NSU Law National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Tournament Champions
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NSU Law students Scott Simmons (JD 2020) and Wesley Wallace (JD 2020) earned the National Championship trophy in the National Criminal Procedure Tournament, hosted by the University of San Diego Law School. The team traveled to San Diego to compete against 40 other law schools from around the country. In addition to winning the entire competition, the team had the second best petitioner brief score
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Coaches Professor Mark Dobson, Professor Megan Chaney, and moot court advisor Professor Heather Baxter helped prepare Scott and Wesley for the competition. The team extends their appreciation to all the faculty, students, and members of the local legal community who assisted the team in their practice rounds.
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NSU Law Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Team Competition Champions
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NSU Law
Kevin DeMatteo (JD 2020), Rachel Glaser
(JD 2020)
, Jihad Sheikha
(JD 2020)
, and Alexsandra Litowsky
(JD 2020),
bested 33 teams to become the first place national champions in the Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition. Alexsandra Litowsky won Best Advocate overall. This is the third national championship the NSU Law Advocacy Program has won in 2019.
Coaches included Ted Daus (J.D. 1991), Brian Engel (J.D. 2012), and trial association faculty advisor, Professor Megan Chaney. This team also extends their appreciation to all the faculty, students, and members of the local legal community.
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Mentoring Dinner - Journey to the Bench
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Standing: Dean Debra Moss Vollweiler, Dean Jon Garon, The Honorable Melanie May (JD 1981), Dean Janice Shaw, Asst. Director Michelle Denis (JD 2016)
Seated: The Honorable Mariya Weeks (JD 2008) and The Honorable Betsy Benson (JD 1984)
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The most recent mentoring dinner on October 23, 2019 was hosted by the NSU Career and Professional Development Office and attended by 80+ students, alumni mentors and guests, faculty, and staff.
The distinguished alumni panel are members of the judiciary representing the Appellate, Circuit, and County Courts in the South Florida region.
Moderated by Dean Jon M. Garon, the panel discussed and highlighted their unique career paths. The NSU Law alumni judges provided valuable insights into the judicial career path and the personal qualities and characteristics necessary to become a successful judge.
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NSU Law hosts ACCC 6th Insurance Symposium
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NSU Law hosted the 6th Annual Insurance Law Symposium,
Insurer Bad Faith: Best Practices and Litigation Trends.
The symposium was presented by the American College of Coverage Counsel.
The Co-Chairs of the Symposium include Marialuisa Gallozi, Hugh Lumpkin, and NSU Law Alumnus and Chair of the NSU Law Board of Governors, Doug McIntosh (JD 1981)
. NSU Law Professor Amanda Foster, along with the symposium co-chairs, welcomed over 80 attorneys, NSU Law faculty, staff, alumni, and students.
The Symposium consisted of a full day of panels and presentations on critical topics such as best practices in policy formation and claims handling, developing trends in insurance law, and bad faith.
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Black Law Student Association Panel presents "When They See Us"
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The Panel of faculty and attorneys will focus on the Central Park Five Jogger case. The drama miniseries titled, “When They See Us” was released in May of 2019. It sparked a nationwide discussion about the details of the case and how five innocent young men spent years fighting the convictions that were placed against them.
This panel focuses on the legal perspective from different vantage points. Attendees will learn more about the case, how the case was handled, and how relatable the pre-trial/trial process is to our justice system today.
Friday, November 15, 2019
5:00 pm Check-in & Reception
6:00 pm Panel Presentation
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
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Panelists (L-R)
Professor Megan Chaney, Professor Mark Dobson, The Honorable Ilona Maxine Holmes, (Ret.), Colonel David Holmes, Alisha Hurwood, Esq.
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NSU, BCBA & PBBA Holiday Parties - Save the Date
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December 4, 2019
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cafe La Trova - 971 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130
Cost: $10.00 (1 drink included)
December 5, 2019
Kravis Center
December 12, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Gunster law firm - 777 South Flagler Drive Suite 500 East, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Please bring an unwrapped toy to the event to be donated to the Marine's program, Toys for Tots
RSVP email coming soon
December 12, 2019
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
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Broadly Speaking Magazine
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In addition to our monthly NSU Law Alumni Connections and Student Connections newsletters. NSU Law continues to publish a brief news magazine highlighting the news and events at NSU Shepard Broad College of Law. This newsletter has been created as a helpful way for you to stay connected with the law school.
Fall 2019 Issue features:
Dean Olympia Duhart, J.D. 2003
Selina Patel, J.D. 2020
Joanne Stanley, LL.M Student
Amy Ross Bradl, M.S. Student
Mason Petrosky, Paralegal Student
John Stewart, J.D., 1997, Alumni Spotlight
Jay Ziskind, J.D. 1983, Donor Spotlight
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NSU Law Upcoming 2019 -2020 Events
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NSU International Arbitration Society CLE
Issues in International Arbitration with Srilal M. Perera
November 22, 2019
5:00 - 7:00 pm
NSU Law
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NSU Law Miami Dade Alumni Chapter Holiday Party
December 4, 2019
Cafe La Trova - Miami
Save The Date
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NSU Law Palm Beach Alumni Chapter Holiday Party
December 12, 2019
Gunster - West Palm Beach
Save the Date
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Collaborative Divorce Training
Introductory, Refresher and Advanced Collaborative Training
January 3-4, 2020
NSU Maltz Building
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Law Connect Plus
Billing and Costing
January 17, 2020
7:30 - 10:00 am
NSU Law
Save The Date
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South Florida Mentoring Picnic
February 1, 2020
CB Smith Park
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Health Care Policy Discussion
Febrary 19, 2020
5:00 - 8:00 pm
NSU Panza Maurer Law Library 3rd FL
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Professor Heather Baxter
P
resented, with
Dean Olympia Duhart
“Come Together: Successful Collaborations Between LRW, the Community and Student Organizations” at the New England Consortium of Legal Writing Professors on October 11, 2019
Presented,
“Best Writing Practices: Mythological Edition,” Florida Trial Court Staff Attorneys Association Annual Conference, October 18, 2019.
Presented “Using the Musical ‘Hamilton’ to Teach Oral Argument,” Reimagining Advocacy Conference, Stetson University College of Law, November 9, 2019.
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Professor Michael Dale
Presented on the subject of expert depositions to the NSU School of Psychology graduate forensic psychology class in October 2019.
Will be leading the National Institute For Trial Advocacy teacher training at the Children’s Law Center of California (CLCC) Los Angeles, CA, on November 15-16, 2019. These nine supervisors, trained using the NITA learning-by-doing method, and Professor Dale will then run a two trial skills training program for 32 CLCC staff attorneys in December 2019.
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Professor Mark Dobson
Preview of Supreme Court Cases article on Kansas v. Glover, “Can Police Stop a Vehicle Just because a Computerized License Plate Check Shows its Owner Has a Suspended License?”, appeared in Preview, Issue #2, Vol.47, 11/4/2019. The article is featured on the publication’s cover and the full article begins on page 9.
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Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Development And Professor of Law Olympia Duhart
Presented, with Professor Heather Baxter “Come Together: Successful Collaborations Between LRW, the Community and Student Organizations” at the New England Consortium of Legal Writing Professors on October 11, 2019.
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Professor Emerita Lynn A. Epstein
Presented, “Insights from the Authors” at Books & Books in Coral Gables on October 11, 2019, with Dean Elena Maria Marty-Nelson on their book, Empowering Negotiators: Successfully Bargaining Salary Offers, Prenuptial Agreements, and Other Stressful Life Events Using the TABLE Method (Carolina Acad. Press 2019) (ISBN # 978-1-61163-842-4).
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Professor Amanda Foster
Served as special host, helped organize and was the NSU Law representative at the American College of Coverage Counsel 6
th
Annual Insurance Law Symposium held at NSU Law on November 1, 2019.
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Professor Jessica Garcia-Brown
Served on a discussion panel for the Civil Field Placement Clinic students on Professional Relationships: Developing Effective Communication Skills and Professional Relationships as a New Attorney on October 17, 2019.
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Clinic Director and Professor Steven Kass
Presented at the City of Miramar’s BizFit Workshop on legal issues for start-up businesses. NSU Law Berger Entrepreneur Clinic students, with Professor Kass, will be presenting in-depth in February 2020 to the Business Inclusion Diversity (BID) program run by the City of Miramar.
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Associate Dean of International Programs & Associate Professor of Law Shahabudeen Khan
Was interviewed by the
Sun Sentinel
’s Andrew Boryga in an October 21, 2019 article on stand your ground laws.
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Professor Donna Litman
Will be a panelist at the December 2019 Florida Bar Business Law Section presentation of 3716 The Inc. is Finally Dry – The Update and Modernization of the Florida Business Corporation Act 2019. Alumnus Giacomo Bossa (JD 2012) is also a panelist for this presentation.
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Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Public Impact & Professor of Law Elena Maria Marty-Nelson
Cambridge University Press awarded her a contract for her book entitled Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Property Opinions (Cambridge Univ. Press forthcoming 2020) (edited with Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod).
The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change accepted for publication her piece entitled
Why Not Me?: Intersectionality in Law School Leadership
, U. Pa. J.L. & Soc. Change (forthcoming 2020).
Her chapter was accepted for publication as
Via v. Putnam—Rewritten Opinion
in
Feminist Judgements: Rewritten Trusts & Estate Opinions (Deborah S. Gordon et al. eds., Cambridge Univ. Press forthcoming 2020).
Presented, “Insights from the Authors” at Books & Books in Coral Gables on October 11, 2019, with Professor Emerita Lynn A. Epstein on their book, Empowering Negotiators: Successfully Bargaining Salary Offers, Prenuptial Agreements, and Other Stressful Life Events Using the TABLE Method (Carolina Acad. Press 2019) (ISBN # 978-1-61163-842-4).
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Professor Kate Webber Nuñez
The peer-reviewed British Journal of American Legal Studies accepted for publication her article
Persuasive or Pipe Dream? The Feminist Judgments Project’s Potential Influence on Judicial Decision Making
, 9 Brit. J. Am. Legal Stud. (forthcoming 2020).
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Professor Michael Richmond
Appointed to the Editorial Board of Experience, the magazine of the Senior Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association.
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Associate Dean of Graduate and Online Programs & Adjunct Professor of Law Susan Stephan
Presented “Understanding and Expanding Accessibility in Online Learning Environments,” at the 28th Annual International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) World Conference on Online Learning in Dublin, Ireland on November 5, 2019.
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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Law Debra Moss Vollweiler
Was named top 10% author by SSRN for August 2019.
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Tampa Hispanic Bar Scholarship Recipient
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William Solano (JD 2022) was chosen the winner of the Emiliano Jose "E.J" Salcines, Jr scholarship sponsored by the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association. William attended the Scholarship Gala in Tampa in early November and enjoyed meeting
judges from Florida's District Court of Appeals, Florida's Supreme Court, and members of the Florida Bar including alumnus, President John M. Stewart.
The Honorable Emiliano Jose "E.J" Salcines, Jr. was a founding member of the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association and has continued to serve as a mentor, advisor, and role model to all members of THBA and so many other Hispanic judges, attorneys, community leaders, and students.
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William Solano (JD 2022) with FL Bar President John Stewart (JD 1997) at the Gala Event
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Congratulations to NTA Zehmer Mock Trial Team
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L-R: Jessica Bartel (JD 2014, Coach), Michael Halpern, Arsen Pascua, Steven Saban, Jocelyn Rosillo, H. Seth Rosenthal (JD 2014, Coach), Ryan Becker, Philip Greer, Matthew Tolzmann, Derek di Scipio, Armand Murach (JD 2009, Coach).
Please join the NSU Trial Association in congratulating the Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Team on an extraordinary job this past weekend. During the preliminary rounds of the competition, the following competitors were acknowledged for being
"Best Advocates"
during their respective rounds: Derek di Scipio, and Michael Halpern and Steven Saban.
During the award ceremony it was announced that
Steven Saban
earned
"Overall Best Advocate”
and received a monetary scholarship award from the competition hosts!
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Students volunteer at BCBA Bench/Bar Conference
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Thank you to Tomas Robirosa, Linda Harris, Alexis Beckford and Karla Garcia, who volunteered to assist during the 2019 Broward County Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference held on October 18 at the Signature Grand. The volunteers helped with registration, set up, room monitoring and sponsor relations. It was a great opportunity to meet and greet 100's of BCBA attorneys and judges.
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"The Results District" highlights Jordana Rostant-Nunes
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Jordana was highlighted recently by
The Results District is an online resource for black lawyers. Jordana (JD 2022) began her career in the legal field as a paralegal with Legal Aid of Broward County. She is currently vice-president of the Black Law Students Association, Treasurer for the Sports and Entertainment Society and a member of the Caribbean Law Student Association and Fashion Law Society.
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1993
On November 11, 2019, the Weston YMCA honored NSU Law Alumnus, Kip O. Lassner and The Honorable Edward Merrigan, Jr. for their valiant service to our country. Colonel Kip Lassner, Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Reserves, currently serves as the Commander of the 128
th
Legal Operations Detachment in Mustang, Oklahoma. In addition to his extensive military service, Colonel Lassner is also a managing partner of one of the largest law firms in the state of Florida, Cole, Scott & Kissane. Colonel Lassner is member of the Florida Bar, the Military Affairs Committee, and the National Guard Officers Association. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida, a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.
Pictured left to right: The Honorable Edward Merrigan, Jr., Cyndi Bargil, JD 2011, Sanaz Alempour, JD 2009, Kip Lassner, JD 1993.
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1978
Craig M. Nash
joined
Greenspoon Marder
in the firm’s Miami office as Of Counsel in the firm’s national Corporate Real Estate
Timeshare & Resort
Practice Group. He also represents the firm in timeshare industry relations and acts as its Board representative to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). Mr. Nash continues to serve as non-executive Chairman of Interval International and senior advisor to Marriott Vacations Worldwide.
1981
Robert “Bob” Kelley
, co-founder of
Kelley | Uustal
in Fort Lauderdale, has published a book. The title is The Memorandum and it is a gripping account of the GM trial that eventually ended up as a segment on the TV show 60 Minutes. The e-book is now available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and at Barnes & Noble Nook. The paperback version will be available on Amazon later this week, and the hardback version will be available on Amazon.
E-book
1988
Douglas Ede
is a partner at
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
. Ede brings
extensive commercial, transactional, and litigation experience to the firm. He’s an AV Preeminent-rated attorney and is a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.
1993
Craig Trocino
, Director of the
Miami Law Innocence Clinic
at the University of Miami, had a University of Miami Legal Studies Research Paper included in the Legal Scholarship Network: Legal Studies Research Paper Series, University of Miami School of Law, Vol. 13, No. 6: Nov. 12, 2019. The article is titled “
You Can’t Handle the Truth: A Primer on False Confessions
” and was originally published at 6 U. Miami Race & Soc. Just. L. Rev. 85 (2016).
1995
1996
Ariana Fajardo Orshan
, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, along with Nova Southeastern University’s Coalition for Research and Education Against Trafficking and Exploitation (CREATE) and the Federal South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force hosted a symposium on October 15, 2019 to raise public awareness about human trafficking. The free program provided advanced human trafficking training and resources to more than 380 individuals, including victim service providers, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, medical professionals, and members of the local community. Read about it
HERE
1998
Julissa Rodriguez
joined
Shutts & Bowen
in Miami as a partner. Rodriguez is a member of the Appellate Practice Group. She is Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar. Rodriguez focuses her practice on appellate litigation and trial support during all stages of litigation.
2005
Nicole ‘Niki’ Park
has been promoted to shareholder of
GrayRobinson
in the firm’s Orlando office. Park focuses her practice primarily on family and matrimonial law and family law litigation. Her practice includes representing high profile and high net worth individuals in complex, confidential matters, including complex financial matters and sensitive parenting issues.
Ryan J. Vescio has joined the Orlando office of
ShuffieldLowman
. He will be working as a commercial, civil and fiduciary litigator in the firm’s litigation section.
2006
Jennifer Diaz
, President of
Diaz Trade Law
, was featured on
Legal News & Review
discussing “The Complexities of International Trade Law.” On September 18, Diaz participated in the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) panel discussion on "Being a Woman in the Legal Profession". Diaz also moderated the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association seminar “Customs & Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Minimum Security Criteria Updates.” Diaz is Board Certified International Attorney, professor and professional speaker, and is considered an expert in international law by the Florida Bar.
Natalie Giachos
, founder and Managing Attorney at
The Solution Law Firm, P.A.
, had an article published in the October 2019 issue of the Broward County Bar Association Barrister. The title is ‘
Using Social Media to Grow Your Law Firm
’.
The article is on page 15. Giachos is a civil litigation attorney in South Florida. Her practice areas include estate planning, insurance, personal injury, and trusts and estates.
2008
2010
Valerie Barnhart
of
Perera Barnhart Aleman
has been included in 2019 Best Lawyers for commercial litigation. The firm was also recognized by
Best Lawyers®
as a “Best Law Firm” in commercial litigation.
David Miller
of
Mathison Whittles
is the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s delegate to the American Bar Association. In August, he attended the 2019 ABA House of Delegate Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. He has published a list that provides a brief overview of the approved resolutions that do not pertain to the ABA’s constitution and bylaws. His report is published ON pages 6 and 7 in the ABA Delegate Report section of the PBCBA Bar Bulletin. The title is ‘
2019 ABA House of Delegate Annual Meeting
’.
2011
J. Freddy Perera
of
Perera Barnhart Aleman
was a featured panelist at
Culture, Clients and Compensation – How to Excel within a Firm and Knowing When to Start Your Own
hosted by the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association. The event was on November 6, 2019.
2012
Rebecca Rodriguez
has been promoted to Of Counsel for
GrayRobinson
in the firm’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices. Rodriguez’s practice focuses on state and federal litigation, appeals, and general compliance matters for corporate clients, financial institutions, and government entities. Rodriguez currently serves as the Village Attorney for the Village of Biscayne Park, and as special counsel to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
2015
William “Bill” F. Mueller
has been promoted to partner at
Kelley Kronenberg
in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale Office. Mueller is a litigator for the firm in addition to leading the firm’s Management Consulting Practice.
2016
Alejandro J. Vargas
has joined
Kubicki Draper
in the firm’s Miami office. Vargas practices within several different areas of law including construction defects, automobile liability, premises liability, and other areas of complex civil litigation.
2017
Special congratulations
to our NSU Law Alumni who participated as moderators, presenters, and panelists at the BCBA’s 2019 Bench and Bar Convention on October 18, 2019
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1980
Mayor Greg Ross
-
Getting to Know Local Government and how it affects you
1981
Bob Kelley
–
The Case is Over Once the Jury is Sworn
The Honorable Mindy Solomon
, Moderator -
Mock Trial
1982
The Honorable Charles M. Greene
–
Broward County Probate Roundtable
1983
Roberta Stanley
–
Family Law Trial Advocacy: Presenting your case to the Bench
1984
The Honorable Charles Burton
–
Palm Beach County Probate Roundtable
1989
Joseph Goldstein
-
25 tips in 25 minutes – Motivation – Wellness – Practice Management – Social Media Marketing
The Honorable Carol-Lisa Phillips
, Broward Administrative Circuit Court -
The View From the Bench – Do You Measure Up?
AND
Views from the Bench: Keeping it Professional
1993
Rae Chorowski -
Family Law Trial Advocacy: Presenting your case to the Bench
1994
The Honorable Frank Ledee
, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida -
Emerging Issues in Family Law & Immigration
1996
Michael Santucci
–
Intellectual Property & The Internet: Avoiding Infringement and Enforcing IP Rights
1999
The Honorable Giuseppina Miranda
-
County Civil Rules Refresher
2001
Sheena Benjamin-Wise
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Emerging Issues in Family Law & Immigration
The Honorable Yael Gamm
-
Views from the Bench: Keeping it Professional
2002
Marty Kiar
, Broward County Property Appraiser –
Property Appraiser: Homestead Issues
Meisha Smith-Coulter
, Senior Director & In-House Counsel Spirit Airlines –
Corporate Counsel Panel
2003
Scott Brown
–
Role of the Trustee in Bankruptcy Cases
Darlene Gimble
–
Arbitration, Binding and Non-binding v. Mediation, What, When, and How
AND
Effective Mediation Planning and Presentation
2004
Sean Thompson
–
Winning with Experts and Evidence
2006
The Honorable Nina Di Pietro
–
County Civil Rules Refresher
Natalie Giachos
-
25 tips in 25 minutes – Motivation – Wellness – Practice Management – Social Media Marketing
Mayor Joshua Rydell
–
Getting to Know Local Government and how it affects you
2007
Eric Rosen
–
Mock Trial
2008
The Honorable Jennifer Hilal
–
Views from the Bench: Keeping it Professional
Devona Reynolds-Perez
, In-house counsel Cruiseplanners -
Corporate Counsel Panel
2009
Patricia Flanagan
–
Administrative Law for Immigration Practitioners
Chad Van Horn
–
Student Loans in Bankruptcy Cases
Jeffrey Wank
–
How to not take on water after you sprung a leak: Advanced Topics of first party litigation
2011
Omar Giraldo
–
Mock Trial
2014
Kimberly Wald
-
The Case is Over Once the Jury is Sworn
AND
Mock Trial
2016
Eric Yesner
-
Looking Back Behind the Appellate Bench
2017
Maxwell Sawyer
–
Looking Back Behind the Appellate Bench
IN MEMORIAM
1978
Maitte R. Netsch
of Coral Gables passed away on July 13, 2019. Maitte is survived by her beloved aunts, uncle, and cousins. Her family requests that anyone who wishes to memorialize Maitte make a donation in her name to Baptist Health Cancer Research and Treatment Center.
1985
1989
Thomas Augustine Stanton
, a longtime resident of Hollywood, passed away on March 7, 2019.
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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 954-262-6303 or
tiffany.garner@nova.edu
.
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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