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Gator Growl 2008: Road to the Swamp will take place Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Friday afternoon classes at the law school will be canceled for Homecoming festivities.
Remembering distinguished professors Weyrauch and Delony
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of two distinguished professors, Professor Emeritus Walter Weyrauch and Professor Emeritus Dexter Delony. Walter Weyrauch, distinguished professor and Steven C. O'Connell Chair, died on Friday, Oct. 17. Weyrauch’s retirement in December 2007 followed 51 continuous years of distinguished teaching and scholarship at UF. On Sept. 29, UF Law celebrated Weyrauch's intellectual legacy with the Walter Weyrauch Symposium: Reflecting on the Contributions to Legal Thought of Walter Weyrauch.
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Conference examines electronic discovery legal issues
It would be difficult to find anyone who is not impacted by the battle over legal issues related to the management and storage of electronic information—from e-mail, to Web pages, to e-commerce, to personnel files. This rapidly evolving area of the law has already caused headaches for corporate lawyers and information technology staff trying to develop policies and procedures to deal with the tidal wave of information flowing through digital channels.
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Fourth U.S. justice in three years to visit UF College of Law
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens will engage in a "conversation" with Levin College of Law students, faculty and staff Nov. 17, bringing to four the number of Supreme Court Justices to visit the Gainesville campus in three years. Stevens will share the stage at the UF Performing Arts Center with his friend and colleague U.S. District Court Judge Jose A. Gonzalez Jr., a UF Law alumnus, in the inaugural Marshall Criser Distinguished Lecture.
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Small firms: The who, what, where and how
Sixty-one percent of our recent graduates obtained positions with law firms in general, and of those, 59 percent started their career with a small to mid-sized firm (2-50 attorneys). The strong number of graduates who begin in small to medium-sized firms remains constant from year to year so it is important not to overlook this rich source of employment opportunities.
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UF urges influenza vaccination to prevent spread of disease
Beginning Oct. 20, students, faculty and staff can go to the Student Healthcare Center and get a flu shot. Getting a flu vaccination will provide ample time to build antibody protection against influenza before the cold and flu season starts. The SHCC will have outreach clinics around campus at Reitz Union, Founders Gallery at Shands and the Plaza of the Americas.
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Faculty discuss timely topics including, Tasers, Amendment 2 and Casey Anthony
The UF law faculty is comprised of highly accomplished scholar-teachers who bring remarkable experience and knowledge to the classroom. Keep up with what they're writing about and saying each week in FlaLaw by reading about their scholarship and activities, as well as their media appearances.• Faculty Scholarship & Activities
Upcoming Events
Effective modification with Lois Randolph Oct. 22
Writing specialist Lois Randolph will present a workshop on modification on Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. in 285B HOL. As a legal writer, you want to be in compliance with the "Doctrine of the Last Antecedant," a legal document mandating that modifiers must be placed directly before or directly after the words they are modifying. You can change the terms of a contract or even lose a case if your modifiers are misplaced. Randolph is available Mondays and Wednesdays in the Legal Writing Office from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for individual consultation on writing assignments. For questions or concerns, contact Assistant Dean of Students Kari Mattox at mattoxk@law.ufl.edu or drop by the Office of Student Affairs.
Career Services discussion on joining bar associations Oct. 22
Join gator alumna and Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar President Jewel White Cole and Ocala attorney Renee Thompson as they discuss and answer questions about the benefits of joining state and local bar associations on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at noon in 345 HOL. Food will be provided.
Starting your career in a small law firm Oct. 23
Did you know that the majority of our recent graduates heading to firms began their career at small to mid-sized firms? Larry Marraffino, adjunct professor and local practitioner, will be here Thursday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. in room 345 HOL, to answer your questions about the benefits of starting your career in a small firm. Food will be provided.
"Just Games" fundraiser to benefit APIL fellowship Oct. 23
The “Just Games” fundraiser will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. in the student cafeteria. Faculty members have signed up to play board games ranging from Clue and Monopoly to Jenga and Candy Land. If you’re up to the challenge, bid to beat your professor at their own game. APIL will also be conducting an auction on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week in the law school courtyard. All proceeds go to the APIL Fellowship—a scholarship for UF law students who accept unpaid public interest summer internships.
Federal Bar program on career opportunities in federal practice Oct. 29
The local chapter of The Federal Bar Association and the Center for Career Services are co-sponsoring a lunch program on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at noon in 345 HOL on career opportunities in federal practice. Speakers will include federal judge Gary R. Jones from Ocala, Stephanie Marchman, president of the local chapter of The Federal Bar and staff attorney for the City of Gainesville, and Peg O'Connor, attorney with Turner & Hodge, LL.P. Come meet your law school liaisons, Alexis Cooper and Harlan McGuire to hear how you can get involved with this organization.
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UF Law Costa Rica Program information session Oct. 22
Students interested in the 2009 UF Law Costa Rica Program are invited to attend an informational session in 285C HOL on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 12-1 p.m. Pizza will be provided by the UF Office of Student Services. This year’s Costa Rica Program will feature new courses, new faculty and new potential opportunities for extra- and co-curricular activities. The program, in its ninth year, is unique in the extent to which it incorporates cross-cultural experiential learning and skills training into the classroom. Details concerning logistics, schedules, housing, field trips and costs-including financial aid- will be provided, along with an overview of the program’s substantive exploration of international and comparative environmental law. Students unable to attend the session can consult the program Web site at http://www.law.ufl.edu/conservation/costarica/ or contact Program Director Thomas T. Ankersen or Student Affairs Director of Student Programs Michelle Ocepek.
UF Law Graduate Tax Program represented at seminar in Santiago, Chile
On Oct. 6, Professor Yariv Brauner spoke at a seminar held at the Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago, Chile. The seminar titled, “The concept of the beneficial ownership in the International Tax Treaties,” was co-sponsored by the law faculty at the Universidad Diego Portales and the International Fiscal Association, IFA Chile. Professor Brauner’s talk addressed the limitation on benefits clause in the U.S. Model. Other speakers included Ricardo Escobar, national director of the Internal Revenue Service of Chile and Arturo Garnham, tax law professor at the University Diego Portales and partner in Noguera, Larrain and Dulanto. The moderator for the seminar was Hugo Hurtado, professor of tax law at the University Diego Portales and Universidad Catolica de Chile and graduate of the UF Law LL.M. in International Taxation Program. Professor Brauner was invited by Juan Enrique Vargas, dean of the law faculty at the Universidad Diego Portales and Liselott Kana, president of International Fiscal Association, IFA Chile.
Family Law Society toy and school supply drive
Help abused and neglected children in our community by donating to the Family Law Society's toy and school supply drive this week. Whether you are donating supplies laying around your apartment that you are never going to use or purchasing supplies or toys specifically for this cause, your donation will make a difference. Donations will directly benefit the children in the care of the Children's Home Society of Florida. Donation boxes will be available in the lobby of the law library and in the Office of Student Affairs from Monday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 24. For more information, please e-mail cwinter7@ufl.edu or visit the Family Law Society's TWEN site.
Enrollment deadline for Environmental & Land Use Law Certificate Program
Students wishing to enroll in the Environmental & Land Use Law certificate program this semester are encouraged to do so before Friday, Nov. 7. For information on the ELUL certificate program, visit http://www.law.ufl.edu/elulp/certificate/index.shtml. Enrollment forms are available at http://www.law.ufl.edu/elulp/pdf/ELULP_Application.pdf or in 319 HOL or Student Affairs. Students enrolled in the certificate program will receive an e-mail notification regarding priority pre-registration for core courses.
Enrollment deadline for International & Comparative Law Certificate Program
Students wishing to enroll in the International & Comparative Law certificate program this semester are encouraged to do so before Friday, Nov. 7. For information on the International & Comparative Law certificate program, visit http://www.law.ufl.edu/international/iclcp.shtml. Enrollment forms are available at http://www.law.ufl.edu/international/pdf/application.pdf or in 319 HOL or the Office of Student Affairs. Students enrolled in the certificate program will receive email notification regarding priority pre-registration for core courses.
JMBA community service week raises money for children
JMBA community service week was held from Oct. 13 -18. The week-long Penny Wars competition raised $431.73 for The Children's Home Society of Florida, a children’s advocacy agency that was severely hit by budget cuts this year. The "Bar Review" and canned food drive brought in 133 cans (as well as contributed to the Penny Wars total). The cans were donated to the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. The food amounts to providing for about four families for a week. The week culminated in a community service day on Saturday, Oct.18, where 24 people committed 75.5 hours of hard work at the North Central Florida YMCA. Volunteers included JMBA E-board and G-board representatives, JMBA members, as well as non-JMBA members. JMBA would like to extend a big thank you to everyone that participated.
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