2012-2013 Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida

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Your Future.At the Levin College of Law we nurture futureleaders and elite professionals for the legal worldand beyond. Our mission statement explains how:Exceptional faculty, staff and students are committedto “excellence in educating professionals, advancinglegal scholarship, serving the public, and fosteringjustice. We aspire to prepare lawyers to serve theirclients, the justice system, and the public with a highlevel of accomplishment and a commitment to thehighest ideals of the legal profession.”“You will find a stimulating intellectual environment herethat nurtures who you are now and the type of professionalyou want to become. You will acquire the foundationyou need to practice at the highest level of competency,and you will begin to tackle fundamental questions relatedto justice, service and the rule of law. A great many ofour alumni have reached the highest levels of professionalaccomplishment and I can assure you they deeply valuetheir law degrees from the University of Florida.”—DEAN ROBERT JERRY II Levin, Mabie & Levin Professor of Law4 UF Law

Students.Thirty-eight students enrolled in 1909, UF College ofLaw’s first year in operation. The college consisted ofone building and admission requirements included atleast two years of high school. Over the course of morethan a century, UF Law has produced more than halfof the leaders of The Florida Bar and five American BarAssociation presidents since 1973. Meanwhile, it hasgrown into a top-tier law school where U.S. SupremeCourt justices and other legal luminaries appear regularlyto talk with the 1,100 students that enjoy state-oftheart facilities, many new or renovated since 2005.“As far as I could remember I wanted to be a lawyer andas far as I can remember the only law school and the onlyschool I ever wanted to go to was the University of Florida,and it was not because the Gators were a great footballteam. There’s something special about the education thatwe get here and the contacts that we make while we’re hereand that we make with other alumni upon graduating. Ican’t think of a better place to go to law school.”—JORGE LABARGA (JD 79) Justice of the Florida Supreme Court6 UF Law

In 2011, The Florida Tax Moot Court Team,seen here with advisor and UF Law ProfessorSteven Willis at right, won the National TaxMoot Court competition held in St. Petersburg,Fla., after finishing second the year before.First-rate Qualifications.• The student body during the 2011-2012academic year was comprised of 1,098students, 976 of whom are J.D. studentsfrom throughout the Southeast and thenation.• Thirty-four students are earning jointJ.D./master’s or Ph.D. degrees.• Two hundred and ninety-one students inthe 2011 fall entering J.D. class.• One hundred and twenty-two studentsare enrolled in LL.M. and S.J.D. programs.The nine students in UF Law’s LL.M. inComparative Law Program hail fromcountries including South Africa, China,Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Argentina.• Of the combined 2011-2012 studentbody, 25 percent were minorities: 11percent Hispanic, 6 percent African-American, 5 percent Asian-Americanand 1 percent Native-American/Alaskan.• The student body consisted of 56 percentmen and 44 percent women.• Students enrolled at the Levin Collegeof Law have undergraduate degreesrepresenting more than 70 institutions,including American University,Boston College, Cornell, Duke, Emory,Georgetown, Princeton, Texas A&M,University of Alabama, University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, University ofFlorida, University of Michigan – AnnArbor, University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill, University of NotreDame, University of Texas – Austin,University of Virginia, University ofWisconsin, Washington University,and Vanderbilt.• Many students come directly fromearning a bachelor’s degree, while othershave experience in the workingworld including the fields of accounting,business and finance, education,journalism, sales and marketing, softwaredevelopment and urban planning.Graduates consistently outpacethe rest of the state on the bar exam.Prospectus 7

Alumni.The accomplishments, involvement and supportof UF Law alumni distinguish them as one of themost powerful alumni networks in the nation.More than 22,000 alumni have graduated since thecollege’s founding, representing UF throughoutFlorida, the nation and worldwide. Among themare more American Bar Association presidents thanthose from any other law school in the past 30 years,dozens of state and federal judges and lawmakers,Florida governors, and nationally prominentlawyers, executives and academics.“I will tell you why you should go to law school.You go to law school because a law degree is oneof the most powerful weapons on Earth because itgives you the power to right a wrong and who elsebut a lawyer can look at an injustice and do somethingabout it. I hope you can follow your dream.”—STEPHEN N. ZACK (JD 71), American Bar Association President 2010-2011 and UF Law graduate10 UF Law

Four consecutive Gators lead TheFlorida Bar, the nation’s secondlargest bar. From left are GwynneYoung (JD 74), Scott Hawkins (JD 83),Eugene K. Pettis (JD 85), ExecutiveDirector John F. “Jack” Harkness (JD69) and Mayanne Downs (JD 87).Meet the Gator Nation• Five alumni have served as American BarAssociation presidents since 1973; that’smore than any other law school during thesame period.• UF Law is ranked fourth among public lawschools (tied for seventh overall) for thenumber of degrees granted to sitting federaljudges as of 2012, according to FederalJudicial Center data.• Eighteen Levin College of Law alumni haveserved on the Florida Supreme Court.• Four graduates have served as governorsof Florida. Hundreds more have servedas state senators and representatives,president of the Senate and speaker ofthe House, including the current HouseSpeaker Dean Cannon (JD 92), as well asin the Florida Cabinet.• Eleven graduates became presidents ofcolleges, including University of Florida.• Thirteen graduates have served asdeans of law schools, including threewho led their alma mater.• Since The Florida Bar’s inception in 1950,the majority of its presidents, includingfour in a row starting in 2010, have beenLevin College of Law graduates.Prospectus 11

Leadership.UF Law alumni lead the nation as legislators,members of Congress, public servants andfederal, state and county judges. And it’s nocoincidence that so many presidents of TheFlorida Bar and the American Bar Associationcall themselves Gators. Successful graduatesgive back time and money to UF Law, whichimproves the education for future graduates andhas built the largest endowment in the state.“In addition to receiving an excellent legal education, I metsome great people who went on to make a difference in ourstate. Many of them helped me in my judicial career. I neverwould have achieved my goal of becoming a federal judge butfor the legal training at the University of Florida.”—STEPHAN P. MICKLE (JD 70), chief judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of FloridaStrength on the Bench.• When considering the characteristicsof a good judge, “loyalty tothe law,” “wisdom,” “fidelity” and“integrity” spring to mind. Theseare the attributes society seeks inits judges and magistrates.• As the alma mater of hundreds offederal, state and county judges,the Levin College of Law takesenormous pride in the accomplishmentsand wisdom of itsgraduates serving on the bench.Not only do these individualsdedicate their lives in service tosociety, they also serve on thejudging panels of trial team andmoot court competitions to educatethe next generation of UFlawyers in the subtleties of oraladvocacy.• Alumni judges collaborated toestablish the Peter T. Fay Jurist-In-Residence Program at theLevin College of Law in honorof the Hon. Peter T. Fay (JD 56),senior judge on the U.S. 11thCircuit Court of Appeals. The12 UF Law

Director of the White House Office of Energyand Climate Change Policy Carol Browner(JD 79) speaks during a briefing in the BradyBriefing Room of the White House in of theWhite House in Washington. (Getty Images)Jurist-In-Residence Program bringsa working judge to the Levin Collegeof Law campus for a week each yearto interact with and instruct LevinCollege of Law students. Throughthis interaction, students gain firsthandinstruction on a broad arrayof issues relating to judicial process,substantive law, trial and appellateadvocacy, and the day-to-day practiceof law.• Stephan P. Mickle is among thosewho graduated from UF Law andwent on to distinguished judicialcareers. The first African-Americanto earn a bachelor’s degree from theUniversity of Florida in 1965, hethen earned his master’s degree followedby a law degree from UF Lawand would eventually become thefirst African-American federal judgefor the Northern District of Florida.Strength in the Government.• Carol M. Browner (JD 79), the longestserving administrator of theEnvironmental Protection Agency,most recently served as PresidentBarack Obama’s director of theWhite House Office of Energy andClimate Change.• John H. Hankinson Jr. (JD 79) is atthe heart of efforts to recover fromthe Gulf oil spill as executive directorof the EPA’s Gulf Coast EcosystemRestoration Task Force.• Esther Olavarria (JD 86) is deputyassistant secretary for policy in theDepartment of Homeland Security• Osvaldo Luis Gratacós (JD 00) isinspector general of the Export ImportBank of the United States.Prospectus 13

Gator Nation.Students benefit from interaction with distinguishedalumni, who get involved in mentoring and externshipprograms and as guest lecturers and symposiaspeakers on campus. Alumni at the Levin College ofLaw are leaders in the legal profession, the judiciary,business, government, public service and educationat state, national and international levels. Each year,these legal professionals are cited as the nation’s bestin publications such as The National Law Journal andBest Lawyers in America as they make their mark onsociety and the legal profession.“At Holland & Knight we go for the best of thebest. We are looking for mature, practice-readyyoung lawyers who can immediately deliverclient services in a thoughtful way. We believein their professionalism, and we know the valuesthat are instilled in them at UF Law. As analumna, I know the value of the Gator Nation.”—MARTHA BARNETT (JD 73), Holland & Knight seniorpartner and former chairwoman; past president of theAmerican Bar Association, 2000-200114 UF Law

UF Law summer interns, Brandon Whiteand Erica Perdomo, flank U.S. DistrictJudge Paul C. Huck (JD 65). Huck, whoserves on the UF Law Board of Trustees,is among many active alumni who devotetime to mentoring UF Law students.Strong Alumni Ties.• While most Levin College of Law alumni practice withlaw firms throughout Florida and the nation, many alsoserve as counsel to government agencies, corporationsand a wide array of public service organizations.• Strong alumni ties in these areas of the law provide excellentinternship and externship and clerking opportunitiesfor UF Law students. In addition, Levin College of Lawalumni play a key role in the provision of quality and affordablelegal education at UF, mentoring students andsharing their areas of expertise as adjunct instructors,guest speakers, jurists in residence, journal advisors, andas coaches for trial team.Prospectus 15

The Center for Career Development’s professionalcounselors — all with J.D.s and practical legal experience— offer a wide variety of resources and programs.Beginning in the first year of law school, students gethelp developing their professional identities, planningtheir career searches and establishing marketing techniquesthat will serve them throughout their careers.Career.Resources include:• Workshops on practical careerskills, from polishing a resume to“working a room” to handling callbackinterviews as well as seminarson career path exploration andbecoming a successful professional.• Individual counseling to formulatea career path and determineappropriate job-search strategies.• Interview skills development, includingmock interviews.• On- and off-campus networkingevents to meet and learn fromlegal professionals from law firms,government agencies, public interestorganizations, corporations, thejudiciary and the military.• Job search aids, career explorationmaterials and employment andsalary data nationally and fromrecent graduates to help assesscareer options.• Job search tips and news aboutCCD programs through the center’slistservs and newsletters, withupdates in the center’s weekly publication.• Two mentor programs, one forfirst-year students and one for upperclassmen.• Assistance with applying for postgraduatejudicial clerkships.• Summer and school-year externships,helping students get practicallegal experience as well as academiccredit.• An online job bank listing parttimeand full-time positionsavailable to students and alumni,resume books, job search links andresources, online appointmentscheduling and more.• A website with downloadableresource materials, samples andforms.Employer Resources.The Career Development Center,which is part of the Office of StudentAffairs, offers many services to employersthat make it easy for them tointerview and hire Levin College ofLaw students and alumni. Employersare actively encouraged to post theirhiring needs at no cost with the LevinCollege of Law. The college bringsemployers — including many topnational law firms — to campus tointerview students in one of the largeston-campus recruiting programsin the Southeast. The college also hasvideoconference interview facilitiesand participates in multiple off-campusrecruiting events in cities such asAtlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicagoand New York City to help studentsmarket themselves to out-of-state employers.Through employer diversityinitiatives students also receive informationabout summer associate diversityprograms, employer receptionsand provision of diverse employmentresources.Practical Experience.Nothing strengthens a resume like experience.UF Law helps students gainpractical, hands-on skills through:• The Externship Program, inwhich students earn academiccredit, provides valuable experiencein private corporations, every levelof government, the judiciary andnonprofit organizations.• Pro Bono and CommunityService Projects connect lawstudents with organizations seekingvolunteers for public interestprojects. Participants gain valuablework experience and earn recognitioncertificates honoring them fortheir accomplishments.• Part-time or summer employmentopportunities are available inlaw firms, businesses or as teachingor research assistants and can befound through the Symplicityon-line job posting system,16 UF Law

“UF Law has given me the chanceto get real-life substantive experiencethrough an externship workingwith the in-house counseldepartment at Discovery ChannelLatin America. I applied thetheories from my law classes inmy everyday work drafting variouscontracts and doing extensiveresearch into international legislationand legal trends throughoutCentral and South America. Theexperience has been an invaluablepart of my legal education.”—ALEXANDER LEON (3L); Discovery Channel LatinAmerica externship, Latino/a American Law StudentsAssociationResume Books, On-Campus Interviewingor the numerous off-campusjob fairs and receptions in which UFparticipates.• Attorney mentors benefit students atall levels. The 1L Shadow Program enablesfirst-year law students to shadowattorneys in private practice, the courtsystem or legal services and experiencethe legal environment first hand. 2Land 3L students can participate in thealumni mentor program, with over 80alumni participating as mentors in allareas of law.• Clinical programs provide structuredand supervised introductions to someof the most popular areas of law.The CCD also strongly encouragesstudents to participate in one of themany for-credit externship opportunitiesand to take advantage of the clinicalprograms offered by the Levin Collegeof Law.2011 Graduate Employment.• Seventy-eight percent of the class of2011 remained in Florida for work,which is typical of UF Law graduatingclasses. The graduates are dispersedthroughout 19 states and the Districtof Columbia, and three foreign countries.Their average starting salary was$66,800 and their median was $57,000.Employment StatisticsAs of Feb. 15, 2012, the placement success rate for 2011 UF Law graduates was 87.7 percent.Placement Success Rate breakdownFull-time employment requiring bar passage or a J.D.,or where a J.D. is directly relevant to the job requirementsPart-time employment requiring bar passage or a J.D., orwhere a J.D. is directly relevant to the job requirementsGraduate study programsProfessional employment where a J.D. is indirectly relatedor unrelated to the job requirementsNon-professional employment83.1 percent10.3 percent4.4 percent3 percent3.6 percentEmployment by field **Academic3.3 percentBusiness/industry14.9 percentGovernment11.6 percentJudicial Clerkship6.6 percentLaw firm (private practice)54.8 percentPublic Interest8.9 percent*Placement success rate is the percent employed plus the percent enrolled in post-graduate academics. For more about UF Lawgraduates’ employment, including how each category is defined, go to: www.law.ufl.edu/career/employers/graduation-employmentinformation/employment-statistics** Due to rounding, figures do not total 100 percentNine months after graduation the employment rate for Class of 2011 graduates seekingwork added to those pursuing a graduate degree was 87.7 percent. A large number of UFLaw graduates are accepted into full-time graduate programs after earning their juris doctors.From the Class of 2011, 4.4 percent of the graduates pursued this option while thenational average was only 2.9 percent. Part of the reason for the high percentage engagedin graduate work is the attraction of the Levin College of Law’s LL.M. in Taxation program,which is ranked No. 1 among public universities.Prospectus 17

Facilities.Multimillion-dollar expansions have transformedthe Levin College of Law. The new facilities include:A free-standing legal advocacy center with an expansivecourtroom; a law library that is the largest inthe Southeast and among the top 20 in the country;comfortable, modern classrooms equipped withadvanced technology; and a ceremonial classroomfor conferences, receptions and special sessions. Thefacilities are built around the Marcia Whitney SchottCourtyard, where students meet daily to exchangeinformation, attend events and, most importantly,make lifelong friends and colleagues.State of the Art.The Martin H. Levin AdvocacyCenter Courtroom is the coreof a $6 million, 19,500-squarefootstand-alone building, whichboasts an impressive two-storygrand foyer and glass entry. Thecourtroom, now in use by UFLaw students, serves a teachingfunction enhanced by largemonitors overhead, phone andInternet connections, and tieredseating, which gives 98 studentsa clear view of the proceedings.The courtroom includesa bench for accommodatingseven judges, a jury box andattorneys’ tables. The courtroomalso features judge’s chambersand a jury deliberation room.The center, which is named inhonor of Martin H. Levin (JD88), son and former colleague ofPensacola attorney and collegenamesake Fredric G. Levin (JD61), places the Levin College ofLaw at the forefront of majorlaw colleges providing studentswith sophisticated facilities andservices.18 UF Law

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Designed to blend tradition with technology, theLawton Chiles Legal Information Center offers rarebooks alongside high-speed data ports and ergonomicstudy areas. The foyer opens to spacious roomswith leather arm chairs and views of azaleas andmoss-heavy oaks. It is the largest in the Southeast andamong the top 20 nationwide. Students have access to3.5 million-plus volumes in other UF libraries and 43million titles held by libraries throughout the world.They can access databases that provide federal andstate statutes and codes, periodicals, news articlesand background materials.Library.If superstar librarians exist, UF Law has one. Claire M.Germain, associate dean for Legal Information, and thehead of the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center,came to Florida in 2011 after 18 years leading the Cornelllaw school library. She is widely viewed as leadingthe library profession into the digital age while forginginternational links between American legal scholarship,her French homeland and colleagues around the world.20 UF Law

100,000 Square-feet of Resources.• As the laboratory of the law school, theinformation center houses more than600,000 volumes in open-stack displays.• An open reserve area to give studentsdirect access to old exams and study aids.• More than 300 individual study carrelsequipped for wireless computers, withplayback carrels available for reviewof taped classes, negotiations and trialskills. Seating for another 300 studentsis provided throughout.• The Richard B. Stephens Tax ResearchCenter — named for theco-founder and first director ofthe school’s nationally prominentGraduate Tax Program — featuringnearly 70 study carrels for tax LL.M.students, a graduate lounge, meetingroom and offices for the FloridaTax Review.• Thirteen study rooms that accommodateas many as a dozen students forgroup study and LL.M. research.Prospectus 21

Campus.Students are exposed to an enriching intellectualenvironment with visits from U.S. Supreme Courtjustices, federal judges, Florida Supreme Court justices,American Bar Association presidents, leading scholarsand successful practitioners. Every year UF Lawstudents learn the value of preparation as they standbefore moot court and trial team panels made up offederal judges. Every semester students are exposedto new faces, fresh ideas, and the research and professionalexperiences of people who are shaping the law —gaining knowledge and practical skills that will propelthem on their course as future leaders of the profession.“I knew law school would be challenging and competitive,but I wanted a genuine support system. I can sincerelysay I have happily found that — peers to studywith, seasoned law students who eagerly give advice, facultywho care, and even alumni who encourage continuouscommunication because of our Gator connection.”—Anitra F. RAIFORD (JD 12); Journal of Law and Public Policy, Executive Research Editor;National Black Law Students Association, National Director of Membership and past SouthernRegion Parliamentarian; Honor Code Committee, past Director of Communications; ResearchAssistant; Extern, HD Supply, Inc.; Intellectual Property Program Participant; Student RecruitmentTeam; Dean’s List; Corporate Espionage Book Award Recipient22 UF Law

Distinguished Visitors.Former Supreme Court JusticeSandra Day O’Connor speaksto students and the rest of theLevin College of Law community.The law school has hostedeight U.S. Supreme Court justices— with five of the visitswithin the past five years — aswell as the top legal thinkers anddoers from across the country.Ginsburg Roberts StevensThomasProspectus 23

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Community.Gainesville consistently ranks as one of the bestvalues and best places to live in the nation thanksto its low cost of living, a dynamic arts community,lush natural environment and the benefitsof being the home-town of a major university.The city has been named as “Where to Live Next”by Smithsonian magazine and as one of NationalGeographic’s “50 Best Places to Live and Play.”Quality of Life.• A social scientist projectsthrough 2018 that Gainesvillewill be the No. 1 American cityfor the growth of creative-classjobs, including for knowledgeworkers like lawyers.• Gainesville is well-known for itsmusic scene and has spawneda number of bands and musicians,including Tom Petty andthe Heartbreakers, Steven Stills,Don Felder and Bernie Leadonof The Eagles, Against Me!, LessThan Jake, Hot Water Music,John Vanderslice, CYNE, SisterHazel, and For Squirrels.• The sports drink Gatorade wasinvented in Gainesville to fuel theGator football team.• With a population of about110,000 (and 250,000 in thecounty), Gainesville is a busy collegetown with lots to do on campusand off. Nearly 65 percent ofthe county is dotted with sceniclakes, wetlands and trails, whichgive students numerous opportunitiesfor cycling, canoeing, hiking,golf, camping, bird-watchingand fishing. You also can enjoyfestivals and performing arts programs;national-caliber theaters;museums and performing arts;the largest collection of crystalclearsprings in the world; sandybeaches just two hours away;nearby cities such as Tampa-St.Petersburg, Orlando, Jacksonvilleand Tallahassee; and dazzlingwinter weather with plentiful ofsun and mild temperatures.26 UF Law

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Curriculum.Legal studies are tailored to you as the law school providescourses of study leading to a: Juris Doctor (includingcertificate programs in Criminal Justice, Environmentaland Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, FamilyLaw, Intellectual Property Law, and International andComparative Law); Joint degree by combining a J.D. witheither a master’s or doctoral degree in just about any discipline;Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation; Master of Laws(LL.M.) in International Taxation; Doctor of JudicialScience (S.J.D.) in Taxation; Master of Laws (LL.M.) inEnvironmental and Land Use Law; Master of Laws(LL.M.) in Comparative Law for foreign lawyers.At Your Service.The Office of Student Affairsprovides assistance in nearlyevery area of student life, includingorientation, financialaid, registration, academic andeducational counseling, andeven personal matters. The officepromotes the developmentof the whole person, not simplythe intellectual aspects. Keyofferings include:• Introduction to Law School& the Profession, a multidayorientation program28 UF Law

How to hit a homerun in your tax seminar. KristiDosh (JD 07) got her foot in the door at ESPN after shefocused a 3L tax seminar on luxury taxes and revenuesharing in Major League Baseball. She published thatacademic paper and parlayed it into writing and commentaryabout baseball. She later signed on with ESPNas a sports business reporter. Dosh says of the UF Lawtax seminar: “That’s where things changed for me.”that provides an introductionto legal education,basic legal structures, professionalresponsibilities oflawyers-to-be, and generalUniversity of Florida information.• Academic Success Programprovides ongoing tutoring,individual counseling andworkshops on topics suchas exam preparation, timeand stress management,communication skills andstudy methods.J.D. ProgramThe three-year J.D. program iscarefully designed to developstudents’ analytical abilities,practical knowledge, communicationsskills and understandingof the professional responsibilityand ethics central to the practiceof law. Students benefit froma variety of teaching methods,including traditional “case” and“Socratic” methods, as well assimulations, video critiques,computer-assisted instructionand role-playing.The required first-year curriculumemphasizes practicallawyering by teaching studentsto read and analyze cases, researchand analyze points oflaw efficiently and express thosepoints clearly.Second- and third-yearstudents can tailor studies tospecific interests and careerplans through advanced courses,seminars, certificate programs,joint degrees, study-abroad opportunitiesand more than 100elective courses.Required courses develop andrefine students’ writing abilities,while clinical programs allowstudents to develop skills in thecontext of real cases. Seminarsand advanced courses provideresearch opportunities and closeinteraction with faculty.In combining a top-notch J.D.curriculum with well-roundedextracurricular opportunities forprofessional development, UFLaw seeks to graduate lawyerswho are ethical, competent andenthusiastic about the law.Prospectus 29

Advanced work hones legal skills.Field Work ExternshipsThe college works closely with numerousorganizations, agencies andlegal service groups — in and outsideFlorida — to provide law studentswith practical experience and professionalcontacts. These opportunitiesmay include pro bono work, parttimejobs, summer internships andexternships.Externships enable students to gainvaluable hands-on experience whileworking for lawyers and judges. Duringthe externship, each student anda faculty member maintain contactto enrich the experience throughacademic guidance. Externs work forlocal, state and federal governmentagencies; judges in federal and statetrial and appellate courts, includingthe Florida Supreme Court andthe 11th Circuit Court of Appeals;nonprofit organizations; and privatecorporations. A student may earn upto six credits for externship work performedduring law school.J.D. Course ProgressionDegree requirements include completionwith a passing grade of coursestotaling at least 88 semester credithours, of which at least 59 must havebeen completed through the Collegeof Law. No more than four of thosecredits can be earned through co-curricularactivities. These requirementsmust be fulfilled no earlier than 24months and not later than 84 monthsafter matriculation as a law student.First Year• Appellate Advocacy (2 credits)• Civil Procedure (4)• Constitutional Law (4)• Contracts (4)• Criminal Law (3)• Introduction to Lawyering (2)• Legal Research (1)• Legal Writing (2)• Property (4)• Torts (4)Second Year• Legal Drafting (2)• Corporations* (3)• Estates and Trusts* (3)• Evidence* (4)• Professional Responsibility (3)Third Year• Trial Practice* (4)*Registration-priority courses; notrequired, but faculty recommendedAdvanced DegreesLL.M. in Taxation. Graduate Tax isthe college’s premier program. It iswidely recognized by tax scholars andpractitioners nationwide as one of thebest, and consistently ranks in the toptwo in U.S. News and World Report’sannual ranking of tax programs. UF’srenowned graduate tax faculty membersare authors of some of the most widelyused textbooks and treatises, and lectureat numerous conferences and institutesin the United States and abroad. Theyhave been leaders in professional organizationsand consultants for the InternalRevenue Service and other majorpublic and private entities. The GraduateTax Program also publishes FloridaTax Review, a faculty-edited journalthat has become one of the country’sleading tax reviews. Its publication isaided by extensive tax library holdingsin the Richard B. Stephens Tax ResearchCenter.LL.M. in International Taxation. Tomeet the growing demand for internationaltax experts in the globalizingeconomy, the Levin College of Lawbegan offering a Master of Laws inInternational Taxation in Fall 2005.The one-year course of study features a30 UF Law

Certificates expand knowledge baseCriminal Justice Certificate.The new Criminal Justice CertificateProgram provides students interestedin the study and practice of criminallaw with the opportunity to obtain anddemonstrate special competency in thefield. The program offers a rich andcoordinated curriculum, clinical programs,independent studies, summerexternships, networking opportunities,and the ability to participate in theCriminal Law Association. Certificatestudents must complete a minimum of30 credits related to criminal law, procedure,justice and other relevant topicsand maintain a 3.25 GPA in the coursesthat are counted toward the certificate.A qualifying student must achieveno less than a B- in any course that iscounted toward the certificate.Environmental and LandUse Law Certificate.The Levin College of Law’s Environmentaland Land Use Law CertificateProgram enables students to demonstrateconcentration and accomplishmentin these important areas. TheLevin College of Law was the firstin the nation to offer recognition inthese closely linked fields and educatefuture lawyers through an innovativedual approach that recognizes manyenvironmental problems are a consequenceof inappropriate uses of land.The program offers a rich curriculum,career networking, independent studyopportunities, summer externships,environmental moot court teams, asummer study abroad program in CostaRica and the opportunity to participatein the Environmental and Land UseLaw Society and annual Public InterestEnvironmental Conference. Certificatestudents must earn eight credits beyondthe minimum required to graduate andattain a grade point average of 3.0 for15 credits within the program’s coreand elective courses.Estates Planning Practice Certificate.In the coming decades 77 million babyboomers will retire. Planning for thelargest generational transfer of wealthin history will require professionalswho possess specific knowledge relatingto estate planning, estate and trust administration,wealth transfer taxes andcharitable giving. Premier estate plannersmust acquire not only technicalexpertise in their field, but also clientrelationsskills essential to this individualizedarea of practice. Administeredby the Center for Estate Planning, thecertificate program is designed to givestudents a well-rounded legal educationwith focus in the areas of trusts andestates planning and administration(thereby implicating the laws of gifts,loans, intestate succession, wills, trusts,future interests, probate, fiduciary law,family holding entities, valuation discounts,and taxation). Our outstandingfaculty and other leading experts in thisfield draw upon a wealth of practicalexperience to provide students withacademic guidance, mentorship, andarea-specific education. In addition toits rich curriculum, the program offerscareer networking, externship andindependent study opportunities. To beeligible for the certificate upon graduation,students must achieve a cumulativegrade point average of 3.0 in certificatecourses.Family Law Certificate.The increasing complexity of divorcelaw and children’s law and the rise ofthe nontraditional family make familylaw one of the fastest growing andmost intricate practice specialties. Onedemand, for example, was created by aFlorida Supreme Court mandate thatestablished the “Unified Family Court”to handle all family, juvenile and delinquencymatters. This created a newdemand for family specialists. Faculty32 UF Law

with expertise in family and children’s lawand related areas administer the FamilyLaw Certificate Program — which coordinatesclinical and traditional classroomofferings and allows for more efficiencythrough sequential learning — throughthe college’s Center on Children and Families.To be eligible for the certificate upongraduation, students must achieve an averageequivalent of 3.0 in 15 of the 20 creditsearned in courses designated. (There is nooverall grade point average requirementbeyond that required of the J.D. degree.)Intellectual Property Law Certificate.Intellectual property law encompassesseveral different bodies of law, includingpatents, trade secrets, copyrights andtrademarks. The technology boom hasexpanded the need for patent lawyers aswell as lawyers trained in related fieldssuch as antitrust, media, cyberlaw andgeneral commercial law. The demand alsocontinues to grow for those who can adaptor create doctrine in new fields — such asgenetic engineering, accessing and downloadingInternet materials, and disputesinvolving domain names, metatags andhyperlinks — as well as for those who canapply these laws in more traditional industriesand the creative arts. The growth ofinternational trade also increases demandfor lawyers skilled in prosecuting, defendingand challenging intellectual propertyrights on a global scale.International and ComparativeLaw Certificate.Every field of law that involves commerce— civil procedure, business associations,securities regulation, intellectual property,trade regulation, taxation, immigrationand environmental law, among others — isaffected by globalization. Equally importantis the development of human rightslaw, domestically and internationally. Thiscertificate program helps prepare studentsfor practice in this new global legal environmentby teaching the internationalaspects of every area of the law.Toward a new mission.With an eye to preparing students for the practice of law the momentthey step off the campus as graduates, the Levin College of Law in2010 adopted a new mission statement that refocuses its curriculum.The new mission emphasizes a legal education with competency infive areas:1. Legal analysis including knowledge of laws and rules, the ability toapply laws and rules to different factual settings, and the ability toengage in legal argumentation.2. Legal research and writing including the ability to conduct independentlegal research and produce legal writings of professional quality.3. Fundamentals of client services including interviewing and counselingskills.4. Fundamentals of dispute processing and legal problem solvingincluding litigation, settlement, and transactions.5. Fundamentals of professional responsibility and identityincluding knowledge of the shared values of the legal professionand ethical problem solving, the skills to create a professionalidentity, and the skills to work with people fromdiverse backgrounds.“We want students to understandthe power and potentialof a law degree and to get realexamples and role models toencourage and inspire them.”—AMY MASHBURN (JD 87), UF Law Professor;Director, Lawyering and Professionalism ProgramProspectus 33

Enrichment programs sharpen skills.J.D. students can enhance their skills,earn credit and gain experience throughthe following co-curricular organizationsand 100 recognized extra-curricular studentorganizations:• Environmental Moot Court Teamcompetes in national and internationalenvironmental law competition.• International Commercial ArbitrationMoot (ICAM) Team competes eachspring against law schools from aroundthe world in the Wilhelm C. Vis InternationalCompetition in Austria.• The Jessup Moot Court Team exploresissues of public international law andinternational humanitarian law andcompetes nationally and internationally.• The Justice Campbell Thornal MootCourt Team participates in intramural,state and national appellatecompetitions sponsored by organizationsand firms.• The Florida Tax Moot Court Teamsolves tax law problems in nationalcompetitions.• The Florida Alternative DisputeResolution Team hones students’negotiating skills in competitionswith other law schools.• The Trial Competition Team competesin intramural, state, regionaland national competitions sponsoredby individuals, groups andlaw firms• Florida Journal of InternationalLaw is published three times peryear and contains scholarly workswith global perspectives by students,professors and practitioners onpublic and private international lawtopics.• Florida Law Review publishes asmany as five times a year and includesarticles by students and legalscholars who are specialists in variousareas of the law.• Journal of Technology Law and Policyis a student-edited journal publishedtwice a year (also online) thatfocuses on legal and policy aspects oftechnology issues.• University of Florida Journal ofLaw and Public Policy is an interdisciplinarystudent publication de-34 UF Law

International Exposure.Through programs offered oncampus and abroad, Universityof Florida law students gain internationalexposure and an edgein the job market. Students cantravel across the world throughABA-approved exchange programssuch as: Pontificia Universidade,Catolica in Rio de Janeiro; LeidenUniversity in the Netherlands;University of Montpellier inFrance; Johann Wolfgang GoetheUniversity in Frankfurt, Germany;Monash University in Melbourne,Australia; and Warsaw Universityin Poland. The law school alsojointly sponsors summer law programsin Paris and Montpellier,France; and San Jose, Costa Rica.We anticipate summer programsin Cape Town, South Africa, andin Renmin University in Beijing.Students benefit from decadesof international experience andinvolvement by faculty as well asenrichment courses that bring tocampus leading foreign professors,judges, attorneys and governmentofficials to teach courses dealingwith current legal issues.voted to public policy implicationsof legal issues. Students publishthree issues a year and sponsor aspring symposium.Conferences, Seminars and Speakers.The Levin College of Law sponsorsvaluable conferences, seminars andspeakers throughout the year to keeppractitioners, students and othersinformed on current issues such asenvironmental law, music law and internationallegal issues. The law schoolhas hosted eight U.S. Supreme Courtjustices — with five of the visits withinthe past five years — as well as the toplegal thinkers and doers from acrossthe country. Former Justice SandraDay O’Connor appeared most recentlyin 2011.Prospectus 35

Virgil D. HawkinsCivil Legal ClinicsThe Virgil Hawkins Clinics — theCounty Court Mediation Clinic, the Full-Representation Clinic, Gator TeamChildJuvenile Law Clinic, and the IntimatePartner Violence Assistance Clinic — arenamed in honor of the Florida civil rightsactivist whose efforts to be admitted tothe UF College of Law in the late 1950spaved the way for integration of all statelaw schools in the 1960s.Clinical programs at the Levin Collegeof Law provide students with extensiveopportunities to represent actual clientsunder the close supervision of facultyor attorneys. This practical experienceenhances the understanding ofthe law learned in classrooms and cangive graduates the advantage of earningcredits and Florida Supreme Courtcertification as certified legal interns.Clinical programs include ConservationClinic, Criminal Clinics and Virgil D.Hawkins Civil Legal Clinics.Criminal ClinicsIn the mediation clinic, studentswork under the supervision offaculty to help parties settletheir disputes outside of court.Clinical programs add experience.The Criminal Defense Clinic.Working as certified legal interns, studentsdefend indigent clients chargedwith criminal offenses through the Officeof the Public Defender. Participationin the Criminal Defense Clinicwill provide students with experiencesand skills that are transferable anyarea of litigation, including client andwitness interviews, writing and arguingmotions, and preparing for andconducting hearings and trials.Prosecution Clinic.Working as certified legal interns,students practice law under the directsupervision of licensed assistant stateattorneys. Students will become involvedin all aspects of the prosecutionof criminal cases, including intake,investigation, discovery, pretrial proceedings,trial, and sentencing. A goalof the clinic program is for the internto try at least one jury trial by the endof the semester.County Court Mediation Clinic.This clinic enables students to observeand volunteer to co-mediate Small ClaimsCourt matters under the auspices of thelaw school’s Institute for Dispute Resolutionand its faculty. Disputes may includethose involving landlords and tenants,auto repairs, credit cards and other debts,and neighbor conflicts. An intensiveinstructional seminar complying withFlorida Supreme Court requirementsfor mediator certification eligibility isrequired of each participating student.Clinic completion allows students to applyto The Florida Bar as Supreme Courtcertified county court mediators.36 UF Law

Full Representation Clinic.The clinic offers intensive training in familylaw and practice, with students serving asfirst-chair counsel to low-income citizens ofAlachua County who could not otherwise affordrepresentation. Under faculty supervision,students deal with family law matters such asdivorce, custody and visitation of children, domesticviolence, division of property and debts,child support, alimony and establishment ofpaternity. Students also have the opportunity toprovide legal counsel, draft pleadings, motions,orders and judgments, and represent clients innegotiations, mediations, hearings and trials.Law Gator TeamChild Juvenile Law Clinic.The clinic acts as a full-service law firm, providingfree legal services to children. As certifiedlegal interns, students advocate for childrenin various types of proceedings, primarilyin delinquency, dependency, administrative,and educational matters. This interdisciplinaryjuvenile advocacy clinic trains lawyers, socialworkers and other professionals in skills necessaryto be advocates for children. Throughtheir work in the clinic, students practice fundamentaladvocacy skills such as interviewing,counseling and negotiation, are trained tooperate effectively in a law office, and becomeskilled at navigating bureaucracies, agenciesand court systems.Conservation ClinicUnder faculty supervision, ConservationClinic students work in teamsto serve clients on issues such asland acquisition and conservation,ordinance and comprehensive plandrafting, protected area managementplanning, legislative reform proposals,institutional framework designand dispute resolution systems design,and conservation mediations.Each summer the clinic also offers aUF Law Conservation Clinicstudents paddle along one ofthe many spring-fed waterwaysin North Central Florida.for-credit program jointly with theUniversity of Costa Rica EnvironmentalLaw Clinic, with cross-culturalteams working on Latin America/Caribbean region law and policyprojects onsite in Costa Rica. TheConservation Clinic is housed at theCenter for Governmental Responsibilityto ensure an interdisciplinaryfocus is applied.Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Clinic.The clinic is a collaboration among the LevinCollege of Law, the College of Medicine,Shands Teaching Hospital and Peaceful PathsDomestic Abuse Network. The clinic provideslow-income victims of intimate partnerviolence with comprehensive and coordinatedlegal, medical and social services focusingon victim and family safety. Certified legalinterns trained to address domestic violenceissues will join a holistic team that includesShands HealthCare social workers and domesticviolence victim advocates. Certifiedlegal interns will provide victims with legalcounseling in the pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology clinics at Shands and representvictims in civil court on matters such as injunctionsfor protection.“UF has made me stronger,more confident and determined.I’m excited about my future as alawyer because I know that UFLaw has prepared me.”—Leydyluz Symphorien-Restrepo (JD 11); Dean’sList; Professional Responsibility Book Award; InternationalCriminal Law Book Award; Judicial extern for 5th Circuit;Extern, Gainesville State Attorney’s office; Study Abroad,South Africa; Student Recruitment TeamProspectus 37

Center for the Study ofRace and Race Relations.The Levin College of Law is one of onlyfive law schools in the nation housingan academic research and resourcecenter devoted to the study of race andrace relations. The Center for the Studyof Race and Race Relations works withgroups engaged in a wide range of activitiesto create and foster dialogue onrace and race relations and promotehistorically and empirically basedthinking, talking, research, writing andteaching.Making a Difference with Public ServiceThe Center for Governmental ResponsibilityPublic Interest LawFellowship program provides lowincomeand indigent citizens withvaluable legal assistance. The fellowshipsare financed by The Florida BarFoundation to help pay for the practicallegal education of selected thirdyearlaw students. These students,supervised by licensed attorneys, gainhands-on experience as advocatesfor the poor and serve nonprofit andgovernment agencies such as FloridaInstitutional Legal Services, SouthernLegal Counsel, Three Rivers LegalServices, the state’s Guardian adLitem program and the 8th CircuitPublic Defender’s Office.The Criminal Justice Center.The Criminal Justice Center serves asa platform to bring criminal law facultytogether with interested students,enhancing the students’ law school experienceby providing them with mentorship,area-specific education andcriminal-practice training. The centeralso serves as an incubator for criminallaw and procedure-related scholarship,talks, and conferences.Institute for Dispute Resolution.The Institute for Dispute Resolutioncombines classroom training, interactionwith practicing attorneys andin-the-field assignments to help preparestudents for participation in thegrowing field of alternative disputeresolution. The center features coursesin mediation, negotiation, collectivebargaining and international litigationand arbitration.International Center forAutomated Information Research.The International Center for AutomatedInformation Research (ICAIR) is aninterdisciplinary international informationpolicy research center amongUF’s Levin College of Law, College ofEngineering, and Warrington Collegeof Business. The center’s mission is tofund innovative research on informationtechnologies and knowledge managementbenefiting students, facultyand professionals in legal, accountingand financial services professions.“The education I received fromFlorida gave me the opportunity tobe a lawyer, to be a teacher, to bea writer. It’s impossible for me torepay what that has meant to mylife in terms of allowing me to havejoy in the things that I do and tosee that I’ve made an impact.”—JON MILLS (JD 72), director of the Centerfor Governmental Responsibility, professor, deanemeritus and former Florida House speakerA recent class of Florida BarFoundation Public Interest LawFellows appear with Faculty AdviserTimothy McLendon, at left.Prospectus 39

Faculty.The foundation of the Levin College of Lawis composed of highly accomplished scholars,practitioners and educators whose broad knowledgebase and passion for teaching challengeeach student to reach new heights of intellectualachievement. It is a vibrant educational environmentwhere students acquire the knowledge andskills they need to succeed in their careers, as evidencedby high student evaluations of teaching.The average student evaluation for the facultyeach semester exceeds 4.2 on a 5-point scale.Teachers and Scholars.The Levin College of Law’sfaculty is larger and more comprehensivethan most law schools.It has 51 tenured or tenure-trackfaculty, 37 percent of whom arewomen and about 20 percent minorities.In addition, 41 facultysupport the college through clinical,research, writing, informationand administrative programs, andanother 33 adjuncts teach specializedskills classes while often workingfull-time in the profession.The influence of Levin College ofLaw faculty goes far beyond campus.Many faculty members are:• Authors of treatises, casebooksor major books used bylaw schools and practitionersthroughout the nation.• Cited by the U.S. Supreme Court.• Expert witnesses before policymakingbodies.• Consultants to branches ofstate, federal and internationalgovernments.• In leadership roles on Americanand Florida bar committeesand task forces or other prestigiousassociations such asAmnesty International, theUnited Nations Institute forTraining and Research, andthe International Society ofFamily Law.40 UF Law

“The Internet pushes theboundaries of our longestablishedmethodsof legal regulation.Moreover, technologyin general poses manychallenges to existing intellectualproperty paradigmsand doctrines. Iexplore these issues withan eye toward assistingcourts and legislatorsachieve a reasonablebalance when weighingor assessing policy anddoctrinal approaches tothese problems.”—Elizabeth ROWE, Professor, Director,Program in Intellectual Property LawTenured andTenure-trackMary Jane AngeloUniversity of Florida ResearchFoundation Professor; Director,Environmental and Land UseLaw ProgramBackground: B.S., Rutgers University;M.S. and J.D., University ofFlorida. Expertise: EnvironmentalLaw, Water Law, Pesticide Law, AgriculturalPolicy and the Environment,Wildlife Protection LawYariv BraunerProfessor; Alumni ResearchScholarBackground: LL.B., Hebrew UniversitySchool of Law; LL.M., J.S.D.,New York University School ofLaw. Expertise: Tax, InternationalLaw, International Trade, InternationalTaxation.Dennis A. CalfeeProfessor; Alumni ResearchScholarBackground: B.B.A., J.D., GonzagaUniversity; LL.M., University ofFlorida. Former faculty, Academyof International Taxation, Republicof China. Expertise: Taxation.Jonathan R. CohenProfessor; Associate Director,Institute for Dispute ResolutionBackground: A.B., A.M., M.A.,J.D., Ph.D. (Economics), HarvardUniversity. Expertise: Negotiation,Dispute Resolution.Stuart R. CohnJohn H. and Mary Lou DasburgProfessorBackground: B.A., University ofIllinois; B.A., Oxford University;LL.B., Yale University. Expertise:Corporate and Securities Law,Jurisprudence.Charles W. CollierProfessor; Affiliate Professor ofPhilosophyBackground: B.A., Reed College;M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Philosophy),Yale University; J.D., Stanford University.Expertise: ConstitutionalLaw, Jurisprudence, InterdisciplinaryLegal Studies, Legal Theory.Elizabeth DaleAffiliate Professor of Law; Waldo W.Neikirk Term Professor of HistoryBackground: B.A., DePauw University;Ph.D., J.D., Chicago-KentCollege of Law. Expertise: U.S.Legal and Constitutional History.JEFFREY DAVISProfessor; Gerald A. SohnResearch ScholarBackground: B.S., University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles; J.D., LoyolaUniversity, Los Angeles; LL.M., Universityof Michigan. Expertise: Contracts,Bankruptcy, Debtor-CreditorRelations, Commercial Law.George L. DAWSONProfessorBackground: A.B., Princeton University;J.D., University of Chicago.Expertise: Contracts, Estates andTrusts, Sales, International Sales.PATRICIA E. DilleyProfessorBackground: B.A., SwarthmoreCollege; M.A., University of Pennsylvania;J.D., Georgetown University;LL.M., Boston University.Expertise: Social Security, DeferredCompensation, Individual Income/Corporate Taxation, InternationalTaxation, Advanced Employee BenefitLaw, Retirement Income Policy.Nancy E. DOWDDavid H. Levin Chair in FamilyLaw; Director, Center onChildren and FamiliesBackground: B.A., University ofConnecticut; M.A., University ofIllinois; J.D., Loyola University ofChicago. Expertise: ConstitutionalLaw, Family Law, Gender and theLaw.Mark A. FensterProfessor; Cone, Wagner, Nugent,Hazouri & Roth Tort ProfessorBackground: B.A., University ofVirginia; M.A., University of Texasat Austin; Ph.D., University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign; J.D.,Yale University. Expertise: FOIAand Public Access to GovernmentInformation, Property, Land Use,Administrative Law.Alyson Craig FlournoySenior Associate Dean forAcademic Affairs; UF ResearchFoundation Professor; AlumniResearch ScholarBackground: B.A., Princeton University;J.D., Harvard University.Expertise: Environmental Law,Property and Administrative Law.Michael K. FrielAssociate Dean and Director,Graduate Tax Program; ProfessorBackground: B.A., J.D., HarvardUniversity; LL.M., New York University.Expertise: Federal IncomeTaxation.Claire M. GermainAssociate Dean for LegalInformation; Clarence J. TeSelleProfessor of LawBackground: Licence-èsLettres, cum laude, University ofParis III, Sorbonne Nouvelle; LL.B.,University of Paris XII; M.C.L.,Louisiana State University Schoolof Law; M.L.L., University of Denver.Expertise: Comparative Law,French Law, Legal Research.JEFFREY L. HarrisonStephen C. O’Connell ChairBackground: B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D.,University of Florida; J.D., Universityof North Carolina. Expertise:Antitrust, Contracts, Copyright,Law and Economics.Berta EsperanzaHernández-TruyolLevin, Mabie and Levin Professor;Associate Director, Center onChildren and FamiliesBackground: A.B., Cornell University;J.D., Albany Law School, UnionUniversity; LL.M., New York University.Expertise: International Law,International Human Rights, Issuesof Race, Gender, and Culture in theLaw, Dispute Resolution, Latinas/osand the Law, Feminist Theory, CriticalRace Theory.DAVID M. HudsonProfessorBackground: B.S., Wake ForestUniversity; J.D., Florida State University;LL.M., University of Florida;LL.M., University of London. Expertise:State and Local Taxation,International Taxation, ImmigrationLaw.Michelle S. JACOBSProfessor; Assistant Director,Criminal Justice CenterBackground: A.B., Princeton University;J.D., Rutgers University. VisitingProfessor, Columbia University andHoward University. Expertise: CriminalLaw, International CriminalLaw, Critical Race Theory, Womenand the Criminal Justice System.ROBERT H. Jerry, IIDean; Levin, Mabie and LevinProfessorBackground: B.S., Indiana State University;J.D., University of Michigan.Expertise: Insurance Law, Contracts,Health Care Finance and Access.E. Lea JohnstonAssociate Professor; Assistant Director,Criminal Justice CenterBackground: A.B., Princeton Univer-42 UF Law

sity; J.D., Harvard University. Expertise:Criminal Procedure, CriminalLaw, Mental Health Law, Sentencing.Shani M. KingAssociate Professor; Co-Director,Center on Children and FamiliesBackground: B.S., Brown University;M.St., Oxford; J.D., Harvard University.Expertise: Family Law andChildren’s Rights.Christine A. KleinChesterfield Smith Professor; Director,LL.M. in Environmental & LandUse Law Program Background: B.A.,Middlebury College; J.D., Universityof Colorado; LL.M., Columbia UniversitySchool of Law. Expertise: NaturalResources, Property, Water Law.Elizabeth T. LearProfessorBackground: B.A., University ofNorth Carolina; J.D., University ofMichigan. Expertise: InternationalLitigation, Federal Courts.Lyrissa BARNETT LidskyStephen C. O’Connell ProfessorBackground: B.A., Texas A&MUniversity; Fulbright Scholar, CambridgeUniversity; J.D., University ofTexas. Expertise: Internet Law, AdvancedTorts (specializing in Defamationand Invasion of Privacy),Mass Media Law, First AmendmentLaw, Social Media, Freedom ofSpeech, Cyberbullying.Tom C. W. LinAssistant Professor of Law; AssistantDirector, Criminal Justice CenterBackground: B.A., New York University;J.D., University of PennsylvaniaLaw School. Expertise: Business Law,Corporations, Securities Regulation,Privacy, and Behavioral Law andEconomics.Charlene LukeAssociate ProfessorBackground: B.A., J.D., BrighamYoung University. Expertise: Income,Corporate and Partnership Taxation.Pedro A. MalavetProfessor; Director, LL.M. in ComparativeLaw Program; AffiliateProfessor of Latin American StudiesBackground: B.B.A., Emory University;J.D., LL.M., Georgetown University.Expertise: Comparative Law,Civil Law, Civil Procedure, CriticalRace Theory, European Union,Evidence, United States TerritorialPossessions, United States-PuertoRico relationship.Omri Y. MarianAssistant Professor of LawBackground: S.J.D., Universityof Michigan Law School; LL.M.(International Taxation), Universityof Michigan Law School;LL.B., Tel Aviv University; B.A.,Tel Aviv University. Expertise:International Taxation, ComparativeTaxation, Taxation of FinancialInstruments.Amy R. MashburnProfessor; Director, Lawyering andProfessionalism ProgramBackground: B.A., Eckerd College;J.D., University of Florida. Expertise:Civil Procedure, ProfessionalResponsibility, Legal Ethics.Diane H. MazurProfessor; Gerald A. Sohn TermProfessorBackground: B.A., State Universityof New York; M.S., PennsylvaniaState University; J.D., Universityof Texas. Expertise: Civil/MilitaryRelations, Constitutional Law, Evidence,Professional Responsibility.Martin J. McMahon Jr.Stephen C. O’Connell ProfessorBackground: B.A., Rutgers College;J.D., Boston College; LL.M.,Boston University. Expertise: IndividualIncome Taxation, CorporateTaxation, Partnership Taxation,Tax Policy.Jon L. MillsProfessor; Director, Center forGovernmental Responsibility;Dean EmeritusBackground: B.A., Stetson University;J.D., University of Florida;Honorary Doctor of Laws, StetsonUniversity. Expertise: FloridaConstitutional Law, Privacy Law,Legislative Drafting, Free Press andSpeech Privacy Issues.Winston P. NAGANProfessor; Samuel T. Dell ResearchScholar; Professor; Director, Instituteof Human Rights and PeaceDevelopment; Affiliate Professor ofAnthropology; Affiliate Professorof Latin American Studies; AffiliateProfessor African Studies; Fellow,Royal Society of the Arts; Fellow,World Academy of Art and Science.Background: B.A., University ofSouth Africa; B.A., M.A., OxfordUniversity; LL.M., M.C.L., DukeUniversity; J.S.D., Yale University.Expertise: International Law, HumanRights, National Security Lawand Legal Theory.Jason P. NanceAssistant ProfessorBackground: B.A., Brigham YoungUniversity; M.A., Ph.D., The OhioState University; J.D., University ofPennsylvania Law School. Expertise:Education Law, Empirical LegalStudies, Torts, Remedies, and theLegal Profession.Lars NoahProfessorBackground: A.B., J.D., HarvardUniversity. Expertise: AdministrativeLaw, Medical Malpractice, MedicalTechnology, Products Liability,Torts.Kenneth B. NunnProfessor; Associate Director,Center on Children and Families;Assistant Director, CriminalJustice CenterBackground: A.B., Stanford University;J.D., University of California-Berkeley. Expertise: Race and itsImpact on Criminal Justice System,Criminal Law and Procedure, RaceRelations, Civil Rights, Public InterestLaw, Critical Race Theory, LegalSemiotics, Sociology of Law, Lawand Cultural Studies.William H. PAGEMarshall M. Criser Eminent Scholarin Electronic Communications andAdministrative Law; ProfessorBackground: B.A., Tulane University;J.D., University of New Mexico;LL.M., University of Chicago. Expertise:Antitrust Law, Procedure, andEconomics; Microsoft Litigation.RAChel RebouchéAssistant Professor; Associate Director,Center for Children and FamiliesBackground: B.A., Trinity University;J.D., Harvard Law School; LL.M.,Queen’s University, Belfast. Expertise:Family Law, Comparative Law,Bioethics.Leonard L. RiskinChesterfield Smith ProfessorBackground: B.S., University ofWisconsin-Madison; J.D., New YorkUniversity; LL.M., Yale University.Expertise: Negotiation, Mediation,Dispute Resolution.Elizabeth A. ROWEUniversity of Florida ResearchFoundation Professor; Director,Program in Intellectual Property LawBackground: B.A., M.A., Universityof Florida; J.D., Harvard University.Expertise: Intellectual PropertyLitigation, Trade Secrets, CorporateEspionage.“I have prosecuted andstudied criminal law myentire professional career.That’s why I’m so excitedto be directing the lawschool’s Criminal JusticeCenter, which offersa certificate programdesigned to enhance theexperience of students interestedin specialization.The center also providesacademic advising, mentorship,extracurricularprogramming, andhands-on criminal-practicetraining.”—MICHAEL L. SEIGEL, Professor, Director of theCriminal Justice Center and Clinics; and AssociateDean for International ProgramsProspectus 43

“An overwhelmingnumber of childrenlack access to medicalcare, food, adequateshelter and primaryeducation. Throughour curriculum, studyabroad programs, clinicalwork, speaker series andconferences, UF Law’sCenter on Childrenand Families seeks toadvance children’s rightsby supporting studentswho are working towardlegal reform and socialchange.”—SHANI M. KING, Associate Professor,Co-Director, Center on Children and FamiliesSharon E. RushAssociate Dean for Faculty Development;Irving Cypen Professor;Associate Director, Center on Childrenand Families; Co-founder,Center for the Study of Race andRace RelationsBackground: B.A., J.D., CornellUniversity. Expertise: ConstitutionalLaw, Civil Procedure, FederalCourts, Fourteenth Amendment,Race Relations.kATheryn Russell-BrownChesterfield Smith Professor; Director,Center for the Study of Raceand Race Relations; Assistant Director,Criminal Justice CenterBackground: B.A., University ofCalifornia-Berkeley; J.D., Universityof California-Hastings; Ph.D.,University of Maryland. Expertise:Criminal Law, Sociology of Law,Race and Crime.Michael L. SeigelAssociate Dean for InternationalPrograms; Sam T. Dell TermProfessor; Director, CriminalJustice Center; Director, CriminalLaw ClinicsBackground: A.B., Princeton University;J.D., Harvard University.Expertise: Evidence, Criminal Law,White Collar Crime.D. Daniel SokolAssociate ProfessorBackground: B.A., Amherst College;M.St., University of Oxford; J.D.,University of Chicago; LL.M., Universityof Wisconsin Law School.Expertise: Antitrust, Corporate,International and ComparativeBusiness Law and Regulation, Lawand Entrepreneurship.John F. StinnefordAssociate Professor; Assistant Director,Criminal Justice CenterBackground: B.A., University ofVirginia; M.A., J.D., Harvard University.Expertise: Criminal Law,Criminal Procedure, the EighthAmendment, Sentencing Law andPolicy, Constitutional Law.Lee-ford TrittProfessor; Director, Center for EstatePlanning and the Estate PlanningCertificate Program; Associate Director,Center on Children and FamiliesBackground: B.A., University ofthe South; J.D., LL.M. (Taxation),New York University. Expertise:Wealth Management, Estate Planning,Administration of Trusts andEstates, Transfer Tax Matters andCharitable Giving.Steven J. WillisProfessor; Associate Director,Center on Children and FamiliesBackground: B.S., J.D., LouisianaState University; LL.M., New YorkUniversity. Expertise: Taxation.Michael Allan WolfRichard E. Nelson Chair in LocalGovernment Law; ProfessorBackground: B.A., Emory University;J.D., Georgetown UniversityLaw Center; A.M., Harvard University;Ph.D., Harvard University.Expertise: Land Use Planning, EnvironmentalLaw, Property, LocalGovernment, Constitutional Law,Urban Revitalization, Legal andConstitutional History.DANAYA C. WrightClarence J. TeSelle EndowedProfessorBackground: B.A., Cornell University;M.A., University of Arizona;J.D., Cornell University; Ph.D.(Political Science), Johns HopkinsUniversity. Expertise: ConstitutionalLaw; Property, Estates andTrusts; Legal History; Jurisprudence;Railroad and Trail Law.Wentong Zheng,Assistant ProfessorBackground: B.A., M.A., RenminUniversity of China; J.D., StanfordLaw School; Ph.D. (Economics),Stanford University. Expertise:International Trade, Antitrust,Chinese Law, Commercial Law,Law and Economics.Center For GovernmentalResponsibilityThomas T. AnkersenDirector, CGR Conservation Clinicand Costa Rica Law Program;Legal Skills Professor. B.A., M.A.,University of South Florida; J.D.,University of Florida.Joan D. FlocksDirector, Social Policy Division;Affiliate Faculty with the Center forLatin American Studies. B.S., M.A.,J.D., University of Florida.EWA GmurzynskaDirector, Center for AmericanLaw Studies at Warsaw University,Poland. M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D., WarsawUniversity; LL.M., Universityof Florida.Richard HamannAssociate in Law. B.A., J.D., Universityof Florida.Clifford JONESLecturer/Associate in Law Research.B.A., Southern IllinoisUniversity; M.Phil., Ph.D., Universityof Cambridge (England); J.D.,University of Oklahoma Collegeof Law.JoAnn KleinAssociate Director, Center forGovernmental Responsibility;Assistant Director, Environmentaland Land Use Law Program, B.S.,M.S., University of Southern MississippiTimothy E. McLendonStaff Attorney. A.B., Duke University;J.D., University of Florida.Stephen J. PowellSenior Lecturer in Law; Director,International Trade Law Program.B.A., J.D., University of Florida.Jeffry S. WadeDirector, Environmental Division.B.A., University of Alabama;M.Ed., J.D., University of Florida.Legal SkillsIris A. BurkeSenior Legal Skills Professor; Interviewingand Counseling, CrossCultural Counseling, AssociateDirector, Center on Children andFamilies. B.A., Brooklyn College;J.D., Brooklyn Law School.Teresa Jean ReidMaster Legal Skills Professor; AssistantDirector, Criminal JusticeCenter. B.A., University of Florida;J.D., Santa Clara University.Jill WombleAssistant Legal Skills ProfessorB.S. engineering, Southern IllinoisUniversity at Carbondale;M.S. engineering: environmental,Kennedy-Western University; J.D.,University of FloridaJennifer ZedalisDirector, Trial Practice; SeniorLegal Skills Professor; Coordinator,Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender CLE Course; AssistantDirector, Criminal JusticeCenter. B.A., Duke University; J.D.,University of Florida.ClinicsRobin DAVISDirector, Institute for DisputeResolution; Associate Director,44 UF Law

specialized educational opportunities.Information about work experience, leadership,community service, overcoming prioreducational or socioeconomic disadvantagesor commitment to serve those for whom legalservices have been unavailable or difficult toobtain may show that an applicant is in a uniqueposition to add to the diversity of the law schoolcommunity or to make significant contributionsto the practice of law.Selection ProcessThe Admissions staff and the Faculty AdmissionsCommittee base their selection onthe applicant’s academic credentials, includingLSAT score, UGPA, writing skills and breadth ofstudies. Additional criteria considered includethe applicant’s work and other life experience,leadership experience, depth of particular interest,and any other aspect of an applicant’s backgroundsuggesting suitability for the study andpractice of law.Timing of Admissions DecisionsApplicants are notified of a decision as earlyas November and notifications continue throughlate April. The admissions committee uses amodified rolling admissions process. Files arereviewed in the order in which they are completed,but decisions are not necessarily made inthe order in which applications are received andreviewed. With nearly 3,000 applications, thecollege uses a holistic and comparative reviewprocess, and many files are held for additionalreview throughout the admissions cycle.The Levin College of Law’s Application StatusOnline (ASO) allows applicants to view theircurrent application status, contact information,receipt of materials such as the resume, admissionsstatement, and letters of recommendation andprovides applicants with a record of announcementsfrom the Levin College of Law Office ofAdmissions. Please visit ASO at www.law.ufl.edu/admissions/prospective-students/jd-applicationprocedures/applicant-status-online-aso.J.D. ApplicationFall 2013 Deadline• File and completeby March 15• Notification bymid-to-late April• Take the LSATno later thanFebruary 2013Prospectus 47

Ineligibility for AdmissionApplicants who have received a law degree (orbachelor’s degree combined with a law program)from a U.S. institution are not eligible for admissionto the Levin College of Law.Prior Law School AttendeesAn applicant who has attended another lawschool must submit a written statement describingthe attendance, a complete transcript, anda statement from the dean indicating class rankand certifying the applicant is in good standingand eligible to return to the institution as acontinuing student. Those not in good standingor ineligible to return as continuing studentsare not eligible to apply to the Levin College ofLaw. In addition, credit is not given for correspondencecourses or other work completed inresidence at a non-ABA-accredited law school.Petitioning for ReconsiderationAn applicant who has been denied admissioncan request reconsideration only in cases wherethe applicant has learned of significant additionalinformation that was not available at thetime of the original application. The AdmissionsCommittee’s original decision would have beenbased upon all academic and non-academicinformation included in the original application.Information about events, such as grades orawards, occurring after the March 15 file-completiondeadline cannot be considered. The committee’sdecision on a petition for reconsiderationis final and is not subject to further appeal.A written request must include an explanationof the new information as well as validreasons warranting reconsideration, and shouldbe submitted to: Assistant Dean for Admissions,University of Florida Levin College of Law, 141Bruton-Geer Hall, P.O. Box 117622, Gainesville,FL 32611-7622. The request should be marked“Request for Reconsideration.”J.D. Application Process1. Required DOCUMENTSLevin College of Law LSACElectronic ApplicationJuris doctor applicants are required to use theLevin College of Law LSAC electronic applicationavailable at www.LSAC.org.LSAT and CAS ReportAll applicants are required to take the LawSchool Admission Test (LSAT). LSAT scores arevalid for five years. In the absence of documentationthat a candidate was ill, or that some otherunusual condition occurred during one of thetests, all LSAT scores are considered. Applicantsshould discuss score differentiation in an addendum.Applicants are required to register withLSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (CAS),which standardizes undergraduate records andprovides them to law schools where candidatesapply. Registration is valid for five years from thedate that the LSAT/CAS registration form is processed.Applicants must ensure that undergraduatetranscripts from each college, university orhigh school/university dual enrollment programattended are on file with the CAS, and that theyhave selected the University of Florida LevinCollege of Law as one of the law schools to whichthe CAS Law School Report should be sent.Sending a transcript from only one institutionattended is not sufficient even if the transcriptcontains grades from previous institutions. Thelaw school code for the University of FloridaLevin College of Law is 5812.Upon submission of the electronic application,the CAS report will be requested automaticallyand will become available to the Levin Collegeof Law as soon as the CAS file is complete.The CAS report contains the LSAT score(s) andtranscript information.Applicants should send updated transcriptsto the CAS well in advance of the college of law’sMarch 15 completion deadline. The CredentialAssembly Service requires two to three weeks toprocess transcripts.Important Note for Foreign-Educated Applicants:The Levin College of Law requires thatforeign transcripts be submitted through theCAS, which will authenticate and evaluate thesetranscripts.Foreign-educated applicants must take theLSAT; the Levin College of Law does not requirethe TOEFL for the J.D. program.Applicants who completed any postsecondarywork outside the U.S., its territories or Canadamust use the CAS for the evaluation of foreigntranscripts. The one exception to this requirementis foreign work completed through astudy-abroad, consortium or exchange programsponsored by a U.S. or Canadian institutionwhere the work is clearly indicated as such on thehome campus transcript.Academic Admissions StatementThe Levin College of Law seeks to enroll aclass with varied backgrounds and academicskills. Such a range of experiences contributes tothe learning environment of the law school, andhistorically has produced graduates who haveserved all segments of society and who have becomeleaders in many fields of law.To better assess such qualities, the collegerequires each applicant to write an academicadmissions statement not to exceed four doublespacedpages in a font no smaller than 12 points.This statement should focus on academic skillsand experiences. The statement may include,but need not be limited to, information regardingacademic interests, academic experiencesand scholarly activities. Academic informationshould focus on undergraduate and post-graduatework and may include relevant experiencesgained in a professional work setting. Examplesof academic information include research experiencesand projects such as lab research projectsand extensive research papers, senior or graduatetheses or dissertations. The applicant’s academicexperiences and academic skills should be thedominant theme of the statement.The Levin College of Law strongly prefersthat applicants upload the Academic AdmissionsStatement via the LSAC electronic applicationwebsite.RésuméAll applicants are required to submit a professionalrésumé or curriculum vitae (CV), whichshould include specific factual informationabout education, honors and awards, extracurricularor community activities, publications,work history, military service and/or foreignlanguage proficiencies. Time frames should beclearly defined and descriptions should be detailed.The college strongly prefers that applicantsupload résumés or CVs via the LSAC electronicapplication website.Character and Fitness and the Need for FullDisclosureQuestions 1 and 2 in the Character and Fitnesssection of the application require candidatesjuly-aug.• Create your secure LSAC.org account by 7/1• register for the LSAT and for LSAC’sCredential Assembly Service (CAS) by 7/15• UF Law application becomes available atLSAC.org on 9/1• Register for the October LSAT by 9/4• Contact your recommenders and evaluators• Work on your Academic AdmissionsStatementsept.-oct.48 UF Law

to report any disciplinary action taken againstthem at any college or university (#1), and/oracademic probation and suspension (#2). Questions3-5 are about specific violations of law.Applicants answering “yes” to any question mustprovide a detailed explanation for each responseand provide official documentation from thecollege/university or court documenting the finaldisposition of each occurrence. Official documentsmust clearly identify the agency that isproviding the disposition of the incident. Officialdocuments obtained from an online source mustinclude a Web address (URL).It is the responsibility of the applicant to provideall documentation for each “yes” response.Students uncertain about their academic and/ordisciplinary history should contact the StudentJudicial Affairs office at each college or universityattended. (Current or former UF students shouldcontact Student Judicial Affairs at 202 PeabodyHall, P.O. Box 114075, Gainesville, FL 32611,phone 352-392-1261).Admission to the Levin College of Law iscontingent upon the accuracy of required informationfurnished as part of the application process.Failure to furnish required information ormisrepresentation of such information can resultin the withdrawal of an offer of admission priorto matriculation, dismissal from the college aftermatriculation, rescission of the student’s degreeafter graduation, and/or forfeiture of all fees andcharges paid and academic credit earned. Anysuch failure to disclose or any misrepresentationmay result in an investigation by the Law SchoolAdmission Council’s Misconduct and Irregularitiesin the Admission Process Subcommittee. Itmay also affect admission to a state bar.Applicants must respond completely andaccurately to all questions on the law school application.After submitting the application, applicantsare required to immediately notify the LevinCollege of Law of any changes in data that occureither prior to a decision or matriculation. Thisincludes information required by questions 1-5in the Character and Fitness section of the application.Applicants should be aware that, in conductingcharacter and fitness investigations, state bar authoritiesfrequently request copies of candidates’applications for admission to law school to determineif the information is accurate and demonstratesfull disclosure. Discrepancies or omissionsmay call into question the applicant’s fitness foradmission to a state bar, since they reflect on theapplicant’s character, ability to follow directions,trustworthiness, honesty and reliability.Each state establishes bar registration andadmissions standards for individuals who wishto practice in that state. One important aspectof admission to practice is an evaluation of anapplicant’s character and fitness to practice law.States subject applicants to the bar to a rigorouscharacter and fitness investigation before admissionto practice. Applicants are strongly encouraged,prior to matriculation, to contact the Boardof Bar Examiners in the states where they intendto practice to determine the rules that will applyto their bar admission in those states, includingwhat constitutes proof of sufficient character andfitness.The Levin College of Law strongly prefersthat applicants who answer “yes” to any of thecharacter and fitness questions combine theirexplanation and all official documents into oneattachment and upload it via the LSAC electronicapplication website.II. Optional DOCUMENTSDiversity StatementLawyers serve critical roles in our society. Asour society becomes increasingly diverse, theLevin College of Law requires a broadly diversestudent body to achieve its mission of excellencein education, research and service. Broad diversityencompasses experiences, socioeconomicbackground, talents, race, gender and otherattributes and provides multicultural learningopportunities.Applicants are encouraged, but not required,to submit a statement describing the multiculturalskills they have developed, includingrelevant specific life experiences, and how suchskills and experiences would foster diversity atthe Levin College of Law. Applicants shouldfocus on personal experiences and may includeinformation about interests, unique abilities andpersonal background.The Diversity Statement should not exceedtwo double-spaced pages and should be in afont no smaller than 12 points. Text from theAcademic Admissions Statement should not berepeated in the Diversity Statement.The Levin College of Law strongly prefers thatapplicants upload the Diversity Statement via theLSAC electronic application website.Letters of Recommendationand Evaluation FormsThe Levin College of Law strongly encouragescandidates to submit up to four letters of recommendation.Recommenders should evaluate indetail the applicant’s academic performance andskills, academic activities, community service,and/or employment.Please note that the Levin College of Law doesnot consider personal recommendations (for example,those from family, friends or persons whohave never taught or supervised the applicant ina professional setting).The Levin College of Law will also accept upto four LSAC Evaluations.Since letters of recommendation and evaluationsare not required, action will proceed withor without these items once all required materialsare received. While the Levin College of Lawis unable to acknowledge receipt of letters, candidatesmay verify receipt of documents usingthe online Application Status Online at: www.law.ufl.edu/admissions/prospective-students/jdapplication-procedures/applicant-status-onlineaso.Candidates have two options for submittingletters of recommendation:• LSAC Letter of Recommendation (LOR)Service: The Levin College of Law stronglyprefers that letters be submitted through theLSAC LOR Service included with the CASregistration.• Submit letters directly to the Levin college oflaw: Letters submitted directly to the LevinCollege of Law should be on letterhead andaccompanied by the cover form available inthe “Forms” tab of the LSAC electronic applicationwebsite.Addenda and Other MaterialsApplicants who wish to discuss any uniqueissue may submit a separate one-page addendumwith their application. This document mayinclude, but need not be limited to, informationabout poor grade progression, history of standardizedtesting, linguistic barriers, or a personalor family history of educational or socioeconomicdisadvantage.The Levin College of Law strongly prefers thatapplicants upload any addenda, including Char-• UF Law application transmission begins on 9/4• Late registration for the October LSAT by 9/14• road Map Program for 2013 Applicants• Ask your Registrar’s office to mail your officialtranscripts to LSAC• LSAT Administration on 10/6• register for the December LSAT by 10/29• October 2012 scores released on 10/31• review your Academic Summary Report in yourLSAC Accountnov.-dec.• Admissions Committee starts reviewingapplications• Late registration for the December LSATon 11/9• Optimal time to submit UF Law applicationby late November• LSAT Administration on 12/1• Send updated transcripts with fall gradesto LSACProspectus 49

acter and Fitness explanations/documentation,via the LSAC electronic application website.The following should not be included with theapplication: writing samples, newspaper/magazinearticles, photographs, CDs, DVDs, audiocassettes or videotapes. These items will not beevaluated as part of the application and will notbe returned to the applicant.It is strongly recommended that applicantskeep copies of their applications for reference.III. Application Fee, Residency Form,Other Required Supplemental DATAWithin five business days after submission ofthe online application, the Levin College of Lawwill send an email acknowledging receipt of theapplication. This email will provide instructionsregarding payment of the $30 application fee andcompletion of the required University of FloridaSupplemental Data Form and Residency Form.Submission of the application fee and the supplementalforms will be done via the University’sonline system.Please note that the Levin College of Law Officeof Admissions does not process fee-waiverapplications for the LSAT and CAS. The $30application fee cannot be waived by the LevinCollege of Law.Admissions.Transfer and Visitor ApplicantsGENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALLTRANSFER AND VISITOR APPLICANTSStudents attending a law school accredited bythe American Bar Association (ABA) may applyfor transfer or to visit the Levin College of Law.The general requirements for transfer andvisitor applicants are the same as the requirementsfor those applying for entry to the firstyearJ.D. program:1. Levin College of Law LSAC ElectronicApplication2. CAS Report3. Academic Admissions Statement and Résumé4. Character and Fitness Questions/Need for FullDisclosure5. After the LSAC electronic application issubmitted, the CAS report is automaticallyrequested.Transfer and visitor applicants must submitan Academic Admissions Statement that includesthe reasons for wanting to attend the Levin Collegeof Law and focuses on the law school academicexperience.In addition, all transfer and visitor applicantsshould carefully review sections I and III of the“J.D. Application Process” above for detailedinstructions about the LSAC Electronic Application,the CAS Report, the Academic AdmissionsStatement, the résumé, the character and fitnessquestions and the need for full disclosure.Transfer/Visitor Application DeadlinesTransfer Applicants• Spring 2013: File and complete byOct. 1, 2012• Summer 2013: File and complete byMarch 1, 2013• Fall 2013: File by July 1, 2013Complete by July 15, 2013Visitor Applicants• Spring 2013: File and complete byDec. 1, 2012• Summer 2013: File and complete byApril 1, 2013• Fall 2013: File and complete byJuly 1, 2013ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FORTRANSFER APPLICANTSIn addition to the general requirements describedabove, transfer applicants must complywith the following requirements.Good Standing and Academic RankTo be eligible for consideration, applicantsmust be in good standing at their current institutionand their academic rank must be in thetop third after completion of the required firstyear,full-time curriculum.Applicants who have received law degreesfrom another institution or bachelor’s degreesin conjunction with a law program are noteligible for transfer. Transfer credit will notbe awarded for correspondence courses or forwork done in residence at a non-ABA accreditedlaw school; no more than 29 hours of creditmay be transferred.Transfer Certification FormAll transfer applicants must submit a TransferCertification Form which is available onthe LSAC electronic application website. Theform must be completed by the applicant’s lawschool and sent directly to the Levin College ofLaw Office of Admissions by the file completiondeadline. The form must be accompanied by anofficial law school transcript.Upon receipt of a completed application, theAdmissions Committee will evaluate transferrequests based on the following:• Space availability• Admission standards for transfer candidates• Applicant’s current law school record• Applicant’s reasons for requesting a transferADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSFOR VISITOR APPLICANTSIn addition to the general requirements describedabove, visitor applicants must complywith the following requirements.Letter of Permission and Good StandingApplicants who have completed two years(four semesters) of study at an ABA-accreditedlaw school may apply for visitor status at theLevin College of Law if they are in good standingand eligible to return to that school.Visitor applicants must submit a letter fromthe dean of the applicant’s law school grantingpermission to the student to attend the UF LevinCollege of Law, certifying that the student is ingood standing and that the law school will applycredits earned at the Levin College of Law to thestudent’s degree from that law school. This lettermust be accompanied by an official law schooltranscript showing all academic work to date.The college of law does not offer part-timestatus. Visitors must enroll for at least 12 semesterhours for up to two terms, in the law school.They may not enroll in language or graduate-levelcourses in other UF departments.OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR TRANSFERAND VISITOR APPLICANTSTransfer and visitor applicants are welcome tosubmit a Diversity Statement and letters of recommendationand evaluations. See section II ofthe “J.D. Application Process” above, for details.jan.-feb.• December 2012 scores released on 1/4• Submit FAFSA for 2013-14 startingon 1/1• Register for the February LSAT by 1/8• Send file updates to LSAC and completeCAS file by 2/1• LSAT Administration on 2/950 UF Law

The Financial Aid Office works closely with studentsto ensure they make the most of available aid.Entering first-year students may qualifyfor a scholarship or grant based upon merit,need or merit/need as determined by a FinancialAid Committee. Students selected formore than one scholarship will receive theaward of greatest value. Most students qualifyfor Federal Stafford Loans and Federal GraduatePLUS loans, which must be applied forannually using the Free Application for FederalStudent Aid (FAFSA). Private loans alsomay be available based upon credit. Transferstudents are eligible for federal aid, but notfor law school aid until they have been evaluatedat the Levin College of Law for at leastone semester.SCHOLARSHIPSMerit-Based: Awards for entering studentsare based on information collected inthe application for admission. Scholarshipdecisions are made starting in December andcompleted by April. Recipients are notifiedby letter.For merit/need-based scholarships, applicantsmust show high achievement. For bothmerit/need scholarships and for need-basedgrants, the Levin College of Law must receivethe electronic FAFSA results and the needbasedscholarship and grant application byone of the following deadlines if admitted:• Prior to Jan. 15, 2013 – by Feb. 7• Jan. 16-Feb. 15, 2013 – by March 7• After Feb. 15, 2013 – by April 15CONTINUING STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPSStudents will be notified when scholarshipapplications are available. Continuing studentscan apply for these scholarships aftercompletion of their first year.LOANSFederal: Law students are eligible to applyfor Federal Direct Unsubsidized StaffordLoans and Federal Direct PLUS Loansthrough the Federal Direct Student LoanProgram . Students applying must completea Free Application for Federal Student Aid.Completion qualifies the student for considerationin federal loan and employment programs.Apply electronically — “FAFSA on theWeb” — at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The applicationperiod begins Jan. 1 and results should bereceived electronically from the federal processor(no photocopies) by April 15 to ensuretimely processing of loans.Students attending at least half-time mayqualify for as much as $20,500 in unsubsidizedfunds each academic year. Studentsalso may apply for the Federal Graduate PlusLoan to help cover the cost of attendance. Formore information on these loans, visit www.law.ufl.edu/students/financial.Private: The interest rate and guarantee feeon private loans vary according to the lenderand are credit-based. You may borrow up tothe cost of attendance set by the school minusany other financial aid you are receiving.Fees and expenses. The tuition/fees forone semester credit hour for 2012-2013 is$714.04 ($21,421.20 for 30 hours) for Floridaresidents and $1,359.50 per credit hours($40,785 for 30 hours) for non-residents asdefined in the UF undergraduate Catalog.Expenses vary, but UF law students can anticipateannual costs in addition to tuitionof about $15,890, with the breakdown asfollows:Fees / ExpensesBooks/Supplies $1,080Clothing/Maintenance $730Computer/Cell phone $1,380Food $4,130Personal/Insurance $1,460Room $6,420Transportation $540Student Orientation Fee $150(entering students only)For More InformationAdministration:Robert H. Jerry II, DeanAlyson Craig Flournoy, Senior AssociateDean, Academic AffairsMichael Seigel, Associate Dean,International StudiesMichael Friel, Associate Dean and Director,Graduate Tax ProgramRachel Inman, Associate Dean,Student AffairsSharon Rush, Associate Dean,Faculty DevelopmentClaire Germain, Associate Dean,Legal InformationDebra Staats, Associate Dean,Administrative AffairsMichelle Adorno, Assistant Dean,AdmissionsPascale Bishop, Assistant Dean,Career DevelopmentDebra Amirin, Director, CommunicationsLauren Wilcox, Senior Director,Development & Alumni AffairsLEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW:Mailing address: P.O. Box 117622,Gainesville, FL 32611-7622Street address: 2500 SW 2nd Ave.Gainesville, FL 32611STUDENT AFFAIRS/FINANCIAL AID:(352) 273-0620 • students.svc@law.ufl.eduADMISSIONS:(352) 273-0890 admissions@law.ufl.eduDEAN’S OFFICE:(352) 273-0600Rules, policies, fees, dates and courses describedherein are subject to change withoutnotice. The university is committed to nondiscriminationwith respect to race, creed,color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexualorientation, marital status, national origin,political opinions or affiliations, and veteranstatus as protected under the VietnamEra Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.The Prospectus is available in an alternateformat. Call Levin College of Law AdmissionsOffice at (352) 273-0890. For TDDphone access, callFlorida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771(TDD).Produced by the Communications Office,Levin College of Law; Richard Goldstein,Editor; Design by JS Design StudioFinancial Aid.mar-april• UF Law Application and filecompletion deadline 3/15• February 2013 scores released on 3/6• Admissions Committee completes allfile review in mid-April• Final decisions sent to candidates bylate-Aprilmay-june• Deposit deadline 5/15• Register for Orientation• Submit official undergraduatetranscript• Submit immunization formProspectus 51

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