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 [...]
For more information: Debra Amirin, UF Law Communications 352-273-0651, amirin@law.ufl.edu Jon Mills — politician, media pundit and professor extraordinaire — was networking at a law school reception in honor of a visiting Florida Supreme Court Justice when I tapped him on the shoulder. “You’ve been busy,” I said, citing just a few of his recent [...]
For more information: Matt Walker, UF Law Communications 352-273-0650, mlwalker@law.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Although he passed away in 2003 at the age of 85, Chesterfield Smith’s great influence and legacy can be felt daily at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, from which Smith graduated in 1948. From the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom [...]
All eyes again turned to Florida as the Trayvon Martin shooting case generated national headlines. The case was ripe for legal discourse and the media came calling – again and again – on UF Law faculty to solicit their expert opinions as the drama unfolded before the nation. UF Law faculty stepped up to the [...]
Note: See high resolution images of the UF Law Advocacy Center at the bottom of this page For additional information: Debra Amirin, Director of Communications, University of Florida Levin College of Law 352-273-0651, amirin@law.ufl.edu A Modern Miracle for UF Law Building Dedication Wraps Up Transformative Decade GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Considering the obstacles, you might call [...]