NSU Law Student Newsletter - March 2020
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NSU Law response to COVID-19
NSU continues to monitor the health and well-being of all its students, faculty and staff. The COVID-19 situation is monitored closely and the NSU community is receiving updates from the NSU Office of the President.
All NSU college classes across all programs have been suspended effective 11:59 pm March 12, 2020 through March 22, 2020. Beginning March 23, all NSU Law classes will be held online.
The NSU Shepard Broad College of Law has the utmost concern for the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff, while remaining committed to academic success. We appreciate all members of the community working together with us in meeting these dual goals.
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FBA Civil Rights & Human Trafficking
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The NSU Law Chapter of the Federal Bar Association along with the NSU Human Rights Organization, the Florida association of Woman Lawyers at NSU and the National Security and Law Society held their Civil Rights and Human Trafficking panel this month. Students, alumni, and community members attended the event hosted at NSU Law. The panel focused on the growing epidemic of human trafficking and the necessary steps used through federal practice to prevent its expansion. There was also a segment focusing on a survivor’s personal experience of human trafficking and the necessary legislation needed to combat this crime.
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Thank you to our panelists (L-R)
Francis Viamontes, Assistant US Attorney's office - Violent Crimes and Narcotics Chief
Jumorrow Johnson, Human Trafficking Coordinator, Office of the State Attorney for the 17th Judicial Circuit
Cali Simek, Volunteer Survivor Leader BHTC
Barbara A. Martinez, Chief of the Special Prosecutions Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office
The Honorable Stacy Ross (JD '97), Juvenile Delinquency Division, 17th Judicial Circuit (Moderator)
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NSU Law Dean Search Launched
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NSU has launched the search for the next dean of the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law. Members of the search committee include:
Michelle Clark, Professor and Dean, NSU College of Pharmacy (Chair)
Catherine Arcabascio, Professor, Shepard Broad College of Law
Gordon James, III, NSU Law Board of Governors
Michael Richmond, Professor, Shepard Broad College of Law
Andy Rosman, Dean H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Florence Shu-Acquaye, Professor, Shepard Broad College of Law
Charles Tatelbaum, Trip Scott, P.A., NSU Law Board of Governors
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Florida Pro Bono Challenge
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NSU Law is currently ranked #2 in the state. We Need More Alumni!
Alumni are encouraged to connect with students to cover all pro bono cases and mentoring opportunities and make a difference in the community!
February 3 - April 3, 2020
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On March 10, the Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) Law Clinic attended parent night at Seagull Alternative High School. AIDD interns, Casey Curtis (JD '20) and Dalilian Gutierrez (JD '20), conducted a presentation on legal guardianship options for persons with disabilities and provided information regarding the clinic’s pro bono legal services.
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Nova Law Review Blog is active and producing some very interesting topics of discussion. Including E-Scooter Regulation, Amendment IV, School Choice and highlights of editors among the team.
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5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Letter Writing Competition Winners
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Abigail Chapman, 1st and Deandra Hilaire, 2nd were the winners of the NSU Law annual Write a Letter, Change the World competition. The entries addressed several important topics including reproductive rights, Islamophobia, structural racism and prison reform
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Literature and the Law - Poetry
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Professor Richmond's Law & Literature Seminar presented a poetry reading in February 2020. Students read from works of noted poets and David Brownell, on drums, W. Gray Tesh (JD 2001) on guitar and Dave Spitz (JD 1999), on bass backed up the readers.
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Undergraduate Paralegal Studies Legal Research and Writing class
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The Honorable Michael Davis, County Court Judge, Civil/Criminal Division, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida met with the NSU Paralegal Studies Legal Research & Writing class in March 2020. The class was on hand to observe a court motion calendar. Judge Davis graciously provided an analysis of how application of law and civil procedure impacted his decisions at that morning's hearings.
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Professor Heather Baxter
Published
Using Hamilton’s “Farmer Refuted” to Teach Oral Argument, 27 PERSPS. 66 (2019),
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Was a panelist,
Alumni Mentoring 2020 Careers in Academia, discussing the unique challenges and benefits of an academic career path, February 25, 2020.
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Professor Kathy Cerminara
The Graham Media Group, Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com picked up Professor Cerminara’s interview on crowdfunding social media and direct fundraising campaigns to help offset out-of-pocket medical expenses by Local 10 in February 2020.
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Hosted and moderated the
Health Care Policy Discussion by Professor James Hodge, Jr. in March 2020 at NSU Law.
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Professor Mark Dobson
Named Professor of the Year for 2019-2020 by the NSU Law student body.
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Professor Jessica Garcia-Brown
Was a panelist,
Alumni Mentoring 2020 Careers in Academia, discussing the unique challenges and benefits of an academic career path, February 25, 2020.
Was co-presenter along with Dean Shahabadeen Khan and Judge DePrimo, on
Managing Mental Health, Stress, and Addition in the Legal Profession, discussing how judges, lawyers, and students can work towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a stressful profession for members of the Stephen R. Booher-American Inns of Court, February 12, 2020.
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Professor Jon M. Garon
Was a panelist,
Crowdfunding and Securities Regulation for Startups, Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic Outreach in February 2020.
Presented,
Dysregulating the Media: How the Digital Shift via Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Other Platforms Has Outpaced Regulatory Authority – and Creates Significant Privacy and Data Security Concerns, 2020 Midwest Legal Conference on Privacy & Data Security in February 2020.
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Professor Richard Grosso
Judged several rounds of a mock oral argument along with NSU Law 2L Kamaria Binns at Nova High School’s Constitutional Law Honors Class oral argument competition in March 2020.
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Director of the Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic and Professor of Law Steven Kass
Was a panelist,
Crowdfunding and Securities Regulation for Startups, Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic Outreach in February 2020.
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Associate Dean of International Programs and Professor of Law Shahabadeen Khan
Was co-presenter along with Professor Jessica Garcia-Brown and Judge DePrimo, on
Managing Mental Health, Stress, and Addition in the Legal Profession, discussing how judges, lawyers, and students can work towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a stressful profession for members of the Stephen R. Booher-American Inns of Court, February 12, 2020.
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Professor James Wilets
Professor Wilets is working on creating a documentation of center for human rights abuses that occurred in the everyday lives of Broward County, FL residents under Jim Crow/apartheid. The history will be a part of the Broward County’s Destination Sistrunk Welcome center, a black historical destination.
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Associate Dean of Graduate and Online Programs & Professor of Law Susan Stephan
Was a panelist,
Crowdfunding and Securities Regulation for Startups, Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic Outreach in February 2020.
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Interim Dean Debra Vollweiler
Moderated
Alumni Mentoring 2020 Careers in Academia, discussing the unique challenges and benefits of an academic career path, February 25, 2020.
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At this time NSU Law has canceled and postponed all its March 2020 events. University policy is prohibiting events with attendance of more than 50 people, so we are working to convert some April events to remote access. Please monitor email for further information.
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Environmental Law Symposium
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Friday, April 3, 2020 | 9:30 am - 4:45 pm
Can We Afford Our Future?
Explore the legal and policy implications of the costs facing south Floridians as they work to protect their homes and environmental support system from global warming, sea level rise, pollution, degradation, and congestion.
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For questions, suggestions, and to submit news for any future editions of the Student Newsletter please contact:
Lynn Acosta
Assistant Dean for Student Services
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