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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William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 2, No. 1, April 1960
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- ABA President to Speak, Receive Honorary Degree at Commencement
- Library Dedication Set for May 4th
- Chief Justice Roger L. Dell Gives Pointers to Students President
- Andrew N. Johnson Active in Law School Since 1915
- Fall of Jencks / Philip John Bloedel
- English Judicial Administration / Albin S. Pearson
Editorial Board
Seldon H. Caswell, Robert Schumacher, John G. Bell, John Moylan
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William Mitchell Opinion – Volume 1, No. 2, November 1959
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Bar Exam Change Set for March
- Placement Bureau Will Aid Seniors, Employers
- The Butcher, The Baker Students Have Varied Jobs / Mary Jeanne Wiesen
- Law Wives Organize to Aid Mates, School
- Legislature Revises Juvenile Court Law / Edward J. Drury
Editorial Board
Phyllis Gene Jones, Robert Schumacher, John Moylan, Seldon Caswell, Gerald Kalina, Mary Jeanne Wiesen
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William Mitchell Opinion - Volume 1, No. 1, May 1959
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Mitchell Students Form Bar Association Affiliated with ALSA
- 59 Will Graduate June 16, Tom Armory
- Nordbye Dedication Speaker
- How Not To Do It / Green, William
- Supreme Court Adopts New Bar Exam Procedures
- Georgia Expert, Charles Nadler, Conducts Bankruptcy Institute
Editorial Board
Phyllis Gene Jones; Robert Schumacher; John Moylan; Seldon Caswell; Gerald Kalina; Mary Jeanne Weisen