Incoming STU Law Professor Kevin Frazier Selected for Auschwitz Professional Ethics Fellowship Program

The St. Thomas University College of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Kevin Frazier, an incoming Assistant Professor of Law (Fall 2023), is one of fourteen law fellows selected for Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional…

STU Law Student Drives Impactful Change

By Walter Villa - Special to St. Thomas University One class changed her life. Now, she is changing the lives of others. St. Thomas University College of Law student, Karla V. Aponte, who was inspired by STU professor Dr. Siegfried…
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Trial Team – Excellence Demands Consistency

BY WALTER VILLA – Special to St. Thomas University Public speaking? No. Please, no. Anything but that. “Talking in front of people was my worst nightmare,” St. Thomas University College of Law student Michael Rizo said.…

STU Law Students Reach Semifinals at ABA Law Student Tax Challenge

Third-year STU law students Daniela Curiel and Douglas Duggan (Team 45) were semifinalist award winners at the 22nd Annual ABA Law Student Tax Challenge (LSTC) competition in San Diego, California, hosted at the 2023 Midyear Tax Meeting, February…
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STU College of Law Naming Ceremony

Thu 2/9/2023 3:19 PM BY WALTER VILLA – Special to St. Thomas University View Photo Gallery from the Event Goosebumps. How else to explain the ceremony held on Wednesday afternoon to name St. Thomas University’s College of Law…
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Ricky Patel, ’09 – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

Ricky K. Patel, a St. Thomas University College of Law graduate, is such a prominent attorney that – at age 26 – he was appointed to President Barack Obama’s National Finance Committee. Patel, 40, and his law partner Wesley Farrell,…
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Judge Tarlika Nunez-Navarro – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

Judge Tarlika Nunez-Navarro’s first name means “little tree” in Hindu. It fits. Judge Nunez-Navarro is deeply rooted in the law and her compassion for everyday people. After graduating from St. Thomas University’s College of Law,…

St. Thomas Law Trial Team Wins Prestigious Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition

For the second time in school history, the St. Thomas University College of Law Trial Team brings home the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition first-place trophy. The competition took place on January 20-22, at the Gaylord Palms Resort &…
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Judge Diana Vizcaino ’00 – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

Many law students struggle to find a job in their field -- even long after graduation. Not Judge Diana Vizcaino. She landed a coveted position as a prosecutor for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office even before she graduated from…

St. Thomas Law Hosts Miami Carol City High for its Annual Palermo Mentorship Program

On December 9, 2022, St. Thomas University College of Law’s The Honorable Peter R. Palermo Mentorship Program (Palermo Program) held its annual Fall Kickoff Event with approximately 35 students from the Law Magnet Program at Miami Carol City…