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News Release Archive 2005
December 20, 2005
Estate
of Chief Justice Ehrlich Endows Chairs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The memory of the late
Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Raymond Ehrlich will live on in
the form of a new eminent scholar chair at the University of Florida's
Levin College of Law. more>>
December 6, 2005
Allowing
Military to Recruit on Campus Could Help End Discrimination Against
Gays, UF Professor Says
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The U.S. Supreme Court
heard arguments Dec. 6 in Rumsfeld v. FAIR, a case that will decide
whether the nation’s law schools can turn military recruiters
away from campus because of discriminatory policies toward gays. more>>
November 3, 2005
Public
Art Arrives on Law School Campus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Since the first time
an early human placed his handprint on the wall of a cave, artists
have been bedeviled by the question: “So what is it for?”
more>>
July 6, 2005
Levin
College of Law Establishes International Tax Degree
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In a rapidly
globalizing economy, international tax lawyers are more
in demand * and young lawyers around the world are eager
to get into the field. more>>
July 1, 2005
Levin
College of Law Appoints First Dasburg Professor in Corporate
Law
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Michael Gordon,
an internationally known expert on corporate law, NAFTA,
and international trade law, has been named the John H.
and Mary Lou Dasburg Professor at the University of Florida’s
Levin College of Law. more>>
June 17, 2005
Russian
Judges Tour New UF Law Campus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- East met West
this week at the University of Florida this summer, as a
delegation of Russian judges toured the newly renovated
campus of the Levin College of Law. more>>
May 24, 2005
Butler
Plaza Annex Closes June 15th
"Our year at the former Publix
supermarket in Butler Plaza is almost over and planning
for the Legal Information Center's return to Holland Hall
is in high gear. Please see the following information regarding
our move schedule, consider your research needs, and plan
accordingly." more>>
May 12, 2005
Guatemala’s
First Female Supreme Court President to be Honored at UF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The first
woman to serve as head of Guatemala’s Ministry of
Education and president of that nation’s Supreme Court
will be honored on the University of Florida campus this
weekend. more>>
May 2, 2005
UF
Law Dean Receives Award for Service To Students
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Robert Jerry,
dean of the University of Florida’s Levin College
of Law, is this year’s recipient of the Julie Sina
Award, given each year to a faculty member who shows “outstanding
commitment to students.” more>>
April 7, 2005
UF
Law Alumni Inducted into Heritage of Leadership
Gainesville, Fla. -- Four of the
University of Florida Levin College of Law’s most
distinguished alumni -- two chief justices of the Florida
Supreme Court, a president of the American Bar Association
and member of the U.S. House of Representatives -- have
been selected for induction into the Heritage of Leadership
Recognition Society. more>>
March 29, 2005
Military
Families Targeted For High-Interest Loans, UF Law Professor
Says
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Payday loan
companies -- which make high-cost loans to cash-strapped
people - target military members and their families, according
to a study co-authored by a University of Florida law professor.
more>>
March 14, 2005
Yale
Law Scholar to Speak on Florida's Role in Gay Rights Movement
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the
nation debates the future of gay marriage, students and
faculty at the University of Florida’s Levin College
of Law are preparing for a visit from one of America’s
leading authorities on gay rights. more>>
February 15, 2005
Small-Town
Teacher Turned Environmental Crusader to Headline UF Environmental
Law Conference
GAINESVILLE, FL - A small-town
schoolteacher who became an environmental crusader –
and took on one of the world’s largest oil companies
– will tell her story to University of Florida students,
faculty and others this month. more>>
February 15, 2005
Major
Gift Boosts Florida Real Estate Law Research and Education
A major gift announced today by
Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. (The Fund) will help
Florida deal with the state's percolating real estate market
and develop knowledgeable lawyers to serve that market.
more>>
February 7, 2005
UF
Law School Billboard Conference to Address Tough Issues
of Free Speech, Business Regulation
Some of the toughest questions
in First Amendment law are no farther away than your local
stretch of interstate highway, says University of Florida
law professor Michael Allan Wolf. more>>
January 26, 2005
UF
Law School, First Star to Establish "Multidisciplinary
Center of Excellence" for Child Advocacy
GAINESVILLE, FL - A foundation created
by a Hollywood insider is working to establish an interdisciplinary
center to train those who deal with the legal system's most
vulnerable clients — children — at the University
of Florida's Levin College of Law. more>>