September 17, 2007 | Vol. XI, Issue 5

Showcasing the Possibilities at the Levin College of Law

September 28, 2007

(All events take place at the Levin College of Law)

Tours of the College
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., leaving on the hour
With Rick Donnelly, Associate Director of the Legal Information Center
Meet at the door of the Office of Student Affairs in the Marcia Whitney Schott Courtyard

Faculty Presentations
11:00 a.m., Room 283
"Fathers and Families"
Nancy Dowd, Chesterfield Smith Professor of Law and Interim Director of the Center for Children and Families
Professor Dowd will discuss implications of our society’s rapidly changing family configurations, including changes in the roles of fathers, and how these developments challenge many family law norms and rules.

1:00 p.m., Room 355D
"The Legal Legacy of Anna Nicole Smith"
Lee-ford Tritt, Assistant Professor and Director of the Camp Center for Estate Planning
The death of Anna Nicole Smith generated widespread media and public interest; in fact, our speaker on this topic was quoted in, among other venues, the New York Times. Professor Tritt will share his thoughts on the legal issues surrounding Ms. Smith’s death and the legal procedures which ensued.

2:00 p.m., Room 355D
"Rails to Trails Conversions: How Can Something So Simple Be So Complicated?"
Danaya Wright, Professor of Law and University of Florida Research Foundation Professor
Professor Wright, a leading expert on rails-to-trails conversions, will address the legal issues arising when obsolete railroad beds are converted (or sought to be converted) to trails for recreational use (such as biking and hiking).

Open Houses
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Each of the law schools centers, institutes, and program areas will be open for visitors.

Glasser Bar-B-Q - Complimentary Bar-B-Q Lunch
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Marcia Whitney Schott Courtyard
Open to alumni and friends. An opportunity to mingle with students, faculty & staff, provided by alumni.

Gene & Elaine Glasser Law Student Art Show
All day, in the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center
The College has a talented student body, but not just in the study of law. There are musicians, actors, athletes, artists, and more. Law students with particular interest and aptitude in art will display their works in a special show in the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center.

Law Student Art Show
All day, in the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center
The College has a talented student body, but not just in the study of law. There are musicians, actors, athletes, artists, and more. Law students with particular interest and aptitude in art will display their works in a special show in the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center.

Contact: Kelley Frohlich at 352-273-0640, or email frohlich@law.ufl.edu

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