Topic: Profile Spotlight
Faculty Lecture Series: Professor David Abraham
The Faculty Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, April 13 with Professor David Abraham.
Miami Law Celebrates the Appointment of Professor A. Michael Froomkin
Faculty, friends and colleagues gathered at the Lowe Art Museum on Monday evening to recognize Miami Law Professor A. Michael Froomkin who was awarded the Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein Endowed Distinguished Professorship for the 2010-2011 academic year. At the ceremony, Professor Froomkin lectured about "Lessons Learned Too Well: The Evolution of Internet Regulation," which provided an overview of his distinguished scholarship that spans more than 20 years.
Miami Law Student Awarded Skadden Fellowship
Liam McGivern, a 27-year-old Miami Law student from Edmonds, Wash., is one of 28 third-year law students nationally to have been awarded a prestigious Skadden Fellowship, given to remarkable students who have proven their ability and desire to provide legal help to traditionally disenfranchised people.
Miami Law Student Wins Statewide Mock Madness Competition
2L Miami Law student Nykeah Cohen recently won the champion title of Best Closer at the Mock Madness 2011 Closing Argument Competition, hosted by the Nova Trial Association at the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Cohen beat out students from various law schools throughout Florida.
Miami Law Alumnus Jaret Davis Wins Ruth Shack Community Leadership Award
Jaret Davis, J.D. '99, Administrative Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig and Secretary of the Law Alumni Association, will be honored with the Ruth Shack Community Leadership Award at the annual Leave A Legacy Donor Next Door Luncheon in May.
Faculty Lecture Series: Professor Edgardo Rotman
The Faculty Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, April 6 with Professor Edgardo Rotman. He will present "The Internationalization of Business-related Criminal Law" in the Law School's 4th floor faculty meeting room. The lecture begins at 12:35 p.m., following a lunch at noon in the same room. A question and answer session will follow after the lecture.
SBA Selects Bankruptcy Clinic Director Patricia Redmond for its Golden Apple Award
The Society of Bar & Gavel will present its annual Hausler Golden Apple Award to Patricia A. Redmond, J.D. ’79, Director of Miami Law's Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic. She will accept the honor at the Barristers' Ball on Saturday, March 26.
Surfside mayor navigates challenges, tragedy
Mayor Charles W. Burkett, a University of Miami alumnus, is leading the town of Surfside out of an unthinkable tragedy.
