William Mitchell College of Law is a private institution established in 1900. It is located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The College consists of 7 centers and institutes, viz. Center for Elder Justice and Policy, Center for the Empirical Study of Legal Practice, Center for Negotiation and Justice, Intellectual Property Institute, National Security Forum, Tobacco Law Center and Rosalie Wahl Legal Practice Center. Through these centers, the College offers full- and part-time law education, study abroad programs as well as special education programs in the aforementioned areas.