Academic Success
Career Development
Using an interactive and cooperative approach to learning, our unique academic success programs assist students in developing the requisite skills for success in both the study of and the practice of law.
Individual Counseling: One-on-one sessions to review resumes, conduct mock interviews, and strategize about career goals.
Our Academic Success Program offers: • Academic Advising • Academic Success Fellows (upperclassmen mentors) • 1L Workshops: ▪ Study Techniques ▪ Critical Reading ▪ Case Briefing ▪ Outlining ▪ Legal Analysis ▪ Time Management ▪ Writing Essays • Bar Prep Courses • Bar Application & Conversion Assistance • Post-Graduation: ▪ Commercial Bar Prep ▪ Bar Prep Workshops ▪ Bar Mentors
Alumni Relations Throughout the year, the Office of Alumni Relations and Development coordinates various events to foster alumni engagement with their alma mater, including class reunions, locally and nationally, and alumni happy hours.
On-Campus Interview Program: Twice a year, Career Development hosts law firms, government agencies, and public sector employees seeking to fill summer & permanent positions. Lunch & Learns: Weekly presentations by attorneys, business etiquette experts, judges, and career counselors. Provides phenomenal on-campus networking opportunities. Breezeway Chatter Program: Career Development counselors are available twice a month in the Breezeway and readily available by appointment to answer careerrelated questions. St. Thomas Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP): LRAP encourages St. Thomas Law graduates to pursue public interest careers by providing loan repayment assistance.
Employers by Practice Areas 2022
Why STU Law?
J.D. Program: First-Year Courses
Highly-regarded Catholic law school where EXCELLENCE is cherished, and a commitment to HUMAN RIGHTS and SOCIAL JUSTICE flourishes. The international city of Miami provides an exciting lifestyle and offers extensive employment, clerkship, and clinical opportunities.
70%
Private Practice
11%
Business & Industry
11%
Government
7%
Public Interest
1%
Joint Degrees J.D./M.A. in Criminal Justice J.D./M.B.A. in International Business J.D./M.B.A. in Sports Administration J.D./M.S. in Sports Administration
LL.M. in Intercultural Human Rights J.S.D. in Intercultural Human Rights
2027 Class Profile*
87%
Class of 2022 *Percent of class employed in all sectors or pursuing an advanced degree 10 months after graduation
SPRING: Constitutional Law (4 credits) Criminal Law (3 credits) Property (4 credits) Advanced Legal Research and Writing (3 credits) Legal Skills (.5 credits)
Graduate Law Programs
Education
Employment Placement*
FALL: Civil Procedure (4 credits) Torts (4 credits) Contracts (4 credits) Legal Analysis, Writing and Research (3 credits) Legal Skills (.5 credits)
Certificate Programs
LSAT GPA 75th% 155 3.58 50th% 152 3.30 25th% 149 2.98 Office of Admissions 16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami, FL 33054 www.stu.edu/law • 305.623.2310 • admitme@stu.edu
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Who We Are Average Age: 25 Gender Ratio: 58.73% Female 71.65% Students of Color *As of 2/10/2025