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UF Law Professor Dennis Calfee and guests smile as they listen to the speakers at the celebration reception for UF Law's Professor Dennis Calfee and his 50 years of service to the law school. The celebration was held on Friday, November 15 at the University of Florida's Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The reception included a welcome from Dean Merritt McAlister, and remarks from Masters of Ceremony Judge Robert Luck (JD 04), U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle (JD 12), District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Additional guest speakers reflected on Professor Calfee's 50 year career and the impact that he has had at UF Law and beyond. After recognitions and presentations, Judge Luck and Judge Mizelle made the closing remarks.

Professor Calfee retires after 50 years of teaching and service

More than 350 alumni, students, faculty, friends, and family gathered on Friday, November 14, to celebrate Professor Dennis Calfee’s 50 years of teaching and service at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. The celebration took place in Gainesville at the Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, bringing together generations of Gators whose […]

Interim Dean Merritt McAlister announces an anonymous $4 million dollar gift to benefit the Graduate Tax Program at Professor Dennis Calfee's retirement celebration.

UF Law Announces $4 Million Gift

University of Florida Levin College of Law is pleased to announce a $4 million gift from an anonymous donor to support the Graduate Tax Program – a commitment that will also unlock a matching contribution from UF Law alum and UF Board of Trustees member Richard Cole (JD 74) as part of the new Cole […]

Scholars and faculty members gather inside Bailey Event Space for the Junior Law Conference at UF Law on November 7.

UF Law Hosts the 2nd Annual Early Environmental Law Scholars (EELS) Conference

University of Florida Levin College of Law hosted the 2nd Annual Early Environmental Law Scholars (EELS) Conference in Gainesville, Florida, on November 7 and 8, 2025. Sessions included a panel with senior scholars on Navigating Academia in a Time of Change, works-in-progress scholarship presentations, a teaching workshop, and more. Sessions were held Friday and Saturday morning, […]

From left to right, people pictured are: Zac Cosner, Libby Putnam, Leviticus Bennett, St. Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila, Olivia Guntner, St. Pete Beach City Manager Frances Robustelli, Jack Gustke, Rocky Tinkler, Thomas Hawkins

Building better communities, Florida law students find solutions to land use challenges

On St. Pete Beach, heavy rains and high tides regularly flood streets, disrupting daily life in this coastal Florida community. Now, students from the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Environmental and Community Development Clinic are diving into the challenge — researching ways to fund repairs, improve safety and plan for a future shaped by rising seas.