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The Opinion
 

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 30, No. 1, April 1988 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 30, No. 1, April 1988

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • William Mitchell's Justification for Celebrating the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Andrew W. Haines
    • Tuition Increase / Donn McClellan
    • Martin Luther King: The Government, The People and the Nature of the Struggle / Mahmoud El-Kati
    • American Indian Communities Share Dr. Martin Luther King's Dream / Susan Aasen
    • The Struggle Must Continue / Luis Caire

    Editorial Board

    Jon Weitzman; Rick Bishop; Jon Weitzman

  • The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 5, March 1987 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 5, March 1987

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Plagiarism - Shame in the Halls of Academe / Charli Winking
    • Referee Calls for Reprimand of Former Dean / Charli Winking
    • Hamilton Named Fulbright Scholar / Jon Weitzman
    • The Academic Affairs Committee - The Chairman's View / Doug Heidenreich
    • Parking Lot, Parking Lot, Wherefor Art Thou Parking Lot / Jon Weitzman

    Editorial Board Jon Weitzman; Charlann Winking; Rick Bishop; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 4, February 1987 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 4, February 1987

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Lawyers Credit Union Comes to Wm. Mitchell / Jon Weitzman
    • An Interview with The Chief / Rick Bishop
    • Kathy Hagen - Law Student / Charli Winking
    • Two-Year Program/Clinical Studies / Maury S. Landsman
    • Open Letter to the Legislature / Andrew Seitel
    • Constitution Person Versus The Meese Monster / Jon Weitzman

    Editorial Board

    Jon Weitzman; Charlann Winking; Rick Bishop; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 3, January 1987 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 3, January 1987

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • The Case for a Two Year Law School Program / Russell Pannier
    • Clinical Program Gives Hands-On Experience / Jon Weitzman
    • Cesar Chavez Brings Farm Worker Cause to William Mitchell / Charli Winking
    • Defendant Explains Hot Coffee Defense / Robert Miller
    • Handling Stress in Law School / Kathy Burke Moore

    Editorial Board

    Terry Hokenson; Jon Weitzman; Charlann Winking; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 2, November 1986 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 2, November 1986

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Actors at Law / Jon Weitzman
    • Welcome to Hachey Commons / Terry Hokenson
    • Tax Reform 1986 - And You! / Jon Weitzman
    • Law and War in Central America / Rick Bishop
    • Handling Stress in Law School / Kathy Burke Moore
    • Marriage and the Law Student / Don LeBaron

    Editorial Board

    Terry Hokenson; Jon Weitzman; Charlann Winking; Paul Motin; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 1, October 1986 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 29, No. 1, October 1986

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Trial Ad Competition Gets New Name, Support / Terry Hokenson
    • Sexual Harassment at WMCL / Charli Winking
    • The Bus is Not De Minibus / Terry Hokenson
    • New Standards of Student Academic Progress Are Needed / Doug Heidenreich
    • Uniform Uniform Code? / Patrick O'Donnell
    • Book Review: A History of American Law / Steve Eide

    Editorial Board

    Terry Hokenson; Jon Weitzman; Charlann Winking; Paul Motin; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 28, No. 3, April 1986 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 28, No. 3, April 1986

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Student Rights and Teacher Conduct at William Mitchell / Mike Morehead
    • Mitchell's Gay Community Organizes / J.M.S.
    • Family Farms: The Brooding Crisis / Mike Helgeson
    • Down on the Farm / Richard W. Rousseau
    • Getting to Know the Neighbors / Paul Prentiss; Kathleen Corley
    • Racism and the Law / Charli Winking
    • Tuition Rises but Compares Well Against Other Schools
    • The Gulf of Sidra
    • Reviewing the Bar Reviews / Patrick O'Donnell

    Editorial Board Terry Hokenson; Robert Contreras; Charlann Winking; Paul Motin; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 28, No. 2, March 1986 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 28, No. 2, March 1986

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Sherer Gains New Outlook After August Shooting / Tom Goldstein
    • Student to Walk America for Cystic Fibrosis Remedy / Robert Contreras
    • American Indian Law Students Organize AILSA / Charli Winking; Terry Hokenson
    • Client Counseling Competition Winds Up Season / Nancy Wiltgen
    • Ban the Ethics Exam / Douglas Heidenreich
    • Graduation Plans Taking Shape / Nancy Wiltgen
    • What do you think? / Pat O'Donnell

    Editorial Board Terry Hokenson; Robert Contreras; Charlann Winking; Paul Motin; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 28, No. 1, February 1986 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 28, No. 1, February 1986

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Table of Contents

    • Library, Parking Lot Plans are Turning into Action / Pat O'Donnell
    • Professor Becker Looks to Seat on Federal Bench / Robert Contreras
    • Hispanic Students Organize SALSA / George Soltero
    • Black History Month: A Time for Reflection / Donald Terrell
    • Women Organize to Take Back the Day! / Charlie Winking
    • WMCL Child Care Center Refurbished, Reorganized / Rick Bishop
    • Wasie Scholarship Rules Changed / Charlie Winking

    Editorial Board

    Terry Hokenson; Robert Contreras; Charlann Winking; Paul Motin; M.J. Dempsey

  • The Opinion – Volume 27, No. 3, February 1985 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 27, No. 3, February 1985

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • College opens doors to disabled / Frank Briscoe
    • Dean search drive continues / Steve Patrow
    • Food service 'improves'; Gia Como's owes cash / Joseph A. Buettel
    • Civil Clinic: "real lawyering" / Steve Patrow
    • Ducks replace books, studies / Steve Patrow
    • Dutch lawyers fill roles as pupil, teacher / Patrick O'Donnell
    • New Parking site proposed / Thom Campbell

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Keathy Heaney; Robert Docherty; Frank Briscoe; Paul Knapp; Tim Helgeson


  • The Opinion – Volume 27, No. 2, November 1984 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 27, No. 2, November 1984

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Law ads fuel profession debate / Scott Harr
    • Domestic Partners law considered / Roxanne Heinrich, Debra Strehlow
    • Products Liability: Common law tort or uniform statute? / Frank Briscoe
    • Wolves' appeal to Eight Circuit / Jorun Groe
    • Foreign Lawyers study local law / Patrick O'Donnell
    • College hires three administrators / Paul Knapp
    • Specialization debate endures / Joseph Sokolowski
    • SBA election may settle fee issue /Joseph Bueltel

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Keathy Heaney; Raymond Wood; Frank Briscoe; Mike Urbanos

  • The Opinion – Volume 27, No. 1, September 1984 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 27, No. 1, September 1984

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Exclusionary rule: Court creates good faith exception / Joseph Bueltel
    • SBA President: Mahoney Addresses School Issues Opinion Interview
    • California Bookstore, Minnesota Manager / Steve Patrow
    • Search for new dean continues / Steve Patrow
    • Suggested alternatives to studying / Paul Baillon
    • New, visiting faculty at Mitchell / Becky Haggerty

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Keathy Heaney; Raymond Wood; Frank Briscoe; Mike Urbanos

  • The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 4, April 1984 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 4, April 1984

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • College, Peters reach settlement / Steve Patrow
    • Minority advocacy raises issue / Kathy Heaney
    • Bishop takes post as L.L.M. head / Rolf Peterson
    • Document testing isn't hocus-pocus / Steve Patrow
    • Judge Cicero: Bench before Bar / Hazel E. Hanley
    • Clergy privilege insures liberty / Jeanne Anderson

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Brad Colbert; Kathy Heaney; Rolf Peterson; Mike Urbanos


  • The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 3, February 1984 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 3, February 1984

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Public splits on porn law issue / Brad Colbert
    • Former Mitchell professor responds to sexual harassment controversy / Efraim Cohen
    • Letter grade system is implemented at Mitchell; no real changes expected for current students / Tim Hardy
    • Client Counseling contest hones skills / Steven G. Mahon
    • Bank Deregulation: Seminar provides insight for legislature / Paul Knapp
    • School may get new 'New' Bookstore / Rebecca H. Hamblin

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Brad Colbert; Kathy Heaney; Rolf Peterson; Mike Urbanos

  • The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 2, November 1983 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 2, November 1983

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Peters resigns amid controversy / Steve Patrow; Kathy Heaney; Brad Colbert
    • Faculty approves Masters of Law at Mitchell; not all agree on program's merits / Karen Kingsley
    • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs... Where to look and how to find / Deb Schmedemann; Judy Schermer; Peg Riehm
    • Sonsteng lends his expertise to media / Tsippi Wray
    • An interview with 'Skip' Humphrey / Pete Halbach
    • Bar (Review) Wars - two to choose / Margarey Hepper

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Brad Colbert; Kathy Heaney; Rolf Peterson; Mike Urbanos

  • The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 1, September 1983 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 26, No. 1, September 1983

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Coming November 1: The Court of Appeals / Kathy Heaney
    • Food service is pretty much the same / Brad Colbert
    • Law Review: Who makes the grade? / Joann Hageman
    • Three judges prepare for Court of Appeals / David Hough; Steve Patrow
    • Pirsig critiques Soviet legal system / Karen Kingsley
    • Dean of student affairs adds new dimension / Steven G. Mahon

    Editorial Board

    Steve Patrow; Brad Colbert; Kathy Heaney; Rolf Peterson; Mike Urbanos

  • The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 6, April 1983 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 6, April 1983

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Placement a priority of Mitchell students / Jeanne Anderson
    • Fourth dean to take charge of student affairs / Steve Patrow
    • D.C. Judge Scalia urges flexibility in law / Beth Culp
    • Meshbesher says insanity defense rarely successful / Kate Santelmann
    • National survey: trend towards private firms National Association for Law Placement
    • Divorce mediation a growing trend / Karen Brenner
    • Peters: tuition increase comparably low / Steve Patrow

    Editorial Board

    Jeanne Anderson; Kate Santelmann; Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Lala Rybakoff

  • The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 5, March 1983 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 5, March 1983

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Trustees' views on Mitchell issues, priorities / Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Kate Santelmann
    • ABA, AALS to inspect Mitchell in April / Steve Patrow
    • Kirkpatrick speech draws hecklers / Kate Santelmann
    • Experts comment on 'good faith' test / Jeanne Anderson
    • Mitchell students to organize MBA chapter
    • Legal Aid survives funding cuts / Jeanne Anderson
    • Mediation centers becoming popular / Jeanne Anderson

    Editorial Board

    Jeanne Anderson; Kate Santelmann; Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Lala Rybakoff

  • The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 3, November 1982 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 3, November 1982

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Student gets rare view of Soviet Justice / Jeanne Anderson
    • Sentencing guidelines still controversial / Kate Santelmann
    • Move to campus boosts Child Care Center / Jeanne Anderson
    • Stillwater illustrates prison changes / Paul Knapp
    • Who has Walter's 'best interests' at heart? / Lala Rybakoff
    • A graduate's 'road beyond the horizon' / Steve Patrow
    • The Islamic criminal justice system is much misunderstood in the West / Aziz Ah-san

    Editorial Board

    Jeanne Anderson; George McCormick; Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Dave Jacobs; Lala Rubakoff

  • The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 4, November 1982 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 4, November 1982

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Mitchell Still Dedicated to working students / Steve Patrow
    • Perpich forecasts economic recovery / Margie Bodas
    • MPIRG challenges draft enforcement law / Jeanne Anderson
    • Status of Bankruptcy Court still undecided / Beth Culp
    • Mediation Center: An alternative for some / Lea De Souza
    • Black Hills Indians challenge government / Jeanne Anderson
    • Ma: China's oldest lawyer / Jeanne Anderson
    • Birdwing center future in doubt / Steve Patrow

    Editorial Board

    Jeanne Anderson; Kate Santelmann; Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Lala Rybakoff

  • The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 2, November 1982 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 2, November 1982

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Recruiting minorities / Kate Satelmann
    • No plans to improve 'inadequate' library / Steve Patrow
    • New state DWI law is subject of controversy / Jeanne Anderson
    • Dayton emerges as credible DFL candidate / Scott Mayer
    • Rooms shuffled to meet space needs / Beth Culp
    • SBA sets budget, new accounting procedures / Steve Patrow
    • Plan ahead for summer and associate jobs / Peg Riehm

    Editorial Board

    Jeanne Anderson; George McCormick; Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Dave Jacobs; Lala Rubakoff

  • The Opinion Briefs – September 20, 1982 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion Briefs – September 20, 1982

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Opinion Welcomes Newcomers
    • Child Care Center Enrollment Doubles

  • The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 1, September 1982 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 25, No. 1, September 1982

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • An Interview with Chief Justice Burger / Jeanne Anderson; George McCormick
    • Voters to Decide on New Appeals Court / Fred Hawley
    • State Court gains second woman / Jeanne Anderson
    • Legal writing raises credit, requirements / Lee De Souza
    • Hennepin bar starts 'new machinery'
    • Curriculum committee changes courses, credits
    • SBA Seeks to shelve old library shelves / Steven Patrow

    Editorial Board

    Jeanne Anderson; George McCormick; Steve Patrow; Lea De Souza; Dave Jacobs; Lala Rubakoff

  • The Opinion – Volume 24, No. 4, May 1982 by William Mitchell College of Law

    The Opinion – Volume 24, No. 4, May 1982

    William Mitchell College of Law

    Selected Table of Contents

    • Clinics: Hands on legal training / Katy Perry
    • Mitchell trial team wins second in nation
    • Crime rise prompts increased security / Jeanne Anderson
    • Librarian resigns amidst problems / Jeanne Anderson
    • Decision clarifies 'aiding, abetting' law / David Warg

    Editorial Board

    Chuck Friedman; George McCormick; Jeanne Anderson; Katy Perry; Deborah Ellis; Eileen Casal

 
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