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October 2009
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UM Student Chapter of Dade County Bar Association Hosts Networking Event
MIAMI, FL- 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 the event as [...]
Bar & Gavel’s 10th Annual Race Judicata This Sunday, 10.25.09
Come join the law school community and others for the Society of Bar & Gavel’s 10th Annual Race Judicata this Sunday, October 25 with registration starting at 7am, and the race commencing at 8am. Registration is only $10 for students, $20 for all others. You can register on the bricks this week or pay the [...]
Miami Law 3L Team Wins Flag Football Intramural Championship
Every fall, the University of Miami Wellness Center holds their annual intramural flag football league, attracting many aspiring intra-college athletics superstars to the gridiron in an attempt to win football glory. This year was no different, as the University teamed up with Powerade and CBS College Sports to host well over a hundred teams from [...]
Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center hosts Lecture on Non-Adversarial Justice on Thursday, October 22
The University of Miami School of Law’s Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center and its Center for Ethics & Public Service present a Lecture on Non-Adversarial Justice by Dean Arie Freiberg.
Dean Freiberg of the Monash University School of Law in Melbourne, Australia will speak at the law school on Thursday, October 22, from 4-6 p.m., in the faculty meeting [...]
Upper Class Meeting with Dean White this Week!
Questions and Concerns?
You’re invited to an open meeting with Dean White
October 22, 2009 at 12:30pm in Room F209
Lunch will be served!
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 [...]
Law School to Share New Building With Business School in Fall 2011
The School of Law is partnering with the University of Miami School of Business Administration to construct a new learning facility near the Lowe Art Museum on the east side of campus, Dean White announced yesterday to the Res Ipsa.
The building will provide new space for law school classes and programs, in conjunction with the school’s [...]
The Health Law Society Presents: Health Law Attorneys in Practice
Does “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” qualify as sound medical advice? For those interested in the answer, the Health Law Society has an opportunity for you!
The Health Law Society Presents: Health Law Attorneys in Practice! On Wednesday, October 21 at 12:30 p.m. the Health Law Society is hosting a panel discussion with board-certified [...]
The Law of McDonald’s: Hot Coffee, Obesity and Prank Phone Calls.
When a patron spills a cup of hot coffee on her pants, who should bear responsibility for the burns? What if a persons diet is centered on a particular restaurant’s food, should they be responsible for that person’s obesity?
What if a prank caller dupes a restaurant’s employees into lewd and indecent acts, should that restaurant [...]