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St. Thomas prepares lawyers to lead through faith and reason through service to their communities, to create a more just and equitable society and to defend swiftly against emerging threats to the rule of law. The power to change lives starts with St. Thomas Law.

School of Law Overview
Get more than a career. Get a mission.
St. Thomas gives students opportunities to start making an impact from day one. They work side-by-side with their professors, while lawyers and judges mentor them through our award-winning Mentor Externship Program. Turns out, when bright, caring people put their energy toward advancing the common good, everyone wins.

A Distinctive Legal Education
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Our law school is inspired by justice, guided by faith, grounded in reason, committed to excellence and devoted to advancing the common good.

A Caring Community
Committed to Belonging
St. Thomas School of Law has a unique mission founded on the precepts of community and inclusion. We are intentional about building a law school that cultivates a strong sense of belonging and support within our school and promotes justice in our world.
A National Leader in Practical Training

Inspiring New Lawyers
A Mentor for Every Law Student
St. Thomas Law’s award-winning Mentor Externship Program pairs students, each year of law school, with a lawyer or judge working in their area of interest who will help them gain work experience, develop relationships and navigate the legal field.
Centers and Institutes
School of Law News

Q&A With New Law Alumni Board President, Judge John Sandy
This summer, Judge John Sandy ’07, ’10 J.D. begins his one-year term as president of the University of St. Thomas School of Law’s Alumni Board. "I’m honored to lead the St. Thomas Law alumni board and excited to serve a community so deeply ro...
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Law Students Selected for Blackstone Christian Legal Fellowship Program
Second-year University of St. Thomas School of Law students Kyle Devich ’24 and Zachary Liebl have been selected for the ...
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Law Alumni Earn Awards, Elected to Lead Bar Associations
Several University of St. Thomas School of Law graduates have recently been recognized with awards and elected to lead as presi...
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School of Law Celebrates 2025 Commencement
The University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 170 students on May 17, 2025. Among them, 145 students earned t...
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Law School Intellectual Property Competition Teams Achieve National Success
The University of St. Thomas School of Law’s intellectual property (IP) competition teams were in the national spotlight ...