By: Alena Stankaitis, University of St. Thomas School of Law St. Thomas Law has done an especially incredible job at recognizing that professional identity formation is not a one-size-fits-all program. In particular,…
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By: Jordan Bracewell, Mercer Law School When I entered law school, my goal was to learn as much as I could so that I would make a great attorney. What I had…
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David GrenardoWhat About Us? How Law Schools Can Help Historically Underrepresented Law Students Develop Their Professional Identities
In a forthcoming article for Mercer Law Review, Holloran Center Associate Director David Grenardo presents a critically important perspective on the ways that historically underrepresented students face obstacles to their professional identity…
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by Felicia Hamilton, Holloran Center Coordinator Jerry Organ, Associate Director of the Holloran Center, earned recognition as one the Top 20 Most Influential People in Legal Education by the National Jurist. From…
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Tom Holloran (1929-2024) was a giant in the Twin Cities. With his death on February 15, 2024, he leaves behind a legacy in the business, legal, religious, public service, and academic spheres.…
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by Micayla Bitz, 3L at the University of St. Thomas School of Law Law school is hard. I know this is far from a novel revelation, but it was not necessarily the…
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by TJ Bowman, 3L at University of St. Thomas School of Law To me, professional identity formation describes the journey from being an aspiring lawyer to a practicing one who is committed…
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We write to share the sad news that the namesake of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, Thomas Holloran, passed away yesterday at the age of 94, according to…
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Debra Moss VollweilerNo Difficulty Holding Both Logic and Feeling: Can the Barbie Movie Help with Women’s Professional Identity Education?
By: Debra Moss Vollweiler, Professor of Law, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law [1] Hi Barbie! In the wake of the blockbuster Barbie movie in the Summer of 2023, women…
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Daisy Floyd, Patrick Longan, Timothy FloydWest Academic Press Publishes Second Edition of The Formation of Professional Identity: The Path from Student to Lawyer
By: Pat Longan, William Augustus Bootle Chair in Ethics and Professionalism Director, Mercer Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism Mercer University School of Law Daisy Hurst Floyd University Professor of Law and…