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NSU Law alumna next U.S. Attorney of South Florida
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NSU Law alumna Ariana Fajardo Orshan, JD 1996, was confirmed by a voice vote by the full Senate today, August 29, 2018 as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern
District
of Florida.
As an
assistant
Miami-Dade state attorney she specialized in narcotics and organized crime. Fajardo Orshan rose to the 11th Judicial Circuit in 2012.
Upon accepting the position as U.S. attorney, Judge Fajardo Orshan thanked her mentor Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle.
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Make a difference by being an NSU Law Mentor
Mentoring Breakfast - The Business of Law
Friday, September 21, 2018 | 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Continental breakfast is included
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Be part of the NSU Law mentoring program. Alumni and lawyers in the community play a vital role in helping prepare the next generation of law students. In a series of four session, students meet with lawyers, engage with speakers, and develop important relationships with practicing attorneys in our community. Join NSU by attending the series and making a difference in the preparation of our law students.
- James Sawran (J.D. 1982), Managing Shareholder and Vice President, McIntosh Sawran & Cartaya, P.A.
- Alison Smith (J.D. 2003), Partner, Weiss, Serota, Helfman, Cole & Bierman
- Jeffrey M. Wank (J.D. 2009), Partner, Kelley Kronenberg
In the first mentoring session of the year, our distinguished alumni panelists will address key business principles, and the financial factors that impact attorney and law firm success.
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Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 – October 15, 2018
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NSU and NSU Law will celebrate. National Hispanic Heritage Month. No RSVP necessary.
Hispanic Heritage Happy Hour
Friday, September 14, 2018 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
El Camino, 817 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
Coco Event
Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Flight Deck, NSU Taft University Center
NSU Alvin Sherman Library has a wide range of events centered on Hispanic Heritage Month, including Art, Film, Music and a Speaker Series Topic:
Vice of Miami During the 1980s
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NSU Law Judges Elected and Re-elected
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Congratulations to the following judges and attorneys that were re-elected and elected. NSU Law now proudly honors 121 members of the judiciary with their portraits in the NSU Law building. At this time there are several run-off elections and we will recognize winners following those elections. Please let us know if there was a candidate that we neglected to mention
1979
The Honorable David C. Miller
was re-elected to the Miami-Dade County Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 8.
1984
The Honorable Judge Robert Diaz
was re-elected to the Broward County Court, Group 10, Criminal Division.
1986
The Honorable Theodore Booras
was reelected without opposition to the 15th Florida Judicial County Court, Civil Division in Palm Beach County.
1993
The Honorable Lourdes Simon
was reelected without opposition to the 11th Florida Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County.
1995
The Honorable Sara Alijewicz
was elected to the Palm Beach County Court, Group 5.
1995
The Honorable James Martz, III
was reelected without opposition to the 15th Florida Judicial Circuit Court in Palm Beach County.
1996
The Honorable Frank Castor
was reelected without opposition to his third term as a Palm Beach County Court Judge. He is currently serving his fourth year as the Administrative Judge for the County Civil Division in the 15
th
Judicial Circuit.
1997
The Honorable Cymonie Rose
was reelected without opposition to the 15th Florida Judicial Circuit Court in Palm Beach County.
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Success - 2018 Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Boot Camp
August 9 - 11, 2018
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Over 250 people attended in-person and online the 2018 Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Boot Camp. Engagement between attendees at the reception and the two-day event was dynamic and enriching.
Thank you again to our sponsors, Berger Singerman, Florida Power and Light (FPL) and Lou Scalia’s Awards.
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Special Thanks to Alumni Volunteers - Practice Interview Program
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The Office of Career Services and Professional Development held the inaugural Practice Interview Program on August 8, 2018. Seven alumni interviewers performed practice interviews for 22 students who registered to participate in the Fall On-Campus Interview program. The interviewers met with each student for 30 minutes and provided verbal feedback. The development of the program was due to the leadership of Assistant Dean Janice Shaw and the hard work of Michelle Denis (JD 2015)
and Geovanni Denis (JD 2015).
If you wish to volunteer for the next Practice Interview Program, please contact Janice Shaw at
jshaw1@nova.edu
or (954) 262-6227
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Special thanks to our alumni volunteers:
Danielle Dudai (JD 2010)
Ilana B. Olman (JD 2013)
Carlos Prieto (JD 2014)
Geovanni J. Denis (JD 2015)
Jibrael S. Hindi (JD 2015)
Kyle Roberts (JD 2015)
Yineth Sanchez (JD 2016)
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On Campus Interview (OCI) Fall 2018
Session 1 August 27 - September 14, 2018
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NSU Law employers are invited to participate in our Fall 2018 On-Campus Interview Program (OCI) Session 1, held August 27 - September 14, 2018. The program is 100% preselect and allows employers to interview only the students they select after reviewing application materials.
Career Services welcomes employers to place job postings in the NSU Law employment database,
Symplicity
, where students and alumni review positions and have access to helpful career resources. This is a great resource both for employers and for alumni seeking to explore their career opportunities.
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International Visitor Leadership Program
August 7, 2018
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Professor Timothy Arcaro and the Children & Families Law Clinic hosted a group of Latin American visitors from the International Visitor Leadership Program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department in conjunction with the Clinic’s work on The Hague Abduction Convention. The visitors included judges, lawyers, and law enforcement professionals from Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. The Clinic had worked with the program’s local coordinator, Global Ties Miami, in the past when a similar meeting took place with representatives of the Japanese legal community.
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Professor Arcaro discussed his work with the Hague Convention and how family law, human rights, and immigration law intersect through the provision of legal services by legal interns in the Clinic.
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Bar Induction Ceremony
Monday, September 17, 2018 | 6:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
Don Taft University Center
Rick Case Arena - North Court
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Join us as we celebrate those alumni who have passed the July 2018 Florida Bar Exam. NSU alumni judges will perform the swearing-in ceremony.
Alumni, Family and Friends, Faculty and Staff are invited.
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Moot Court Society's Upperclassman Feinrider Competition
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Sunday, September 23 2018
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
Morning and Afternoon sessions available
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NSU Law Moot Court Society's Upperclassman Feinrider Competition requests NSU Law alumni and colleagues to assist in judging the Moot Court Society Upperclassman Competition on September 22 and/or September 23. Morning and afternoon opportunities are available.
9 CLE Credits are approved by The Florida Bar for judging this competition
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Immigration Legal Screening Clinic
Saturday, September 29
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
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NSU Law, Americans for Immigrant Justice, Catholic Legal Services, and Hispanic Unity of Florida are partnering to provide free legal screenings to the community.
With the help of partnering organizations, this pro bono immigration clinic will offer participants the chance to learn more about how immigration law affects them and their families with Know Your Rights presentations.
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Cyrptocurrency/Blockchain Regulation
Thursday, October 4, 2018 | 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Sponsored by Fiduciary Trust International
Fiduciary Trust International of the South,
2 Alhambra Plaza, PH-1A, Coral Gables, FL
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Hosted by the NSU Law Alumni Association - Miami-Dade Chapter.
Cryptocurrency/Blockchain regulations with a focus on Intellectual Property, Tax Law, Securities and Legislative regulations will be covered in this dynamic presentation.
2.0 CLE credits pending approval | Speaker Panels and RSVP will be available soon.
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Nova Law Review Symposium
Progression 2018: Using Law to Facilitate an Efficacious Innovative Economy
Friday, October 5, 2018 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
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Join us for the annual Nova Law Review academic symposium, offering 6.0 CLE credits and presentations from leading lawyers and faculty across the nation. This year’s symposium issue’s theme is: Progression 2018: Using Law to Facilitate an Efficacious Innovation Economy. The panels will address the intersection of law and business, focusing on new technologies, and regulation.
The Symposium presents an opportunity for academics, practitioners, and students in a variety of legal, business, and technology fields to exchange ideas and explore emerging issues.
6.0 CLE credits pending approval | RSVP is open.
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Alumni Reunion – Celebrating the Classes of 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013
Saturday, November 3, 2018
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Join your classmates and alumni from other decades at the NSU Law annual "On the Fives" Class Reunion. Reminisce with classmates and enjoy cocktails, fare, music, and dancing. Class Captains and Co-Captains are needed. Sponsor your class or decade. Please contact
Karen Rose
via email, or call (954) 262-6303.
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Professor Timothy T. Arcaro
Presented
Engaging Post-Millennials Through Clinical Programs
at the July 2018 NSU Law International Faculty Training Conference.
Was a Discussant on the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Discussion Group
Specialized Legal Education – Institutes, Certificates, and Programs in the Legal Education Marketplace
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Hosted with the Children & Families Law Clinic on August 7, 2018 a group of Latin American visitors from the International Visitor Leadership Program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department in conjunction with the Clinic’s work on The Hague Abduction Convention.
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Professor Heather Baxter
Presented with Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Development & Professor of Law Dean Olympia Duhart,
Maximize Your Writing And Oral Advocacy Skills: Thoughts from Appellate Judges and Law Professors at the Broward County Bar Association Appellate Practice Section CLE on April 4, 2018, along with Fourth DCA judges Judge Conner, Judge Damoorgian, and Judge Forst.
Presented “Write Right: Ten Tips to Help You Be Your Own Best Editor” at Paralegal Association of Florida-Brevard Chapter on April 21, 2018.
Presented “Teaching Workshop: Going Back to School with New Ideas,” at the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) Biennial Conference on July 12, 2018.
Presented with Professor Camille Lamar,
Critiquing Methods Roundtable at the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) Biennial Conference July 13, 2018.
Presented
Intro to Appellate Practice
at the NSU Moot Court Brief Writing Workshop on August 3, 2018.
Presented
Moot Court Judging: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
at American University, Washington College of Law’s 2018 Coaches and Competitions Clinic on August 11, 2018.
Was a speaker on the 2018 SEALS Writing Connections Workshop
Connecting with Citations: Connecting Students and Law Professors to a Plurality of Legal Citation Approaches.
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Professor Randolph Braccialarge
Attended the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, as one of Florida’s three Commissioners.
The states voted to approve the following uniform acts for adoption. Florida voted “no” adopting the Uniform Nonparent Custody and Visitation Act
:
Legislative Program, Drafting, and Study Updates
- Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act
- Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (2018)
- Uniform Criminal Records Accuracy Act
- Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act
- Uniform Nonparent Custody and Visitation Act
- Uniform Supplemental Commercial Law for the Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act
- Amendments to Uniform Commercial Code Articles 1, 3, 8, and 9 (to be offered for enactment only at such time that there is a national mortgage registry)
- In addition, the Executive Committee approved the creation of the following drafting and study committees on the recommendation of the Committee on Scope and Program:
Drafting Committees
- Drafting Committee on Unregulated Transfers of Adopted Children Act
- Drafting Committee on the Economic Rights of Unmarried Cohabitants Act
Study Committees
- Study Committee on Revisions to the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
- Study Committee on Covenants Not to Compete
- Study Committee on Online Privacy Protection
- Study Committee on Direct to Consumer Sales of Wine, Beer, and Distilled Spirits
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Professor Kathy Cerminara
Was elected Secretary of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Board for 2018-19.
Presented and participated in the 2018 SEALS conference as a
- Discussant on the 2018 SEALS Global Outreach Workshop Discussion Group Teaching Health Law Overseas and the Health Law Workshop Discussion Group Health Law and Bioethics
- A Moderator for the 2018 SEALS Newer Law Teachers Workshop Discussion Group Scholarship Fundamentals – Becoming a Productive and Fulfilled Scholar
- and a Mentor on the New Scholars Workshop Employment Law and Employment Discrimination.
Presented, in a series of presentations with Aatif M. Hasain, Professor of Neurology at Duke University School of Medicine, at the
Topics in Neurology and the Legal and Ethical Aspects of End-of-Life Care
Conference, June 17-24, 2018; presented
End of Life Decision Making
in a panel titled Disability, Diversity, and Decisions Across the Lifespan, American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics Health Law Professors Conference, at Case Western University School of Law, June 9, 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio; and served as a member of the working group on Withdrawal of Treatment in Disorders of Consciousness at the Galveston Brain Injury Conference, May 2-4, 2018, in Galveston, Texas.
Has the following forthcoming publications:
Therapeutic Jurisprudence’s Future in Health Law: Bringing the Patient Back Into The Picture
, Intl. J. L. & Psych. (2018); and the
End of Life Decision Making: A Balancing Act
chapter in Ethics and Vulnerable Elders: The Quest for Individual Society and a Just Society (Pamela B. Teaster,
et al.
, eds.) (co-authored).
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Professor Phyllis Coleman
Published
Keeping That Doggie In the (Car) Window Safe: Recommendations for Driving with Canine Companions
, 38 Pace L. Rev. 338 (2018).
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Professor Jane Cross
Was an organizer and moderator for the 2018 SEALS Writing Connections Workshops
Redefining Status: Intersections of Diversity and Status
and Legal Academy and Discussion Group:
Promoting Inclusion and Equity: Connecting Disciplines, Legal Education, and the Legal Profession
.
Was selected as a National Black Lawyers Top 100 for 2018. The Top 100 is an invitation only professional honorary organization. Professor Cross is one of five law professors who has joined the organization.
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Professor Michael Dale
Was a moderator with Law Professor Kate Webber Nuñez and attorney James Zloch for group exercises at the July 2018 NSU Law International Faculty Training Conference.
Presented at 2018 SEALS on Experiential Learning in the Age of ABA Standard 303.
Taught a seven-day NITA ABA Family Law Trial Skills Program in Boulder, Colorado in July 2018.
Taught a three-day NITA/ABA/Catholic Charities Trial Skills Program for immigration lawyers representing minors seeking asylum cases in August 2018.
Will teach a two-day fact investigation program for NITA in Atlanta, Georgia at the King and Spalding law firm in August 2018.
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Professor Mark Dobson
Published two chapters,
Hearsay
and
Hearsay Exceptions
, in the 11th Edition of Evidence in Florida, Florida Bar (2018).
Was appointed to the Florida Bar Association 2018-19 Senior Lawyers Committee.
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Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Development & Professor of Law Dean Olympia Duhart
Presented with Professor Heather Baxter,
Maximize Your Writing And Oral Advocacy Skills: Thoughts from Appellate Judges and Law Professors
at the Broward County Bar Association Appellate
Practice Section CLE on April 4, 2018, along with Fourth DCA judges Judge Conner, Judge Damoorgian, and Judge Forst.
Published a law review article,
The ‘F’ Word: The Top Five Complaints (and Solutions) About Formative Assessment
, 67:2 J. LEGAL EDUC. 531 (Winter 2018).
Presented in July at the 2018 Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her LWI presentations included:
Narrative for Novices: Introducing Legal Storytelling Techniques to Today's Students
(with Professor Camille Lamar) and
The Published Article, from Start to Finish: LWI Scholarship Incubation Workshop
(facilitator with Katrina Lee).
Presented at the 2018 Conference for the Southeastern Association of Law Schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her SEALS talks included
Connecting Learning with Deep Thinking: Moving Students Beyond the Shallows
,
What Does “Good Teaching” Mean in Different Teaching Contexts?
and
Complying with the New ABA Standards on Assessment and Feedback
.
Participated in a Think Tank on Design Thinking and Legal Education at Elon University School of Law in Greensboro, North Carolina in May 2018, facilitated by Dawan Stanford and Steve Friedland.
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Associate Dean for Library Services Panza Maurer Law Library & Professor of Law Vicenç Feliú
Was a Discussant on the 2018 SEALS Discussion Group
Law Libraries and Technology Disruption in Legal Information, Legal Education, and the Practice of Law
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Was a Moderator for the 2018 SEALS Discussion Group
Library Consolidation – A Good Thing, or Absorption into the Borg?
Published two chapters,
Hearsay
and
Hearsay Exceptions
, in the 11th Edition of Evidence in Florida, Florida Bar (2018).
Was appointed to the Florida Bar Association 2018-19 Senior Lawyers Committee.
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Professor Amanda Foster
Was the Moderator for the 2018 SEALS presentation
What Does “Good Teaching” Mean in Different Teaching Contexts?
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Dean Jon M. Garon
Published his most recent book, THE ENTREPRENEUR’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & BUSINESS HANDBOOK (Manegiare Publications, August 2018) (First edition: OWN IT – THE LAW & BUSINESS GUIDE TO LAUNCHING A NEW BUSINESS THROUGH INNOVATION, EXCLUSIVITY AND RELEVANCE (Carolina Academic Press, September 2007)) (forthcoming).
Published his most recent law review article,
Ownership of University Intellectual Property
, 36 CARDOZO ARTS & ENT. L.J. 635 (2018).
Gave the following presentations or participated in discussion groups:
- Speaker, Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Boot Camp (August 2018)
- Speaker, "Fake News" in a Digital Era, Southeastern Association of Law Schools (August 2018)
- Moderator, Blockchain Technology and the Law, Southeastern Association of Law Schools (August 2018)
- Discussant, Discussion Group: Legal Education and Debate in Politically Charged Times, Southeastern Association of Law Schools (August 2018)
- Discussant, Discussion Group: The Role of the Law School Dean in Promoting Legal Writing, Southeastern Association of Law Schools (August 2018)
- Teaching Entrepreneurship to the Next Generation, NSU Global Consortium for International Legal Education (July 2018)
- Presenter, How to Build a Fictional World: Legal and Business Aspects of Pop Culture and Creative Industries, Florida Supercon (July 2018)
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Professor Areto Imoukhuede
Presented
Implementing a Right to Public Education
in July 2018 at a workshop, hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Was lead commentary presenter at the July 2018 UCLA-hosted workshop, regarding Professor Darin Johnson’s work in progress,
Russian Election Interference, Race, and U.S. National Security
.
Presented
Liberal Equality and the Rebirth of Separate But Equal
and chaired a panel of law, psychology, and political science scholars titled
Grappling with Discrimination
at the June 2018 Law and Society Association annual meeting in Toronto, Canada.
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Associate Dean of International Programs and Associate Professor of Law Shahabudeen Khan
Hosted over 200 attendees and presenters and presented at the 2018 International Faculty Training Conference held at NSU Law.
Was a presenter at 2018 SEALS conference on
The Immigration in the Trump Administration
.
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Professor Camille Lamar
Presented with
Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Development & Professor of Law
Dean Olympia Duhart, in July at the 2018 Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her LWI presentations included:
Narrative for Novices: Introducing Legal Storytelling Techniques to Today's Students
.
Presented with Professor Heather Baxter,
Critiquing Methods Roundtable
at the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) Biennial Conference July 13, 2018.
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Professor Jani Maurer
Published
Relinquishment of Prior Residence for State Income Tax Purposes: Wishing to Change Residence does not make it so
in the University of Miami Business Law Review, Volume 26, Issue 3 of the (Spring 2018) edition.
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Professor Emeritus of Law and C. William Trout Senior Fellow in Public Interest Law Joel Mintz
Was a discussant on the 2018 SEALS Newer Law Teachers workshop Discussion Group
Scholarship Fundamentals - Becoming a Productive and Fulfilled Scholar
,
Teaching Fundamentals II - Challenges Teachers Face in the Digital Era
and
Complying with the New ABA Standards on Assessment and Feedback
.
Attended and participated in the following meetings: Board of Everglades Law Center meeting; Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) in Washington, D.C.; 2018 American Law Institute in Washington, D.C.
Submitted annual update to
State and Local Government Environmental Liability
(West Publishing, 1994), to be published in fall 2018.
Was interviewed by NPR Marketplace for a podcast on the 1981-83 EPA, headed by Anne Gorsuch.
Authored blog articles the National Environmental Protection Act and the Superfund statute for a CPR project on Disasters and Environmental Law, to be published in fall 2018.
Co-wrote the report "EPA Tools, Projects, Culture and Resources" based on focus groups project from The Future of EPA, co-sponsored by the EPA Alumni Association and American University.
Published the following opinions:
Kavanaugh May Limit Environmental Protections if Confirmed to the Supreme Court
, Sun Sentinel, July 24, 2018;
New EPA Administrator, Same Menace to the Environment
, Miami Herald, July 30, 2018;
Proposed Rollbacks in Vehicle Emission Limits Pose Serious Environmental Threat,
The Hill, August 8, 2018.
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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Law Debra Moss Vollweiler
Presented Curriculum Building & Measuring Learning Outcomes at the July 2018 NSU Law International Faculty Training Conference.
Was a discussant in the 2018 SEALS conference as a
- Workshop Legal Education Discussion Group Strategies for Bar Preparation and Success
- Newer Law Teachers Workshop Discussion Group Scholarship Fundamentals – Becoming a Productive and Fulfilled Scholar
- New Law Professor Mentoring Program Job Talk Feedback
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The Honorable Frank Orlando, Ret.
Attended the Aspen Institute Non-Partisan Forum for Value Based Leadership and Exchange of Ideas in Aspen, CO in August 2018.
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Professor Kate Webber Nuñez
Was a moderator with Professor Michael Dale and attorney James Zloch for group exercises at the July 2018 NSU Law International Faculty Training Conference.
Was a Discussant on the 2018 SEALS Newer Law Teachers Workshop Discussion Group
Scholarship Fundamentals – Becoming a Productive and Fulfilled Scholar
.
Was a 2018 SEALS Mentor on the New Scholars Workshop
Employment Law and Employment Discrimination
.
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Assistant Director of Operations and Collections Beth Parker
Was a Discussant for the 2018 SEALS Newer Law Teacher Workshop Discussion Group
Complying with the New ABA Standards on Assessment and Feedback
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Professor Roma Perez
Was a Discussant for the 2018 SEALS Writing Connections Workshop Discussion Group
Promoting Inclusion and Equity: Connecting Disciplines, Legal Education, and the Legal Profession
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Professor Florence Shu-Acquaye
Published a law review article,
The African Court & Human Rights: What Lies Ahead For the Merged Court
, Howard Human & Civil Rights Law Review, V.2 No.1 (2018).
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Associate Dean of Graduate and Online Programs & Adjunct Professor of Law Susan Stephan
Presented
Community in the Classroom: Embracing Engagement through Technology in Legal Education for “Generation Z” Students
at the July 2018 NSU Law International Faculty Training Conference.
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Associate Dean of Students & Professor of Law Michele Struffolino
Presented
Advising Post-Millennials
at the July 2018 NSU Law International Faculty Training Conference.
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Professor Fran Tetunic
Spoke at the National Association of Social Workers-Florida (co-presentation) on
Eldercaring Coordination: A Valuable Tool for Social Workers in High Conflict Cases
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in June 2018.
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Professor Marilyn Uzdavines
Spoke on June 9, 2018 at the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2018 Health Law Professors Conference, held at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She was on a panel titled,
Disability, Diversity, and Decisions across the Lifespan
.
Spoke on August 5, 2018 at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools Conference as part of a Discussion Group titled
Teaching Health Law Overseas
. Professor Uzdavines also moderated a panel at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools conference on August 10, 2018, titled
Legal Issues in Healthcare Discrimination
.
Spoke on August 7, 2018 at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. She was part of a teaching session titled
Professional Experiences in Interprofessional Collaboration
. This teaching session was part of the orientation for the inaugural class of the University’s new M.D. program.
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1980
David W. Singer
of Hollywood has been reappointed to the Nova Southeastern University Ambassador’s Board for the 2018-19 term.
1987
Lorna Brown-Burton
has joined the Fort Lauderdale office of
Lubell Rosen
as a partner. Brown-Burton’s primary area of practice is workers’ compensation defense, having represented employers, self-insureds and carriers for 30 years.
1993
Conrad Lazo
has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lazo, a shareholder in the Tampa office of
Becker & Poliakoff
,
practices primarily in areas of construction law, surety law and general commercial litigation, and has achieved the status of Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Attorney.
2000
Jude Cooper
has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Cooper, a shareholder in the Fort Lauderdale office of
Becker & Poliakoff
,
practices primarily in litigation involving real estate, probate, business torts, intellectual property, shareholder disputes, LLC/partnership disputes, class actions, employment, insurance coverage, and contracts. Jude has been an Adjunct Professor at the Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University since 2013.
2002
Sorraya M. Solages-Jones
of
Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
, has been appointed to the Palm Beach County Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee and appointed to the Florida Justice Association Women’s Caucus Board of Directors.
2004
Mark Friedman
, a shareholder at the law firm of
Becker & Poliakoff
, received his Board Certification from the Florida Bar as a specialist in the area of Condominium and Planned Development Law. His interest in this area of the law began during his last semester of law school at the NSU Shepard Board College of Law while taking the late Gary Poliakoff’s class on Condominium Law.
2009
2010
Valerie Barnhart
has been rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®. Barnhart is a partner at
Perera Barnhart,
a Davie-based business and employment law firm. She has also been reappointed to serve on the Florida Bar Technology Committee for 2018-2019.
Jennifer Gomez
has joined the Wealth Family Protection Firm in Plantation as a partner focusing on estate planning, probate, asset protection, and elder law.
Fausto Sanchez
was quoted in an article in
POLITICO
on July 30, 2018
2012
Paul Gabe
has joined
Kubicki Draper
in Miami focusing on handling PIP, fraud/SIU/EUO, and first party property.
2013
Shelby Tatum
has joined the in-house legal team at
JM Family Enterprises, Inc
.
as Counsel. Her practice will focus on contract law and general corporate matters. Previously, Tatum served as a corporate generalist supporting multiple departments of a hospitality and real estate development company, including construction, marketing, sales, real estate leasing and development, operations and procurement.
2014
Michelle N. DeLong of
Domnick Cunningham & Whalen i
n Palm Beach Gardens has been elected secretary of the Florida Justice Association Women’s Caucus Section.
2015
Sonia Oliveri,
a partner in the firm of
Kelley Kronenberg,
has been appointed to serve on the Business and Investment Committee of The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), South Florida Chapter. Oliveri focuses her legal practice on Business Immigration, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program process, and Commercial and Business Litigation. Oliveri is fluent in Italian, Farsi, Spanish, French, Portuguese and English, which will help her connect with more communities in her new role.
Mauricio Vaca
has joined the West Palm Beach office of
Kelley Kronenberg
as an attorney. Vaca assists in handling matters related to general liability, first party property insurance defense, commercial, intellectual property and criminal defense.
2016
Walid O. Mabrouk
has joined
Kubicki Draper
in Ft. Lauderdale focusing on handling PIP, fraud/SIU/EUO, and workers’ compensation matters.
Amber Ruocco
has joined the Fort Lauderdale office of
Lubell Rosen
as an associate. She will be focusing her
practice in the Workers’ Compensation division
2018
Claudia Cuador
has accepted a position at
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
in their Miami office. She will be focusing on federal law and aviation.
The following alumni gave generously of their time
by participating in
The NSU Trial Association’s fourth annual Trial Advocacy Summer Institute (TASI) from August 7 - 11, 2018 at NSU Law. TASI is a five-day course taught by NSU Law faculty and members of our litigation community. Students practice oral advocacy, trial skills, opening statements and closing arguments, direct and cross examination, and evidence law in a trial setting. NSU Law alumni can serve as volunteer judges and instructors. Congratulations and t
hank you to the following
volunteer instructors and judges
:
1984
The Honorable Judge Robert Diaz
- 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Gail Levine
1987
Morgan Rood
- Retired Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
1988
Christine Adler
- Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
1991
Ted Daus
- Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
Catherine Eaton
- The Eaton Family Law Firm, P.A.
Jill Estey Richstone -
Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit
2008
Jennifer Chapkin
2010
Patyl Oflazian
2011
Sarah Gresham
- Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
2013
Alixandra Buckelew
- Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
Brooke Latta
Armand Murach
- Division Chief, Assistant Public Defender Office of the Public Defender, 19th Judicial Circuit
Michelle Suarez
2014
Jessica Bartell
- Associate Attorney, Clark Robb Mason Coulombe Buschman & Charbonnet, P.A
Citra Registe Joseph
Seth Rosenthal
- Mark A. Kaufman and Associates
John Tolley
- Associate Attorney, Rubinton & Associates P.A.
2015
Santino Finizio
Kyle Roberts
2016
Nathan Nelson
- Associate Attorney, Downs Law Group, P.A.
Yineth Sanchez
- Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
2017
Kristi DeSoiza
- Associate Attorney at Fowler White Burnett, P.A.
Drew Gaddis
Cynthia Miller
Luis Robayo
- Assistant State Attorney. Office of the State Attorney, 11th Judicial Circuit
Shirley Sharon
- Associate Attorney, Gilbert Law Group, P.A.
2018
Susan Kufdakis
Nicole Villamar
Jacarri Walker
- Law Clerk, Office of the State Attorney, 11th Judicial Circuit
Tshai Wright
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Mentoring Breakfast
The Business of Law
Friday, September 21, 2018 | 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Continental breakfast is included
- James Sawran (J.D. 1982), Managing Shareholder and Vice President, McIntosh Sawran & Cartaya, P.A.
- Alison Smith (J.D. 2003), Partner, Weiss, Serota, Helfman, Cole & Bierman
- Jeffrey M. Wank (J.D. 2009), Partner, Kelley Kronenberg
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Join us for a panel discussion and networking event with attorneys and students. Our distinguished alumni panelists will address key business principles, and the financial factors that impact attorney and law firm success.
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NSU Law student publishes for McIntosh, Sawran & Cartaya
Dominic DeCesare is a 3L at NSU Law and currently sits as the Executive Justice for Teams for the NSU Moot Court Society. In Spring 2019, Dominic will compete in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition.
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Dominic began clerking with McIntosh, Sawran & Cartaya, P.A. in February 2018 and has been with the firm ever since. Recently, Dominic enrolled in the Civil Field Placement Clinic where he now serves as a Civil Clinic Intern for the firm. During his time with the firm, Dominic has conducted extensive legal research and drafted discovery and dispositive motions in Florida and Federal Courts. McIntosh, Sawran & Cartaya, P.A. has provided experience for Dominic in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage, bad faith claims, medical malpractice and other civil litigation.
McIntosh, Sawran & Cartaya, P.A. are heavily involved in the NSU community with Mr. Doug McIntosh (JD '81) sitting on the Board of Governors. Furthermore, in 2015 the firm was awarded “Corporate Partner of the Year” for the firm's dedication to the success of NSU law and their students.
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ILSA Junior Associates
NSU Law students completed the
ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law
Summer Candidacy Program, held over two months. Each student drafted a student article that met the publishable standards of the Journal. Four participants will be published in the 25th Volume of the
ILSA Journal
. Please join us in congratulating the incoming Junior Associates!
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2018 E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court Competition
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Congratulations to the 2018 E. Earle Zehmer National Workers’ Compensation Moot Court Competition team.
L-R Michael Halpern, Scott Simmons, Andrea Montes Mejia, and Allen Ayzen.
Andrea Montes Mejia, Scott Simmons, Allen Ayzen, Michael Halpern, and Michael Ferguson, along with the help of Coach Ryan Knight Esq., impressed the judges with their persuasive arguments and understanding of the complex legal issues.
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On Campus Interview (OCI) Fall 2018
NSU Law students are invited to participate in our Fall 2018 On-Campus Interview Program (OCI) Session 1, held from August 27 – September 14, 2018. OCI allows students to apply to government, public interest and law firm employers for summer associate, law clerk and permanent employment.
Employers may also choose to participate in our Resume Collection Program. This program allows employers to receive resumes and application materials from students. The employers then have the opportunity to contact interested students directly to schedule interviews.
Bidding for the program began in Symplicity on July 12. To prepare, students should review the employer list and schedule an appointment with a career advisor to have their resume reviewed and to discuss their bid list.
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Immigration Legal Screening Clinic
Saturday, September 29 | 10:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.
Mandatory Training: Thursday, September 20 | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
NSU Law students - This service opportunity will count towards the Mandatory Service Graduation Requirement and/or the Pro Bono Honor Program.
NSU Law, Americans for Immigrant Justice, Catholic Legal Services, and Hispanic Unity of Florida are partnering to provide free legal screenings to the community.
With the help of partnering organizations, this pro bono immigration clinic will offer participants the chance to learn more about how immigration law affects them and their families with Know Your Rights presentations.
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At NSU Law, we are able to offer opportunities for students to
realize their potential
when our generous donors give to the law school in areas including our scholarship funds, programs, and law clinics. We are grateful to our alumni, staff, faculty and friends whose support for our students helps us to prepare them for successful careers after graduation. Please consider
making a gift
today.
To learn more about opportunities to support NSU Shepard Broad College of Law, please contact our Director of Donor Relations & Stewardship, Tiffany Garner, at 954-262-6261 or
tiffany.garner@nova.edu
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Thank you!
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For questions, to submit class actions, information on how to get involved, alumni benefits and resources and to learn more about upcoming events at NSU Law contact
lawalumni@nova.edu
Karen Rose
Director of Alumni Relations
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