SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS
ST. THOMAS ONE OF FEW U.S. LAW SCHOOLS RANKED AS POLITICALLY MODERATE
St. Thomas Law is ranked among the country’s politically moderate law schools according to a recent report by preLaw magazine. Just under 12% of law schools fell into this category. “We’re pleased for another validation of the balance we seek to achieve,” Interim Dean Joel Nichols said. “In pursuit of our mission, we work to create an environment that will draw a diverse set of voices and opinions to our law school. And further, we want to foster an environment where people can express differing views and perspectives, be fully welcomed and learn from one another.” Ideological diversity among faculty and students is important in law school, he said, because it ultimately
creates better lawyers – not only in how they approach the practice of law, but also how they work with their clients. “Having a diverse set of voices helps students hone their own positions on an issue, and practice articulating and respectfully expressing their views clearly while considering the full perspective of others,” Nichols said. “They need those same skills as attorneys. Those skills are harder to build if everyone around you thinks just like you.” In 2018, the University of St. Thomas School of Law was listed among the most politically balanced law faculties in the country, according to a study from Harvard and the University of Chicago.
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