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| Student earns four degrees, travels world before enrolling at UF Law |
| UF Law's Nelson Symposium to host national and state experts in 'dirt law' |
| Faculty scholarship & activities |
News Briefs
| JLPP, CSRRR host 'Race Talk in the Age of Obama' Feb. 8 |
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Student earns four degrees, travels world before enrolling at UF Law
If life were a chessboard, Caroline Picart (3L) would be the queen. Her ability to move swiftly and decisively has amounted to four degrees of higher education in biology and philosophy, a postdoc in criticism, theory & jurisprudence, numerous book publications, art exhibitions and a radio show with an audience of nearly 2 million listeners.
"Some people may call my life complicated," Picart said, "but I know that everything I've done is to be true to myself — to follow what I am curious about and passionate enough to work on."
Born in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, Picart grew up under martial law.
READ MORE »UF Law's Nelson Symposium to host national and state experts in 'dirt law'
The University of Florida Levin College of Law's 11th annual Richard E. Nelson Symposium could get dirty this year. That is, top national and state experts will be exploring recent and proposed changes in "dirt law" — real property law dealing with adverse possession, eminent domain, easements and mortgages — and their impact on landowners and local governments.
"Digging Up Some Dirt (Law)" will take place Friday, Feb. 10, at the UF Hilton Conference Center in Gainesville from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The symposium is co-sponsored by The Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section and by The Florida Bar City, County and Local Government Section. READ MORE »
Faculty scholarship & activities
Professor Shani King published a paper, Professor Lyrissa Lidsky published a book chapter, article and made a presentation, Professor Michael Seigel published a casebook, and Professors Richard Hamman and Daniel Sokol were quoted in the media.Faculty scholarship & activities »
News Briefs
JLPP, CSRRR host 'Race Talk in the Age of Obama' Feb. 8
The UF Journal of Law and Public Policy (JLPP) and the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations (CSRRR) will host a panel discussion Wednesday, Feb. 8, from noon - 2 p.m. in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom, HOL 180. A reception will follow. The event, "Race Talk in the Age of Obama," will be a timely and provocative panel discussion by contributors to the December 2011 issue of the
University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy. Representing diverse race, gender and academic perspectives, panelists will discuss how they confront race at a time when many claim America is now a post-racial society. In light of the historic election of President Barack Obama, how does race matter?
How should we engage in everyday conversations about race at work, at school and informally? What are the potential risks and benefits?
What are the consequences of not talking about race?
What is "critical citizenship" and how does it impact public policy and our work as students, lawyers and educators?
Panelists will include:
Professor Jonathan R. Cohen,
professor of law, University of Florida;
Michelle D. Deardorff,
professor of political science, Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss.;
Angela Mae Kupenda,
professor of law, Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Miss.;
Professor Kenneth B. Nunn,
professor of law, University of Florida; and
Professor Sharon E. Rush,
Irving Cypen Professor of Law, University of Florida.
Contact Melissa Bamba with questions at 273-0614 or bamba@law.ufl.edu.
Jobs & Opportunities
CCD presentation tomorrow: Job Searching Beyond the Law
Join UF Law alumnus and new CCD counselor Jim Theriac, esq. for a discussion on how you can use your law degree to obtain positions outside of the legal field. Meet Theriac at noon in HOL 345.
CCD launches feedback lunch series tomorrow
The Center for Career Development is kicking off a series of "Feedback Lunches" where students can discuss their ideas, raise questions and provide input on various topics relating to career development. These monthly lunches will each have a theme, and students are encouraged to talk to their classmates and gather additional ideas in order to provide a range of thoughts on each topic. The first lunch will be held at noon Tuesday, and the theme will be "Counseling in the CCD." We would love student feedback on how we are performing our counseling duties. Attendance will be limited to the first 12 people to respond; a room will be reserved and the location will be sent out closer to the day of the event. We are also requesting that one of the respondents volunteer to act as the moderator of the discussion. To RSVP, please email careers@law.ufl.edu. Please note that the lunch is brown bag.
Costa Rica program to begin reviewing applications, final information meeting Wednesday
The UF Law Costa Rica study abroad program will be a shortened, field intensive and interdisciplinary collaboration in 2012. In addition to core international and comparative environmental law courses, law students will work with Ph.D. students and faculty from the UF Water Institute in a skills-based practicum setting designed to address basin-scale tropical water management in the face of anthropogenic change. The results of the work performed by students will inform a multi-university initiative to create a field laboratory for the study of climate change and water management in Central America. Externships and other unique opportunities may also be available for students fluent in Spanish.
Due to its collaborative nature, the program will be accepting fewer law students in 2012. There will be a final information meeting on Wednesday at noon in HOL 285D. Program Director Tom Ankersen, Director of Student Programs Michelle Ocepek, and students from the 2011 program will be on hand to answer your questions. The program will begin reviewing applications and accepting students immediately thereafter. Accepted students will be expected to attend one or two spring semester webinars that relate to the program practicum. Additional pre-departure readings and organizational meetings may also be required. Interested students are encouraged to visit the program website and contact the program faculty (ankersen@law.ufl.edu or hamann@law.ufl.edu) for more information.
College launches China summer program
UF Law is pleased to offer a pilot summer study program in Beijing, China, from May 28 to June 22, 2012. The program will provide UF Law students with an opportunity to study law in the heart of China, earn three credits, and obtain first-hand experience with one of the most dynamic countries in the world.
The program offers two courses: Introduction to Chinese Law (1-credit) and Comparative Contract Law (2-credit) to be taught by UF Law Assistant Professor Wentong Zheng on the campus of Renmin University of China School of Law, one of the best law schools in China. In addition to the courses, the program will sponsor field trips to Chinese courts and law firms, as well as trips to major historical sites in Beijing. Depending on demand, the program will sponsor extracurricular events for UF Law students and students from the host school. The program will also help UF Law students submit their resumes to international or Chinese law firms in Beijing for summer law clerk positions upon the completion of the program.
To learn more, check out the program website and attend an information session on Thursday at 11 a.m. in 285D.
CSRRR seeks writer
The Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations seeks a journalist/writer to cover the programs and activities of the center. Responsibilities include researching and writing articles and press releases, attending and reporting on the center's programs and events and generating exciting ideas for newsletter stories. Candidate must have excellent organizational and writing skills. Contact Melissa Bamba at Bamba@law.ufl.edu or 273-0614 to apply.
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