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Mark Osler Receives Distinguished Leadership Award
Law Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler was honored by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) with the Justice David Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership. The award is given each year to a leader in the local progressive legal community who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing a…
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Breaking Bread and Stereotypes: St. Thomas School of Law Hosts Second Iftar Dinner
St. Thomas 2025 - Foster Belonging and Dismantle RacismThe University of St. Thomas School of Law was aglow with activity as it co-hosted its second annual Ramadan iftar dinner Wednesday, April 12, in the Schulze Grand Atrium on the Minneapolis campus. “This (event) is important because this is our religion. To me, religion is the most important thing to a person,” Noor Dastagir,… -
For Their Expungement Clients, Legal Clinic Students Open Up Opportunities
Business & LawAfter years of struggling to find consistent housing and experiencing food instability, 3L Kai Storrs and 2L Carrie Anderson’s client had compiled a long list of low-level theft convictions. One for stealing $2.43 of potato salad from a grocery store. “Most of the charges were from 10 years ago and for things that clearly were… -
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… -
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…