Published: Feb 27th, 2012
By Francie Weinberg Sasha Lohn-McDermott (JD 09) and Daniel Weisman (JD 07) are facing one of Florida’s most under-acknowledged yet prevalent problems head on. “When I started this job, I [...]
Published: Oct 4th, 2010
Dean Robert Jerry addressed concerns about the difficult placement market with 2L and 3L students on Wednesday, Sept. 29. After outlining the general state of the U.S. economy to “put [...]
Published: Sep 27th, 2010
“We have not ended the racial caste system in America, we have merely redesigned it,” said Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor Michelle Alexander, author of “The New [...]
Published: Sep 6th, 2010
“Fun stuff” may not be the first words to come to a law student’s mind when considering the topic of tax law. But former IRS Associate Chief Counsel, Jasper L. [...]
Published: Apr 5th, 2010
If home is indeed where the heart is, it is no wonder why residents displaced from their homes find themselves disheartened and grief-stricken. Levin College of Law Assistant Professor Dawn [...]
Published: Apr 5th, 2010
Michael McDermott believes there’s only one reason he got the opportunity to speak at UF Law on Friday: karma. The attorney for actor John Travolta, who was asked to speak [...]
Published: Apr 5th, 2010
Over 50 law students volunteered at Eastside High School and Gainesville High School on Friday, March 26, for The Center on Children and Families and The Florida Bar Foundation Public [...]
Published: Apr 5th, 2010
They were forced to work up to 14 hour days for meager wages. They were threatened and beaten; they could not leave. Ancient abolished slavery? No. Present day. In 2007-2008, [...]
Published: Mar 22nd, 2010
They say that the only two sure things in life are death and taxes, but while taxes may be inevitable, the way we are taxed is quite fluid. Few people [...]
Published: Mar 15th, 2010
The Immigration Law Association hosted Tammy Fox-Isicoff on Tuesday for a presentation on business and corporate immigration. But while Fox-Isicoff is now an expert in the subject, she began her [...]