Leonard L. Riskin
Chesterfield Smith Professor of Law

• Published “The Place of Mindfulness in Healing and the Law,” in Shifting The Field of Law & Justice 99-120, Center for Law and Renewal (Linda Hager, Bonnie Allen & Renee Floyd Meyers, eds) (2007).
• Made a panel presentation on “Accessing our Inner Awareness and Intentions to Improve Conflict Resolution Practice: The Practical Role of Inner Work” at the Association for Conflict Resolution Conference in Phoenix.
• Gave a luncheon address on “Awareness and Ethics in Dispute Resolution” at a conference on Ethics in Dispute Resolution at South Texas College of Law.
• Served as a commentator (by telephone) at a conference on Buddhism and Dialogue, sponsored by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.

Elizabeth A. Rowe
Assistant Professor

• Participated as a member of a panel at the International Trademark Association’s meeting in Orlando on November 9th on teaching trademark law.

Christopher Slobogin
Stephen C. O’Connell Chair; Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry; Adjunct Professor, University of South Florida Mental Health Institute; Associate Director, Center for Children and Families

• His book, Privacy at Risk: The New Government Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment, was published by the University of Chicago Press.

UF Law Faculty in the News

Jon L. Mills
Professor; Director of Center for Governmental Responsibility; Dean Emeritus

• Houston Chronicle, Nov. 9. Appeared in an article discussing his backing of legislative leaders who say any gambling deal with the Seminole Indians must have the Legislature’s approval. He prepared the opinion at the request of House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-West Miami. Rubio is against allowing the Seminoles to have anything more than Class III slots. The article concluded with Mills saying the federal law is silent on who should negotiate such compacts on behalf of states, but the Florida Constitution gives the Legislature, not the governor, the power to “make fundamental determinations of policy.”
• Palm Beach Post, Nov. 15. Served as a Florida legal expert in an article about Gov. Charlie Crist signing an agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida today allowing the Indians to conduct Las Vegas-style slot machine gambling and card games, including blackjack, at the tribe’s seven casinos. Issued in a press release by House Speaker Marco Rubio, “Mills advised that any gambling compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe is invalid without legislative ratification.”

Kenneth B. Nunn
Professor; Associate Director, Center on Children and Families

• Tallahassee Democrat, Nov. 10. Quoted in the article discussing the racial composition of the jurors in the trial of eight former Bay County boot camp employees who were found not guilty of felony aggravated manslaughter of a child in the death of Martin Lee Anderson, who died Jan. 6, 2006, one day after he was hit, kneed and his limp body dragged by drill instructors at the camp. Anderson was black; five defendants were white, two black and one Asian. When jury selection ended Sept. 26, no blacks were on the panel. Civil rights advocates say jury selection is a focus of an ongoing federal civil rights investigation. On whether a racially diverse jury have mattered, Nunn said, “People from different cultural backgrounds will interpret the video differently, depending on the race of people in the video. There is a cultural bias in all of us.”

Tritt, coach of the Statutory Slayers, was in true fashion in black face paint, whistle hanging from his neck, cold beverage in-hand, as he imparted words of wisdom for his team. Boosted by last year’s win, Siebecker’s team, Corporate Kickbacks, exuded a quiet confidence that had everyone wondering who would reign as kickball champions for the 2007-2008 school year.

Serving as the neutral party and referee, Associate Dean for Students Rachel Inman blew her whistle and the Statutory Slayers grabbed their bats to start the game. Jason Pill was the first player on base and with the second kick of the game, Pill ran across home plate to bring in the Statutory Slayers’ first run.

“This is the first time in history we have taken the lead,” Tritt shouted to his team while running back and forth between the on-deck circle and home plate. “Keep ‘em coming.”

With the Statutory Slayers taking the early 4-0 lead, Siebecker felt the frustration and accused Tritt’s team of cheating. Both benches emptied and Dean Inman ended the ruckus with a stern blow of the whistle to continue play.

This strategy seemed to fire up the Corporate Kickbacks as they quickly narrowed the lead to 4-3 in the middle of the game. A motivational pep talk from Tritt was all his team needed to regain the momentum. The Statutory Slayers scored three more runs to seal the win and regain the title.

Aside from bragging rights and a jovial professor during exams, the winning team also celebrated with wings and drinks at the expense of the losing coach Siebecker.