St. Thomas Law Alum, Eneami Bestman, Recognized as Rising Star by Attorney-at-Law Magazine

St. Thomas Law 2016 graduate, Eneami Bestman, recently had the honor of being recognized as a "South Florida Rising Star" by Attorney-at-Law Magazine.

The magazine's January 2018 "Top Lawyers" issue featured an in-depth interview with Ms. Bestman, who was nominated for the recognition by her legal peers. The conversation covered Eneami's reason for pursuing a legal career, mentors who have helped her since graduating law school, and the relationships she has developed with her fellow attorneys.

"When I learned that I was going to be featured, I was humbled and overwhelmed," stated Ms. Bestman. "It is an honor."


She noted how much of her current work ethic and tenacity was learned while she was a law student. She also credits the St. Thomas Law incubator program - L.E.A.D. - for providing the groundwork and mentoring network for her to successfully launch her solo-practice, The Bestman Law Firm.


Eneami plans on continuing her work with a concentration in Elder Law. She sees herself as a public servant who will continue to use her legal platform for the greater good well into the future.

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St. Thomas More Catholic Law Society Community Outreach: Packaging Food for the Homeless

On February 1, 2018, the St. Thomas More Catholic Law Society hosted its First Spring Meeting and  community pro bono event.

St. Thomas Law students prepared food packages for the homeless. The packages were distributed by Servidores del Servidor a non-profit, Catholic lay ministry dedicated to providing meals and services to the homeless community.

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The purpose of the St. Thomas More Society is to focus on community service and promote the highest standards of ethics, civility,human dignity, justice, professional knowledge and skill in the practice of law, with the encouragement of traditional Catholic values within the St. Thomas Law Community. One key goal includes conducting an annual Red Mass, reminding us that we should become outstanding members of the legal community, while exercising St. Thomas' Catholic Values.

St.Thomas Law's Human Trafficking Academy Commemorates International Day of Prayer

On February 8th, the Human Trafficking Academy and Campus Ministry joined millions of people of the global faith community on a day of prayer for the victims of human trafficking. 

In 2015, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (PCJP) at the Vatican designated this day as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking. The Human Trafficking Academy, directed by Professor Roza Pati, member of the PCJP, has joined this initiative in line with its social justice mission of educating, researching and raising awareness about the worldwide phenomenon of modern slavery and leave no stone unturned in order to eradicate this affront to human rights and human dignity.

The Human Trafficking Academy commemorated this day with a special mass and prayer service led by Rev. Msgr. Franklyn Casale, President of St. Thomas University. This was followed by a discussion led by Ms. Beatriz Susana Uitts and Father Paul VI Karenga, current J.S.D. candidates of the Intercultural Human Rights Program at St. Thomas Law. Ms. Uitts discussed “Human Trafficking in Cyberspace” and explained how criminals are using the internet to target, entice, groom, and solicit victims for trafficking purposes. Father Paul VI Karenga presented “Trends of Human Trafficking in West Africa” and highlighted some of the key challenges in addressing human trafficking in Africa.

St. Thomas community was joined at this service by a group of high school students from the Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood, whose presence and desire to learn more about preventing recruitment into human trafficking amongst youth through internet was a most welcome treat.

February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of human trafficking victims, a Sudanese woman kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery. Upon escaping to freedom, she dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering.

Learn more about Human Trafficking Academy at www.humantraffickingacademy.org.