Upcoming Events and Conferences
School supplies collection for the children of South America
October 19 - November 13, 2009
ILS and HLLSA are currently collecting school supplies for poor children in South America. Most of us have spare items at home we no longer use, please do not throw these items away. There are people on this world that need these items and the children will be very glad to have some school supplies because that way they can go to school. The donated school supplies will also help children be out of the dangerous streets. ILS and HLLSA will bring the collected items to Children Beyond our Borders, and this organization will take care of shipping the Items to South America. Children Beyond our Borders headquarters of Gainesville gather supplies throughout the school year and take the items directly during the summer. The "Crossing Border Service Trip" has been done for the past six years; students from University of Florida travel to Colombia to bring the supplies raised during the school year to poor kids in need of these supplies. The collection box is located inside the law school library.
Glasser Barbecue
November 10, 2009
The Levin College of Law is holding a free barbecue for all students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Schott Courtyard. The food is from Hill’s Bar-B-Que in Gainesville. The event is sponsored by the Gene K. And Elaine Glasser Endowment. The Glassers, who are both UF alumni, also brought us last year’s barbecue. They hope the events will sponsor a greater sense of community at the law school. “The law school education I received at the University of Florida has greatly influenced my professional and personal life, creating lasting memories with my friends,” said Gene Glasser, a Fort Lauderdale attorney who received his Juris Doctor from UF in 1972. Please come and enjoy the food on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations book discussion group
November 12, 2009
Are you free to choose the race of your spouse, your child, yourself? Does a biracial child from Louisiana belong with the black family who wants to adopt her or in the indifferent foster care system that has classified her as white? What does American law say about interracial intimacies? Join the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations book discussion group to discuss Interracial Intimacies by Randall Kennedy on Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in HOL 370D. Please RSVP as space is limited. To sign-up email Jamie at JLStephens@ufl.edu. Free book available to first five who sign-up! Read chapters 9 & 10 and come ready to discuss or just listen.
Family Law Mediation Workshop by Dr. Tina Jaeckle
November 13, 2009
UF Law's Institute of Dispute Resolution, Gators for Alternative Dispute Resolution (GADR), and the Family Law Society (FLS) present Family Law Mediation Workshop by Dr. Tina Jaeckle. Jaeckle is a social and behavioral science assistant professor at Flagler College, as well as Florida Supreme Court certified family and dependency mediator and approved primary trainer in both areas. The workshop will focus on mediation in the context of family law cases and will include a simulation exercise. The workshop will take place at the law school in HOL 180 on Friday, Nov. 13, from 1-3 p.m. A reception will follow from 3-4 p.m. The event is limited to 100 students and pre-registration is required. To pre-register please sign up for GADR's course page on TWEN – the event can be found under the sign-up sheet tab. The deadline for registration is Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.