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St. Thomas Immigration Law Students Aid Asylum Seekers in Georgia

This past summer, Professor Lauren Gilbert and a team of student volunteers from St. Thomas Law's Immigration Law Student Association (ILSA) traveled to Lumpkin, Georgia for a mission that has become a hallmark of service for our immigration…
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St. Thomas Law Student Interns with Fiji’s Largest Law Firm

St. Thomas Law rising 2L, Tara McClanahan just completed a very unique summer internship in Fiji. Tara worked as a legal intern at the law firm of Munro Leys in Suva. Munro Leys is Fiji’s largest and oldest law firm having been established…
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St. Thomas Law Alumna Receives Attorney of the Year Award

St. Thomas Law alumna Maria Suarez '17 has been recognized as the Attorney of the Year for the Guardian Ad Litem Program in Miami-Dade county. Maria is a Child’s Best Interest Attorney for the State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program…
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Dean Tamara Lawson Recognized as Top Black Educator

We are proud to announce that Dean Tamara Lawson has been nominated and selected by Legacy Magazine as one of South Florida’s "Top Black Educators" for 2019. The announcement was included in the magazine's Education issue, which was published…
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St. Thomas Law Students Get Exclusive Tours of Miami-Dade and Broward County Courthouses

The Office for Career Development and Career Counselor Laura Varela, recently organized exclusive Miami-Dade and Broward County courthouse tours for a select group of our law students. In Broward, Judge Tarlika Navarro '10 hosted our students…
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Law School Hosts Miami-Dade County Public School Legal Initiatives Program

Last month, St. Thomas Law had the pleasure of hosting the 6th Annual Miami-Dade County Public School Legal Initiatives Program. The brainchild of Kymberlee Curry Smith, Esq., the event brings local area high school students to campus for…

Liza Smoker Named Presidential Leadership Scholar

Liza Smoker, managing director of The John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy at St. Thomas University, was selected as one of the 60 Scholars chosen for the Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program’s fifth annual class. Smoker will…
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Professor Dr. Roza Pati Discusses Human Trafficking on Living Bread Radio Network

Human Trafficking Academy director, Dr. Roza Pati, was recently interviewed on Catholic Close-Up with Michael Roberts on the Living Bread Radio Network regarding the social phenomenon of human trafficking. Dr. Pati discussed St. Thomas University…
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St. Thomas Law Alumnus Erik Burkhardt Representing NFL #1 Draft Pick

St. Thomas Law salutes alumnus, Erik Burkhardt '07 - agent for Kyler Murray,  2019's NFL #1 draft pick. The absolute best football talent descended on Nashville from Apr 25 – Apr 27 and we are so proud that one of our own was there…
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St. Thomas Law’s J.S.D. in Intercultural Human Rights Doctoral Students Deliver their Rigorosum

On Wednesday, April 17th, Beatriz Susana Uitts and Vanessa Karen Kirch, doctoral candidates of St. Thomas Law’s J.S.D. in Intercultural Human Rights program, delivered their dissertation oral defense, the rigorosum. The rigorosum is the high…