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Summer Law Extern: Mirtha Montoya, Strong & Starlike Consulting
Business & LawAs Mirtha Montoya begins her third year of law school, her future career path has come into focus. In part, it’s because of her summer externship with Strong & Starlike, a consulting and educational services firm that works with the government and nonprofits to aid in the creation of programs and policies that benefit minority…
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Law Professor’s New Book Examines Religious Liberty and Polarization
In the NewsIn his new book, Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age (Eerdmans), law school professor Thomas Berg discusses religious freedom in America during a time of political and social polarization, when the right to practice and express one's faith faces threats from both progressives and conservatives. Berg writes that religious liberty can be part of the… -
Law Professor Gregory Sisk Publishes Revised Hornbook
Law Professional NotesThe second edition of Litigation With the Federal Government, a Hornbook written by University of St. Thomas law professor Gregory Sisk, has been published by West Academic. Publisher’s summary: Any lawyer who practices regularly in the federal courts will encounter the federal government as a party and will learn, as the Supreme Court warned many… -
Altering the Law to Protect Native American Artists
Business & LawRecent St. Thomas law school graduate Trey Perez ’23 J.D. believes that changes to federal intellectual property (IP) laws and the Indian Arts and Crafts Act could better protect and boost the economic development of Native American tribes and Indigenous artists. He explains why in a paper that was published by the Seattle University School… -
Hockey Offers Lessons for Life and the Law
Business & LawWhen Trevor Jones ’09 J.D. was admitted to the University of St. Thomas School of Law, he thought it was missing one thing: a hockey team. As a lifelong hockey player, Jones recognized that his passion for the sport could help balance the academic rigors of law school. When Jones began his 1L year, he… -
Archbishop Ireland Justice Fellows Advocate for Children in State Systems
Business & LawIf you didn’t know any better, Maya Karrow ’21 J.D. might come off as a private investigator. And that assumption would be partially correct. She’s certainly on the ultimate search for answers. Karrow is convincing in her investigator ways; last year she spent countless hours in the bowels of county courthouses across Minnesota. She sent… -
Holloran Center Efforts Lead to Revised ABA Standard
Business & LawThe Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions at the School of Law is making an impact on law schools nationwide. As a leader in professional identity formation, the center’s influence was confirmed in February 2022 when the American Bar Association revised accreditation Standard 303 to require law schools to provide substantial opportunities for… -
National Leaders in Professional Formation
Business & LawIt’s not usually exciting to cite accreditation standards. But bear with me ... because when the story is that law schools nationwide are now following the lead of St. Thomas, those standards are worth citing! At St. Thomas Law, we have long put people at the center of what we do. We don’t want to… -
Justice Margaret Chutich: Leading With Kindness and Generosity
Business & LawMinnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich has never shied away from competition. Growing up in Anoka, Minnesota, in the 1960s and ’70s, she started playing tennis at the age of 9, and by age 11 was ranked first in her age group. By the time she got to ninth and 10th grades, few girls could… -
School of Law’s Uyen Campbell Elected Co-Director of National Committee
Law Professional NotesUyen Campbell, director of the School of Law’s Mentor Externship Program, has been elected co-director of The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Externship Committee. The news was announced April 29 at the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education in San Francisco, California. The externship committee is part of the AALS Section on Clinical Legal…