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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…
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St. Thomas Law International Moot Court Team: Quarter-finalists at Prestigious Moot Court Competition in D.C

Congratulations to St.Thomas Law International Moot Court members, Jonathan Befus (2L), Dylan Conroy (2L) and Antonio Villa de Rey (3L). The trio competed in the 2019 Manfred Lachs North America Space Law Moot Court Competition, held March…
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St. Thomas Law Student Interns at the United Nations in New York

St. Thomas Law affords our students unique opportunities to complete transformative  internships and clinics. Through the clinical program, our students begin the transition from student to practitioner as they are provided with individual,…
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St. Thomas Law Scores Award at National Tax Moot Court Competition

St. Thomas University School of Law won the First Runner Up Brief Award at the 2019 National Tax Moot Court Competition; sponsored by the Tax Section of the Florida Bar and the University of Florida. Tax Law students and competitors Arlene…
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Professor Michael Vastine’s Service to Immigrants Honored by Catholic Legal Services

St. Thomas Law's Immigration Clinic Director, Professor Michael Vastine has been recognized, along with the law school's Immigration Clinic,  by the Archdiocese of Miami and awarded the Mother Cabrini Medal for outstanding service to immigrants. The…
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Professor Pati Visits Jamaica to Urge Increased Cooperation in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

At the invitation of the Jamaican Ministry of Justice's National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Professor Roza Pati recently presented a distinguished lecture at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) in Jamaica.…