In July 2024, Camille Davidson became the third president and dean of Mitchell Hamline School of Law (created in 2015 with the combination of William Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University School of Law). The former dean at Southern Illinois University School of Law, Davidson is the first Black woman to hold this position at Mitchell Hamline or any of its predecessor institutions. As the only female law school dean in Minnesota, she serves on the advisory board of Minnesota Women Lawyers. A frequent speaker and legal studies authority, Davidson serves on the Law School Admission Council’s assessments committee and the planning committee for the Association of American Law Schools’ 2025 Workshop for Pretenured Law School Teachers of Color. In 2025, she is focused on re-engaging Mitchell Hamline's 23,000-plus alumni and reintroducing the law school to the community.