Scholarship established in honor of UF Law alum
Earlier this year, family and friends of Gerald A. Williams, Esq. (1950-2010) established The Gerald A. Williams Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor his legacy. Williams graduated from UF Law in 1975 and his two daughters, Monica Williams (JD 01) and Erica Williams (JD 05), also UF Law alumni. The first scholarship will be awarded from the fund in November. To see a complete description of the scholarship, click here.

Honor Committee congratulates new representatives
The UF Levin College of Law Honor Committee congratulates new representatives elected by the respective class peers. Representing the Class of 2013 are Anthony Jones, Tyler Hudson, Robin Lucas, David Sullivan and David Emas. Amanda Anderson was also elected to represent the Class of 2011. The Levin College of Law Honor Code represents a commitment by students to adhere to the highest degree of ethical integrity. The Honor Committee administers the Honor Code and is composed of law students, two faculty advisors and Dean Rachel Inman. If you have questions about the honor code or Honor Committee please contact Alexa Kwartin, Honor Committee Chairman, at akwartin@gmail.com.

Donate gently-used clothes to benefit PACE Center for Girls and Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Beginning Monday, Oct. 25, through Friday, Oct. 29, L.A.W. will be holding a clothes drive to collect donations of gently-used women and children’s clothing to benefit PACE Center for Girls and Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network. Collection boxes will be located in the cafeteria and at the L.A.W. table in the courtyard throughout the week. If you stop by the L.A.W. table, you can also get an early peek at the list of items up for bid in our annual Professor Auction! The auction will take place the first week of November, so start planning with your friends on which professors you want to bid. If you have any questions about the clothes drive, the auction, or L.A.W. in general, please e-mail L.A.W. Secretary Lauren Millcarek at lmillcar@gmail.com.

Family Law Society holding cell phone drive for domestic abuse victims
Family Law Society will be having a Cell Phone Drive Oct. 4-28 to collect cell phones and chargers to donate to Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network. The cell phones and chargers can be dropped off at any time in the Lawton Chiles Information Center lobby and will be collected to give to victims of domestic violence. Please collect the old cell phones lying around your house for victims who truly need them.

ASIL Career Fair/Mentoring Session
The American Society of International Law will be holding its annual meeting this Nov. 12-13 at the University of Miami School of Law. On Friday, Nov. 12, from 2:30–5 p.m., law students may attend a career fair/mentoring session. The fair is open to any and all law students, but will be targeted to those interested in international law. The goal of this annual meeting is to provide Florida law students who are interested and engaged in international law, whether in the classroom, or by participating on student organizations and journals, an opportunity to spend quality networking time with professionals from Florida firms and public interest organizations whose practice areas include international litigation, arbitration and advocacy. For information and to RSVP, contact Emily Holland at 646-660-2099 or e-mail her at emilybholland@gmail.com. Please note that there may be a registration deadline in October. The Center for Career Development will e-mail an update via the Career Hotline with more information.

BLSA Moot Court and Mock Trial teams compete at Southeast Regional Black Law Students Association Convention
The UF Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Moot Court Team and Mock Trial Team competed at the Southeast Regional Black Law Student Association Convention in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Competitors on the Moot Court Team included, Daphne Duplessis (2L) and Wilbert Vancol (2L). The Mock Trial Team competitors included, Jesse Butler (3L), Sherley Jean (1L), Guichard St. Surin (2L), and Alfredo Zamora (3L). The UF BLSA Moot Court Team and Mock Trial Team competed against over 50 teams across the Southeast and were among the top competitors. The Black Law Students Association would like to thank Professor Haughton-Worrell for her significant help and coaching assistance. The Black Law Students Association would also like to thank the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations(CSRR) for making it possible for the UF BLSA teams to participate and compete in the Southeast Regional Black Law Students Association Convention. The Center for Race and Race Relations is committed to fostering communities of dialogue, embracing historically and empirically based thinking, talking, teaching, and writing on race, and creating and supporting programs designed to enhance race-related curriculum development.

Applications for the Summer 2010 Yegelwel Fellowship are still being accepted: Deadline extended to Jan. 29
Applications for the Summer 2010 Yegelwel Fellowship are still being accepted. The deadline for submission of application materials has been extended to Jan. 29. The fellowship provides a $4,000 stipend to a UF Law student to participate in a Summer Fellowship Program at the Anti-Defamation League, Florida Regional Office in Boca Raton. The Fellowship will last 8-10 weeks, with the student committing to a minimum of 35 hours per week. The fellow will be supervised by the ADL Southern Area Counsel. Previous fellows conducted legal and legislative research on a broad variety of subjects including amending Florida’s hate crime law to include homelessness as a protected category, the teaching of intelligent design in the public school science classroom, and the scope of separation of church and state under the Florida constitution. The fellow also handled constituent discrimination complaints and participated in ADL meetings, functions and events. The Yegelwel Fellowship is limited to UF Law students who have successfully completed the first-year required curriculum, including Constitutional Law, and who are in good academic standing prior to beginning the fellowship. “Successful” completion of the first-year required curriculum means earning a passing grade in each course and maintaining an overall GPA of at least 3.0. See the Center Web site for more details. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Bamba (CSRRR assistant director) at 352-273-0614 or bamba@law.ufl.edu.

Thank you for donating
Jewish Law Students Association, Christian Legal Society and the Florida Law Review raised more than 80 pounds of nonperishable foods for Bread of the Mighty Food Bank last semester. Thank you to everyone who donated!

As part of this effort, the law school is joining the efforts begun by Gators United for Haiti, which is a student run philanthropic project started by UF students. The goal of Gators United for Haiti is to motivate the Gator Nation to raise $50,000, for Haiti relief efforts. Gators United has several collection sites across campus including Turlington Plaza, Plaza of the Americas, the J.Wayne Reitz Union, and now the Office of Student Affairs at the law school has been added as a site. Therefore, anyone may bring donations to 164 Holland Hall, the Office of Student Affairs at the law school between 8-5 p.m., Monday–Friday to assist in these relief efforts.

Donations must be in the form of cash or check with checks made out to the University of Florida. If anyone wishes to make a donation by credit card, organizations such as the Red Cross or Yele, a grassroots organization based in Haiti, have been recommended. Additionally, you may find a list of other ways you may contribute to this massive and much needed relief effort, below:

How you can help

Gator Law is joining forces with the Gators United for Haiti
Starting January 19, 2010, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the John Marshall Bar Association, Black Law Students Association, Association for Public Interest Law, Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Society, and Florida Association for Women Lawyers will have “donuts for donations” and “candy for cash” to collect donations for the Relief Efforts in Haiti. Please stop by the table and show your support for the cause. If you wish to help in this effort, please stop by the table and sign the Tabling Sign-Up sheet. If any other organizations would like to join in our efforts, please contact Kyla Tan at kyla.tan@gmail.com or Alkeyvia Walker at alwfsu06@gmail.com.

Use LexisNexis points to help Haiti
Join LexisNexis in supporting Haiti relief efforts. Log on to www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool and click on the Help Haiti Web Banner to donate some of your Lexis Rewards Points. A donation of only 250 points or more to the American Red Cross will directly support Haiti Rescue Efforts. It’s that simple – log on today!

American Red Cross

• Text: “HAITI” to “90999” for a $10 donation. The amount will be added to your next cell phone bill.
• The organization is also accepting donations through its International Response Fund, www.redcross.org
• 1-800-REDCROSS
• 1724 NE 2nd St., Gainesville, FL 32609

Club Creole at UF

• Yele Haiti, founded in 2005 by musician Wyclef Jean to bring hope to those in Haiti, is collecting donations for earthquake relief. Club Creole is collecting donations to be distributed by Yele Haiti. Text: “YELE” to “501501” for a $5 donation. The amount will be added to your next cell phone bill.

Project Haiti

• UF medical students www.projhaiti.org
• Donations will buy medicine, bottled water, canned food and other supplies. Project Haiti volunteers will be on the ground in Port-au-Prince on March 6.

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)

• www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate
• Already have medical personnel treating the injured in Port-au-Prince.

Local churches collecting donations

• Trinity United Methodist Church, www.trinitygnv.org
• Grace United Methodist Church, www.gracefl.org
• First Assembly of God, www.first-assembly.org

Heather Thornton, resource counselor at the law school, is available on an individual basis or for group counseling for all students in need of counseling or emotional support. Her office hours are M-F from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and by appointment only.

Additionally, you may also contact the Counseling and Wellness Center at 352-392-1575, or Student Health Services at 392-1171. Counseling services are located in Peabody Hall, room 301 and are available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Additional information regarding counseling services is available at www.counsel.ufl.edu. Also, the Alachua County Crisis Center is available for assistance 24 hours a day should you or even a non-UF student need assistance. They may be reached at 352-264-6789. It is important to remember to reach out to your friends, family or counselors during this difficult time.

The university will continue to keep you updated on how you can helps and where to go for support. At the same time, you may always contact the Office of Student Affairs for any assistance you may need.