News & Publications
News & Publications
The Office of Communications supports the college through comprehensive public relations and marketing services, including publications writing, design and production, media relations, photography, and strategic communications planning. Publications include FlaLaw weekly newsletter, UF Law magazine and UF Law E-News and an extensive family of publications serving multiple College of Law departments, programs and audiences.
In addition to extensive publications and photography services, the Office of Communications is also responsible for the UF Law Web site.
Recent News
October 8, 2009
UF College of Law experts available to comment on upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Levin College of Law faculty are available to discuss the following U.S. Supreme Court cases and the ramifications of the court’s verdicts.
The University of Florida has a broadcast studio equipped for live or live-to-tape interviews through our KU digital satellite uplink. For radio networks, we also have an ISDN live for clean audio interviews. To contact the UF College of Law Communication’s Office, call 352-273-0650 or e-mail semerson@law.ufl.edu.
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September 9, 2009
UF College of Law Ranks in Top 10 for Hispanic Students
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Levin College of Law has again been named one of the top 10 law schools for Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine. This marks the seventh time in nine years that the college has earned this distinction for its recruitment, retention and quality education of Hispanic students. The assessment ranked UF Law eighth overall, and fifth among U.S. public schools.
Berta Hernandez-Truyol, UF Levin Mabie and Levin Professor of Law and one of four tenured Hispanic faculty, said UF Law provides Hispanic students with a quality education and unique opportunities to become involved in active Hispanic organizations and programs.More »
September 9, 2009
UF Law to survey legal profession’s use of case and matter management systems
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The legal profession will soon benefit from results of a comprehensive study, now underway, that will identify efficiencies leading to streamlined case, matter and practice management.
The Case Management System (CMS) study, conducted by the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Legal Technology Institute and ADC Legal Systems Inc., will survey approximately 25,000 U.S. legal professionals to understand current use and future trends of case, matter and practice management systems. Once completed, CMS study results will assist law firms and corporate legal departments in making better management software decisions. In addition, the study will clarify the terminology used by the industry and will provide software designers with insight on how to improve the usability and efficiency of their CMS products. More »
September 9, 2009
UF Collaborative Law Training teaches innovative conflict-resolution skills
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Seventy legal, mental health and financial professionals looking to provide clients with win-win solutions without the stress of a trial attended a recent Collaborative Law Training on the University of Florida Levin College of Law campus.
Sponsored by the UF Law Center on Children and Families and Institute for Dispute Resolution, this intensive two-day training provided interdisciplinary professionals with cooperative methods of practice and skills to assist their clients in resolving conflict and reaching a fair and equitable settlement. More »
July 2, 2009
UF Collaborative Law Training to teach innovative conflict-resolution skills
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Legal, mental health and financial professionals looking to provide clients with win-win solutions without the stress of a trial are invited to attend the Collaborative Law Training Aug. 21-22 on the University of Florida Levin College of Law campus.
Sponsored by the UF Law Center on Children and Families and Institute for Dispute Resolution, this intensive two-day training will provide interdisciplinary professionals with cooperative methods of practice and skills to assist their clients in resolving conflict and reaching a fair and equitable settlement. Attorneys and legal professionals will have the opportunity to earn 15.5 general CLEs, including two ethic credits, and 11.5 marital and family law CLEs. CEU approval for psychologists, mental health and financial professionals is pending. More »
May 20, 2009
UF law research associate appointed to water management board
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — May 19, Richard G. Hamann, a University of Florida associate in law, was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to serve a four-year term in an at-large seat on the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District.
Hamann, an assistant director and research associate at UF's College of Law Center for Governmental Responsibility, conducts research and teaches classes on water, wetlands, wildlife, watersheds and coastal law and policy. He is also a member of the faculty advisory committee to UF's Water Institute. More »