. Seated (L-R) Houson Lafrance ‘14, Michael Mayer ‘07, and Joey McCall ‘11. Standing are student members of St. Thomas Law’s Mock Trial Team. St.Thomas Law’s mock trial students recently hosted three St. Thomas Law alumni for a panel discussion on the importance of professional and personal reputation in the legal community as well as […]
Sitting before a packed Moot Court Room, the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida convened one of its official sessions on campus on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Presiding over the proceedings were the Honorable Richard Suarez, Chief Judge; the Honorable Barbara Lagoa; and the Honorable Thomas Logue. St. Thomas Law students were given […]
Chanae Wood, 2L On Tuesday, April 4th, second-year St.Thomas Law student, Chanae Wood, was recognized by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan for being the first black Editor-in-Chief of the St.Thomas Law Review. Chanae was honored in a ceremony attended by other county commissioners as well as her family and supporters, including St.Thomas Law Professor […]
St. Thomas Law Dean, Alfredo Garcia, has been awarded the South Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Hispanic Leadership Award. Dean Garcia was presented with the award during a ceremony March 24th in the Legal category in recognition of his “leadership, trajectory, experience and commitment to the field of law.” The Chamber of Commerce stated that Dean Garcia […]
For 33 years, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at St. Thomas University has helped community residents secure tax refunds. VITA is the oldest pro bono program at St. Thomas University School of Law. Founded by St. Thomas Law Professor Mark J. Wolff, the program has secured taxpayers in excess of $10,000,000 in refunds; […]
Registration is now open for STU IMPACT: Empowering Young Disciples, a summer program which aims to gather high school students both from South Florida and throughout Florida for an eight-day experience in Catholic theological education during summer 2017. STU IMPACT is made possible through a grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc.’s High School Youth Theology […]
St. Thomas law students, Shannon McGee (2L) and Erika Hernandez (1L) were recently awarded scholarships from the Miami-Dade FAWL Chapter, after being selected from a statewide pool of applicants. Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) is a professional organization dedicated to “promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession. Its membership is comprised of […]
St. Thomas Law’s Human Trafficking Academy recently concluded its week-long anti-trafficking training. The Academy, directed by law professor Dr. Roza Pati, welcomed fifty national and international participants; some hailing from as far away as the United Kingdom. They represented various professional groups including attorneys, public defenders/prosecutors, law enforcement, social service providers, students, and faith-based organizations. […]
Before Col. Jacquelin Kelly passed away from cancer in 2014, she bequeathed a generous gift to STU’s Athletic Program. Jacquelin, a lifelong athlete and coach, held a strong belief that women should participate in competitive sports and pursue higher education, and in recognition of her gift, the university will be dedicating “The Col. Jacquelin Kelly […]
Professor Siegfried Wiessner, who is regularly consulted by foreign governments and other groups regarding human rights, has just come out with an important and already acclaimed new book, General Theory of International Law, which is the introductory volume of the “American Classics in International Law” series and will adorn the shelves of law libraries around […]