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Brief Citations of a 1L: A Boston Transplant in Yankee Territory
By Anne Stevenson, 1L.
As a recent transplant from Boston, I have found the adjustment to Miami living fairly easy. I chose to enroll in the University of Miami School of Law because of the magnificent opportunities offered here to further my education without the possibility of ever having to shovel another flake of snow. I think [...]
Wellness Week Offering Respite from Studies
By. Georgia Vitzileos
Have you been taking your vitamins? Getting enough sleep? Exercise? Just in time for Halloween, Wellness Week returns October 26th-30th to re-energize the law school!
Studies show that effective stress management leads to increased memory and greater rates of success. Since 2007, the Student Bar Association and Dean of Student’s office have teamed up to bring [...]
UM Student Chapter of DCBA Starts off With a Bang
By. Santini Reali, UM Student Chapter, DCBA
In a time when networking must be a top priority for students, a the new UM student chapter of the Dade County Bar Association offers exciting opportunities for students to mingle with members of the law community, both attorney and judge alike. UM chapter Co-Founder and President, Abbigail Webb, hailed [...]
Pair of 3L’s Victors in Moot Court Negotiation Competition
The Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board Negotiation Competition was held September 24th through October 2nd. This intra-school competition, modeled after the ABA Negotiation Competition, is held annually. This year forty 2L and 3L students, organized into teams of two, competed.
The Negotiation Competition’s structure sets it apart from most traditional Moot Court competitions. In [...]
“Dine Around Dinners,” Connects Students With Local Attorneys
In order to bring 2L and 3L students a more intimate networking event, the Student Services Fellows, with the generous support of Dean White, Dean Stearns, and Dean Cox, partnered with various attorneys and judges from the Miami area to create a series of networking dinners throughout the month of September.
World Habitat Day 2009: Planning our Urban Future
Across the world, more than 100 million people are homeless, with just as many suffering from severe housing problems.
First Day Jitters – A monologue by Christine Daley
I was nervous before I even stepped onto the plane at JFK. Not because I was moving thousands of miles away, but mostly because of the e-mail concerning the overload of students Miami had invited in.
Film Series Targets Human Rights Issues
On August 28th, Senior H.O.P.E. Fellow and second-year law student Paul Petrequin hosted a screening of ‘Sentenced Home,’ a documentary putting a human face of controversial immigration and deportation issues, as part of his ‘We The People’ film project. Once a month, the film series will show a documentary that targets specific human rights issues in various communities, followed by a discussion between invited panelists and the attendees.
September Issue of the Res Ipsa Hits Newsstands
Check out the September 2009 issue of the Res Ipsa on news stands now!
UM Law announces new de la Cruz-Mentschikoff Chair in Law and Economics
The de la Cruz-Mentschikoff Endowed Chair will focus on matters of business associations, planning, commercial and international transactions, securities, and antitrust.