Oct. 2, 2012 By Mickie Anderson, 352-273-3566, mickiea@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Living along a Florida beach sounds like a dream, but it can bring nightmarish worries, including severe weather, erosion and regulations limiting how the land is used. A new study by researchers with the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law and Institute of [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With two special events on Oct. 12, the University of Florida Levin College of Law will explore diversity in the legal profession and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the graduation of W. George Allen (JD 62), who helped pave the way for generations of students in Florida by becoming the first African-American [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five Florida governors will convene in Gainesville to discuss critical issues impacting the future of the Sunshine State for the Florida Law Review’s second installment of the Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series. The event, entitled “Florida’s Future: A Conversation with Florida Governors,” will be held on Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. [...]
For additional information: Matt Walker, UF Law Communications 352-273-0653, mlwalker@law.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in 2010, the controversial healthcare overhaul was both praised and panned by various groups. In June of 2012 however, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the [...]
As the academic year begins, we welcome the new and returning members of the UF Law Gator Nation — students in our J.D., LL.M. and S.J.D. programs, and our faculty and staff. This promises to once again be an active and exciting year on campus, with many visits expected from some of the nation’s leading [...]
For additional information: Matt Walker, UF Law Communications 352-273-0650, mlwalker@law.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Next week, the University of Florida Levin College of Law will host the Florida Supreme Court Approved Court-Appointed Arbitrator Training, sponsored by UF Law’s Institute for Dispute Resolution and Christopher M. Shulman, P.A., Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. The training is for mediators [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following University of Florida faculty are available for comment on various aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on health care reform, which is expected Thursday. Sharon Rush, Irving Cypen Professor of Law Rush joined the faculty at UF Law in 1986 and includes among her areas of expertise constitutional law [...]
University of Florida Levin College of Law students are beginning their careers by giving back. During the 2012 UF Law commencement ceremony, graduating 3L Sarah Moore presented UF Law Dean Robert Jerry with a check for $55,250 – a class gift from the graduates. The annual class gift – a UF Law tradition from the [...]