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In this issue Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp (JD 87) to Speak at Fall 2007 Commencement Ceremony Career Services: Upcoming Programs for the Class of 2010 Career Spotlight: Elizabeth Hernandez Informational Meetings for ABA-Approved Summer Programs in France, South Africa and Costa Rica Financial Intelligence Adviser Alan Lambert Discusses Money Laundering in the Caribbean Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' to Speak at UF Nov. 6 News Briefs Brazilian Federal Prosecutor Presents Talk on Criminal Justice and Drug Addiction Nov. 6 Family Law Certificate Information Meeting Nov. 6 'When Free Speech & Tasers Meet' Panel Discussion Nov. 6 at UF Federalist Society Presents Talk on Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Laws Law Association for Women Silent Auction Nov. 6-8 College Cost Reduction and Access Act Focus of Nov. 7 Brown Bag Lunch Presentation |
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Fredric G. Levin College of LawNovember 5, 2007 | Vol. XI, Issue 12 |
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp (JD 87) to Speak at Fall 2007 Commencement Ceremony
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Career Services: Upcoming Programs for the Class of 2010
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Career Spotlight: Elizabeth Hernandez
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Informational Meetings for ABA-Approved Summer Programs in France, South Africa and Costa Rica
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Financial Intelligence Adviser Alan Lambert Discusses Money Laundering in the Caribbean
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Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' to Speak at UF Nov. 6
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Ankersen Named Faculty Fellow in Sustainability, Slobogin Talks to Media About Death Penalty Moratorium
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News Briefs |
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Family Law Certificate Information Meeting Nov. 6
Federalist Society Presents Talk on Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Laws Law Association for Women Silent Auction Nov. 6-8 College Cost Reduction and Access Act Focus of Nov. 7 Brown Bag Lunch Presentation Honor Committee Welcomes New Representatives The Honor Committee administers the Honor Code. In this capacity, the Honor Committee has the authority to do all actions which are necessary for the proper administration of the Code. It is composed of law students, two faculty advisors, the Levin College of Law associate dean for students, and a representative of the University of Florida Office of Student Judicial Affairs. |
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Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp, a 1987 UF Law graduate, will address Fall 2007 graduates at the University of Florida Levin College of Law's commencement at 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Before becoming an elected official, Kottkamp served as a law clerk for two U.S. District Court Judges in Miami. He then returned home to Southwest Florida to practice law. Kottkamp first ran for public office in 2000, when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He was subsequently re-elected in 2002 and 2004. One of the most important pieces of legislation that Kottkamp sponsored during his service in the legislature was the Marvin Davies Civil Rights Act of 2003.The bill provided the Attorney General’s office with the authority to take action when a “pattern or practice” of discrimination has occurred. He also sponsored numerous pieces of legislation to reduce taxes, including the repeal of the Intangibles Tax, and served as Co-Chair of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus. Students and faculty are asked to arrive at 1:15 p.m. The ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes to two hours. There will be a reception to follow at the Levin College of Law Marcia Schott Courtyard. Parking will be in the lot directly in front of the Phillips Center for Performing Arts as well as the parking garage in the same complex.
The staff at the Center for Career Services enjoyed meeting all of you at the 1L Open House last week. Remember, "Your Career Starts Here" with the CCS. If you were unable to attend the Open House, please make sure to stop by the CCS to pick up materials and sign up for Symplicity Training this week. You must have completed Symplicity training before you can meet individually with a counselor. We know many of you are looking forward to planning your 1L summer. By attending a Symplicity training and getting familiar with the resources CCS has to offer, you will be well on your way to developing your summer strategy. Get to know us now. It will help you in the future.
UF Law alumna Elizabeth Hernandez (JD
83) is now leading one of the largest minority bar organizations in the United States, the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA). The organization includes judges, lawyers and law students of Cuban and Cuban-American
descent, as well as those interested in issues affecting the Cuban community. "We are the advocates who ensure equal access and opportunity to all," said Hernandez. "It is exhilarating."
During her presidency, Hernandez hopes to "expand on the basic premise that motivates the organization, which is to complete diversity in all of its firms, not just at the bottom, but at the
board level as well."
The University of Florida Levin College of Law jointly sponsors summer law programs with the University of Costa Rica; the University of Montpellier, France; and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. All are approved by the American Bar Association. Students can learn more about these programs by attending one of the upcoming informational meetings for these programs. Click on the links below for more information on these meetings.
Alan Lambert (pictured left), a former career detective who specializes in the investigation of financial crimes
in the Caribbean, spoke to UF law students Oct. 31 at an event sponsored by CaribLaw, the International Law Society, and the Black Law Students Association. For the past seven years, at the appointment of
the United Kingdom Foreign Office, Lambert served as a financial
intelligence adviser to the governments of Trinidad & Tobago,
Antigua & Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis. Lambert created
financial investigation and financial intelligence units and conducted training courses for select personnel as a consultant to
the Caribbean Anti-Money Laundering Programme.
Lambert worked for at least 30 years as a detective in the
United Kingdom police force, specializing in white collar crime
and the financial affairs of drug traffickers. At one point, he
served as Head of the Financial Investigation Unit for
Hertfordshire Police. Currently, Lambert operates his own
consulting business, Askalan.
Television personality Bill Nye "The Science Guy" will speak on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Florida. The show begins at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:15 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Nye is currently the host of two television series, "The 100 Greatest Discoveries" on the Science Channel and "The Eyes of Nye" on PBS. Nye is most famously known for hosting the popular educational program, "Bill Nye the Science Guy." The show ran from 1993-1997 and won 28 Emmy Awards. Nye also authored five books and won seven Emmy Awards for writing, performing and producing. 
The Office of the Provost announced that Conservation Clinic Director Tom Ankersen (pictured, left) will be the Faculty Fellow in Sustainability beginning in the Spring 2008 semester. In other news, a televised American Bar Association panel, on which UF Law Professor Chris Slobogin participated, discussed why the nation's death penalty system "falls short" in providing defendants with "fair and accurate" treatment. Slobogin, who chaired the team that assessed Florida’s system, told the Miami Herald that a "significant majority" of the group voted for a moratorium. The panel’s presentation appeared on C-Span, and excerpts appeared in other media outlets. Read what UF Law professors are saying in the media and writing about in scholarly publications in FlaLaw Online's weekly updates on Faculty Scholarship & Activities.
Have you ever thought about practicing family law or children's law? You won't want to miss this opportunity to find out more about our program and opportunities in this area. All students are invited to the Center on Children & Families Family Law Certificate Program Information/Orientation Meeting at noon Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Holland Hall Room 350. We will discuss The Family Law Certificate Program, certificate registration priority and CCF Fellowship. If you are interested in learning more about earning a Certificate in Family Law please attend. Check us out at 
The Federalist Society presents a talk by Todd F.
Gaziano of the Heritage Foundation on "Why Most Campaign Finance Laws
are Patently Unconstitutional" at noon Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Holland Hall Room 360. His talk will explain the
Constitutional aspects of Campaign Finance and ask the question,
"Was it phony judicial restraint that prevented the Supreme Court
from striking down more of McCain-Feingold?" Gaziano is an
expert in the areas of Constitutional Law and Election Law and has served in all three branches of government, working as
a law clerk in the 5th Circuit, as Chief Counsel to a U.S. House
Committee, and at the Justice Department in the Office of Legal
Counsel where he provided advice on Constitutional and other legal
issue to the President of the United States. Along with his
expertise, Gaziano brings a lighthearted and entertaining
presentation to this important issue. Food will be provided. 
Interested in Public Interest Law? Not sure how you can do public interest work while trying to pay off your high debt? The Florida Bar Foundation Public Interest Fellows & APIL present a brown bag lunch presentation on The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 at noon Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Rare Book Room. The Act addresses the problem of high educational debt and low paying public interest careers. We will have roundtable discussion with public interest attorneys that will help describe how the new law reduces monthly student loan payments and provides for loan forgiveness after 10 years of public service employment.