
Business and Corporate Law
Business and corporate lawyers, whether in-house or at a firm, must understand issues from both a legal and a business perspective in order to effectively advise their employer or client.
St. Thomas Law offers a robust curriculum that will prepare you for a career at the intersection of law and business. In fact, we were named a top school for business law by National Jurist in 2021.
Our courses provide a foundation in corporate and business law, as well as key financial aspects of organizations, with an emphasis on business ethics and professional values.
Experiential learning opportunities, such as externships and clinics, will help you build your skills and apply what you are learning in the classroom.
Our mentor program will pair you with an attorney each year of law school to help you gain experience and develop professional relationships within the Twin Cities business community.
Another highlight of our program is our location. St. Thomas School of Law is located in downtown Minneapolis near major law firms and businesses.
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Featured Faculty


Elizabeth Schiltz

Lyman Johnson

Thomas Berg

Brenda Arndt

Dennis Monroe
Course List
- Accounting for Lawyers
- Administrative Law
- Bankruptcy
- Business Associations
- Business Basics for Lawyers: Foundations III
- Business Planning
- Compliance Programming
- Contracts
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Cybersecurity: Managing Risk
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Ethical Leadership in Organizations
- Federal Income Taxation
- Financial Markets
- Intellectual Property
- International Business Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Negotiation
- Patent Law
- Representing Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
- Sales
- Secured Transactions
- Securities Regulation
- Taxation of Business Entities
- Topics: Privacy and Data Protection
- Topics: Decentralization Technology and Policy
Experiential Learning
Legal Externships

Business Externship
Gain pragmatic, real-world experience through both observation and hands-on work projects in a corporate or non-profit environment.

Compliance Externship
Complete projects under the supervision of a compliance professional to gain an understanding of effective ethics and compliance programming.
Legal Clinics
Bankruptcy Litigation
Nonprofit Organizations
Trademark

Mentor Externship Program
We Pair Each Student With A Mentor
Each law student is matched with a mentor, such as an attorney working as in house counsel in a corporation or at a law firm, who complements their interests and professional goals. Our mentors allow students to engage in legal work, professional networking and meaningful reflection.
Meet our Alumni

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul
A Dynamic Business Community
Minnesota is home to 18 Fortune 500 companies, including Target, Best Buy, Cargill, General Mills, 3M and UnitedHealth Group—and many of them are headquartered in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has the most Fortune 500 companies per capita of any U.S. metro area. Major industries include medical devices, manufacturing, renewable energy, technology, finance and engineering.
Student Clubs and Organizations
- Business Corporate Law Society
- Compliance & Ethics Student Organization
- Employment & Labor Law Association
- Environmental Law Society
- Greater Minnesota Practice Cooperative
- Real Estate Law Association
- Sports, Entertainment and Media Law Society
- Student Intellectual Property Law Association
- Union of Regulatory Nerds