Career Development
Contact Career Development
Address:
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Center for Career Development
244 Bruton-Geer Hall
2500 S.W. 2nd Avenue
P.O. Box 117630
Gainesville, FL 32611-7630
Email: careers@law.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-0860
Fax: 352-392-4640
Career Development Team
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Linda Calvert Hanson,
Assistant
Dean for Career Development, returned to her alma mater in 2003 after a varied
career in the legal profession and academia. She was
on faculty teaching civil law at the University of
Florida and the University of Central Florida for
ten years, practiced as a private civil law attorney
and as General Counsel to a Florida Special District
before returning to academia in administration. She
served three years as Assistant Dean for Professional
Development at Florida Coastal Law School before returning
to the University of Florida. Dean Calvert Hanson earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida and she is a member of the Florida Bar. Hansonl@law.ufl.edu |
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Jessie Howell, Director
for Career Development, administers
the recruiting programs including on-campus interviews,
all job fairs and employer diversity initiatives.
Jessie also provides general and individual career
counseling and she serves as the Administrative Advisor
for the Virgil Hawkins Pre-Law Society. Jessie has
prior law Career Development experience from Northeastern
University School of Law in Boston. Jessie received
her B.S. from Northeastern University and her J.D.
from the UF Levin College of Law and is a member of
the Florida Bar. Howellje@law.ufl.edu |
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Kristen Bryant, Assistant Director for Career Development, oversees the Small Firm Project, the Pro Bono and Community Service Project and she coordinates the Southeastern Law Placement Consortium (SELPC). She is the primary Public Interest Law counselor who also coordinates the Equal Justice Works Job Fair. Kristen, who earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida and her Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law New Orleans, is a member of the Louisiana Bar. She previously worked for several years as a Court Attorney for the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court in Harvey, Louisiana before relocating to Gainesville. Bryantk@law.ufl.edu |
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Rob Birrenkott, Assistant Director for Career Services, oversees career education programs and administers the 1L initiatives including the 1L resume tutorial and shadow program. He serves as one of the primary career counselors to first-year students. Rob, who earned his B.A. in Government and World Affairs from the University of Tampa and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, is a member of the Florida Bar. He practiced law in Tampa with a focus on environmental (water resource), government and business law and has taught as an adjunct professor. rbirrenkott@law.ufl.edu |
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Annemarie Schuller, Part-time
Attorney-Advisor, provides
career counseling to students and alumni with a focus
on the LL.M. in Taxation and LL. M. In Comparative
Law students. Annemarie graduated from Loyola University
Chicago School of Law and was a litigator for Jenner
& Block, LLP, Chicago for four years. She also
studied and worked in Germany for several years and
participated in the Army Judge Advocate General’s
Corps as a summer law clerk. Career3@law.ufl.edu |
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Karen Miller, Part-time
Attorney-Advisor, provides career counseling to graduating students and alumni as well as those interested in New York and Washington, D.C. opportunities. Karen graduated from New York University and New York Law School. She retired from the City of New York after thirty years of practice in consumer affairs and most recently served as a part-time career counselor for New York Law School. karenmiller@law.ufl.edu |
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Wanda Chapman, Recruitment
Coordinator, supports the
recruiting program and assists employers, students
and alumni as well as the Career Development professional
staff. Wanda earned an Associates Degree from the
Art Institute of Pittsburgh and she also has taken
classes at Santa Fe Community College. Chapmanw@law.ufl.edu |
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Kimm Tyson, Resource Coordinator, schedules appointments for the professional counselors, handles position listings, reciprocity requests and maintains the Career Resource Library. She also provides assistance to students, employers and alumni and helps the Career Development professional staff. Tysonk@law.ufl.edu |