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Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Brenckman '08 J.D.
Business & LawSplunk Inc., Legal Counsel, Litigation and Investigations Why did you go to law school? I took a business law course in college and really enjoyed the legal writing component. Why IP law? I fell into it naturally! When I was a corporate associate in Minneapolis, I started taking on trademark and copyright projects. I really…
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In the News: Law Student Sarah Murtada on No-Knock Warrants
In the NewsLaw student Sarah Murtada discussed with KARE 11 News unannounced or no-knock warrants following the killing of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police. Murtada lives in the apartment building where Locke was killed and said she saw the police cars out in front of her building that morning when she went out to walk her dog.… -
In the News: Rachel Moran to Advise Minneapolis City Council Oversight Committee
In the NewsLaw professor Rachel Moran was asked to advise the Minneapolis City Council's Oversight Committee on no-knock warrants following the death of Amir Locke. Moran is a policing scholar, and she will educate the committee on the history of no-knock warrants in Minneapolis. From the Article: “Part of the goal is to make sure all of… -
A Time for Lament
President's OfficePresident Julie Sullivan shared the following in email to the University of St. Thomas community on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Our hearts are heavy with the news of yet another young Black person killed by Minneapolis police, this time just blocks from our Minneapolis campus. I write to share a note that Rob Vischer, dean… -
In the News: Sarah Murtada on No-Knock Warrants
In the NewsSarah Murtada, student and member of the Community Justice Project at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, joined WCCO Radio to discuss unannounced or no-knock warrants following the killing of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police. She said that the Community Justice Project wants transparency on “how many no-knock warrants are happening and who… -
Law Alumni Who Protect Creators' Innovations
Business & LawJason Lorfing ’06 J.D. | Partner Kory Kotrba ’09 J.D. | Partner Scott Pederson ’11 J.D. | Partner Nathan Gallus ’12 J.D. | Patent Attorney Why did you go to law school? KOTRBA: Out of college I was offered a position to work as a chemical engineer for an international oil company and nearly accepted.… -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Civil Rights Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler joined WCCO Radio to discuss the federal trial of former Minneapolis Police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights. Osler discussed the impact that this trial will have on police protocols not only in Minnesota, but nationwide. Listen to his conversation… -
In the News: Rachel Paulose on Sarah Palin Taking NYT to Trial
In the NewsLaw professor Rachel Paulose wrote an op-ed for The Spectator about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's defamation suit against The New York Times. From the article: Palin’s task in this suit is to show by a preponderance of evidence that NYT published a false statement that was made with actual malice, i.e., “knowledge that it… -
In the News: Thomas Berg on Justice Breyer's Retirement
In the NewsLaw professor Thomas Berg spoke with WCCO Radio on the impact of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement. He mentioned the opportunity that President Biden has to influence the Supreme Court through the process of replacing Justice Breyer. -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler joined the "Dan Abrams Live" show to discuss the federal civil rights case against the three former Minneapolis police officers involved in the ongoing George Floyd case. Osler mentions why this case may be a challenge for prosecutors and speaks on the possibility of Derek Chauvin being called as a witness…