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Faculty and Staff

School of Law Faculty and Staff

Faculty
The faculty members at the University of St. Thomas School of Law are leaders in their fields academically, but also receive consistent praise for accessibility and teaching. Our professors influence students through the classroom, other scholars through writing in scholarly journals and books, and the law through work in the courts.

In addition to our full-time faculty, St. Thomas School of Law regularly welcomes adjunct professors from throughout the Twin Cities legal community. Our adjuncts include some of the most respected judges and lawyers in the Twin Cities who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the classroom.

Staff
The staff at St. Thomas Law is a group of professionals dedicated to student success. Many hold advanced degrees, including several at the director level who hold J.D. degrees and have practiced law.

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School of Law News

  • Justice Margaret Chutich: Leading With Kindness and Generosity

    Minnesota 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… The post Justice Margaret Chutich: Leading With Kindness and Generosity appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

  • School of Law’s Uyen Campbell Elected Co-Director of National Committee

    Uyen 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… The post School of Law’s Uyen Campbell Elected Co-Director of National Committee appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

  • School of Law Celebrates 2023 Commencement

    The University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 184 students on May 20, 2023. Among them, 147 students earned their Juris Doctor (J.D.), 16 earned an LL.M. in U.S. law and 21 earned a master’s or LL.M. degree in organizational ethics and compliance. Professor Thomas Berg, who was elected professor of the… The post School of Law Celebrates 2023 Commencement appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

  • Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Good Time Credits

    Third-year students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Appellate Clinic argued a constitutional case involving a prisoner’s “good time” or good behavior credits earned toward parole before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco, California, on April 18. The case, Keshone Owens v. James Dzurenda, et al.,… The post Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Good Time Credits appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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Media Directory

Our faculty members are often asked to share their knowledge about the law and provide their legal perspective by members of the local and national media. We’ve created an online directory to help journalists easily find our faculty member’s areas of expertise and connect with them.

Faculty Highlights

Portrait of Joel A. Nichols.

Interim Dean

Joel A. Nichols

The University of St. Thomas School of Law is led by Interim Dean Joel A. Nichols. He received his Juris Doctor, with high honors, from Emory Law School, and a Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Nichols earned a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Abilene Christian University.

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