Services for STU Law Alumni
The Office for Career Development offers a wide range of services including:
Make Appointments With Career Counselors
You can set up an appointment by calling or stopping by the Office for Career Development or you can email one of the counselors.
Reciprocity Policy
The Office for Career Development at St. Thomas University College of Law will allow its resources to be used by students and alumni of ABA accredited law schools. Please read full Policy details on our Reciprocity Policy below.
St. Thomas Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
The goal of the LRAP is to encourage St. Thomas University College of Law graduates to pursue public interest careers. Please read full Program details on the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) below.
Lunch and Learn Programs
Lunch & Learns take place weekly, and consist of presentations provided by practicing attorneys, business etiquette experts, judges, and other professionals. In addition, Career Development counselors provide sessions regarding career-development topics such as networking, job search strategies, interviewing, and resume/cover letter formats.
St. Thomas Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program
General Description of the Program
In recognition of our mission that “graduates leave with…a readiness to contribute to society with compassion, faith, and sensitivity to the poor and disadvantaged,” St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law has established the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). The purpose of the LRAP is to encourage graduates to seek law-related public interest careers. The program is currently funded through two endowments: The Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Tate Loan Forgiveness Fund, and the John and June Mary Makdisi Loan Forgiveness Fund. From time to time, the College of Law also receives matching gifts to further support this program. Therefore, the amount available for awards each year varies.
Eligibility
The goal of LRAP is to encourage St. Thomas Law graduates to pursue public interest careers. In order to be considered for the LRAP, applicants must: (1) have graduated from St. Thomas University College of Law; (2) be employed on a full-time basis in a qualifying, public interest position; (3) earn an income, during the award year, that does not exceed the maximum qualifying income established by the LRAP committee; and (4) not have defaulted on their educational loans.
Application Process
To apply for the LRAP, applicants must submit the LRAP Application and all supporting material (see Program Information) by mail to: Attn: LRAP, St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, Office for Career Development, 16401 NW 37th Ave., Miami, FL 33054. The application and all supporting material must be received by May 31, 2025, each year in order to be considered for the next award year.
For the academic year of 2025-26, the award year opens March 31, 2025, and closes May 31, 2025. The recipients are determined by a selection committee and the awards are renewable annually for a 12-month period. Awards will be announced by June 30, 2025. Awards will be disbursed in two payments, in September 2025 and March 2026. Each disbursement will be contingent on the applicant’s continued ability to qualify for the award. Individual award amounts will vary and may not exceed $6,000 per year.
For more information and any questions, please contact the Office for Career Development.
Reciprocity Policy
The Office for Career Development at St. Thomas University College of Law will allow its resources to be used by students and alumni of ABA accredited law schools according to the following policy:
- Reciprocal services are available on a one-to-one basis for third-year students and graduates of other ABA accredited law schools who permit St. Thomas University third-year students and graduates use of their services.
- Requests for reciprocity must be made in writing by the career services official of the requesting law school. The student/graduate must wait to receive a copy of our response prior to contacting the Office for Career Development. The individual will need to bring a copy of his or her letter and photo ID when visiting our office. No walk-ins or phone requests will be considered. Visiting students and graduates must check-in at the Office for Career Development at the time of each visit.
- Reciprocity services are available for a period of three months, beginning with the date of the initial request. Please be aware that reciprocity is not available between August 1st and December 1st.
- Reciprocity privileges include:
- On-site Resources
- Access to employment listings
- Career Development published materials
- Reciprocity does not include access to:
- St. Thomas University’s graduate Lexis/Westlaw passwords
- career advising or counseling
- participation in job fairs
- participation in on-campus interviews
- resume reviewing and/or referral
- Applicants granted reciprocity must state in cover letters to employers that the job listings were provided by St. Thomas University College of Law Office for Career Development through a reciprocal agreement with their school.
- The Office for Career Development reserves the right to terminate the reciprocity privileges of individuals who violate these regulations or misuse our facilities and services.
- Reciprocity is not available to students and alumni of other law schools in South Florida.
- Requests for or questions about reciprocity should be directed to:Reciprocity Coordinator
Office for Career Development
St. Thomas University College of Law
16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami, FL 33054
Phone: (305) 623-2351
Fax: (305) 623-2372
Email: lscareerdevelopment@stu.edu