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In this issue UF Law Commemorates Constitution Day Sept. 19 Career Services: Student Professionalism and Employment Standards Career Spotlight: Scott Atwood 'Florida Tomorrow: The Campaign for the University of Florida' Kickoff Event Sept. 28 Show Off Your Original Work at Third Annual Art Show No Time to Waste: Time Management Skills for First-Year Law Students Faculty Scholarship & Activities News Briefs Deadline Wednesday for London Law Consortium Applications Upcoming Deadlines for Externship Applications Check Financial Aid Bulletin Board for Scholarship Opportunities Electronic Databases More Than Lexis and Westlaw Legal Information Center Closed Saturday, Sept. 15 Fall 2007 Class Gift Campaign Committee Members Needed Loans Available for Bar Exam Expenses |
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Fredric G. Levin College of LawSeptember 10, 2007 | Vol. XI, Issue 4 |
UF Law Commemorates Constitution Day Sept. 19
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Career Services: Student Professionalism and Employment Standards
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Career Spotlight: Scott Atwood
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'Florida Tomorrow: The Campaign for the University of Florida' Kickoff Event Sept. 28
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Show Off Your Original Work at Third Annual Art Show
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No Time to Waste: Time Management Skills for First-Year Law Students
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Law Faculty Speak at Conferences and to the Media
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News Briefs |
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Upcoming Deadlines for Externship Applications Check Financial Aid Bulletin Board for Scholarship Opportunities
HeinOnline has every law review and journal produced by a law school, from the first issue (LexisNexis and Westlaw do not go back that far). BNA has over 100 separate publications on a wide array of legal topics (Antitrust, Corporate, Employment, Environmental, Ethics, Family, Health Care, Tax, and more). Making of Modern Law has U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs from 1832-1978—scanned images of the original documents. These are only a few examples. Visit the LIC’s website at http://www.law.ufl.edu/lic/ and click the link for “Select online legal resources” for a more complete list. Talk to a Reference Librarian if you have questions (273-0723). Legal Information Center Closed Saturday, Sept. 15 Library West, which is UF's main library, has a beautiful new facility, with large study areas on the first through third floors, and the entire sixth floor is restricted to graduate students only. Visit their Circulation Desk (at the top of the escalators) to get your UF ID card activated for card-swipe access to the sixth floor. Library West also has study rooms similar to those at the LIC. For more information about Library West and other campus libraries, including their hours and their policies, visit the UF Libraries website at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu. If you have any questions, contact a law librarian at the LIC at 273-0723. Fall 2007 Class Gift Campaign Committee Members Needed Five committee members are needed for the Fall 2007 Class Gift campaign. Members help the class raise money for the class gift campaign, have the opportunity to network with alumni and are invited to join the Law Alumni Council (the law school’s volunteer board) upon graduation. If you have any questions about the committee or responsibilities, call Victoria Rudd in the Office of Development & Alumni Affairs at 273-0640 or email ruddv@law.ufl.edu, or email Neil Patel at com99@ufl.edu. Loans Available for Bar Exam Expenses Moot Court Announces Intramural Tryout Competition
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On September 17, 1787, the 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution of the United States of America. This year marks the 220th anniversary of that event, and as part of the University of Florida's Constitution Day activities, Levin College of Law Professor Chris Slobogin will speak at noon Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the law school's Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (HOL 180) on "The Constitution and Surveillance by the Government."
The legal profession is built upon the highest ethical and professional standards. Legal employers are reporting greater frustration with the lack of professionalism exhibited by law students and new associates. The legal community is tight-knit and even a seemingly minor incident of unprofessional conduct can adversely impact your future. Employers may assume that a student’s inappropriate behavior can transcend into the law office and their practice. The Center for Career Services (CCS) is committed to helping all law students learn and demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct throughout law school, including during the recruiting and employment process. As a UF Law student, you are reminded to model professionalism in all of your daily interactions with classmates, law school staff, administrators, professors and work colleagues.
Instead of following the big dollar signs, UF Law alum Scott Atwood (JD 95) says becoming a successful, happy attorney is about building relationships with others and being involved in the community. Atwood currently practices labor, employment and business litigation with Stout Walling Atwood LLC in Atlanta, and runs Scott E. Atwood P.C. in Sarasota.
"Florida Tomorrow: The Campaign for the University of Florida" will kickoff Friday, Sept. 28, with events at UF and the Levin College of Law. Please stop by the law school campus for day of fun and educational activities. There will be numerous faculty presentations, and a barbecue sponsored by the Gene and Elaine Glasser Fund, open to all students, faculty, staff & alumni, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the law school's Marcia Whitney Schott Courtyard. Open Houses and tours will be taking place throughout the day, as well as a Law Student Art Show in the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center. For more details, go to 
University of Florida Levin College of Law students, staff and faculty are invited and encouraged to submit pieces of their original artwork for the law school's Annual Art Show. After being reviewed by a selection committee, the artwork will be displayed on the first floor of the Chiles Legal Information Center beginning Friday, Sept. 28. 
The fall semester is underway and the pressure of the first term is kicking in for many of the new law students. Thoughts such as, "How will I ever find time to do all of this?," and "What have I gotten myself into?" are probably on the minds of most incoming students. Although there is much work to be done, there is a way to manage stress through good time management skills. This week I will be offering a session on how to manage your time wisely. If you don’t have an opportunity to attend the session, I hope, through this article, to provide an overview of how to learn stress-free productivity as well as what to do if anxiety arises. Learning effective time management skills is an important asset for students old and new. 
Read what UF Levin College of Law faculty are speaking about at legal and academic conferences, and what professors are saying in the media about the trial of former NASA Astronaur Lisa Nowak and her attorney's plans to pursue insanity as a defense. 
Electronic Databases More Than Lexis and Westlaw
The Legal Information Center (LIC) will be closed Saturday, Sept. 15, and all Saturdays on which the University of Florida hosts a home football game (Sept. 29; and Nov. 3, 17, and 24). If you are looking for study space on those dates, most other campus libraries will be open. Bear in mind that you will not be able to park on campus, and will have to navigate large crowds.
The UF Levin College of Law would not be what it is today without support from alumni all over the state and country. Now it is your chance to make a difference and leave a legacy for future generations of students.
New members are selected each fall from all third semester students who try out for the team. To be eligible, students must have completed appellate advocacy and be in good academic standing. The tryout process consists of writing a brief and performing two oral arguments; briefs are due Wednesday, Sept. 19, and oral arguments commence Wednesday, Sept. 26. The four best competitors in the intramural tryout will argue in front of a panel of prestigious judges at the Final Four Competition to be held Friday, Oct. 12.
All law students in their second year and joint degree-seeking students with four remaining semesters (including this current semester) are invited to try out. Please note: The Justice Campbell Thormal Moot Court will hold only one intramural tryout competition for the 2007-2008 academic school year. Please join "Moot Court Tryout - Fall 2007" on TWEN for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Intramural Chair Elizabeth Faist at 