College of Law - St. Thomas University

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Three + Three – B.A. + J.D. Program

The Three + Three Program offers students an opportunity to earn a combined Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor Degree. The Accelerated Law Program allows students to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree in six years instead of the traditional seven years.

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COURSE SPOTLIGHT: Statutory Interpretation

Interpreting the law and statutes is an essential skill in all legal fields. In this course, Federal Judge Raag Singhal and Judge Elaine A. Carbuccia share their significant experience and expertise to help make you practice-ready!

The Honorable Raag Singhal is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Previously, he served as a State Circuit Court Judge in Broward County and ran a successful criminal defense practice. The Honorable Elaine A. Carbuccia is a Circuit Judge for Florida`s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Before her appointment, she clerked for Judge Singhal and worked as a judicial staff attorney.

Register and experience statutory interpretation from those who apply it every day in court!

LAW-766-01: Wednesdays @ 6:15 pm - 9:15 pm

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COURSE SPOTLIGHT: Statutory Interpretation

Interpreting the law and statutes is an essential skill in all legal fields. In this course, Federal Judge Raag Singhal and Judge Elaine A. Carbuccia share their significant experience and expertise to help make you practice-ready!

The Honorable Raag Singhal is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Previously, he served as a State Circuit Court Judge in Broward County and ran a successful criminal defense practice. The Honorable Elaine A. Carbuccia is a Circuit Judge for Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Before her appointment, she clerked for Judge Singhal and worked as a judicial staff attorney.

Register and experience statutory interpretation from those who apply it every day in court!

LAW-766-01: Wednesdays @ 6:15 pm - 9:15 pm

#STUMiami #STULaw

Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro attended the Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner during the Federalist Society’s 2025 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, DC. The evening featured a keynote fireside chat with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who reflected on the importance of public service, the courage to uphold our laws and Constitution, and the humility to remain true to one’s principles.

📸: STU’s Federalist Society Student Chapter President Angel Armesto (3L), Judge Bronwyn Miller of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, Josh Grosshans, Esq. of the 6th District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, Judge Danielle Sherriff of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court, Xixi Li of the Florida Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, Hunter Pollack, Esq. of the Department of Justice, Kelsey Sandor, Esq., and former STU Law professors Kevin Frazier and Gregory Dickinson.

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Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro attended the Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner during the Federalist Society’s 2025 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, DC. The evening featured a keynote fireside chat with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who reflected on the importance of public service, the courage to uphold our laws and Constitution, and the humility to remain true to one’s principles.

📸: STU’s Federalist Society Student Chapter President Angel Armesto (3L), Judge Bronwyn Miller of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, Josh Grosshans, Esq. of the 6th District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, Judge Danielle Sherriff of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court, Xixi Li of the Florida Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, Hunter Pollack, Esq. of the Department of Justice, Kelsey Sandor, Esq., and former STU Law professors Kevin Frazier and Gregory Dickinson.

Today, the Office for Career Development and the Entertainment and Sports Law Society hosted a standing-room-only Lunch & Learn with Greg Fritzius, Esq., and Michael Anspach, Esq., In-House Counsel for the Miami Dolphins and F1 Miami Grand Prix. They spoke about the power of building meaningful relationships, navigating the early stages of a legal career, embracing rejection as part of growth, their day-to-day work, and the vital role that in-house counsel play in driving business success, among other topics. The event concluded with an engaging Q&A session.

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Today, the Office for Career Development and the Entertainment and Sports Law Society hosted a standing-room-only Lunch & Learn with Greg Fritzius, Esq., and Michael Anspach, Esq., In-House Counsel for the Miami Dolphins and F1 Miami Grand Prix. They spoke about the power of building meaningful relationships, navigating the early stages of a legal career, embracing rejection as part of growth, their day-to-day work, and the vital role that in-house counsel play in driving business success, among other topics. The event concluded with an engaging Q&A session.

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STU College of Law sponsored and made its presence felt at the annual Red Mass of the Holy Spirit, hosted by the Miami Catholic Lawyers Guild and celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the historic GESU Catholic Church in Downtown Miami. The traditional Mass brought together students, alumni, faculty, administrators, and members of the legal profession to unite in prayer, seeking the Lord’s guidance and blessings for their work and service in the legal community.

U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II presented this year’s Lex Christi, Lex Amoris Award (Law of Christ, Law of Love) to Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga for exemplifying the Catholic faith in her professional and personal life.

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STU College of Law sponsored and made its presence felt at the annual Red Mass of the Holy Spirit, hosted by the Miami Catholic Lawyers Guild and celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the historic GESU Catholic Church in Downtown Miami. The traditional Mass brought together students, alumni, faculty, administrators, and members of the legal profession to unite in prayer, seeking the Lord’s guidance and blessings for their work and service in the legal community.

U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II presented this year’s Lex Christi, Lex Amoris Award (Law of Christ, Law of Love) to Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga for exemplifying the Catholic faith in her professional and personal life.

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Professor Mark Pickering discussed ethical justifications for criminal punishment at this week`s faculty lunch-time colloquium, focusing on his working paper "When It Is Justified to Use an Offender as a Means." In particular, he dissected the argument that when an offender violates the rights of another, they forfeit the same right, thereby justifying punishment in light of Immanuel Kant`s moral theory. The discussion evolved into a lively and intellectually rich exchange among faculty.

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Professor Mark Pickering discussed ethical justifications for criminal punishment at this week's faculty lunch-time colloquium, focusing on his working paper "When It Is Justified to Use an Offender as a Means." In particular, he dissected the argument that when an offender violates the rights of another, they forfeit the same right, thereby justifying punishment in light of Immanuel Kant's moral theory. The discussion evolved into a lively and intellectually rich exchange among faculty.

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Associate Professor of Law David R. Upham contributed to the 2025 Florida Advanced Judicial Studies (AJS), co-teaching the course "Parent, Child, and State: A Survey on Parental Rights" on October 30. Alongside Judge Thomas N. Palermo of the 13th Judicial Circuit and Judge Danielle Brewer of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Professor Upham led an informative discussion on the complex issues related to parenting and parental rights.

The annual AJS serves as Florida’s foremost judicial education program, offering comprehensive and advanced instruction to members of the state judiciary.

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