School of Law - Business Law
Business Law: Via in-house internships, students acquire experience
Students spent their summer in corporate settings learning firsthand what businesses need from in-house counsel.
Courtroom Experience in Bankruptcy Clinic Affords Foreign Lawyer Invaluable Know-How
The Eleanor R. Cristol and Judge A. Jay Cristol Bankruptcy Pro Bono Assistance Clinic at Miami Law offers pro bono legal services to low-income individuals who are dealing with bankruptcy.
Investor Rights Clinic Returns Lost Retirement Savings to Senior Client
After receiving a confidential settlement payment for lost retirement savings, a client of the Investor Rights Clinic showed her gratitude by donating part of her recovery.
Robin Gerofsky Kaptzan, J.D. '85: Thinking Outside of the Box to Build an International Career in China
Robin Gerofsky Kaptzan, B.B.A. '82, J.D. '85, says she didn't plan on becoming an international lawyer – it just happened. In 1997, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband, who wanted to pursue a new business opportunity. A planned two-year overseas adventure turned into a 23-year life-changing experience in China, making Kaptzan a trusted cross-border adviser to her international clientele.
Patricia Redmond, J.D. ’79, Bankruptcy Clinic Director, Elected Chair of American College of Bankruptcy – First Woman to Hold Position
Patricia Redmond, J.D. ’79, was recently elected chair of the American College of Bankruptcy Board of Regents – the first woman to hold this position. Redmond, who directs Miami Law’s Eleanor R. Cristol and Judge A. Jay Cristol Bankruptcy Pro Bono Assistance Clinic, is the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights shareholder for Stearns Weaver Miller.
Miami Law and Florida Bar Tax Section Host National Tax Moot
The University of Miami School of Law hosted the 2022 National Tax Moot Court Competition, in cooperation with the Florida Bar's Tax Section, in person March 17-19, 2022.
