admissible hearsay Overheard in and around the University of St. Thomas School of Law
“We have, for many decades across this country, largely trusted law enforcement agencies to police their own officers and it hasn’t worked.” – PROFESSOR RACHEL MORAN IN HER TESTIMONY TO THE OREGON LEGISLATURE IN FEBRUARY ABOUT A BILL TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO POLICE DISCIPLINE RECORDS.
“One thing about criminal law is that you’re not going to make a million dollars, you’re not going to necessarily be on TV like these lawyers are. But it always matters – deeply – and that’s something the students want. They want their work to be meaningful.” – PROFESSOR MARK OSLER IN AN INTERVIEWWITH KARE11 NEWS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF WATCHING THE TRIAL OF FORMER MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN ON STUDENTS STUDYING CRIMINAL LAW.
“Law schools teach suspension of judgment, critical thinking, the cultivation of trust, precision with language, detached empathy and the courage to represent unpopular clients and causes – these are all important habits for a divided nation.”
– DEAN ROBERT VISCHER IN A POST FOR THE BLOG MIRROR OF JUSTICE, “CATHOLIC LEGAL EDUCATION IN AN AGE OF POLITICAL TRIBALISM.”
“If you say we can’t support any anti-discrimination protection for sexual orientation or gender identity because such behavior or identity is wrong or flawed, then it’s very hard to explain to someone else why they should support religious freedom protections or traditional religion when they believe its behaviors or tenets are wrong.” – PROFESSOR TOM BERG IN AN ARTICLE FROM THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER ADVOCATING FOR THE FAIRNESS FOR ALL ACT. BERG IS ONE OF FOUR LEADING FIRST AMENDMENT SCHOLARS WHO WROTE AN OPEN LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATION.
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