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 [...]

For more information: Matt Walker, UF Law Communications 352-273-0650, mlwalker@law.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The UF Levin College of Law Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations will host “A Conversation on the Shooting Death of Trayvon Martin” Wednesday in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom, HOL 180, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free [...]

For more information: Matt Walker, UF Law Communications 352-273-0650, mlwalker@law.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Joseph Harrington, professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University, will deliver the third annual Bayard Wickliffe Heath Memorial Lecture Friday at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Harrington will discuss “Game-Theoretic Ruminations on Section 1 of the Sherman Act,” at [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Feb. 26, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American youth, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old White-Hispanic man, while Martin was walking in Zimmerman’s neighborhood. Almost a month after the killing, Zimmerman has not been arrested, with Sanford, Fla. police citing Florida’s 2005 “Stand Your Ground” law [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GAINESEVILLE, Fla. – One of the nation’s foremost federal court scholars will delve into issues surrounding judicial review at the 31st annual Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Martin H. Redish, the Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy at Northwestern [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – By the time of Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 to U.S. President and the South’s subsequent secession from the United States, the southern states had already been exposed to a comprehensive proslavery doctrine for three decades, according to University of North Carolina School of Law Professor Alfred Brophy. The Judge John J. [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A reception honoring Stephan P. Mickle, the first black federal judge from the Northern District of Florida, will be held March 19, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in recognition of Mickle achieving senior status in the court. Mickle has served as a federal judge for the Northern District of Florida since [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2012 For additional Information: Debra Amirin, Director of Communications, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 352-273-0651, amirin@law.ufl.edu UF Law high in new U.S. graduate school rankings Gainesville, Fla.–The University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Tax Program continues to rank first among public law schools and second overall, its [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The fifth annual Wolf Family Lecture on the American Law of Real Property will explore pertinent issues facing land use regulation today. Vicki L. Been, Boxer Family Professor of Law and director of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University School of law will present, “Who [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Students, faculty and a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law earned national accolades Feb. 4 for their cutting-edge approach to handling disciplinary concerns within higher education and its local community. UF Law’s Conflict Resolution Initiative (CRI) earned the Innovation Award, UF Law alumnus Chris Loschiavo received the Donald [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Levin College of Law will welcome UF Law alumna and former director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner (JD 79) as keynote speaker for the 18th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference. “Fishable? Swimmable? 40 Years of Water Law in Florida and [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Feb. 17, the University of Florida Levin College of Law will welcome a distinguished panel of Florida judges to preside over the 28th annual Maguire Appellate Advocacy Competition. The competition begins at 10 a.m. in the Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center courtroom. The event is free and open to the public. [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla – A West Palm Beach man has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as his legal daughter. The unusual move is an attempt to shield assets from potential lawsuits that could be brought about as result of a fatal car crash involving the man. John Goodman, who is a wealthy polo club owner, also faces [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Levin College of Law’s 11th annual Richard E. Nelson Symposium could get dirty this year. That is, top national and state experts will be exploring recent and proposed changes in “dirt law” – real property law dealing with adverse possession, eminent domain, easements and mortgages – and their [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Popular websites such as Wikipedia, Reddit, MoveOn.org and Mozilla have caught the media’s attention today after temporarily shutting down in protest of the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Senate’s Protect IP Act (PIPA). The supporters of SOPA and PIPA claim the acts will help to greatly reduce the amount [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Last month, University of Florida Levin College of Law alum Eugene K. Pettis (JD 85) became The Florida Bar’s president-elect designee. Pettis will be sworn in as president-elect in June 2012 when fellow UF Law alum Gwynne Young (JD 74) becomes The Florida Bar president. When Pettis takes over the office in [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – One of Pakistan’s leading human rights activists and former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders will speak at the 6th annual Center on Children and Families Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture in Family Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. The lecture will be Tuesday [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Graduate Tax Program will hold its seventh annual International Tax Law Symposium on Oct. 7 in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom Holland Hall, Room 180 at UF Law from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The symposium [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Prominent Washington, D.C., attorneys and tax experts will discuss one of the most important issues facing the United States right now – the potential fiscal crisis – at the second Ellen Bellet Gelberg Tax Policy Lecture at the University of Florida Levin College of Law on Friday. “Between a Rock and a [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Stephen N. Zack – the immediate past president of the American Bar Association and University of Florida Levin College of Law alum – will be joined by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former Gov. Bob Graham and UF Law Dean Robert Jerry for the dedication ceremony of the Stephen N. [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, and each year, the University of Florida – along with other public funded universities – celebrate the day with special programs and activities. This year’s Constitution Day events consist of several events, coinciding with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla – Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be a featured panelist at the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s inaugural Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series on Monday, Sept. 12. The event, hosted by the Florida Law Review, will be held at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Doors [...]