As the academic year begins, we welcome the new and returning members of the UF Law Gator Nation — students in our J.D., LL.M. and S.J.D. programs, and our faculty and staff. This promises to once again be an active and exciting year on campus, with many visits expected from some of the nation’s leading legal professionals, public officials, and legal scholars. Visits like these are common here, and when combined with our rigorous curriculum and many other activities, have helped us earn a very strong reputation for leadership development.

For students new to UF Law, I expect your academic experience to prepare you to be not only an effective legal practitioner but also a better citizen and leader in your community and the legal profession. Make the most of your time here, not just in class, but by developing strong relationships with your fellow students and future colleagues. Our alumni tell us they call on these relationships often throughout their careers, and great rewards can be found by reaching beyond your comfort zone to develop friendships with classmates very different than you. Our faculty and every student accepted here have records of extraordinary accomplishment, and we can all learn much from each other.

Please visit our website at www.law.ufl.edu and carefully read the University of Florida Student Honor Code. Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the UF Law community, and students who enroll at UF commit to holding themselves and their peers to the highest standard of honor required by this code. Also, our website contains important policies and guidelines to which students and other members of our community are expected to adhere. You are preparing to become a part of a noble profession; this means your professional reputation and legal career begin here, and it is vital that you act accordingly.

Our website also offers details and updated information on support services, financial information, student organizations, centers and institutes, course descriptions, faculty and staff, maps and other helpful resources. And each week class is in session, be sure to read FlaLaw Online or in your email to keep up with the many activities and events at the law school, including important information about career development and student services, alumni activities and more.

It is great to be a Florida Gator. Welcome to the Levin College of Law.

Some of you may have seen this message in the 2012-2013 Calendar & Student Handbook. If you would like a copy, please visit the Office of Student Affairs.

Omri Marian joined the UF Law faculty this summer. (Photo by Cela Suter)

Omri Marian joins the University of Florida Levin College of Law faculty as an assistant professor of law after most recently working as a tax associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP in New York.

Originally from Israel, Marian served in the Israeli Navy for six years as a submarine officer before attending Tel-Aviv University.

Marian graduated magna cum laude in 2006, earning a bachelor of art in political science and an LL.B from Tel-Aviv.

In Israel, law degrees are conferred after completion of undergraduate studies. Graduates may sit for the Israeli bar exam after completion of a one-year post-graduate internship with a law firm. He fulfilled his internship at Gornitzky & Co. Advocates and Notaries.

Marian moved to the United States to attend the University of Michigan Law School.  There, he earned his LL.M in International Taxation in 2008 and a S.J.D. in 2009.

Marian worked as a tax associate for Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York City for two years before realizing he wanted to teach.

“I’ve had great teachers,” Marian said. “They are the reason I want to teach.”

The tax program is what attracted him to UF Law. Marian called it the “hallmark of all tax programs.”

Marian will teach International Tax I in the fall semester and International Tax Planning in the spring.

He said he looks forward to class and bonding with students. He wants students to understand the material deeply enough to think critically about it and share their own ideas. He hopes his enthusiasm for teaching will foster a successful learning environment.

“In order for teaching to work, you have to enjoy it,” he said.

- Maggie Powers (4JM)

An informational meeting for students who are interested in the Environmental and Land Use Law Program (ELULP) is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 29, at noon in the Faculty Dining Room in Bruton-Geer Hall. ELULP Director Mary Jane Angelo will describe ELULP programs and activities and provide guidance for students who are interested in environmental law. UF Law offers a certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law for J.D. students. All students enrolled in the J.D. program are eligible to enroll in the certificate program.

Additionally, environmental and land use law students enrolled in either the certificate program or the LL.M. program are invited to participate in a variety of environmentally focused activities.

Environmental Moot Court tryouts is scheduled in Sept. 7 and Sept. 10. Deadlines for applying and the process for trying out will be announced soon.

GreenLaw, formerly the Environmental and Land Use Law Society, is an active group that sponsors programs, hosts events, and organizes outdoor activities.

Throughout the year, ELULP students can participate in summer externships, the Conservation Clinic, the Public Interest Environmental Conference, the Richard E. Nelson Symposium, the Environmental Capstone Colloquium, and the Costa Rica Study Abroad Program.

Seeking New Members for the Student Recruitment Team

The Office of Admissions is seeking new members for the Student Recruitment Team to help bring the nation’s top undergraduates to the Levin College of Law.  Student Recruitment Team (SRT), a group comprised of 50 current law students, conducts campus tours, discusses their law school experiences with prospective students, and occasionally participates in recruitment events on behalf of UF Law. The members of the team also assist with the campus events like Admitted Students Day and the Road Map programs. In addition, members have the opportunity to travel nationwide to represent UF Law at recruitment events. One hour per week and participation in one of the special events are the minimum commitments for members.

To  learn more about the Student Recruitment Team or for an application, contact Noemar Castro, castro@law.ufl.edu. Selected members are required to attend a training session on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 pm.

Inn of Court accepting applications

The James C. Adkins, Jr.  Chapter of the American Inns of Court, which meets in Gainesville, is accepting student applications for participation in the esteemed American Inns of Court, a national legal mentoring organization that teams law students (pupils) with new lawyers (associates), seasoned practitioners (barristers), judges, and senior lawyers (Masters of the Bench). The Inn meets six to eight times per year beginning in September.

Selected students participate in regular monthly meetings, at no cost to student members. Meetings include a mixer, dinner, and an educational program. All group members of the Inn prepare and present programs that address issues, techniques, problems, and ethics of the practice of law. Student membership is an excellent opportunity to work with, and observe, outstanding members of the legal profession, while learning trial techniques and other essential legal skills. Applications are available in the Legal Writing office, 213 Martin Levin Advocacy Center. Deadline for applications is Sept. 12. For more information, please contact Senior Legal Skills Professor Diane Tomlinson at tomlinson@law.ufl.edu.

Part-time Web editor job available in UF Law Communications

Join an award-winning Communications Team at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. The occupant of this highly flexible OPS position will work with other team members to assist with projects related to the college’s extensive website and other online and/or digital communications projects. Law students are preferred, but all are welcome to apply. Pay is $8-$12 an hour commensurate with skill and experience.

Strong writing and Web design skills and experience with Dreamweaver, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and image editing software essential. Word Press and/or PHP programming experience a plus. Candidates must be highly reliable, organized and able to work well with others.

Send your resume and links to any samples of websites or digital work to Online Communications Coordinator James Ayres at jayres@law.ufl.edu, call 352-273-0650, or come by the Levin College of Law Communications Office, 244 Bruton-Geer Hall to discuss.

In June,  Lea Johnston and John Stinneford were promoted to associate professor and Mary Adkins, Bob Dekle, Leanne Pflaum and Meshon Rawls were promoted to the rank of master lecturer.

Student contributes to another book

Caroline Kay Picart, 3L and author, has contributed material about the film history of Frankenstein films, nationally and internationally, to a recently published book, Graphic Horror: Movie Monster Memories. The book is edited by one of Picart’s former students, and Picart’s co-author of Speaking of Monsters. Graphic Horror is available on Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Horror-Movie-Monster-Memories/dp/0764340824.

 ”It should be quite popular with horror film fans,” Picart said.

Criminal Justice Center, Criminal Law Association hosts criminal video-advocacy competition

The Criminal Justice Center and the Criminal Law Association is pleased to host its first annual criminal video-advocacy competition this fall. The competition solicits submissions by student teams of an original, creative, and educational video portrayal of Fourth Amendment issues geared toward a college-student audiences

• Cash prizes will be awarded for first through third places.
• All law students enrolled at the Levin College of Law are eligible to enter.
• Deadline for submissions is Oct. 22, 2012. Winners will be announced on Nov. 10, 2012.
• The submissions will be evaluated by members of a judging panel; criteria include clarity of thought, well-structured argumentation, creative use of videography and liveliness of expression.

Decisions of the judging panel will be final. Complete rules of the competition are available at the CJC website (www.law.ufl.edu/academics/centers/cjc) or can be obtained from Eva Achero in Room 100, Bruton-Geer Hall.

Restoration of Civil Rights training Sept. 6

The Restoration of Civil Rights (RCR) Project is having a training session on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m. in HOL 285D. The Restoration of Civil Rights Project is volunteer group based out of the law school that helps members of the community with felony convictions apply to have their civil rights, including the right to vote, restored. The RCR group provides application assistance at workshops held once a month. RCR is a low-commitment way for law students to make a difference in the community. If you plan to attend the training session, add the Restoration of Civil Right project to your TWEN page and sign up for the training session or contact Brandon Campbell at bcampbell@ufl.edu.

‘Women, Work, and Family in the 2012 Presidential Campaign’ roundtable Sept. 19 at UF Law

On Sept. 19, the Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research and the League of Women Voters of Alachua County will present a roundtable of experts to discuss “Women, Work and Family in the 2012 Presidential Campaign” at 6:30 p.m. in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom, HOL 180.

This discussion and community event will feature Lynn Leverty, UF Department of Political Science; UF Law Professor Shani King; State Sen. Nan Rich, D-Weston; State Sen. Evelynn Lynn, R-Daytona; with moderator Pegeen Hanrahan, former mayor of Gainesville. The panelists will focus on representations of gender and sexuality during this electoral season.

The event is presented with support from the Levin College of Law, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and Association for Academic Women.

Stay up to date with weather, how it affects UF

The University of Florida has created a storm watch page to provide regularly updated information for the university community regarding Tropical Storm Isaac:  http://www.ufl.edu/tropical-weather-isaac-2012/. The site will provide information regarding any UF actions as well as resources for obtaining current forecasts, including tropical update videos from WRUF.

All UF units, employees and students should monitor Isaac forecasts and review their tropical weather plans.

CCD’s new electronic newsletter provides information on programs, career advice and ‘hot jobs’

The Center for Career Development introduced an electronic newsletter this month called the Navigator. The Navigator will provide information about upcoming programs, career advice and will include a “Hot Jobs” section featuring valuable information about unique career opportunities. The Navigator will be emailed weekly and past editions may be viewed in Symplicity.

From left, Megan Coughlin, Cullen Boggus, Nathan Diehl, Ian Dankelman and Blake Neumann, will compete this Friday in the 27th annual Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe Final Four competition. (Photo by Maggie Powers)

On Friday, the Florida Moot Court Team will showcase its new members in the 27^th annual Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe Final Four Competition at 10 a.m. in the Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center.

The top four competitors from this year’s tryout competition will demonstrate their oral advocacy techniques before a panel of judges including Judge Stephanie W. Ray of the Florida First District Court of Appeal, Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II also of the Florida First District Court of Appeal, and Senior Federal Judge Stephan P. Mickle of the Northern District of Florida. Blake Neumann and Ian Dankelman will represent the petitioner, the United States Government; Megan Coughlin and Cullen Boggus will represent the respondent, Jack Fritz; and Nathan Diehl has been selected as an alternate for the competition.

This year’s competition issue delves into the pressing concerns of cellphone privacy under the Fourth Amendment and a minor’s right to counsel under the Fifth Amendment. These current, polarizing social issues will spur compelling arguments and zealous advocacy. Given that seating will be limited in the Advocacy Center, the arguments will be displayed simultaneously via video in HOL180 and will also be broadcast online at http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/cf497b23132d471096761dc5c34c2c871d.

Congratulations to new members who will be on hand to support the final four: Chelsey Clements, Jessica Clements, John Curry, Dick Eagles, Arielle Eisenberg, Alfredo Ferrer, Victoria Forson, Kristina Gandre, Stephanie Generotti, Matthew Goodwin, Heather Griffin, Alex Kruzyk, Kate Livanec, Matthew Moats, Joey Posey, DeeDee Scheller, Jennifer Smith, Robert Sowell, Kevin Stone, and Danielle Tamir.

In addition to the intramural competition, the Florida Moot Court team sent two teams to compete in competitions across the state this summer: Danielle Grundt, Ryan Hopper, and Dylan Shea represented the team in at The Florida Bar Competition in June. Will Anderson, Ryan Gilbert and Tyler Hudson represented the team at the Earle Zehmer Worker’s Compensation Competition in August.  Both teams performed strongly and Ryan Hopper won Best Oralist at the Florida Bar Competition. The team looks forward to an active competition schedule this fall.

- Robert O’Linn (3L)
Special to FlaLaw

A file image of Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

A message from Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs Deb Staats:

Levin College of Law Students,

Whether you are joining us for your first year of law school or are a returning student, welcome to the 2012-2013 academic year. I’d like to take this opportunity to provide you with some information related to campus emergency and safety issues, as well as provide a reminder about where you can find information about weather and related emergency situations.

Emergency Response Information:

We are now in the heart of the hurricane season. The Levin College of Law follows University of Florida policies and procedures regarding school closings and other matters, and the latest information will be posted on the UF Home page at http://www.ufl.edu/. Updated information on school closings and related matters will also be available on local radio and TV stations and by calling UF at 352-392-3261 (which is activated during emergencies only). You can also link to this information from the law school home page at http://www.law.ufl.edu/

Hurricanes give us time to prepare a response, but some situations do not:

In the event of a fire or other emergency at the law school, please proceed quickly but carefully to the nearest exit, then continue at least 50 feet away from the exterior of the school. Do NOT go to the law school courtyard.

If a severe storm or tornado occurs while you are on the law school campus, please go to or remain in an inside, windowless classroom or other facility. Instructions are posted in each classroom and in other spaces on the law school campus. Examples include the Rare Book Room, internal library meeting rooms, and Bailey Courtroom.

Our facilities are equipped with the Informacast Emergency Broadcast system, which will be used to broadcast emergency messages as necessary throughout our buildings through telephones and speakers in the offices, classrooms, courtyard, and student gathering spaces.

In addition, we have three Automated Emergency Defibrillators (AEDs) in our buildings. One is located on the third floor outside room 382, one in the Legal Information Center lobby, and one in Bruton-Geer outside the Center for Career Development. In the event of a cardiac arrest, please call 911 immediately, but also follow the instructions on the signs above the AEDs. Those instructions provide the numbers to the Dean’s Office and the Legal Information Center who will assist in the response.

Flu Season:

The H1N1 flu outbreaks in recent years reminded us all of good hygiene practices, such as washing your hands frequently and avoiding touching your eyes and mouth with your hands. You may also have noticed that we have hand sanitizer dispensers at multiple locations around the law campus, and I encourage you to use them. Such practices will help to contain any seasonal flu outbreaks that may develop. I also encourage you to visit the Student Health Care Center for information about vaccinations that are available to students at http://shcc.ufl.edu/services/primary-care/flu/. In addition, it is our practice to make flu shots available at the law school as flu season nears.

Security:

The safety of our students is of utmost importance to our campus community. Please do not prop open the doors after hours, as this practice compromises not only your safety but the security of the facilities overall. When leaving the law campus area after hours, use resources such as SNAP, or Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol, made available to you by the University Police Department. You may request a walking escort or a ride with SNAP via telephone at 392-SNAP (392-7627). For more information about SNAP call the UPD Community Services Division at 392-1111.

The beginning of each academic year holds great anticipation and excitement for all of us. I wish you a successful, healthy, and safe 2012-2013.

In the age of Google, the use of libraries and librarians may seem obsolete. But it is worth remembering at the start of a new school year that the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center is an invaluable print and digital resource for students, faculty and the public.

Librarians are knowledgeable in digital literacy and libraries have resources that may only be available in print.

The law library is staffed with experts in navigating online databases and electronic resources as well as the 625,000 volumes of books, journals, videos and other materials. In addition to providing comprehensive guidance for research in law, the library’s staff aids its patrons in researching related fields in the sciences, social sciences and the humanities.

“People think of a library as a quiet place where you go and look at dusty books and you sit and study, but we’re so much more than that,” said Shira Megerman, student services reference librarian.

The 78,000-square-foot building provides patrons with a wide variety of legal resources and materials on Florida, federal and international law as well as a distinguished collection of federal taxation and British Commonwealth materials.

Claire Germain, associate dean for legal information and Clarence J. TeSelle Professor of Law, describes the library’s mission as advancing legal research, scholarship, and education by providing outstanding and innovative information services and resources to the law school, the university, and the public.

As the largest academic law library in the Southeast, it aims “to prepare students for the practice of law so that they can be effective researchers and to support faculty and student scholarship,” Germain said.

The library’s name reflects the multiple formats available for legal information since the development of new technologies and the Internet, from microfiche to databases.

The librarians are authorities on how to use these databases and “offer several courses that teach students how to search the deep Web not exposed through Google, hidden materials, and unknown databases. The courses also teach students how to come up with a research methodology,” Germain said.

While reference librarians cannot give legal advice, they will guide patrons to legal resources and help them with legal research.

“We are a very open environment. We are not trying to be stogy or difficult or not supportive of their endeavors. We really want them to make this a type of home,” Megerman said. “We’re approachable. We’re knowledgeable. Use us as tools.”

The Student Library Advisory Committee is comprised of 10 students and includes 1Ls through 3Ls and  LL.M. candidates. The library utilizes this committee for feedback and to develop policies that reflect their desires. SLAC discusses topics such as study rooms, food in the library and check out procedures.

The library also serves the UF Law faculty through a liaison program in which each faculty member is assigned a librarian who helps them in their research. The library benefits from this program as well through collection development.

“They are helping us buy good books for the library,” said Elizabeth Outler, associate director and head of public services.

While doing research, faculty members request books that pertain to their field and the library orders them. The books are then available for others to check out.

The library also strives to aid the public. Outler said all the resources that are available on the computers for the faculty and students, beside those that require a login, such as Lexis and Westlaw, are also available to the public.

“The difficulty that we run into, which is common for law librarians everywhere, is that they want you to give them legal advice,” Outler said.

- Marcela Suter
Student Writer

Samantha Schosberg Feuer (JD 02) advises hands-on work, guidance from alumni and choosing an internship close to desired field of law. (Photo special to FlaLaw)

When she’s not busy chasing after her two young ones, Samantha Schosberg Feuer (JD 02) is protecting consumers from fraud as the South Florida bureau chief of the Economic Crime Division of the Florida Attorney General’s Office located in West Palm Beach.

Students considering practice in public interest law can take notes from a graduate who was once in their shoes.

Feuer says litigation experience is crucial. And for those wanting to pursue a career in criminal prosecution, experience at a state attorney’s office or public defender’s office will serve them well.

Getting as much hands-on work experience as possible through internships is the key to future success and discovering your passion, she said.

Feuer stressed choosing an internship that is closely related to the type of law you see yourself practicing, but this can be problematic as few students know exactly what type of law they want to practice after graduation.

The choice shouldn’t be made in a rush, but the more one can narrow down the possibilities, the more beneficial those internships will be in the future.

“It’s ok to make mistakes and take risks; that’s how you learn what you are passionate about in your legal career,” she said.

Her recommendations are to find out as much as possible about the field of law that interests you and to seek advice from alumni.

Graduates, she said, should seek out guidance from alumni because they are typically willing to help.

“UF alumni make up a close-knit community and they will be very likely to assist recent graduates in their careers,” Feuer said.

Her words of encouragement for future and recent graduates focused on the economy and the value of a UF Law degree.

Students are faced with many financial challenges during these economic times. However, Feuer believes that economic trends are shifting for the better and the future looks promising for law students.

“Your UF degree is especially valuable when you’re looking for a job in Florida,” Feuer said

Feuer’s love for the law started at a young age.

“I knew I wanted to be a lawyer since I was nine years old,” she said. It started with her heated discussions with her dad, when he would say “save it for the courtroom.”

Her love for the law carried her through law school and various legal internships. Fortunate enough to have extremely supportive parents, Feuer had the opportunity to work as a legislative correspondent for Sen. Bob Graham, in Washington, D.C., after she graduated from Tufts with her undergraduate degrees in Spanish and International Relations.

While in school, her continued passion for public service and giving back to the community sparked her interest in criminal prosecution.

After graduating from UF Law, Feuer started out her legal career as a criminal prosecutor in the Miami Dade State Attorney’s office where she met her husband, fellow attorney Leonard Feuer.

Of all of the challenges Feuer faces daily, she says the biggest one is balancing work and family. This proves to be a concern for many female lawyers who want both a family and a career. Her advice for finding the balance would be to choose the right significant other.

“The person you chose to spend the rest of your life with makes a tremendous difference in the success of your career,” she said. Fortunately, Feuer chose wisely and she and her husband share the parenting responsibilities equally for 5-year-old Sophia and 2-year-old Jack.

As for what the future of consumer protection law holds, Feuer predicts that the Internet will be the focus as issues of Internet privacy and online scams become more prevalent.

In her spare time, Feuer is an avid reader and heads a book club. Her favorite book is A Hope in the Unseen by Ron Suskind. Currently Feuer is reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed a story about a woman who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail alone and discovers herself along the way.

Feuer also enjoys scrapbooking and says it provides her with a creative outlet.

- Lindsey Tercilla
Student Writer

Colleen Flage became the new public functions coordinator this summer. (Photo by Cela Suter)

As new public functions coordinator for UF Law, Colleen Flage will assist departments and student groups with implementing logistics for special events, meetings and travel. She said she is excited to learn the history of the law school and its groups, share insights about planning their events and to cultivate new ideas.

Flage’s career developed from her education at the University of Florida where she earned a bachelor of science in recreation and event management, and a master of science in tourism, recreation and sport management. Before the  Levin College of Law, she was the event services manager at the J. Wayne Reitz Union for more than three years.

She is actively involved with the Society of Government Meeting Professionals Central Florida Chapter, and recently achieved the Convention Industry Council Certified Meeting Professional designation.

“Water democracy: Even as supply threatens to run out, public shows little interest” (July 3, 2012, Orlando Sentinel), http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-03/news/os-florida-water-democracy-20120703_1_water-supply-water-issues-water-watchers?pagewanted=all

Jonathan R. Cohen
Professor of Law

Jonathan Cohen recently published two articles in the Barry Law Review journal, “The Path between Sebastian’s Hospitals: Fostering Reconciliation after a Tragedy,” and in the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, “Conflicts as Inner Trials: Transitions for Clients, Ideas for Lawyers.”

Bob Dekle
Master Legal Skills Professor

“Zimmerman’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Recuse Herself, Records Sealed” (April 16, 2012, The Daily Beast), http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/16/zimmerman-s-lawyers-ask-judge-to-recuse-herself-records-sealed.html

“Trayvon Martin shooting reveals flaws in law” (April 22, 2012, Detroit Free Press)

“Charges expected in FAMU drum major’s hazing death” (May 2, 2012, Associated Press)

“Criminal Charges for 13 in Florida A&M Hazing Death” (May 2, 2012, New York Times), http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/us/13-charged-in-hazing-death-at-florida-am.html?_r=3

“Florida ‘stand your ground’ law yields some shocking outcomes depending on how law is applied” (June 3, 2012, Tampa Bay Times), http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1233133.ece

“Woman Accuses Zimmerman of Molesting Her, but Is It Relevant?” (July 16, 2012, The Daily Beast), http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/16/woman-accuses-zimmerman-of-molesting-her-but-is-it-relevant.html

Joan D. Flocks
Director of the Social Policy Division for the Center for Governmental Responsibility

Joan Flocks’s article, “The Environmental and Social Injustice of Farmworker Pesticide Exposure,” was published in the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy in 2012.

Paul R. Gugliuzza
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

At the annual Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference, Paul Gugliuzza organized a panel on the America Invents Act and patent reform, and presented his paper, “Patent Law Federalism.” Gugliuzza also presented his paper, “The Federal Circuit as a Federal Court,” at the 12th annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference at Stanford Law School and the 2012 Patent Conference at Boston College Law School.

The Georgetown Law Journal recently published Gugliuzza’s article, “Rethinking Federal Circuit Jurisdiction.” Another article by Gugliuzza, “The New Federal Circuit Mandamus,” was published in the Indiana Law Review.

Monique Haughton-Worrell
Senior Legal Skills Professor

“Trayvon killer ‘in peril’” (April 22, 2012, New York Post), http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/trayvon_killer_in_peril_uhrxc2vccCTV8jKKTn44LO

Joseph Jackson
Senior Legal Skills Professor

“Bonita Springs’ fear of shelter unfounded” (May 4, 2012, News-Press), http://www.news-press.com/article/20120505/OPINION/305050009/-1/NEWS0106/Bonita-Springs-fear-shelter-unfounded?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Michelle Jacobs
Professor of Law

“George Zimmerman Released on $150,000 Bond, ‘Sorry’ For Trayvon’s Loss” (April 20, 2012, The Daily Beast), http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/20/george-zimmerman-released-on-150-000-bail-sorry-for-trayvon-s-loss.html

“George Zimmerman seeks hearing to dismiss murder charges” (Aug. 10, 2012, USA Today), http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-09/zimmerman-hearing-charges-dismissed-trayvon/56922994/1

Randall Jenkins
Adjunct Associate Professor for the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions

Randall Jenkins spoke on the topic of “Disclosure: Early Mediation” at the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists in West Palm Beach in June 2012. Jenkins was also invited to speak about “Pre-Suit Mediation” at the 2012 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare in St. Andrews, Scotland, in September 2012.

Johnny Kearns
Adjunct Lecturer

“Attorneys investigate mishandled evidence” (April 23, 2012, Gainesville Sun), http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120423/ARTICLES/120429836?p=all&tc=pgal

Shani M. King
Associate Professor of Law; Co-Director for Center on Children and Families

Shani King’s article, “Owning Laura Silsby’s Shame: How the Haitian Child Trafficking Scheme Embodies the Western Disregard for the Integrity of Poor Families” was published in the Harvard Human Rights Journal this year.

King also presented at a symposium on the work of Dorothy Roberts at University of California Irvine in May 2012.

Christine A. Klein
Chesterfield Smith Professor of Law; Director for the LL.M. Program in Environmental & Land Use Law

“Entrenched ideas targeted at conference to consider lessons of Irene” (April 28, 2012, Burlington Free Press), http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/interactive/article/20120428/GREEN01/304280001/Ideas-targeted-at-conference-to-consider-lessons-of-Irene?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1

Christine Klein presented in August 2012 “Water Bankruptcy” at the Colorado-Duke Law School fourth annual symposium on natural resources, energy, and climate in a climate changed world, as well as the third annual meeting of the Association for Law, Property, and Society at Georgetown Law Center in March 2012. Klein also presented “Compartmentalized Thinking and the Clean Water Act” on the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act at George Washington Law School in March 2012.

Lyrissa B. Lidsky
Professor of Law; Stephen C. O’Connell Chair

Lyrissa Lidsky’s paper, “How Not to Criminalize Cyberbullying,” was recently listed on SSRN’s top ten download list for IRPN: Open Commons.

Tom C. W. Lin
Assistant Professor of Law

Tom Lin recently published “Executive Trade Secrets” in the Notre Dame Law Review.

Joseph Little
Professor Emeritus

“Suspended FSCJ associate VP: Much wrong inside college leadership” (May 7, 2012, Florida Times-Union), http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-05-06/story/suspended-fscj-associate-vp-much-wrong-inside-college-leadership

“SCF president’s career in jeopardy over grant signatures” (June 20, 2012, Herald-Tribune), http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120620/ARTICLE/120629964?p=all&tc=pgall&tc=ar

“FL: ‘Activist judges’ set to face the music in merit retention fight” (Aug. 16, 2012, Florida Watchdog.org), http://watchdog.org/50001/fl-activist-judges-set-to-face-the-music-in-merit-retention-fight/

Amy Mashburn
Professor of Law

“Barber’s attorneys seek new trial” (May 5, 2012, St. Augustine Record), http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2012-05-05/barbers-attorneys-seek-new-trial-say-original-legal-team-had-1-million

Diane H. Mazur
Professor of Law

“Military Groups’ Argument About Obama Voting Lawsuit ‘Extremely Misleading,’ Prof Says”, (Aug. 6, 2012, BuzzFeed.com), http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/military-groups-argument-about-obama-voting-lawsu

Diane Mazur published an op-ed at Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog, entitled “Should We Have VIP Lanes for Military Voters?” The op-ed responds to misrepresentations about Ohio military voting rules and revisits similar problems during the Florida presidential recount in 2000.

Mazur also published an article, entitled “The Constitutional Bond in Military Professionalism,” in the Texas Law Review. In the article, Mazur explains why a close bond to constitutional ideals is a benefit to the military and not a burden.

Martin J. McMahon Jr.
Stephen C. O’Connell Professor of Law

Martin McMahon Jr. published a number of books, supplements, and papers, including: “Federal Income Taxation of Partnerships and S Corporations”; 2011-2 Cumulative Supplement to Bittker, McMahon & Zelenak, “Federal Income Taxation of Individuals”; 2012 Supplement to McDaniel, McMahon & Simmons, “Federal Income Taxation of Business Organizations”; 2012 Supplement to McDaniel, McMahon & Simmons, “Federal Income Taxation of Corporations”; 2012 Supplement to McDaniel, McMahon, Simmons & Polsky, “Federal Income Taxation, Cases and Materials”; “Recent Developments in Federal Income Taxation: The Year 2011” for the Florida Tax Review; and “Now You See It, Now You Don’t: the Comings and Goings of Disregarded Entities” in The Tax Lawyer.

McMahon also presented at Denver University’s 62nd annual Tax Institute, the Oregon tax institute, and the University of North Carolina School of Law’s 24th annual tax institute on “Recent Income Tax Developments,” as well as presenting at the seminar on investment in the United States and international taxation from the Chilean Investors’ Perspective held in Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Jon Mills
Dean Emeritus; Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility

“Justices cool to redistricting challengers” (April 21, 2012, Associated Press), http://staugustine.com/bill-kaczor/2012-04-20/justices-cool-redistricting-challengers

Winston P. Nagan
Sam T. Dell Research Scholar Professor of Law

Winston Nagan’s article, “Individuality, Humanism, and Human Rights,” co-written with Aitza Haddad, is featured in the first issue of ERUDITO, the electronic journal of the World Academy of Art and Science.

Jason P. Nance
Assistant Professor of Law

At the annual Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference, Jason Nance presented his paper, entitled “A Legal, Empirical, and Normative Assessment of Strict Security Measures in Public Schools.”

Kenneth Nunn
Professor of Law

“George Zimmerman likely to face jury trial” (April 19, 2012, Los Angeles Times), http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/04/19/george-zimmerman-likely-face-jury-trial

“Businesses Charge Hundreds To Remove Mug Shots Online” (April 23, 2012, ABC News.com), http://abcnews.go.com/Business/businesses-make-profit-copying-mug-shots-online-critics/story?id=16157378

“In Baltimore, New York and beyond, ‘Trayvon-like’ is new descriptor” (April 24, 2012, Los Angeles Times), http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-trayvon-cases-20120424,0,4249617.story

“Trayvon Martin’s friends frustrated over potentially long wait for trial” (April 27, 2012, South Florida Sun-Sentinel), http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-04-27/news/fl-trayvon-martin-uncertainty-20120427_1_speedy-trial-associate-pastor-second-degree-murder

“Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman waives right to speedy trial” (May 8, 2012, Los Angeles Times), http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-zimmerman-waives-speedy-trial-20120508,0,4573513.story

Roger Perlstadt
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

Roger Perstadt’s article, “Article III Judicial Power and the Federal Arbitration Act,” will be published in the American University Law Review this year.

Teresa J. Reid
Legal Skills Professor

Teresa Reid was selected to serve on the University of Florida Mission Statement Task Force, a group formed to consider rewriting UF’s mission statement.

Leonard L. Riskin
Chesterfield Smith Professor of Law

Leonard Riskin recently published “Awareness and The Legal Profession: An Introduction to the Mindful Lawyer Symposium” in the Journal of Legal Education.

Riskin also gave a presentation, entitled “The ‘Negotiation’ Within: Connecting and Managing Inner and Outer Conflict,” in March 2012. In the same semester, Riskin conducted a workshop on “Mindfulness and Conflict” for the Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution.

Elizabeth Rowe
UF Research Foundation Professor; Director, Program in Intellectual Property Law

“Naples firm takes giant New Jersey corporation to court over camisole” (June 25, 2012, Marco Island Sun Times)

Sharon Rush
Irving Cypen Professor of Law; Associate Director, Center on Children and the Law

“Ruling has ‘something for everybody,’ UF prof says” (June 28, 2012, Gainesville Sun), http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120628/ARTICLES/120629536?p=all&tc=pgall

Katheryn Russell-Brown
Chesterfield Smith Professor of Law; Director for the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations

 “Interracial murder on the rise” (April 19, 2012, Scripps Howard News Service), http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/interracial-murder-on-the-rise

“FAMU is another case of circling the wagons” (June 1, 2012, Orlando Sentinel), http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-01/features/os-ed-darryl-owens-famu-support-060212-20120602_1_famu-president-blacks-university-trustees

Katheryn Russell-Brown gave two talks in February 2012 at the University of California, Hastings College of Law; “Incident at the Towers,” discussing the impact of racial hoaxes that take place on university campuses, and “Racial Hoaxes: Seeing Crime, Doing Justice.”

Michael Seigel
UF Research Foundation Professor of Law; Director, Criminal Justice Center and Clinics

“Why Zimmerman asked for new judge” (April 18, 2012, Breitbart.com), http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/04/18/Why-Zimmermans-Lawyer-Asked-for-New-Judge

“Gov. Rick Scott shoots down Tampa’s request to ban guns outside GOP convention” (May 3, 2012, Tampa Bay Times), http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/gov-rick-scott-shoots-down-tampas-request-to-ban-guns-outside-gop/1228001

“State will use newspaper’s analysis for ‘stand your ground’ review” (June 5, 2012, Tampa Bay Times), http://www.tampabay.com/news/state-will-use-newspapers-analysis-for-stand-your-ground-review/1233646

Steven Willis
Professor of Law

“How close is too close? The bishop of Orlando encourages Catholics to vote ‘yes’ on two amendments. Over the line?” (July 1, 2012, Ocala Star-Banner), http://www.ocala.com/article/20120701/ARTICLES/120639992/-1/news?p=all&tc=pgall

“Law prof backs courageous bishop: Legally, it’s ‘fine’ him to tell Catholics to ‘vote yes’ for life” (July 2, 2012, Life Site News.com), http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/law-prof-legally-its-fine-for-bishop-to-tell-catholics-to-vote-yes-for-life/

Michael A. Wolf
Professor of Law; Richard E. Nelson Chair in Local Government Law

“Florida Supreme Court to review dismissed foreclosure lawsuit against Greenacres man” (May 8, 2012, Palm Beach Post), http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/real-estate/florida-supreme-court-to-review-dismissed-foreclos/nN3jT/#.T6rQywVtTDg.email

“Ranchers question SFWMD practices: Area residents waiting to hear from DEP head” (July 27, 2012, Okeechobee News), http://florida.newszap.com/home/115540-133/ranchers-question-sfwmd-practices

Michael Wolf presented to the 2012 Planning Law Review, a webinar sponsored by the American Planning Association and co-sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Wolf also presented “Haavarian Principles in the 21st Century” for the Bettman Symposium during the National Conference of the American Planning Association and the memorial to Charles Haar at Harvard Law School.

Jennifer Zedalis
Senior Legal Skills Professor

“Safety, location at issue if Zimmerman is released” (April 19, 2012, Associated Press), http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/19/safety-location-at-issue-if-zimmerman-is-released/

“Puppeteer case gives rise to question: Gruesome fantasies or actual intentions?” (July 26, 2012, Tampa Bay Times), http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/puppeteer-case-gives-rise-to-question-gruesome-fantasies-or-actual/1242251

Wentong Zheng
Assistant Professor of Law

Wentong Zheng spoke as a panelist on “Convergence or Divergence: Antitrust in India and China” at the 60th spring meeting of the American Bar Association section of antitrust law in Washington, D.C., in March 2012.