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Advocating on Behalf of the Catholic Church in Colorado
For the past 8 years I have been working for the Catholic Dioceses in Colorado as the Executive Director of the Colorado Catholic Conference. The Conference is the state-level public policy and lobbying arm of the three dioceses in Colorado. I am extremely blessed to have a job that I love, but also a job that…
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School of Law's Roadmap Curriculum Wins Gambrell Award from ABA
University NewsAn innovative professional development curriculum for law students developed at the University of St. Thomas School of Law has earned top honors from the American Bar Association as a 2015 recipient of the E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award. -
Moved by Democracy, Dedicated to Community
Elizabeth Odette is a 2004 graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law and a partner at Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. -
Murphy Institute to Offer Post-Graduate Fellowships with the United Nations in New York and Switzerland
The Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy, a collaboration of the University of St. Thomas School of Law and the Center for Catholic Studies, will offer two 12-month fellowships in support of the work of the Holy See at the United Nations beginning this fall. -
Levy-Pounds Elected President of Minneapolis NAACP
University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds was elected president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP on May 2, 2015. -
Berg on SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Case: Support Marriage Equality and Religious Liberty Rights
An amicus curiae brief co-authored by Professor Thomas Berg recently was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court case Obergfell v. Hodges, supporting the petitioners’ claim of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage while also arguing for protection of the religious liberty rights of objectors. -
Thanks to Donors, Five Law Students Will Serve Communities This Summer Through Public Interest Fellowships
Each year, more than 45 percent of University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni participate in annual giving, with many giving to the UST-MJF Public Interest Fellowship (PILF) designation. The 3L Class Gift raises money for the PILF, in addition to funding a tangible gift. The Dean of the School of Law also provides a… -
For Second Year, Clinical Law Students Win Appeal Before U.S. Court of Appeals
For the second year in a row, students and a professor from the University of St. Thomas Appellate Clinic have won an appeal they briefed and argued before judges in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of a pro bono client. -
Law Students Launch 'Perspectives' Event Series
Law students from several affinity groups at the University of St. Thomas School of Law will together launch an event series exploring issues of legal significance from the diverse perspectives of their groups.