University of Miami School of Law
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Understanding how students learn is behind FIU law school's high bar exam passing rates, dean says
MIAMI – Helping students learn the way each of them actually learns is a large part of the reason Florida International University College of Law achieves high bar exam passing rates, 87.5 percent this year, the college's dean said during a recent interview. -
Panama Canal arbitration case heard in Miami
MIAMI – An international arbitral tribunal in Miami heard the first claim in the multibillion-dollar Panama Canal dispute last month, promoting Miami's growth as an international arbitration hub. -
Changing Cuba-U.S. relations could open new doors for Cuban lawyers
MIAMI – Recent developments regarding the relations between the United States and Cuba will likely have an impact on lawyers hoping to study and practice in the United States, as well as on how law schools prepare students for international engagements. -
Hahn Loeser attorneys reappointed to Collier County Women’s Bar Association board
NAPLES – Allison B. Christensen and Jamie B. Schwinghamer, litigation attorneys with Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, were reappointed to the board of directors of the Collier County Women’s Bar Association (CCWBA). -
Honesty and hard work make a great commercial litigator, says new McGlinchey Stafford attorney
FORT LAUDERDALE – Credibility, hard work and doing the research are some important for any up-and-coming attorney who aspires to a career in commercial litigation, a new attorney in a Fort Lauderdale practice said during a recent interview. -
Realtor’s suit against BoA, Nationstar Mortgage won't go class action, new team member says
LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Realtor Michael Bondi's almost 10-year battle against Nationstar Mortgage and Bank of America won't go class action, the Florida attorney who joined Bondi's legal team earlier this month said during a recent interview. -
Florida Supreme Court justice inducted into Army ROTC Hall of Fame
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Supreme Court Justice R. Fred Lewis was inducted into the inaugural class of the Army’s National Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Hall of Fame last month, joining more than 300 other dignitaries who earned their commission through the ROTC. -
Retired Miami-Dade Circuit judge honored for support of gender diversity in law
ORLANDO – Retired Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Gill Freeman was recognized for her support of gender diversity in the legal industry at the recent Florida Bar convention in Orlando. -
Easley recognized for excellence and leadership
MIAMI – Three publications have recognized a Florida appellate specialist as a top tier lawyer who exemplifies excellence and leadership. -
Highly recognized Florida attorney has advice for women attorneys, life path and resilience
MIAMI – Easley Appellate Practice Managing Partner Dorothy F. Easley, recognized earlier this year by Rue Ratings for being in the top 1 percent of Best Attorneys in America, believes that female lawyers face more work-life balance issues than their male colleagues. -
Valdespino receives international award for family law
MIAMI – Former Florida Assistant Attorney General Jaqueline Valdespino is receiving international recognition for her practice of family law at Valdespino & Associates PA.