Entries by Karla Garcia

Professor Siegfried Wiessner Named Associate Dean for Scholarship and Faculty Development

Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro has appointed Professor Siegfried Wiessner as Associate Dean for Scholarship and Faculty Development. Professor Siegfried Wiessner, a renowned scholar and academic luminary, teaches U.S. Constitutional Law and International Law at St. Thomas Law and is the author of a number of books and articles in the fields of constitutional law, international law, […]

STU Law Students Reach Semifinals at ABA Law Student Tax Challenge

Third-year STU law students Daniela Curiel and Douglas Duggan (Team 45) were semifinalist award winners at the 22nd Annual ABA Law Student Tax Challenge (LSTC) competition in San Diego, California, hosted at the 2023 Midyear Tax Meeting, February 9-11, 2023. The team’s written submissions and oral presentations on complex tax law topics placed them among […]

St. Thomas Law Hosts Miami Carol City High for its Annual Palermo Mentorship Program

On December 9, 2022, St. Thomas University College of Law’s The Honorable Peter R. Palermo Mentorship Program (Palermo Program) held its annual Fall Kickoff Event with approximately 35 students from the Law Magnet Program at Miami Carol City Sr. High School (MCCSHS) overseen by Asiah Wolfolk-Manning, Esq. The Palermo Program is a community partnership launched in 2013 […]

The Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice Hosts Panel Conversation on “The Truth About Body-Worn Cameras”

On Tuesday, November 15th, the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice and the St. Thomas University Department of Criminal Justice hosted an engaging panel conversation titled, “The Truth About Body-Worn Cameras.” Dr. Debbie Goodman, Director of the St. Thomas University Undergraduate Criminal Justice Program, moderated the panel discussion which explored the benefits and challenges […]

Incorporating Human Trafficking Law and Policy in Law School Curriculum

On November 4, 2022, the John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy of St. Thomas University College of Law with the support of the Banu Foundation hosted the event: Incorporating Human Trafficking Law and Policy in Law School Curriculum at St. Thomas University. The event brought together leaders impacting the teaching of human trafficking law and […]

Intercultural Human Rights Law Review Hosts “Global Agents for Human Rights: A Corporate Duty?” Symposium

On October 21st, The Intercultural Human Rights Law Review held its annual symposium, titled Global Agents for Human Rights: A Corporate Duty?, featuring two panels of experts. The symposium focused on identifying the core issues that exist between transnational corporations and various national jurisdictions in the field of human rights, and it explored prospective solutions, […]