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Bankruptcy Legal Clinic Students Build Skills While Helping Clients Relieve Financial Burdens
Business & LawIn St. Thomas Law’s Bankruptcy Litigation Clinic, students have the chance, under supervision, to be practicing attorneys with real clients. They learn how to file a complaint, go through the discovery process and prepare for a possible trial. Students also complete an attestation for their clients, a written accounting of the person's debt and a…
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Inside the IPC: Where Future Professionals Learn to Work as One
Business & LawIn her final year at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Maria Landfried ’25 J.D. did much more than study law in a classroom. She worked across professions to define what justice can look like in Minnesota. As part of a multi-disciplinary student team at the Interprofessional Center (IPC) at St. Thomas, Landfried… -
Q&A With School of Law Alumnus Nathaniel Fouch '20 J.D.
Humans of St. ThomasWhen Nathaniel Fouch '20 J.D. graduated from law school at the University of St. Thomas, he went from the classroom to the courtroom. Now he is back in the classroom. Fouch is currently in his first semester as a full-time doctrinal faculty member at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. We recently caught up… -
Law School’s David Grenardo Published in Mississippi Sports Law Review
People & CultureA forthcoming edition of the Mississippi Sports Law Review will highlight a paper from University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor David Grenardo. In it, he reflects on how an experience that initially made him angry, gave way to an understanding about ways to address systemic racism. The paper, “Angry at Herbstreit,” recounts Grenardo’s… -
St. Thomas Legal Clinic Files SCOTUS Brief for Religious Liberty Case
Business & LawThe University of St. Thomas School of Law Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic filed an amicus curiae brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, et al. The case asks the Court to decide whether individuals in state institutions can sue state or local officials,… -
Law Students Help Pass Legislation That Will Allow Crime Victims to Heal
In the fall of 2024, Professor Mark Osler invited a group of guests to speak to his students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Commutations Clinic. The clinic assists those who are or were formerly incarcerated prepare petitions for federal clemency. He wanted his students to hear from the family and friends… -
Mark Osler Helps Launch Federal Expungement Initiative
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler is part of a newly launched, national effort to create a comprehensive expungement process for non-violent federal offenses. He is one of the founders of the Federal Expungement Initiative, which hopes to open a pathway through the federal courts for individuals who have completed their sentence, but… -
Q&A With New Law Alumni Board President, Judge John Sandy
Business & LawThis summer, Judge John Sandy ’07, ’10 J.D. begins his one-year term as president of the University of St. Thomas School of Law’s Alumni Board. "I’m honored to lead the St. Thomas Law alumni board and excited to serve a community so deeply rooted in mission and purpose," said Sandy. Judge Sandy was appointed to… -
Law Students Selected for Blackstone Christian Legal Fellowship Program
Business & LawSecond-year University of St. Thomas School of Law students Kyle Devich ’24 and Zachary Liebl have been selected for the competitive Blackstone Legal Fellowship program. The summer program for Christian law students includes lectures given by esteemed legal professionals and professional development opportunities, while also giving students time to participate in a legal internship. Upon… -
Law Alumni Earn Awards, Elected to Lead Bar Associations
Business & LawSeveral University of St. Thomas School of Law graduates have recently been recognized with awards and elected to lead as president of their professional organizations. Congratulations to the following alumni: The Power List, Minnesota Lawyer Alumni Jon Farnsworth and Alyssa Troje were named to two of Minnesota Lawyer’s Power Lists. The publication’s Power List feature…