Shanaya and Camila, law friends
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Friendship and Purpose Converge at STU College of Law

By Belkis Mejia Perdomo What began as a childhood friendship in Cuba has unexpectedly come full circle more than 20 years later at St. Thomas University College of Law. Camila Blanco, a third-year law student, and Shanaya Chamizo, a second-year…
College of Law students blessing.
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Prayers for Purpose: Special Intentions Mass Blesses STU Law Students Ahead of the Bar Exam

By Bruno Diaz Yesterday, the Chapel of St. Anthony at St. Thomas University was filled with prayer and spiritual strength as the STU community came together for a Special Intentions Mass in support of College of Law students preparing to…
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Palermo Mentorship Program celebrates over a decade of partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Thomas University College of Law’s Palermo Mentorship Program Celebrates Over a Decade of Partnership with Miami Carol City Senior High School MIAMI GARDENS, FL – May 9, 2025 — The College of Law at St.…
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A unique ‘spiritual boost’ preparing for the bar exam

By Walter Villa, Special to STU  It is stressful.  It is demanding.  And it can be all-consuming.  Preparing for the bar exam is so challenging that St. Thomas University College of Law professors and administrators have committed…

STU unveils its Judicial Wall of Honor

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.
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United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Engages with Students, Faculty, and Community at St. Thomas University

MIAMI GARDENS, FL, February 13, 2025 – On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, St. Thomas University (STU) hosted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor for a series of formal and informal gatherings bringing together students, faculty, and both local…
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STU dominates mock-trial competition, beating UM, FSU, UF, and more

By Walter Villa, Special to STU Organizers might as well call it the STU Mock Trial Competition. Students from St. Thomas University’s College of Law traveled to Orlando late last month and won the prestigious Chester Bedell Memorial…

Law Student Participates as Judge at Regional Incubate Debate Tournament

Photo: Larry Gambetti (center), and STU alumna Savanna Hamilton, Former President of the ILS (right) Third-year law student Larry Gambetti, President of the International Law Society (ILS) at the STU College of Law, considered it a rewarding…
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College of Law Board of Advisors: Leading the Way

By Walter Villa, Special to STU Elaine Carbuccia’s grandfather – who was a political prisoner -- was sentenced to life in jail by the Fidel Castro regime. After Carbuccia’s grandfather’s sentence was commuted in the 1970s, the…