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Super Lawyers Recognizes 111 St. Thomas School of Law Alumni

July 15, 2019

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Super Lawyers® magazine has recognized 111 St. Thomas alumni in eight states during the first half of 2019. Among those honored, 15 graduates have been named Super Lawyers® and 96 have been named Rising Stars®.

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School of Law Alumni Named 2019 Up & Coming Attorneys

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July 10, 2019

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Seven University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni have been named 2019 Up & Coming Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer. This honor recognizes attorneys who are in their first decade of practice and who are off to a fast start in their legal careers.

Portrait of School of Law graduate Judge Mariana Vielma '05. Vielma was recently named a Judge in Adams County, Colorado. Photo credit: Brooks Canaday

Judge Mariana Vielma ’05 J.D. Leads in the Fight for Access to Justice

Jordan Osterman '11

July 8, 2019

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Mariana Vielma J.D. is only the fifth Latina woman appointed to the bench in Adams County, Colorado, where more than 21% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.

From Lima to Minneapolis: Sandra Mercado Azurin Makes a Difference Far From Home

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

July 2, 2019

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Sandra Mercado Azurin, an LL.M. in U.S. Law student, is making a difference for future female Peruvian St. Thomas Law students.

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St. Thomas Law Alumni Named North Star Lawyers

Carrie Hilger

June 12, 2019

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The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) has recognized 54 University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni as North Star Lawyers for their pro bono work in 2018.

Former Minnesota legistator and Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz poses for a portrait in the Minnesota State Capitol Supreme Court chamber in St. Paul on March 11, 2019.

Minding the Gap … in Equality

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 31, 2019

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Nationwide studies show women are paid less, promoted less and are represented less in high-ranking positions compared to their male colleagues in the law profession.

Advocate for Her Own Life

Gloria Myre '07 J.D.

May 29, 2019

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Elizabeth Bakewicz '07 J.D. is a spokesperson in the fight against physician-assisted suicide.

School of Law Is Top U.S. Law School for Downloads Per Author Over Past Year

Carrie Hilger

May 23, 2019

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The University of St. Thomas School of Law is the top U.S. law school for new downloads per author over the past 12 months within the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) online academic database. The ranking, released in April, provides further confirmation of the School of Law’s increasing scholarly impact.

The 2019 School of Law Commencement Ceremony at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis on May 18, 2019.

School of Law Celebrates 2019 Commencement

Carrie Hilger

May 21, 2019

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The University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 165 students on May 18, 2019.

Confetti flies over students during the 2018 Graduate Commencement ceremony in O'Shaughnessy Stadium on May 18, 2018 in St. Paul.

Class of 2019 in the Spotlight

Angie Vognild '20

May 21, 2019

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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 administrators met with colleagues at the Universidad de Concepción about building a university-wide partnership.

St. Thomas Growing Global Partnership with Chile’s Universidad de Concepción

Samantha Boyd

May 2, 2019

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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

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 30, 2019

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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

Carrie Hilger

April 29, 2019

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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.

Angie Vognild

April 8, 2019

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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

Angie Vognild

April 3, 2019

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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

Carrie Hilger

April 3, 2019

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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.

Artika Tyner poses for a portrait in the skyway between Opus Hall and Terrence Murphy Hall in Minneapolis on August 2, 2014. These portraits were taken as part of a TEDx speaking event and conference at the University of St. Thomas.

Tyner Named American Council on Education Fellow

Jordan Osterman '11

March 28, 2019

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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

Jordan Osterman '11

March 27, 2019

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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

Jordan Osterman '11

March 25, 2019

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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.

School of Law students Shana Tomenes and Samantha Hoefs.

Appellate Clinic Students Argue to U.S. Court of Appeals

Gregory Sisk

March 14, 2019

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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

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February 25, 2019

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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.