Today, Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro and her Associate Deans were delighted to welcome back our faculty to the first faculty meeting of the spring semester. We’re looking forward to a spring semester full of fresh ideas and meaningful contributions that will continue to enrich our academic community and advance student success.
Thank you to STU Provost Dr. Michelle Johnson-Barnes for joining us and sharing thoughtful remarks with the group!
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Follow along for a day in the life of a Florida Gubernatorial Fellow with 2L Juliette Valle.
This fellowship offers the opportunity to earn up to 12 academic credits while working at the State of Florida’s highest office.
Applications close this Friday, January 30.
Apply now at www.floridafellows.com.
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Alumnus William C. Morgan (`25) has published an insightful article with the Cleveland State Law Review on government regulation of social media content, stemming from the seminar on constitutional decision-making taught by Professor Christian Gonzalez Rivera, following the New Haven approach of law, science and policy. William also thanks Professor Roza Pati for inspiring him to dare venture out and explore an international law perspective.
Presently, he serves as in-house counsel and a trial attorney at Kemper Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, where he practices insurance defense litigation.
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Great evening at St. Thomas University’s Havana Nights! Dean Tarlika Nuñez Navarro, President David A. Armstrong, J.D., leadership, and the university community came together to celebrate STU’s rich Cuban heritage in support of our student-athletes during one of our most meaningful and impactful fundraising events.
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Congratulations to our STU College of Law students selected for the 2026 Funding Florida Legal Aid (FFLA) Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowships! This full-time, 10-week paid program gives law students hands-on experience at Florida nonprofit legal service organizations, supporting FFLA’s mission to make public service a core part of the law school experience.
▪ Sania Borom - Innocence Project: Sania received her B.S. in Criminal Justice from FIU. She is passionate about advocating for the rights and well-being of young people, and believes that a legal career focused on juvenile justice will enable her to make a meaningful impact.
▪ Emmanuella Petit - Dade Legal Aid: Emmanuella’s interests include immigration and family law. She serves as Vice President of the Black Law Students Association and as a Law Student Representative in the Immigration Clinic, where she assists individuals with complex humanitarian and family-based immigration matters.
▪ Lewis Menendez - Legal Services of Greater Miami: Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Columbia University. At STU Law, he has distinguished himself academically, receiving seven CALI Book Awards during his 1L year and selected for the prestigious Florida Supreme Court Fellows Program. His career goal is to practice civil litigation.
▪ Ana M. Leon-Noda - Americans for Immigrant Justice: Ana earned her B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Florida International University Honors College. She spent nearly nine years at the Public Defender’s Office, assisting attorneys with social-history narratives, client support, and case coordination. She aims to pursue a career in criminal defense and public-interest law.
▪ Sasha Valon - Innocence Project: Sasha earned her B.A. in Strategic Communications with a Marketing minor from Hampton University, where she published her debut novel and was selected to work for the President of B.E.T. Networks in Manhattan, NY. Her career experience also includes a senior role at Bank of America and the I.R.S., and she hopes to practice both civil and corporate litigation.
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Professor Major G. Coleman has just published an original and insightful book on “The Cost of Racial Equality,” drawing on his interdisciplinary expertise as a scholar on law and religion and political economist.
Learn more at the link in our bio.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — St. Thomas…
By Belkis Mejia Perdomo
The St. Thomas University College…
St. Thomas University’s College of Law unveiled its new Judicial Wall of Honor, celebrating 52 alumni who have served or currently serve as judges across the nation. The special event brought many of them back to campus — some for the first time in decades — to honor their achievements and inspire future generations of STU law students.
