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Legal Clinic Students Work to Reform Sentencing Laws for Victims of Abuse
Three University of St. Thomas School of Law students in the Community Justice Project legal clinic are part of a growing push to reform Minnesota’s sentencing laws in cases that involve victims of abuse and exploitation. Kristina Brindley, Elayna Chambers and Daphne Karofsky worked with the nonprofit Violence Free Minnesota in fall 2024 to conduct… The post Legal Clinic Students Work to Reform Sentencing Laws for Victims of Abuse appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Law Professor David Grenardo Speaks on Racism in Sports at UNESCO Forum in Barcelona
School of Law Professor David Grenardo spoke at the 2024 UNESCO Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination held in Barcelona, Spain, Dec. 10-11. The international conference brought together leaders from across the globe to share knowledge and strategies, promote collaboration and offer support for countries in crafting and implementing effective anti-racism policies. “I felt honored… The post Law Professor David Grenardo Speaks on Racism in Sports at UNESCO Forum in Barcelona appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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In the News: St. Thomas Law Professor Mark Osler Recalls Encounter with Former President Jimmy Carter
University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler wrote a commentary in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter that was published in the Minnesota Star Tribune. In his opinion piece titled "A letter from Jimmy Carter," Osler recounted a transformative encounter with former President Jimmy Carter in 2008, before Osler arrived at St.… The post In the News: St. Thomas Law Professor Mark Osler Recalls Encounter with Former President Jimmy Carter appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Commutations Legal Clinic Client Among Those Pardoned by President Biden
President Joe Biden announced on Dec. 12 that he had granted pardons to 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes. Among them was Sarah Carlson, who worked with the University of St. Thomas School of Law Federal Commutations Clinic to submit her pardon application. Carlson was arrested in 2009 for a nonviolent drug offense, convicted of… The post Commutations Legal Clinic Client Among Those Pardoned by President Biden appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Law Professor Rachel Moran Speaks at Columbia Law Symposium
University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Rachel Moran was a panelist at the Columbia Law Review’s Nov. 15 symposium, The Law of Protest. She spoke on the “Policing Protests” panel, with Amber Baylor (moderator, Columbia Law School), Jenny Carroll (Texas A&M), Sunita Patel (UCLA) and Nick Robinson (International Center for Not-for-Profit Law). Moran's paper, “Overbroad Protest… The post Law Professor Rachel Moran Speaks at Columbia Law Symposium appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.