Fredric G. Levin College of Law

March 17, 2008 | Vol. XI, Issue 25

Town Meeting Wednesday With UPD Chief Linda Stump To Address Students' Safety Concerns

The University of Florida Levin College of Law will hold a Town Meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (180 Holland Hall) to address students' concerns about safety. UPD Chief Linda Stump (pictured) and Capt. Jeff Holcomb will be the featured speakers. The event is being held in response to various events that have occurred recently at college campuses around the country, and the intent is to allow for the exchange of ideas, provide answers to questions students may have, and discuss plans related to safety on the law school campus.

Career Services: The 1L Shadow Program and All About Federal Judicial Clerkships in The CCS Buzz

Learn more about the 1L Shadow Program and all you need to know about federal judicial clerkships in this week's issue of The CCS Buzz, your source for a quick synopsis of programming, recruiting, networking, volunteer, and “SHIP” opportunities available to you. The CCS Buzz can be found in FlaLaw Online, via a link on your Symplicity homepage after you log in, or you can pick up a hard copy in Career Services at 244 Bruton Geer Hall. Click below to download The CCS Buzz, your weekly guide to what is important to your career and professional development:
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Career Spotlight: Bill McCollum

Public service is a way of life for Bill McCollum. After graduating from UF Law in 1968, he served in the Navy, retiring in 1992 from the Naval Reserve as a commander after having served 23 years as an officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). From 1981 to 2001 McCollum represented Central Florida citizens in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he founded the U.S. House Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare and was recognized as an expert on terrorism. He also served on the Intelligence and Banking committees as well the Judiciary Committee, in which he chaired the Subcommittee on Crime. Since being elected Florida’s attorney general in November 2006, McCollum (JD 68) has positioned Florida as a national leader in the fight against child pornography and has taken on several other serious issues.
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Come Enjoy Free Barbecue Thursday At UF Law, Sponsored by Alumni Gene and Elaine Glasser

The Levin College of Law is holding a free barbecue for all students, faculty and staff Thursday, March 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Schott Courtyard. The food is from Hill's Bar-B-Que in Gainesville. The event is sponsored by the Gene K. and Elaine Glasser Endowment. The Glassers, who are both UF alumni, also brought us last year's barbecue. They hope the events will sponsor a greater sense of community among people at the law school. "The law school education I received at the University of Florida has greatly influenced my professional and personal life, creating lasting memories with my friends," said Gene Glasser, a Fort Lauderdale attorney who received his Juris Doctor degree from UF Law in 1972.

Merrill Discusses Eminent Domain In First Annual Wolf Family Lecture In American Law Of Real Property

Columbia University Law Professor Thomas W. Merrill cautiously encouraged the use of eminent domain to be determined by local referendum at the first annual Wolf Family Lecture in the American Law of Real Property on Feb. 22. The lecture entitled, “Populism and Public Use,” examined the role and consequences of popular constitutionalism in regards to deciding the use of eminent domain. Merrill (pictured left with Professor Michael Allan Wolf and Wolf's wife Betty) examined the hostile public backlash concerning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Kelo v. City of New London case involving an economic development project. The Supreme Court upheld the use of eminent domain because it determined that the property qualified as a public use and thus the use of eminent domain was permissible.
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Take Responsibility To Avoid Liability On The Internet, Professor Lyrissa Lidsky Says In Talk

The current issues in the news surrounding online defamation, as well as numerous cases popping up in courtrooms, have ignited a larger issue of what the law should do to protect those who are defamed without impinging on First Amendment rights. The growing concern surrounding the various legal issues associated with anonymous speech, defamation and invasion of privacy on the Internet is something UF Law Professor Lyrissa Lidsky has explored in a series of law review articles she has written. Lidsky spoke to law students on March 5 in the Bailey Courtroom, in a talk called, “Cybertorts: Best Practices for Avoiding Liability on the Internet.” She stressed the pervasive impact the Internet has and will have on our society. “You can’t really avoid the Internet,” Lidsky said. “It is key to your image and identity and self-presentation today.” She encouraged everyone to start monitoring themselves and to do a vanity search on Google because “you never really know what’s out there unless you look.”
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Moot Court Teams Take Home Awards From ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition In Dallas

Two University of Florida Levin College of Law Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court teams won coveted awards at the Dallas, Texas regional of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition March 1. The team of Dante Trevisani, Joey Troendle, and Giselle Mammana won the award for Second Best Overall Brief. The team ultimately advanced to the Regional Semi-Finals as the overall number two seed after the preliminary rounds. Second, out of a total of sixty competitors, Jennifer Jones took home the award of 10th Best Overall Advocate. Finally, the team of Michael Schuster, Jennifer Jones, and Elizabeth Faist won a spot to compete in the National Finals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago on April 3-5. Pictured from left to right are Troendle, Mammana, Trevisani, Faist, Schuster, and Jones.
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Baldwin Talks To The Washington Post On Need For D.C. Officials To Have Expertise In Financial Crimes

UF Law Professor Fletcher Baldwin was quoted in an article inThe Washington Post discussing Washington, D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi’s move to fill two critical posts after the largest embezzlement scandal in city history erupted at the Office of Tax and Revenue. Gandhi hired Cordi, 64, as the tax director and Andary, 60, as the chief of internal audits and investigations. Their extensive resumes show that they are the right choices for the difficult task, yet each lacks experience in a critical area. Baldwin, who specializes in financial crimes, said it is important for financial investigators to have expertise in the field because they must deal with complicated paper transactions and banking regulations. "The illicit money is laundered in banks, so you have to have some expertise," Baldwin said. Keep up with what UF Law faculty are saying in the media and writing about in scholarly publications in FlaLaw Online's weekly updates on Faculty Scholarship & Activities.
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News Briefs

HLLSA and BLSA Students Attend Inaugural Central Florida Diversity Picnic at Stetson College of Law
A group of UF Law students attended the first Central Florida Diversity Picnic hosted at Stetson College of Law on Saturday, Feb. 23. Students from UF's Hispanic and Latino/a Law Student Association and Black Student Association had the opportunity to interact with students, judges and attorneys from central Florida while enjoying great food and entertainment from a variety of diverse cultures. The students also had a chance to meet and speak with Florida Bar President Frank R. Angones (pictured above left).

The Florida Law Review Elects New Editorial Board
The Florida Law Review is pleased to announce its 2008-09 editors: Editor-In-Chief Larry Dougherty; Executive Managing Editor David Karp; Executive Research Editor Natasha Waglow; Executive Articles Editor Zach Warren; Executive Notes & Comments Editor Lindsay Saxe; Executive Communications Editor Patricia Alten; Executive Symposium Editors Dennis Gucciardo and Cat Jackson; Managing Editors Peggy Hunt, Jennifer Jones and Dante Trevisani; Research Editors Katie Barry, Irina Ivanova and Johann Van Lierop, Kristen Rasmussen and Matt White; Articles Editors Matt Grosack, Ann Hove and Alison Maddux; Notes and Comments Editors Carly Cohen, Chris Deem, Sasha Lohn, Brandon Richardson and Richard Shane.

Now Is The Time To Apply For Financial Aid For The 2008-2009 Academic Year
For those of you who have not already done so, now is the time to apply for aid for the 2008-2009 academic year. I encourage you to apply electronically using FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA on the web since it can save you processing time and has a built in editing format to reduce errors. Just go to FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA on the web at: http://www.FAFSA.ed.gov and follow the instructions on the site. After applying via FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA on the web, you can check the status of your application and/or make corrections online. You will need to use your Federal Access Code (PIN) to complete the renewal electronically.

College Cost Reduction and Access Act Presentation March 19
Interested in Public Interest Law? Not sure how you can do public interest work while trying to pay off your high debt? The Florida Bar Foundation Public Interest Fellows will host a discussion on The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (180 Holland Hall). We will have Equal Justice Works' Senior Program Manager for Law School Advocacy Heather Jarvis present information describing how the new law reduces monthly student loan payments and provides for loan forgiveness after 10 years of public service employment.

UF Law Students and Alumni Selected For Prestigious Federal Judicial Clerkships to Begin This Summer and Fall
Last fall, seven UF Law students and two recent alumni were selected through a highly competitive process for prestigious Federal Judicial Clerkships to begin during Summer and Fall 2008. Those selected included (pictured standing from left) Michael Hoii, a May 2008 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for Judge Charles R. Wilson in Tampa; Scott Kennelly, a May 2008 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for Judge Susan Black in Jacksonville; Ryan Maxey, a May 2008 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida for Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins in Tampa; John Paglio, a December 2007 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida for Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder in Jacksonville; (John) Cole Oliver, a December 2007 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida for Judge John Antoon II in Orlando; and (pictured sitting) Laura Lothman, a December 2007 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida for Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger in Jacksonville. Not pictured: Simon Rodell, a May 2008 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida for Judge Steven D. Merryday in Tampa; Robert Caplen, a December 2005 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for Judge Margaret Sweeney in Washington, D.C.; and Amanda Reid Payne, a December 2004 graduate who will clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for Judge Susan Black in Jacksonville. Be sure to attend the CCS program, “I Want to be a Judicial Clerk,” on Tuesday, March 18, at noon in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (180 Holland Hall) for critical information on the application process.

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