FlaLaw » Vol. XVII Issue 8

Enrollment deadline Oct. 17 for ELULP certificate program

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:17:41 +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, 10 Oct 2011 19:17:17 +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 Southwest 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.

Champions of Change event takes place Thursday

wsmitty@ufl.edu — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:16:10 +0000

Do you want to learn how to use your legal skills to secure basic rights for all Americans? Come take part in the Champions of Change Live Stream Event, a national online conversation featuring Attorney General Eric Holder and several practicing public interest attorneys. This interactive discussion will motivate law students to become agents of legal change and engage in efforts to close the justice gap. Please join the Florida Bar Foundation Public Interest Law Fellows, the Center for Governmental Responsibility and the Association for Public Interest Law (APIL) as they support The White House Office of Public Engagement and the Department of Justice’s Access to Justice Initiative by attending this worthy event. The event will take place on Thursday in HOL 359 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Food and drinks will be provided.