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Law Professor Jerry Organ appointed to ABA Special Advisory Committee
Business & LawUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Jerry Organ has been appointed to a Special Advisory Committee by the American Bar Association (ABA), the national accreditor of law schools. The committee of state supreme court justices, law school deans and prominent legal scholars will assist the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar in reviewing its…
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Training Ethical, Technologically Fluent Lawyers for an AI-Driven Legal World
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping nearly every profession, including law. To explore its evolving impact, the University of St. Thomas School of Law hosted a panel discussion titled Training Tomorrow’s Lawyers: AI and the New Apprenticeship. The panel brought together local judges, attorneys and technologists to discuss how AI is changing the legal profession,… -
Meet the 2026 Tommie Award Finalists
Humans of St. ThomasA new academic year at the University of St. Thomas means new Tommie Award nominees. Nominees are seniors selected by St. Thomas faculty, students and staff who they believe represent the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas. The nominees must have passions for leadership, scholarship, and participation on campus. Out of 43 nominees, the three finalists… -
Leadership and Grit: A Tale of Two Defensive Backs
AthleticsWhen Branden Smith thinks back to the lessons he learned playing football at the University of St. Thomas, the fifth-year cornerback recalls a series of injuries that caused him to miss playing time. “Injuries hurt — not just physically but mentally,” he said. “But they teach you to be better than you were before. You… -
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… -
St. Thomas Climbs to No. 11 in Entrepreneurship Rankings
Business & LawTeaching entrepreneurial skills at the University of St. Thomas goes far beyond a class or academic major; entrepreneurship is truly a mindset across the entire institution. And that approach is driving more national recognition for the university’s Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. In the latest Princeton Review rankings of undergraduate entrepreneurship programs, the Schulze School is… -
In the News: Erica Diehn on the Human Toll of Impersonal Layoffs
Business & LawErica Diehn, associate professor of management and leadership in the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, spoke with the Minnesota Star Tribune about the growing trend of impersonal layoffs as companies like Target turn to remote and systematized approaches. Diehn explained that virtual terminations can heighten job insecurity, erode trust and have lasting effects on… -
In the News: Andy Babula Discusses the Minneapolis Office Market
In the NewsAndy Babula, finance professor and director of the real estate program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, offered insight into the dramatic shifts reshaping Minneapolis’ downtown office market. Following the steep discount sale of Wells Fargo Center, Babula weighed in on what the deal signals for future property values and the… -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Clemency Process
Business & LawMark Osler, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and national expert on clemency, spoke with NBC News about President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations. From the article: ... Mark Osler, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minnesota who is… -
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…