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schools in the country that offer more externships than full-time enrollment. In 2005, the Mentor
Externship Program was awarded the E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professionalism. It was ranked the #2 law school in the nation for practical training by National Jurist in 2024. St. Thomas Law has been ranked among the top three law schools in this category since 2014.
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St. Thomas Law is best known for its emphasis on mentoring, relationships, practical training and social justice. The school offers the three-year Juris Doctor, as well as combined degrees: the JD/MBA, the JD/MA in
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Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Business is a partnership between the Center for Catholic Studies and the School of Law at the University of St. Thomas. The Institute explores the various interactions between law and Catholic thought on topics ranging from workers'
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198:. It currently enrolls 476 students. St. Thomas Law is accredited by the American Bar Association. It is also a member of The Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1999, the School of Law graduated its first class in 2004.
470:, author and critic of capital punishment in the United States. At St. Thomas, he founded the nation's first law school clinic on federal commutations, and he has advocated for an expansive use of the presidential pardon power.
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