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Law Professor Rachel Moran Selected for Second Fulbright Program
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Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Right to Medical Treatment
Third-year University of St. Thomas School of Law students Isaac Rillo and Gabrielle Tremblay argued a prisoner’s constitutional claim for medical treatment before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. Working in the Appellate Clinic, led by Professor Gregory Sisk, the students advocated for the Eighth Amendment rights of… The post Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Right to Medical Treatment appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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School of Law Hosts Critical Discussions About the Rule of Law
Through workshops and symposia coordinated by University of St. Thomas School of Law faculty this past fall, leading scholars, law school administrators, lawyers and judges convened to examine how current pressures on democratic institutions and constitutional order in the United States and around the world pose a threat to the rule of law—the foundational principle… The post School of Law Hosts Critical Discussions About the Rule of Law appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Law Professor Rachel Moran Selected for Second Fulbright Program
Rachel Moran, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, has been invited to Kazakhstan this spring to serve as a Fulbright Specialist for Kunaev University in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city. While there, she will design and teach a class focused on experiential learning and criminal law. “I was excited when I… The post Law Professor Rachel Moran Selected for Second Fulbright Program appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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St. Thomas Names Father Daniel Griffith VP for Mission
The University of St. Thomas will turn to a triple Tommie to serve as its next Vice President for Mission. Father Daniel Griffith, a St. Thomas School of Law faculty member who currently serves as pastor and rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, will begin his new role July 1. Griffith will… The post St. Thomas Names Father Daniel Griffith VP for Mission appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Tales from the Archives: Building a Law School with Purpose
On Aug. 20, 2001, the University of St. Thomas School of Law opened its doors and with them, a long-awaited chapter in the university’s history. The inaugural class of 120 law students and 10 faculty members marked the culmination of decades of vision and hope to bring legal education back to St. Thomas. The story… The post Tales from the Archives: Building a Law School with Purpose appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.