Diversity in Law School

Nondiscrimination Policy

Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.

Student Organization Contact Information

Stonewall Alliance of Law Students

The Stonewall Alliance may be reached via e-mail at glbt@hamline.edu. Also, the Office of Admissions (800.388.3688 or lawadm@hamline.edu) can connect you directly with a member of this organization or provide you with more information about the Stonewall Alliance.

Faculty Contact Information

Please contact Professor Sharon Sandeen at ssandeen@hamline.edu.

Administrator Contact Information

Robin Ingli
Director of Admissions
Phone: 800.388.3688
E-mail: ringli@hamline.edu

Course Titles and/or Descriptions

Sexual Orientation Law

2 credits

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the legal issues relating to sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity. It examines laws relating to discrimination, family matters, marriage, the military, education, and privacy.

Offered fall or spring alternate years.

Domestic Partnership Benefits

All regular full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) faculty and staff are eligible for health and dental insurance, subsequent to or concurrent with the first of the month following the day of hire. The medical insurance cost for single coverage is currently borne in full by the university for full-time faculty and staff, and 50 percent for eligible part-time faculty and staff. Family medical coverage is paid in full for faculty and staff. Single or family dental insurance costs are shared equally between you and the university. Qualified dependents for family medical and dental coverage include your spouse, domestic (same-sex) partner, and/or your unmarried children under 19 years of age. The age 19 limit does not apply to a dependent under age 25 who both depends on you for support and maintenance and is enrolled as a full-time student.

Tuition scholarships are available for regular full-time Hamline faculty and staff, as well as spouses, same-sex partners, and dependent children. You are eligible to receive direct tuition assistance immediately upon full-time employment. However, you must be full time and be employed a minimum of six months to satisfy eligibility requirements for scholarship assistance for spouses, same-sex partners, and dependent children. If you were hired prior to October 16, 1976, you are eligible for 100 percent of the tuition scholarship benefits for your dependents. If you were hired after October 16, 1976, you are eligible for 90 percent of the tuition scholarship benefits for your dependents.

Additional Information

Hamline University School of Law provides a welcoming climate for LGBT students. We have an active LGBT student organization as well as out professors/administrators. Many faculty and staff members have participated in Safe Zone training. In the classroom, professors raise LGBT issues in a number of courses, including Family Law, Constitutional Law, Property, Tax, and Civil Rights.

Our LGBT student organization, the Stonewall Alliance, engages in a variety of activities, such as attending Lobby Day at the state capital, hosting speakers/panel presentations, and offering social events. The Stonewall Alliance also has an active involvement and relationship with the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association.

At Hamline, we embrace a broad definition of diversity. Therefore, we encourage applicants to identify as a member of the LGBT community on our application, but that depends on your comfort level. Hamline has a significantly representative LGBT population, which has included transgender students. As a result of this, our facilities include a unisex bathroom.

Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which has always been a progressive community. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul has the highest LGBT population percentage of any city in the US outside of San Francisco.

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