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School of Law Business Law

Advancing scholarship and forging connections through the Law & Finance Workshop

The Miami Law & Finance Workshop features a strong line-up of papers that offers scholarly discussion, broadens access, and fosters essential mentorship for junior scholars in the rapidly evolving field of law and finance.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/11/law-and-finance-workshop.html


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Professor Caroline Bradley discusses how financial firms are managing risks of climate change in podcast

Professor Bradley appears in this week’s The Explainer podcast, where Miami Law’s legal experts examine and explain the law.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/10/professor-caroline-bradley-on-the-explainer-podcast.html




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School of Law recognized as national innovator, sweeps top marks in 2025 rankings

preLaw and National Jurist magazines spotlight the school's pioneering AI lab and award A- grades in five key practice areas and success in law firm employment.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/10/law-school-recognized-as-national-innovator.html




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Jotwell and corporate law's gateway to the best in new legal scholarship

A University of Miami School of Law-supported online journal has been shifting the focus from critique to celebration of significant new writing from the academy with the corporate law section edited by faculty from the School of Law.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/10/jotwell-corporate-law-scholarship.html


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Business Law: Real-world experience through internships, externships, and practicums

Students spent their summer in law firms and corporate settings learning skills needed for business litigators and in-house counsel.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/10/business-law-internships.html


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Transactional Skills Program bridges classroom and boardroom, preparing graduates for real-world practice

The innovative program equips students with practice-ready skills in drafting, negotiation, and business law literacy.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/09/transactional-skills-program.html


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Law student's paper on online sports betting garners award in business law contest 

The ABA’s Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest is a highly regarded legal writing competition that rewards students for outstanding writing on business law topics. 

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/09/aba-mendes-hershman-business-law-writing-award.html


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When human decision-making meets a perfect storm: Law professor maps new leadership territory

While AI systems process information at inhuman speeds and regulatory guardrails weaken globally, Professor Marcia Narine Weldon examines how leaders actually make ethical decisions under extreme pressure.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/07/when-human-decision-making-meets-a-perfect-storm-law-professor-maps-new-leadership-territory.html


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From aspirations to accomplishments: A recent grad's journey to legal excellence in business law and litigation

Daria Pietropaolo, inspired by her father's love for law and her early experiences with reconciliation, has become a notable business litigation and international arbitration attorney.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/06/from-aspirations-to-accomplishments-recent-grads-journey-to-legal-excellence-in-business-law-and-litigation.html


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Leading business law scholar joins the School of Law

George S. Georgiev brings a wealth of research expertise and practice experience to enhance the institution's academic strengths in corporate governance and securities regulation.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/05/leading-business-law-scholar-joins-the-school-of-law.html


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Professor Andrew Dawson discusses Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy on The Explainer

Vice Dean Andrew Dawson is a federal bankruptcy and labor laws expert.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/04/professor-andrew-dawson-discusses-spirit-airlines-bankruptcy-on-the-explainer.html