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Enrollment deadline Oct. 17 for ELULP certificate program

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:19:53 +0000

Students interested in enrolling in the Environmental & Land Use Law Certificate Program for this semester must submit an enrollment form before Monday, Oct. 17. Through the Environmental & Land Use Law Certificate Program, students can graduate from law school with a valuable credential that indicates both concentration and accomplishment in these two fields. If you have recently enrolled, or plan to do so, contact Lena Hinson to set up an appointment with Professor Mary Jane Angelo, director of the program, to discuss your course of study for Spring 2012. For more information on the ELUL certificate program, click here. Enrollment forms are available online or in HOL 319. Students enrolled in the certificate program will receive email notification regarding priority pre-registration for core courses.

Upcoming CLE opportunity: The Global Challenge of International Sales Law

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:19:22 +0000

The University of Florida Center for International Business Education & Research and the Warrington College of Business Administration will host a conference on the impact, problems and issues related to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Additional sponsors include the University of Florida Levin College of Law, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), University of Florida Center for European Studies and the Institute for International Commercial Law (Pace University). The conference, which takes place Nov. 11-12, will be held at the Hilton-UF Conference Center on S.W. 34th Street.

The conference will bring together 35 or so scholars, practitioners, and representatives of international organizations from 20 or so countries to present papers in their areas of specialized expertise. Claire M. Germain, UF Law associate dean for legal information and Clarence J. TeSelle Professor of Law, will present “Issues of Translation” at the conference. This conference will provide information on multiple levels — understanding the rules of the CISG, the application of the CISG by signatory countries, theoretical insights, and its use by international transactional attorneys. It will also include a presentation by Luca Castellani, legal officer in the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, on the substance and status of complimentary conventions. Total available CLE credits: 14.5 CLE credits. For more information, visit the webpage.

To register, click here.

LIC hosts movie night Wednesday

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:18:47 +0000

The Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center will show “My Cousin Vinny” this Wednesday in the Marcia Whitney Schott Courtyard. Popcorn and drinks will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring a chair.

Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture in Family Law set for Oct. 11

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:18:25 +0000

The Center on Children & Families will present the 6th Annual Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture in Family Law on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at noon in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom, HOL 180. Hina Jilani, advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, will present “The Role of Human Rights Defenders in Protecting Children’s Rights.”

Florida Bar Board of Examiners releases Bar results

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:18:04 +0000

Earlier this month, The Florida Bar Board of Examiners released the results for the July 2011 Florida Bar examination. UF Law first-time takers had a pass rate of 89.1 percent (285/320) against an overall pass rate of 80.1 percent (2314/2890). This placed UF Law in second among the 12 Florida law schools for percentage pass rate. Below are the top six Florida law schools with number passing, number taking and percent passing: Florida International University: 120/134, 89.6%; University of Florida: 285/320, 89.1%; Florida State University: 182/206, 88.3%; Stetson University: 185/211, 87.7%; Nova-SE: 201/230, 87.4%; University of Miami: 237/287, 82.6%.