Chief Justice Roberts presides over UF competitionChief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. presided over the University of Florida Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Final Four Competition held Sept. 5. He was joined by Judge Peter T. Fay, Judge Susan H. Black and Judge Rosemary Barkett.
Marshall Criser Distinguished Lecture SeriesU.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens and U.S. District Court Judge Jose A. Gonzalez Jr., a judge in the Southern District of Florida, shared their judicial philosophies, insights and inside jokes with an audience of 700 UF law students and faculty.
Jurist-in-residence program to bring judges to UF LawThe Peter T. Fay Jurist-In-Residence Program will help law students bridge the gap between law school and legal practice by bringing judges to the college to share their insights on issues relating to judicial process, substantive law, trial and appellate advocacy, and the day-to-day practice of law.
Defense prevails in Trial Team Final FourThe UF Trial Team marked the end of its four-week selection process by holding its annual Final Four competition Oct. 3 in the Bailey Courtroom. Final Four advocates presented their arguments before the Hon. Stephan Mickle in the fictitious civil case Smith v. Lighter Corporation.
Hispanic Business ranks UF Law 10th among top law schools for hispanic studentsHispanic Business recently ranked UF Law as the number 10 law school in the nation for Hispanic students. The rankings are assessed based on the efforts of law schools to recruit and retain Hispanic students and faculty.
Study abroad program raises awareness to benefit South African schoolUF students, along with High Springs Community School, sponsored a pen pal project that raised $3,400 to benefit Kalksteenfontein Primary School (KPS) in South Africa. Students also volunteered at at the school.
UF Conservation Clinic teams up with Georgia Bulldogs on river conservation projectLaw students from the University of Florida and the University of Georgia met at the border for something other than football — an opportunity to canoe the St. Marys River, the boundary water between the two adjoining states.
ILS Members attend luncheon with Russian judgesOn Sept. 18, UF Law students had the unique opportunity to gain insight into the Russian legal system. Professor Cohn and the International Law Society hosted a question-and-answer luncheon with five visiting judges from Russia.
This summer, professors Michael Friel, Lawrence Lokken, Martin McMahon and Yariv Brauner traveled to Lima, Peru, to speak at a joint UF/IFA Peru sponsored conference. The conference was made possible by a joint partnership between the UF Graduate Tax Program and the IFA Peru organization.
For the first time in history, the Florida Law Review has published a multimedia article. The article included 178 links to audio recordings of oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court. Larry Dougherty, Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review, said they jumped at the opportunity to break ground with this type of article.