School of Law Celebrates 2019 Commencement
The University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 165 students on May 18, 2019.
Class of 2019 in the Spotlight
Congratulations to all 2019 graduates, including undergraduates, graduates, and those from Dougherty Family College! In honor of these graduates and their accomplishments, let's look back at all of the remarkable things they did while they were Tommies.
St. Thomas Growing Global Partnership with Chile’s Universidad de Concepción
During the week leading up to Easter, a St. Thomas delegation met with colleagues at the Universidad de Concepción in Chile.
Humans of St. Thomas: Samia Corbett
With a presence best described as bright and joyful, Samia Corbett fills a room with her vibrant energy the minute she enters.
Aurelia Phillips ’16, ’20 J.D. Elected ABA’s National Delegate of Programming
Second-year law student Aurelia Phillips ‘16 has been elected the national Delegate of Programming on the American Bar Association's (ABA) Law Student Council for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Q&A with Judge Mark Herzing ’94, ’05 J.D.
We recently caught up with District Judge Herzing to learn more about his journey to the bench.
Religious Liberty Clinic Cited in Appellate Victory on Clergy Housing Allowances
On March 15, in the case of Gaylor v. Mnuchin, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the constitutionality of allowing clergy to exclude church-provided housing allowances from their taxable income.
School of Law Thanks Outgoing Alumni Board, Welcomes New Members
A special thank you to our outgoing St. Thomas School of Law Alumni Board members for their years of dedicated service, including Pat Zomer ’11, past president, and the following directors: Gerry Fornwald ’05, Amanda Bloomgren ’06, Matt Mons ’08, Nicholas Linstroth ’10, Brittany Besler ’12, Sam Johnson ’13 and Steve Kool ’14.
Tyner Named American Council on Education Fellow
The American Council on Education (ACE) announced today that Artika Tyner, director of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice at the School of Law has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2019-20.
School of Law Pledges to Improve Lawyer and Law Student Well-being
The University of St. Thomas School of Law has partnered with the American Bar Association (ABA) and pledged to improve lawyer and law student well-being.
School of Law Graduate to Help Create International Judgment Convention
As part of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Mauricio Duarte ’18 LL.M. will spend the next six-plus months in Rome helping create an international convention for the enforcement of judgments, which could stand as a standardized law nations around the globe can use.
Appellate Clinic Students Argue to U.S. Court of Appeals
Third-year students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Appellate Clinic argued a prisoner medical neglect constitutional tort case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena, California, on March 4.
Three School of Law Alumni Named Attorneys of the Year
Three University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as 2018 Attorneys of the Year. John Darda ’07, Alyssa Troje ’10 and Jeff Storms ’06 were among this year’s honorees who were recognized at a ceremony on February 13.
New Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice
President Julie Sullivan today announced the creation of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice at the St. Thomas School of Law.
‘All Rise!’: Tom Alford ’07 J.D. Rises Through the Ranks
Tom Alford '07 J.D. is one of the youngest judges in U.S. Military.
The Citizen Lawyer
St. Thomas Law alumni strengthen their communities through advocacy and leadership
The Return of the Citizen Lawyer
School of Law Dean Robert Vischer discusses St. Thomas' dedication to training lawyers who exhibit the ideal of citizenship.
10 Things That Make Professor Julie Oseid Remarkable
School of Law Professor Julie Oseid is a remarkable writer and an even more remarkable person.
Q&A with Jake Grassel ’09
We caught up with law alumnus Jake Grassel '09 to find out what he’s been up to since he left St. Thomas Law nine years ago. Grassel grew up in Williston, N.D., and studied finance and marketing at Bethel Unive...
Mentor-Mentees: Three Generations of Immigration Attorneys
Sarah Kilibarda ’04, Kathy Klos ’07 and 3L Juana Cardenas represent a chain of mentorship in the School of Law's externship program across the field of immigration law.
Gloria Sonnen Myre ’07 Named Director of Alumni Engagement and Student Life
Gloria Sonnen Myre ’07 will join the University of St. Thomas School of Law community in November as director of alumni engagement and student life.
Mentor-Mentee: Conjuring the Dream Job Into Reality
Thanks in large part to his experiences in the School of Law's externship program, John Pauley '17 landed his dream job.
Strong First-year Class Joins the Tommie Network
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The first-year class maintains St. Thomas’ recent record-setting academic profile, with an average high school GPA of 3.6 and a mid-50th percentile ACT range of 24-29.
Osler, Sauter Contribute to National Discussion Around Kavanaugh Hearings
As the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have continued to unfold in recent weeks, St. Thomas faculty have made substantial contributions to the public discussion.
St. Thomas Law School Faculty Among the Most Politically Balanced in the U.S.
The faculty at the University of St. Thomas law school is among the most politically balanced law faculties in the country, according to a new study from faculty at Harvard and the University of Chicago.