1990-1999
The 1990s is the decade in which technology would transform the world, opening access to huge amounts of information through the Internet. Wireless technology also proliferated, and cell phones, lap tops and all manner of digital gadgetry became common on campus.
UF Law’s curriculum continued to develop under the leadership of deans Jeffrey E. Lewis (1988-1996), Richard A. Matasar (1996-98), and Jon Mills (1998-2003). Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, International Tax Studies, Estates & Trusts Practice and a Summer Study Abroad Program in Cape Town, South Africa were approved. The Holland & Knight Institute and the Legal Technology Institute were created while clinics in Juvenile Law, Mediation, and Conservation (CGR) were offered to students. An LL.M. in Comparative Law program designed for graduates of foreign law schools who sought an understanding of American law was created.
UF Law faculty grew from 57 to more than 70 members, and the library added its 500,000th volume and the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations was created.