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In the Spotlight: Michael Gordon

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:52:12 +0000

Chesterfield Smith Professor Michael W. Gordon’s fourth casebook, International Civil Litigation (coauthored with Charles Baldwin, Ronald Brand and David Epstein), will be published in the fall by West. This will be his 22nd volume written or co-authored for West. Others include Law of NAFTA, Comparative Legal Traditions and International Business Transactions. • Stephen C. O’Connell Professor

In the Spotlight: Christopher Peterson

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:50:59 +0000

Assistant Professor Christopher Peterson has worked as a public-interest lawyer, focusing on consumer protection and debt. He received B.A. degrees in political science and philosophy and J.D. from the University of Utah, then clerked at the U.S. 10th Circuit court of Appeals.

In the Spotlight: Cally Jordon

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:50:18 +0000

Cally Jordan received a D.E.A. in French Civil Law with honors from the University of Paris; B.C.L., LL.B. from McGill University; M.A. from University of Toronto; and B.A. with distinction from Carlton University. Jordan has worked with a variety of other countries on corporate and financial law matters. Jordon has practiced in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Hong Kong, and served as advisor to the Hong Kong Government Financial Services Bureau, Government of the United Kingdom, International Development Agency, American Arbitration Association and others.

In the Spotlight: Mary Jane Angelo

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:49:17 +0000

Mary Jane Angelo focuses on environmental, water, bio-technology and administrative law. She has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and St. Johns River Water Management District and taught as an adjunct at UF and Vermont Law School. She earned her B.S. in Biology, M.A. in Entomology and J.D. (top 5 percent) from UF. “Mary Jane’s background covers a broad range of environmental law — federal toxic substances and pesticide law, Florida water and wetlands law, and biotechnology regulation,” said Flournoy. “Her scientific background and interest in problems of science and law lay the groundwork for interesting curricular and research developments.”

In the Spotlight: Christine Klein

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:48:11 +0000

Christine Klein clerked at the U.S. District Court (Colorado), then worked for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, where she specialized in waterrights litigation. She has taught at the universities of Colorado, Denver and Michigan State in environmental, land use and property law. She earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado and LL.M. from Columbia. “The addition of Christine, with her practical experience and publications on western water law is timely, since there is ongoing discussion about reform of Florida’s water law and the western model is often part of those discussions,” said Flournoy. “Her scholarship also addresses important issues relating to public lands, building our strength in that field.”