Fredric G. Levin College of Law

March 24, 2008 | Vol. XI, Issue 26

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Visit UF Levin College of Law Wednesday, March 26

University of Florida law students will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright when she visits the UF Levin College of Law at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, for a special event in 355B Holland Hall. She will discuss the state of the presidency and her new book, Memo To The President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and open to all UF Law students, faculty and staff. This event is closed to the general public due to space considerations. Albright was the 64th Secretary of State of the United States. In 1997, she was named the first woman Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. She is expected to discuss topics such as the qualities and skills needed for the next president, and the global challenges that the next president will face, including the wars in Airaq and Afghanistan, peace negotiations in the Middle East, and restoring America’s reputation. Photo credit: Portrait of Albright by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
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Professionalism Symposium Gives Students Chance to Discuss Issues with Practitioners

Prominent alumni, faculty and law students will gather at the University of Florida Levin College of Law Friday, March 28, for this year’s Professionalism Symposium. Sponsored by a generous gift from attorney David B. Mishael of Miami and co-hosted by the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association and UF Law, the symposium gives students the chance to discuss issues of professionalism, ethics and integrity in the law with judges and practitioners. The event typically draws more than 100 students and dozens of local attorneys. This year’s keynote presentation will be delivered by Edward M. Waller Jr., an attorney with Fowler White Boggs Banker in Tampa. Waller received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in 1964 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago in 1967. His presentation is entitled "Professionalism: The Legacy of Atticus Finch—Higher Standards For New and Experienced Lawyers Alike."
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Career Services: Off-Campus Recruiting and Networking Opportunities in The CCS Buzz

Learn more about off-campus recruiting and networking opportunities 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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Stephanie Coontz to Deliver Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture in Family Law March 26

Stephanie Coontz, professor, Evergreen State College and director of research and education of the Council on Contemporary Families, will deliver the second annual Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture in Family Law at noon Wednesday, March 26, in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (180 Holland Hall). Coontz, a social historian who is nationally known for her work on the history of marriage, has been deeply involved in the litigation and public debate over same-sex marriage. She is perhaps best known for her book, The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap. She most recently published Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage. The title of her lecture is "Courting Disaster: The Historical Revolution in Marriage." Presented by the Center on Children and Families, the lecture is named in honor of Professor Walter O. Weyrauch, internationally known for his work in foreign and family law. Weyrauch came to the United States from Germany in 1952 and joined the UF law faculty in 1957 as an associate professor of law. Today, he is a distinguished professor of law and Stephen C. O’Connell Chair at the law school. A reception will immediately follow the lecture in the Faculty Dining Room.

Career Spotlight: Sylvia Walbolt

While following in the footsteps of a fellow UF Law alumni, Sylvia Walbolt (JD 63) found her passion for pro bono work and created a legacy that will undoubtedly inspire future lawyers. As a young lawyer in the beginning of her career, Walbolt intently watched her mentor and UF Law alumnus William Reece Smith, Jr. (JD 49), who is known as Mr. Pro Bono throughout the country, provide legal counsel for the less fortunate. Seeing the difference he made in individuals’ lives and the satisfaction he received from his experience, Walbolt was motivated to do her part as a lawyer. A proud "Double-Gator," Walbolt’s motivation to help the poor stems from her strong belief that lawyers are very privileged to have the opportunity to practice law and have the obligation to uphold their oath of office by assisting the oppressed. "There are so many unmet legal needs of the true disadvantaged," she said.
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UF Law Professor Dennis Calfee Named Distinguished Accredited Estate Planner

UF Law Professor and Alumni Reserach Scholar Dennis Calfee has been named as a Distinguished Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. Calfee is only the third professor to receive this prestigious honor. The award is given in recognition of the recipient's outstanding and distinguished service in the field of estate planning. Past recipients have included Howard M. Zaritsky, Byrle M. Abbin, Roy M. Adams, Steve R. Akers, Lawrence Brody, Natalie B. Choate, Richard B. Covey, S. Stacy Eastland, Stephan R. Leimberg, and 25 other estate planning professionals. The National Association of Estate Planners and Councils is the non-profit umbrella organization for over 28,000 members of estate planning councils in the U.S.—consisting of the leading estate planning professionals in their local communities. Calfee (pictured right) was presented the award by Jeff Scroggin (JD 79, pictured left), a former student of Calfee and a member of the NAEPC National Board. 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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Conservation Clinic Applications Due April 4

Students interested in enrolling in the UF Law Conservation Clinic must apply on or before Friday, April 4. (advance registration for all courses begins on April 14). Applications can be found online at http://law.ufl.edu/conservation. The clinic accepts students in 4th semester or greater and the clinic can be taken for one or two semesters at 3 credits per semester. Enrollment is limited. Preference is given to those students who are already in the clinic and those who have enrolled or intend to enroll in the environmental and land use law certificate program. The clinic provides a law and policy services to governmental, non-governmental and private sector entities seeking to advance conservation objectives. In the coming semester the clinic will continue its work with the Florida Sea Grant, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and coastal communities throughout Florida on land use and related working waterfront and waterway management issues; with the sea turtle conservation community on coastal development and climate change; and the UF IFAS Program for Resource Efficient Communities and others on the law and policy of low impact development. Other projects may also be developed and pursued in the area of campus and community sustainability and land conservation. Students are encouraged to bring their own ideas for projects for consideration. Interested students should contact Clinic Director Tom Ankersen (ankersen@law.ufl.edu; 287-0835) for more information.

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News Briefs

Environmental Moot Court Tryouts: Application Deadline Monday, March 31
Interested in environmental law? Want to hone your brief-writing and appellate advocacy skills? Second year students are invited to try out for the Environmental Moot Court team which will represent UF at the National Environmental Moot Court Competition in February 2009 in White Plains, New York. The application process includes a written submission and oral argument tryout. Written applications are due Monday, March 31, by 4 p.m. in 319 Holland Hall. Oral argument tryouts will be held Wednesday, April 9, 3–5 p.m. The application process includes a written submission (resume and argument section of your brief from Appellate Advocacy) and an oral argument tryout. You should remove your name and contact information from the resume and writing sample and identify your application with the entrant number you will be assigned. You can sign up for an oral argument time slot when you submit your application. For more information, contact Lena Hinson hinson@law.ufl.edu or 273-0777.

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.

Attorney General Bill McCollum to Speak at 20th Anniversary Celebration of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy March 28
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum will be the featured speaker at the University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy's 20th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, March 28, at 1 p.m. in the Chesterfield Smith Memorial Classroom (180 Holland Hall). The entire law school community is invited. This event is a celebration of the Journal of Law and Public Policy's 20 years of contributions to the Fredric G. Levin College of Law and greater Florida communities, as well as an opportunity to hear one of the most influential lawyers in the state of Florida.

International Law Society and Center for Career Services Hosts Discussion on Internships, Networking and the Legal Profession
Renee Pobjecky (pictured left), an attorney with the Winter Haven law firm of Pobjecky & Pobjecky, offers comment during a recent panel entitled "Pathways To Employment," a unique forum presented by the ABA Section on International Law, which brought law students together with experienced practitioners in the law school's Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom. Hosted by the International Law Society in conjunction with the Center for Career Services, the forum also featured Stephanie Reed Traband of Proskauer Rose and Stephen Powell, director of the Center for Governmental Responsibility's International Trade Program. Professor Stuart Cohn, associate dean for International Studies, moderated the discussion. Participants discussed internships opportunities, networking, legal systems and cultures, becoming active in international organizations and societies, and developing legal and interpersonal skills.

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