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U.S. Supreme Court Justice to discuss sentencing at UF Law
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will visit UF Law Tuesday, Feb. 5, to discuss how constitutional standards apply to proportionality in criminal sentencing. The discussion will be...
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Justice Labarga: ‘This is exactly how we behave in the courtroom’
Brandon White (3L) shakes Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry’s hand after the 29th annual Raymer F. Maguire, Jr. Moot Court Competition on Thursday in the Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center...
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Justice John Paul Stevens speaks at UF Law Tuesday
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will be at UF Law Tuesday as this semester’s Marshall Criser Distinguished Lecturer. The conversation at 12:30 p.m. in the Marcia Whitney Schott...
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Justice Stevens: ‘Have everybody know that your word is good’
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens speaks with UF Law professors Kenneth Nunn, John Stinneford and Danaya Wright during the Marshall M. Criser Distinguished Lecture Series held in the...
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PIEC kicks off Thursday to celebrate 40 years of ESA
By Matt Walker Senior writer When the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, it proved to be a great step forward in showing the United States’ and Congress’ commitment to preserving our nation’s...
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PIEC speakers, panelists focus on endangered species
Carl Safina, founding president of the Blue Ocean Institute and award winning author of Song for the Blue Ocean and Eye of the Albatross, addresses conference attendees Thursday as a keynote speaker at...
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Environmental interest conference draws more than 250
Tim Center, executive director of Sustainable Florida, standing, facilitates, from left, a conversation among Daniel Rohlf, an associate professor at Lewis & Clark in the school’s environmental and...
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UF Law up in U.S. News Ranking
By Debra Amirin The University of Florida Levin College of Law is up in U.S. News & World Report rankings released March 12. Among the nation’s 201 public and private ABA-accredited JD-awarding law...
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South African freedom fighter addresses gay marriage at UF Law Tuesday
Albie Sachs, retired Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and life-long freedom fighter in the struggle against apartheid, will speak Tuesday about gay marriage at the University of...
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Dunwody lecturer discusses victories and losses in the Affordable Care Act
Georgetown Law Professor Randy Barnett discusses the Affordable Care Act at the 32nd annual Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law on March 22. (Photo by Haley Stracher) By Matt Walker Although the...
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UF BLSA top chapter in nation; negotiations team also No. 1
Black Law Students Association President Brandon Campbell (2L) speaks during a presentation at the UF Law Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday. UF Law’s BLSA chapter has been named best in the nation....
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UF Law continues to lead Florida Blue Key
Newly selected members of Florida Blue Key stand in the Advocacy Center courtroom with current Blue Key President Dana Somerstein, third from right. From left are Ryan Gilbert (3L), Dane Ullian (2L),...
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FlaLaw resumes publication in fall 2013
Thanks for stopping by. Our final spring issue has already published, but you can view it and other past issues here. Check back this fall for new issues to kick off the 2013-2014 school year,...
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Commemorating 50 years of the right to counsel
Clarence Earl Gideon A criminal defendant’s right to counsel is often taken for granted in today’s justice system, but until 50 years ago that right was not guaranteed. It wasn’t until the landmark...
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Coif Distinguished Visitor discusses ‘covering’ Wednesday
By Matt Walker Despite an ever-increasing emphasis on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, a recent study suggests that three out of four workers – including half of white males – have “covered”...
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Experts discuss national security at Florida Law Review event Friday
By Matt Walker From undercover spies infiltrating foreign countries to the timely debate over the use of drones, the topic of national security easily piques interest, intrigue and debate. This year’s...
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Esteemed NYU law professor discusses ‘covering’ identity in the workplaces
NYU Law Professor Kenji Yoshino presented “Uncovering Talent: A New Model of Inclusion” as the Coif Distinguished Visitor at UF Law on Sept. 25. (Photo by Javier Edwards) By Jenna Box (4JM) Did you...
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Top experts discuss national security at Poucher Lecture
By Matt Walker Since 9/11, the issue of national security has never been far from the spotlight. The Florida Law Review’s Poucher Legal Education Series made it clear that with the ongoing threat of...
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‘Powerful voice for equality’ addresses segregation issues today at noon
By Matt Walker While many politicians hail education as a key civil rights issue in the 21st century when talking about policy change and reform, a holdover from previous years remains largely...
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Justice Thomas gives students VIP treatment at U.S. Supreme Court
From left, Lauren Wallace (2L), Emily O’Keefe (2L) and Kim Haskins (2L) stand outside the Supreme Court of the United States, which is currently under repair from earthquake damage. By Jenna Box (4JM)...
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