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At St. Thomas, you can roll up your sleeves and work side-by-side with scholars who are making an impact on policy and research initiatives. We don’t shy away from controversial issues; we inspire in our students a passion for impact. Bringing Empathy to the Law Lawyers have the potential to bring about a more just and inclusive society when they utilize restorative justice practices within our courts and communities. This is the driving idea behind St. Thomas Law’s Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing (IRJH), which was launched in fall 2021, to educate law students and the legal community Professor Wulf Kaal is the global leader in blockchain innovation in law and corporate governance. He places law students on the front line to answer crypto inquiries, and has helped make powerful connections that have turned into internships and permanent jobs. Global Dispute Resolution Professor Mariana H.C. Gonstead is leading efforts to establish dispute resolution across the developing world. Law students work alongside Gonstead as part of her International Dispute Resolution Research Network, a community of experts, stakeholders and academics from all corners of the globe who are dedicated to sharing knowledge in dispute prevention and resolution. about restorative practices. Bitcoin in the Classroom
Law students in the Community Justice Project, led by Professor Carl Warren, have been advocates on local and national issues such as excited delirium and the cost of prisoner phone calls. Their outreach includes op-eds in the media and testimony at legislative hearings. Recently, research by CJP students regarding no-knock warrants was incorporated into the Minneapolis City Council’s review of policies following the killing of Amir Locke. The Intersection of Law and Policing Professor Rachel Moran is a national expert on police accountability and public access to police misconduct data. Her research has been cited in federal and state courts, by state legislatures and in investigative reports. In 2019, Moran started the Criminal and Juvenile Defense Clinic at St. Thomas and recently she began teaching the class Controversies in Policing.
for Scholarly Impact. In 2021, St. Thomas Law was ranked among the top 25 law schools in the nation for scholarly impact. #23
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