lief
- Governor Anderson on Reserve Mining / Tad Jude
- Trustees have concerns about the College
- Architects present OLP Renovation Plans
- Founder and teacher was crusading advocate / Duane Galles
- Criminal Justice Reform Act: Cure or Ill? / Richard Haack
- Environmental Concerns: MPIRG seeks legislative action / Betsy Parker
- Frederick McGhee: Minnesota's First Black Attorney / Duane Galles
Editorial Board

Duane Galles Edward Lief; Todd Young; Roberta Keller; Louis Tilton
William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 18, No. 2, November, 1975

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- OLP - Don't it make you want to go home?
- Pine Ridge: '75 / Brian J. Peterson
- Thompson still battles for release / Rich Gillman
- Attorneys', clients' clothes carry message to judge, jury / Kathy Davis; Dianne Wright
- McKinley case limits routine traffic stops, license checks / Mark Pfister
- Reports attack Hennepin County attorney / Frank Gerval
- Black Capitalism: What are the alternatives? / Andrew W. Haines
- Law School: Two Approaches / Steve Corson
- Where have all the barristers gone? / Duane Galles
Editorial Board

Mindy Elledge Frank Gerval, Edward Lief, Dan O'Leary, Roberta Keller
William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 18, No. 1, September 1975

William Mitchell College of Law

Selected Table of Contents
- The Rise and Fall Bob Malone Mitchell, Sisters 'pawns' - but whose game? / Maury Landsman; Frank Gerval
- Supreme Court Strikes Lawyers' Fee Schedules / Bruce Douglas
- Legal Research: Taking the pain away / Linda Jungers Gerval
- Survey Shows how to get money with what strings attached / Edward Lief
- Let's kill all the lawyers! / Stephen Parrish
- Thompson: No excuse for not studying / Dianne Wright
- Hennepin County eases into new rules / Eric J. Magnuson
Editorial Board

Mindy Elledge, Frank Gerval, Edward Lief, Dan O'Leary, Roberta Keller