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St. Thomas Law Professor Michael Vastine – Legal Leader on Immigrant Rights

Professor Michael Vastine   St. Thomas University School of Law remains on the front lines in the efforts to establish and preserve immigrant rights. Through the St. Thomas Law Immigration Clinic and the Human Rights…
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St. Thomas Law’s Human Trafficking Academy: An Educational Pioneer in the Fight Against Modern Day Slavery

Barbara Martinez, Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section, U.S. DOJ, Miami U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Widlanski, Assistant United States Attorney, and HSI-ICE Special Agent Claudia Velez discussing the Federal Prosecution…
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St. Thomas Law’s Intercultural Human Rights Law Review Ranked No.6 in the World

The most recent Washington & Lee Global Law Journal Ranking (2009-2016) ranks St. Thomas Law's Intercultural Human Rights Law Review, in terms of its impact, No. 6 among all human rights law journals in the world.   It bested…
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St. Thomas Law Second-Year Student Appointed to National Advisory Committee of Equal Justice Works

2L Diego Sanchez This summer, second-year St. Thomas Law student Diego Sanchez, was selected as a member of the Equal Justice Works (EJW) National Advisory Committee. His term as a member began on July 1, 2017 and will…

Curbing Human Trafficking through education, research and outreach

Florida has seen a 35 percent increase in reported human trafficking cases, ranking third in the United States for the most reported cases in 2016, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Last year, the state reported 550 cases,…
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St. Thomas Law Alum, Collett Small, Installed as Chair of the Florida Bar Elder Law Section

The Florida Bar Elder Law Section has elected St. Thomas Law alum, Collett P. Small as their new chairperson.  Small, the first woman of color and of Jamaican heritage to hold this position, was installed at a swearing in ceremony in Boca Raton…
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St. Thomas Law Student Kicks off Summer of Service with Rural Summer Legal Corps

On June 1st,  the 2017 Rural Summer Legal Corps officially kicked off at a joint training in Washington DC. The event was hosted by Equal Justice Works and the Legal Services Corporation. Rising St. Thomas Law 2L, Melissa Ramos will be serving…
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St. Thomas Law Student Making Her Mark in Sports and Entertainment Law

D'Bria Bradshaw St. Thomas Law rising 3L D'Bria Bradshaw recently presented a workshop titled Becoming a Sports Legal Scholar at a sports law summit hosted by Bowie State University. Her presentation included steps to take…
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St.Thomas Law Trial Team Hosts Alumni from Successful Alumni-Founded Law Firms

. 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…
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St. Thomas Law Students Deliver Arguments before the Third District Court of Appeal

  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,…