STU Moot Court Qualifies Two More Teams for National Tournament
St. Thomas University Moot Court has qualified two more teams for the American Moot Court Association National Tournament in Orlando, Florida.Alaina Mejia and Matt Oram, and Abbie LeBlanc and Telina Debly earned their spot at the national event during a regional competition in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Read more…
The Team to Beat: STU Moot Court Finishes First, Third, and Fourth at Tampa Regional
St. Thomas University Moot Court was the team to beat at the South Atlantic Regional in Tampa, Florida.
The three STU teams nearly swept the top spots—finishing first, third, and fourth in the 40-team competition—and each earned bids to the American Moot Court Association National Tournament in Orlando, Florida, January 12-13.
Kelly Brennan, of Burlington, ON, and Kayla Doody, of Paradise, NL, were crowned champions after defeating the College of Holy Cross in the final round. Partners Emma Walsh and Brianna Workman, and Olivia Ricketts and Elizabeth Tuck were semifinalists at the competition. Read more…
Bob Rae to Deliver Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights
Politician, lawyer, mediator and writer Bob Rae will deliver the Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, September 26 at 7pm in the Kinsella Auditorium at St. Thomas University.
In his lecture, “Human rights in the age of populism,” Mr. Rae will speak about the spread of populism in different contexts both domestic and international, and the challenge it poses to the rule of law and human rights. Read more…