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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.
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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. -
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. -
St. Thomas Connects with Global Arbitration Community in Peru
Faculty from the University of St. Thomas law school have been invited to speak at the 12th International Arbitration Congress in Lima, Peru. -
St. Thomas Law School IP Moot Court Team Heads to Nationals
Law students Jay Singh and Lee Bannin are taking the University of St. Thomas Intellectual Property Moot Court Team to nationals later this month. They earned a spot in the Washington, D.C., competition after beating out 14 Midwest law school teams in a regional competition in March. -
Murphy Scholars Fellowship Program Expands Eligibility to Law Students
The Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy has expanded eligibility for its Murphy Scholars fellowship program to include all J.D. students. -
St. Thomas Law Students Recognized for Brief Writing at Jessup International Moot Court Competition
A University of St. Thomas law school moot court team was recognized with the third best brief among 18 teams at the regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition in Denver in February.