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      2020/2021 Events

      Learn more about our event series and get inspired to take action.

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      Your gift to the Center for Justice and Law helps advance justice and educational opportunities through community partnerships, collaborative research, and symposia.

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  • The Hamline University Center for Justice and Law

    The Center for Justice and Law works to advance justice by developing creative, concrete, and equitable solutions to legal issues and policy concerns. The center accomplishes our work by drawing on interdisciplinary synergies at Hamline to engage in: active collaboraion with community partners, innovative teaching and professional development, transformative research opportunities, and public symposia bringing together local and national scholars, activists, and practitioners. This year, our theme is Immigrant and Refugee Health, Justice, and the Law. 

    Meet Susi Keefe
    Associate Professor - Sociology; Director - Center for Justice and Law

    Susi Keefe

  • News

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    Forensic Science

    In his first year as an assistant professor, Jamie Spaulding brought his expertise in forensic and investigative science to Hamline classrooms and secured new equipment for students.

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    Brian Tolkkinen MSL ’21

    With a Master in the Study of Law, Brian Tolkkinen ’21 can communicate more effectively with his company’s attorneys and bridge gaps between teams.

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    Birth Behind Bars Conference

    The Center for Justice and Law’s Birth Behind Bars conference gathered hundreds from around the world to share stories of justice-impacted parenthood and to discuss advocacy and solutions.

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    Schaefer on POST Board

    There is no bigger issue in Minnesota – or for that matter, the United States – than police reform. Now, a Hamline associate professor has an opportunity to have a significant say in how Minnesota law enforcement officers are trained.

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