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Students, faculty and friends of the law school gathered Sept. 26 to honor book award recipients for the spring semester. Tristan Harper, 3L, was presented the book award for Environmental Dispute Resolution and Brandon Sherlinski, 3L, was the top performer in Income Taxation. Read More>>
UF Trial Team Concludes Tryout Process With Final Four Competition Friday, Oct. 3
The University of Florida’s award-winning Trial Team will hold its biannual Final Four Competition at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in Bailey Courtroom. Over 100 competitors began the tryout process early this fall semester. The four highest scoring advocates from round three advance to the Final Four Competition and are placed into two teams to present a complete trial to the law school community. The Trial Team would like to congratulate the fall 2008 Final Four competitors Amanda Brus, Katrina Gavette, Joshua Lukman and Kara Wick.
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Justice Wells Speaks About Professionalism in the Practice of Law
Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Wells used three recent Florida Bar cases to highlight a talk about professional responsibility to a group of law students on Friday. Wells has served on the Florida Supreme Court since 1994 and served as Chief Justice from 2000-2002. He was brought to campus by the American Constitution Society.
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UF Conservation Clinic Teams Up With Georgia Bulldogs On River Conservation Project
Law students from the University of Florida and the University of Georgia met at the border for something other than football — an opportunity to canoe the St. Marys River, the boundary water between the two adjoining states. The UF Law Conservation Clinic and the University of Georgia Environmental Law Practicum have teamed up for a trans-boundary water law project that involves researching and petitioning the state of Florida for an Outstanding Florida Water designation for the river (if warranted by research), while designing some sort of similar protection for the river in Georgia — which does not have an analogous regulation.
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Pro Bono Pays Off For Alumni Jason Lazerus
For one UF Law graduate, the phrase "And Justice for All," rings especially true in the courtroom. Throughout his legal career, Jason D. Lazarus (JD 97), a double Gator from Miami, Fla., and an attorney for Holland & Knight LLP, has racked up more than 200 hours of pro bono service. "I knew that I would want to use my law degree to the extent I could to help people," he said. "Including those who were less fortunate."
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Professors Angelo, Hamann and Klein Talk About Water Law in The Orlando Sentinel
Professors Angelo, Hamann and Klein offered their views on Florida resources and water laws. What will Florida's water future look like? Will we yield to pressures to support unsustainable consumption and growth? Or, will we protect our waters for current and future needs? Florida is one of the wettest states in the nation — enjoying an average annual rainfall of more than 50 inches — but we are facing imminent water shortages in some regions. How can that be?
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Upcoming Events
EJW Interviewing Strategies, Sept. 30
Whitney Untiedt, of the Public Defender's Office and former AmeriCorps Fellow, is coming to equip you for this career fair and for interviewing. She will be sharing her tips and tricks for being a success at EJW. She will be here Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m., Holland 284. RSVP to Kristen Bryant, assistant director for career services, at bryantk@law.ufl.edu, as space is limited.
OCI Is Almost Over...Now What? Oct. 1
It's not too late to start the next phase of your job or internship search for next summer. What should be your search strategies now? Where should you be looking? What resources have you not considered? Career counselors and Lexis will be on hand this Wednesday, Oct. 1, to discuss topics and strategies, including informational interviewing, targeted mailings, and networking with the right type of employers. If you find yourself scratching your head and not knowing what your first or next step should be, make plans to join us for an informative panel presentation and refreshments provided by Lexis. Open to all 2L and 3L students.
ELULP Faculty Present "When the Rivers Run Dry: Water Challenges in Florida," Oct. 1
In connection with UF's Common Reading Program, the Environmental and Land Use Law Program, Professors Mary Jane Angelo, Alyson Flournoy, Richard Hamann and Christine Klein will present "When the Rivers Run Dry: Water Challenges in Florida" on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m in the Bruton Geer faculty dining room. The Common Reading Program is designed to provide all 6,600 first-year UF students with a common intellectual experience to stimulate discussion, critical thinking and encourage a sense of community among students, faculty and staff.
The 2008 International Tax Law Symposium, Oct. 3
The Graduate Tax Program welcomes distinguished members of the tax community to the Fourth Annual International Taxation Symposium on Oct. 3 at 8:30 a.m. in room 270. Presenters Jane Gravelle, Congressional Research Service; Rueven Avi-Yonah, University of Michigan; and Diane Ring, Boston College, will present papers on timely international tax related issues. Commentators Professors Yariv Brauner, Lawrence Lokken, and Paul McDaniel will lead short discussions following each presenters presentation. This event is open to faculty, students, alumni and practitioners.
PIEC 2009 ECO-RUN 5K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser
Benefitting the 2009 Public Interest Environmental Conference
When: Oct. 5 at 8:00 a.m.
Where: University of Florida Levin College of Law, Run Starts at Law School Parking Lot
Free t-shirt for first 100 registrants.
Registration: $15
For a registration form, email 2009piececorun@gmail.com
News Briefs
Students Receive Book Awards for Academic Excellence
Students, faculty and friends of the law school gathered in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom Sept. 26 to honor book award recipients for the spring semester. Presented every semester, book awards recognize the top performers in each class, and give alumni a chance to support academic excellence at the UF Levin College of Law. More than 100 students were honored for their performance in classes in the spring. Multiple award winners included Emily Banks, Seldon Childers, Catherine Douglas, Kailey Evans, Joseph Flack, Daniel Glassman, Adam Losey, Estephanie Resnik, Allison Riggs, Adam Russo, Dena Setzer, Kevin Sharbaugh, Lyndie Smith and Jad Taha. If you have received a book award, but weren’t able to attend the Sept. 26 ceremony, you can pick up your plaque in the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at 267 Holland Hall. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
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Author Chris Resto Presents Strategies for Getting Hired
Chris Resto, who has worked as a recruiting consultant for employers and has advised college students on making themselves marketable employees, visited the Levin College of Law on Sept. 25 to share his tips with University of Florida students. He emphasized key qualities that employers look for in new hires: passion/energy, leadership, teamwork, communications skills, entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, critical thinking / analytical skills, self-motivation, tech savvy, resourcefulness and integrity. He also emphasized the importance of self-awareness, networking and flexibility when applying for and beginning a new job. Resto’s presentation provided students with an overview of the knowledge and experience that led him, along with co-authors Ian Ybarra and Ramit Sethi, to write Recruit or Die: How any Business Can Beat the Big Guys in the War for Young Talent. Following the presentation, Resto joined students at an outdoor reception where he addressed questions and concerns about the job application and recruiting process.
Animal Law Association Volunteers at Local Animal Rescue
by Andrew Friedman/ 1L
A group of 10 UF Law students from the Animal Law Association spent their afternoon on Sept. 13 volunteering with Kindred Spirits Sanctuary in Ocala, Fla. Kindred Spirits is a non-profit organization that offers a 36-acre haven for animals rescued from the abuses of factory farming. The students helped with daily farm chores such as cleaning stalls and feeding, and spent quality time with more than 100 rescued animals, including horses, pigs, goats, cows, mules and a turkey. The sanctuary welcomes guests, who can get a close and personal look at the rescued farm animals. The animals love the attention and kindness guests bring, trotting up to visitors to be petted and get treats. ALA aims to educate the public about animal abuse and how litigation and other legal means can protect the lives of animals. The group is planning another outing to the sanctuary for the spring semester. For more information contact Charles King at animallawassociation@gmail.com.
Spring Supreme Court Externship Deadline Oct. 3
Applications are available for 5-credit spring semester externship at the Florida Supreme Court.
Information packets are now available in CGR, 230 Bruton-Geer and Career Services. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 3, at noon. For more information, contact Tim McLendon in CGR, mclendon@law.ufl.edu, or 273-0835.
CaribLaw Haiti Relief Effort Accepting Donations
CaribLaw will be accepting donations for those affected by recent hurricanes every day from 12-3 p.m. until Friday, Oct. 3. They will gladly accept donations of your non-perishable items and/or clothing at the table during those times. If you have any questions, please feel free to join our CaribLaw TWEN site and post them.
International Moot Court Competition Oct. 3
Brazilian Visiting Professor, Attila Andrade Jr., is organizing an international moot court as part of his teachings in Doing Business in Latin America (DBLA). The abstract of the case, which is grounded on real facts, describes the take over of Petrobras' oil refineries in Bolivia under Evo Morales' auspices. Then a hypothetical situation is conceived whereby a U.S. investor purchases Petrobras ADRs and allegedly loses investments as a result of the takeover. The case is then brought to an arbitral panel, the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, which has the incumbency of judging the case by applying New York state law. The International Moot Court will take place in the Bailey Courtroom on Oct. 3 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. The UF Law community, faculty and students are invited to attend.
Second and Third Year Student Scholarship Applications Available
Scholarships for second- and third-year law students are now available and listed along with eligibility requirements on the Financial Aid Bulletin Board on the concourse and at www.law.ufl.edu/students/financial/continuing.shtml. (Current scholarship recipients are not eligible.) Applications can be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs, 164 Holland Hall (rack by front door) and must be returned by 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6. Awards will be made by the end of the fall semester.
Spring 2009 Externships Deadline Oct. 6
Applications for spring 2009 externships are due Oct. 6. The program guide for spring externships is now available. It includes information regarding applications, rules governing externships, procedures for new externships, deadlines and descriptions of job placements. You must include all materials (resume, unofficial transcripts, etc.) with EACH externship application. In addition, please complete a placement preference form along with your application packet. This form is used for your preferences and for contact information, so please make it legible. 1L's are not eligible for externships. For more information contact Julie Barnes, barnes@law.ufl.edu.
Join the "One Less Car" Challenge
On Oct. 17 you can help celebrate One Less Car Day by finding a way to school without driving. Click Take the Challenge and sign up to join the UF Levin College of Law team. If you want to make it a semester-long project, you can log the days you don’t drive to campus and earn points to help the UF Levin College of Law team win the challenge. If you already bike or bus to school, join anyway! Going green doesn’t have to be complicated. Making choices that consume less energy and create less waste like riding a bike, taking the bus, or carpooling to school and work can help you make the University of Florida and UF Law greener than ever. Bring your coffee and water in reusable mugs and bottles and use the recycle bins around campus.
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