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Writing Across the Curriculum Celebrates Next Chapter
University NewsFaculty gathered in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library on Wednesday to celebrate Chris Anson, who along with program director Erika Scheuer has developed and led St. Thomas’ Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program since 2009.
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Unlocking Justice - School of Law's Appellate Clinic Specializes in Civil Rights Cases
The School of Law’s Appellate Clinic specializes in prisoner civil rights cases, and has won five appeals in five years. -
Religious Liberty Clinic Files Brief in Support of Housing Credit for Ministers
The St. Thomas law school Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic filed an amicus brief this month in a case that threatens to affect as many as 300,000 religious congregations and their ministers, as well as retired ministers, who depend on a tax-code provision to supplement their often-modest incomes. The brief defends the constitutionality of excluding clergy… -
Appellate Clinic Wins Fifth Case in a Row Before U.S. Court of Appeals
University NewsFor the fifth year in a row, the Appellate Clinic at the University of St. Thomas law school has won a civil rights appeal on behalf of a prisoner in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. -
St. Thomas Law School Class of 2018 Recognized at May 12 Commencement
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 131 students on May 12, 2018. Among them were 102 students earning their J.D. – five of whom earned a joint degree – 22 earning an LL.M. in U.S. law, and seven earning a master’s or LL.M. degree in organizational ethics and compliance. -
Professional Notes for May 7, 2018
University NewsProfessional Notes highlight the accomplishments of St. Thomas faculty and staff throughout the year. -
Humans of St. Thomas - Paris Yarbrough
University NewsMeet Paris Yarbrough, St. Thomas School of Law student, Page Scholar, proud east St. Paul native, world traveler and smoothie lover. -
Law Students Argue Prisoner’s Religious Liberty Case Before U.S. Court of Appeals
Law students from the University of St. Thomas law school’s federal appeals clinic defended a Muslim man’s religious freedom on April 12 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, in what was the school’s sixth year in a row arguing a prisoner’s rights case before the court. -
Professor Tom Berg Again Joins Constitutional Law Scholars to Oppose Trump Travel Ban
University of St. Thomas law school Professor Tom Berg has again joined an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration’s travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, this time in a suit that will be argued this week by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Law Student Mimi Levin Named Becker Legal Services Award Recipient
Mimi Levin’s service to the Volunteer Lawyers Network is just the latest entry on a lengthy record of service work that has spanned both decades and continents.