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School of Law’s top 20 for 2025: Where excellence meets adventure

From record admissions to global advocacy, Miami Law’s top stories of 2025 showcase a year defined by achievement and leadership.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/school-of-laws-top-20-for-2025-where-excellence-meets-adventure.html


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Law students compete in leadership challenge

Students from the School of Law took on the Miami Leadership Challenge, honing their decision-making skills as they navigated a 24-hour crisis simulation in teams.

https://news.miami.edu/miamiherbert/stories/2025/11/miami-leadership-challenge-immerses-graduate-students-in-24-hour-crisis-simulation.html




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UM students anchor small Islands in a global storm at the COP30 in Brazil

A delegation of future lawyers with a focus on environmental law headed to Belém, Brazil.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/um-students-anchor-small-islands-in-a-global-storm-at-the-cop30-in-brazil.html




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Six decades of excellence: Heckerling’s legacy meets the great wealth transfer

As the prestigious institute prepares for its 60th anniversary, its affiliated LL.M. program continues to produce the nation’s top estate planning talent amid a historic demand for expertise.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/six-decades-of-excellence-heckerlings-legacy-meets-the-great-wealth-transfer.html


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2 graduates define the modern legal path

A former tax accountant and Army reservist, and an international law veteran from different countries prove that the road to a law degree is never straight.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/two-graduates-define-modern-legal-path.html


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Panel highlights Cuban repression at School of Law's Human Rights Symposium event

The School of Law co-sponsored the "Cuban Voices: Rights, Reality, and the Rule of Law" program, which included a panel discussion moderated by Interim Dean Patricia Sánchez Abril.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/11/keeping-alive-the-flames-of-resistance.html


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Three decades of dedication: The Center for Ethics and Public Service celebrates 30 years

The Center for Ethics and Public Service continues its mission to train "citizen lawyers" through experiential learning, development of in-house clinics, and impactful civil rights advocacy.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/center-for-ethics-and-public-service-celebrates-30-years.html


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Professor Georgiev convenes SEC investor advisory committee panel on key issues in cross-border capital markets

A member of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, Professor Georgiev convened a two-part panel on the SEC’s regulatory approach to foreign firms accessing U.S. capital markets.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/georgiev-convenes-sec-investor-advisory-committee-panel-on-key-issues-in-cross-border-capital-markets.html


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Global gavel: Miami serves as hemispheric hub for human rights law

The School of Law hosted a weeklong Human Rights in the Americas Symposium featuring the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/miami-serves-as-hemispheric-hub-for-human-rights-law.html