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Law Alumni Receive Attorney of the Year and Other Honors
AlumniSeveral St. Thomas School of Law graduates have recently been recognized with awards and honors. Congratulations to the following alumni: 2022 Attorneys of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer Mary Nikolai ’18 J.D., associate, Gustafson Gluek PLLC Mary Nikolai was part of the legal team that took on Brewster v. USA, a pro bono case involving a…
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Julie Craven Named Ombudsperson for Archdiocese
Law Professional NotesJulie Craven, associate director of St. Thomas Law’s Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing, has been named as ombudsperson for victim-survivors of clerical sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. She succeeds Twin Cities attorney Victoria Newcome Johnson, who had served as ombudsperson since May 2020. The ombudsperson position was created in… -
Q&A With School of Law Alumna Amanda Harrington ’19 J.D.
AlumniAmanda Harrington ’19 J.D. is the manager of Be@School, a program of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) that works to address the barriers to school attendance for K-12 students. Its goal is to keep students out of the juvenile justice system for violating compulsory education laws by facilitating early interventions and providing services. The… -
Hearing From and Learning Alongside Inmates
Business & LawA recent visit to the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater provided students in the law school’s Restorative Justice, Law and Healing course the opportunity to learn about the rehabilitation efforts of a local prison community, and to sit beside convicted men in the Restorative Justice 101 course offered at the facility. Below are reflections about… -
Religious Liberty Legal Clinic Files Brief in Support of Preserving Sacred Land Threatened by Mining
Business & LawThe University of St. Thomas School of Law Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic has filed an amicus curiae brief in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Apache Stronghold v. United States. The brief is filed on behalf of five leading religious liberty scholars at law schools around the nation. The brief argues… -
Law Professor Teresa Collett Honored by Archdiocese
Business & LawLaw Professor Teresa Collett received a John Paul II Champion for Life Award in the Adult Pro-Life Professional category from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The annual awards program recognizes individuals who “love, respect and promote life.” Collett was presented with her award by Archbishop Bernard Hebda during a Mass on Jan. 22… -
Law Professor's Paper Explores Compensation for College Athletes
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Law Professor David Grenardo has published "Preparing for the Inevitable – Compensating College Athletes for Playing – By Comparing Two Pay-For-Play Methods: The Duke Model Versus the Free Market Model." It is forthcoming in volume 53 of the University of Memphis Law Review. Grenardo will speak at the journal's symposium, (How… -
Law Professor Michael Stokes Paulsen Publishes Revised Casebook
Professional NotesThe fifth edition of The Constitution of the United States (2023), co-authored by law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen, has been published by West Academic. Publisher's summary: The casebook emphasizes the text, structure and history of the Constitution. It uses "great cases" for learning the major issues in constitutional law and it gives less attention to… -
Rob Vischer Named 16th President of University of St. Thomas
President's OfficeMinnesota’s largest private university will officially start the new year with a new president. The University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Robert K. Vischer as the 16th president of the 137-year-old Catholic university. Vischer, a longtime law school educator who became St. Thomas’ interim president earlier this year, will be the… -
Law Professor Helps Lawmakers Find Balance, Protect Freedoms and Pass Respect for Marriage Act
Business & LawThe Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) was passed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 29 with the help of analysis and support from a group of leading religious liberty scholars that included School of Law Professor Thomas Berg. The bill, which was signed into law on Dec. 13, requires all states to recognize same-sex unions…