Thomas Mengler
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Thomas Mengler, an expert in legal civil procedure
and complex litigation, is dean of the law school at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
. Mengler received a BA from Carleton College
, a master's in Philosophy
from The University of Texas at Austin and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law
.
Before moving to St. Thomas
, he served as a member of the faculty at the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was dean for the final nine years of his tenure.
Alumni of that law school honored Mengler by funding The Thomas M. Mengler Faculty Scholar -- a position rotates among faculty members and provides recipients with a reduction in teaching load and increased research support so as to advance scholarly projects.
In November 2011, Mengler announced that he would be stepping down as dean of the University of St. Thomas School of Law effective June 30, 2012.
Civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
and complex litigation, is dean of the law school at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
. Mengler received a BA from Carleton College
Carleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
, a master's in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from The University of Texas at Austin and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
.
Before moving to St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
, he served as a member of the faculty at the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was dean for the final nine years of his tenure.
Alumni of that law school honored Mengler by funding The Thomas M. Mengler Faculty Scholar -- a position rotates among faculty members and provides recipients with a reduction in teaching load and increased research support so as to advance scholarly projects.
In November 2011, Mengler announced that he would be stepping down as dean of the University of St. Thomas School of Law effective June 30, 2012.