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Law Professor Teresa Collett to Visit Chile With Fulbright Specialist Program
Business & LawProfessor Teresa Collett has been invited to visit Chile this spring as a Fulbright Specialist by the Universidad de los Andes in Santiago. Her visit coincides with the country’s landmark convention to rewrite its constitution and Collett will conduct research and provide input for the university regarding religious and educational freedoms as a constitutional law…
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3L Victor Sikeley '19: A Commitment to Education
Business & LawThird-year law student Victor Sikeley '19 wants to use his law degree to help his home country of Liberia, but he isn’t waiting until he graduates to take action. As an undergraduate student at St. Thomas in 2017, Sikeley started the Initiative for a Better Africa (IFBA), a nonprofit organization that works to battle illiteracy,… -
Law Fellow Reestablishes Medical-Legal Partnerships in Western Minnesota
Business & LawMedical-legal partnerships to serve low-income clients and improve the overall quality of life in underserved communities began in the early 1990s based on the idea that there is a correlation between health care and legal services. A health issue, like a respiratory condition, for example, can be a legal issue if a landlord refuses to… -
Q&A With School of Law Alumna Kate Hibbard '06 J.D.
Business & LawKate Hibbard is the group lead lawyer for aqua nutrition and health technologies at Cargill, a Minnesota-based global food corporation and the largest privately held company in the United States. The Newsroom recently caught up with Hibbard to learn about her career journey after law school and her work at Cargill. And, frankly, it is… -
Jonathan Wolf '11 J.D. Honored With Prestigious Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Service
Business & LawLaw school alumnus Jonathan Wolf '11 J.D. has been chosen by the American Inns of Court to receive its 2021 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service. This prestigious, national award is given each year to an Inns of Court member who has been in practice for less than 10 years to recognize excellence in… -
Bassford Remele Establishes Diversity Scholarship for St. Thomas Law Students
Business & LawMinneapolis law firm Bassford Remele has made a $60,000 gift to the University of St. Thomas School of Law to create a new scholarship for law students aimed at promoting diversity in the legal profession. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to St. Thomas students who are interested in civil litigation, have a strong academic… -
Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic Defends Prisoners' Rights to Spiritual Comfort
Business & LawThe University of St. Thomas School of Law Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic has filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Ramirez v. Collier. The brief was submitted on behalf of several major Christian religious organizations, including Southern Baptists, Seventh Day Adventists and Anglicans. The case challenges the constitutionality of… -
Law Alumni Receive Honors, Take on Leadership Roles
AlumniSeveral St. Thomas School of Law graduates have recently been recognized with local and national awards, and one has been elected to lead as president of their professional organization. Congratulations to the following alumni: Emily Gullickson ’13 J.D. 2021 Leader of the Year, Arizona Capitol Times Emily Gullickson has been named among Arizona’s Leaders of the Year for… -
Q&A with School of Law Alumnus Adam Rowe-Johnson ’20 J.D.
Business & LawAdam Rowe-Johnson ’20 J.D. is an assistant county attorney in the Hubbard County Attorney’s Office. Prior to working in northern Minnesota, he was a judicial law clerk for Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District, which covers the west central portion of the state. As a student, Rowe-Johnson clerked for the Minneapolis City Attorney, Dakota County Attorney and…