http://resipsa.law.miami.edu A University of Miami School of Law blog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:35:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Super Lawyers magazine placed UM Law at number 20 in its new law school rankings.  While other law school rankings look at GPAs, LSAT scores and the number of books in a library, Super Lawyers looks at the end product -- that is, the quality of lawyers produced by the schools. Schools were ranked ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=789 On Monday, November 9, the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) hosted its Annual Fall Mentor Reception from 5:30pm-7:30pm at La Loggia Restaurant, located in the heart of downtown Miami. The event, which partners local law students with prominent Miami attorneys and judges, is one of the highlights of the CABA organization.  Essentially, ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=759   http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=752 Many UM Law students will take the MPRE this Saturday.  As we diligently study the rules of professionalism and ethics, we have to wonder if attorneys like Scott Rothstein give the profession a bad name.  Nevertheless, all allegations are just that-- allegations, and nothing has been proven.  However, The Miami ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=726 Wellness Week 2009 CollageWellness Week at the University of Miami School of Law kicked off on Sunday, October 25, 2009. This year’s Wellness Week included programs on healthy dining, healthy competition, physical fitness, and mental fitness. The week began with the annual Race Judicata, hosted by the Society of Bar & Gavel ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=699 [caption id="attachment_691" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Stevenson and her son at Fenway Park"][/caption] 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 ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=690 On October 25, 2009 more than a hundred people woke up at the crack of dawn to run for the CHARLEE charity in the Society of Bar &  Gavel's Annual Race Judicata.  This year was the 10th anniversary, and headed by Allison Janowitz, the event went off perfectly with runners ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=650     IPLS will be screening the movie "Flash of Genius" which follows the story of a young inventor who's idea for the intermittent windshield wiper was copied by the auto industry. We will have two speakers for the event: Professor Depoorter, our Faculty Adviser, and Professor Flint, who teaches the Patent ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=644 On October 22, 2009, Dean White conducted an almost two hour “town hall” meeting with upper level students.  The meeting provided students with a delicious lunch by Panera, and drew a crowd of about 40 students. [caption id="attachment_636" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dean White speaks enthusiastically to students"][/caption]             Dean White commenced the meeting ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=633     By Matthew Comiter and Raul Tano Law Bowl IV, the law school's annual, co-ed, flag football tournament, took place on Friday, October 30th.  The tournament was exclusively for law students and featured many of the best athletes the school has to offer.  All participants had a great time and the teams ... http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/?p=621