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 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law |
| Address: |
2500 SW 2nd Ave |
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PO BOX 117630 |
| City: |
Gainesville |
| State, Zip: |
FL, 32611 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
352-273-0600 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Pascale Bishop |
| Administrator Title: |
Assistant Dean |
| Phone: |
352-273-0860 |
| Fax: |
352-392-4640 |
| Email: |
bishop@law.ufl.edu |
| Web: |
www.law.ufl.edu/career |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Debra Hyatt |
| Phone No: |
352-273-0627 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Robert Birrenkott, Director
Christie Kelley, Assistant Director
Lori Little, Assistant Director
Karen Miller, Attorney-Advisor (part-time)
Erica Connor, Tax LL.M. Counselor |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
88 |
| Comments: |
Additional credits required for joint degree and/or certificate students. |
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| No. of Full-time students |
976 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
0 |
| Other: |
0 |
| Total: |
976 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '12-'13 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
168 |
203 |
178 |
0 |
549 |
| Woman: |
123 |
154 |
150 |
0 |
427 |
| Totals: |
291 |
357 |
328 |
0 |
976 |
| Black (Men): |
7 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
| Black (Women): |
5 |
16 |
19 |
0 |
40 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
21 |
27 |
15 |
0 |
63 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
15 |
22 |
13 |
0 |
50 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
8 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
26 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
9 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
26 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comments: |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
Yes
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
Yes
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
99 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| Taxation or International Taxation |
105 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comparative Law |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Environmental & Land Use Law |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| SJD in Taxation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| Can be established in almost any area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| http://www.law.ufl.edu/programs/joint/ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
3201 |
| Size of entering class: |
295 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
97 |
| No. of states represented: |
29 |
| In-state enrollment: |
241 |
| Out-state enrollment: |
34 |
| Foreign countries represented: |
0 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
3.43 |
3.64 |
3.82 |
| Part-time |
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| Overall |
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| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
160 |
162 |
164 |
| Part-time |
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| Overall |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
Yes |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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8/22/2011 |
| 12/2/2011 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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1/6/2012 |
| 4/20/2012 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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12/16/2011 |
| 1/6/2012 |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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3/3/2012 |
| 3/9/2012 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| Civil Law Clinic |
Set by instructors |
| Criminal Law Clinic-Prosecution |
Set by number of openings at SAO and PD office |
| Criminal Law Clinic-Defense |
Set by number of openings at SAO and PD office |
| Mediation Clinic |
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| Conservation Clinic |
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| Pro Se Advice Clinic |
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| Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Clinic |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
Intellectual Property Law Certificate
Estates & Trusts Practice Certificate
Family Law Certificate
Environmental & Land Use Law Certificate
International & Comparative Law Certificate |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
No |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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The Team competes in 20 tournaments nationally each year. Try-out competitions are open to all 3rd and 4th semester students who have completed appellant advocacy and are in good academic standing. Students write an appellate brief & present two oral arguments before a panel of students, faculty, and judges. The top four students compete in the biannual Final Four Competition.
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Journal of International Law |
13 |
YES |
YES |
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15% |
| Journal of Law & Public Policy |
46 |
YES |
YES |
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10% |
| Florida Tax Review |
9 |
YES |
NO |
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| Law Review |
104 |
YES |
YES |
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5% |
| Journal Technology Law & Policy |
13 |
YES |
YES |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| Trial Team |
| ICAM - Intn'l Commerc. Arbitration Moot |
| American Bar Association/Law Student Division |
| American Constitution Society |
| Animal Law Association |
| Art Law Association |
| Asian & Pacific American Law Student Association |
| Association for Law & Business |
| Association for Tax Law/ VITA |
| Association for Public Interest Law |
| Black Law Students Association |
| Caribbean Law Students Association |
| Christian Legal Society |
| Corporate and Securities Litigation Society |
| Criminal Law Society |
| 8th Circuit Law Student Association |
| Entertainment & Sports Law Society |
| Environmental & Land Use Society/GreenLaw |
| Family Law Society |
| Federalist Society |
| Fl Bar Young Lawyers-Law School Division |
| Florida Association for Women Lawyers |
| Gator Law ACLU |
| Gators for Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Health Care Law Society |
| Immigration Law Society |
| Intellectual Property & Technology Law Association |
| International Law Society |
| J. Reuben Clark Law Society |
| Jewish Law Student Society |
| John Marshal Bar Association |
| Latino/a Law School Association |
| Law Association for Women |
| Law Association for Woman in Business |
| Law College Council |
| Law School Democrats |
| Law School Mentoring |
| Law School Republicans |
| Lawyer's Running Club |
| Military Law Student Association |
| Music Law Society |
| OUTLAW |
| Phi Alpha Delta |
| Phi Delta Phi |
| Public Interest Environmental Conference |
| Real Property Law Association |
| Republican Indealists Furthering Legal Education |
| Trusts and Estates Law Society |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
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| A |
4.0 |
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| A- |
3.67 |
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| B+ |
3.5 |
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| B |
3.0 |
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| B- |
2.69 |
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| C+ |
2.5 |
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| C |
2.0 |
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| C- |
1.67 |
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| D |
1.0 |
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| F |
0.0 |
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| Comments: |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
3.64 |
| Top 25%: |
3.48 |
| Top 33%: |
3.41 |
| Top 50%: |
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| Top 75%: |
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| Median GPA: |
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| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
2.00 |
| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
No
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
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| Are students ranked in their class? |
Yes
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| If so, how often? |
end of 1st year, @ graduation |
| Will the school verify student grades? |
Yes
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| Please describe policy: |
Only with students' written permission. |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| Book awards for the top students in |
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A faculty member selects the |
| each class. |
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person who receives that award. |
| Dean's List |
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3.30 Semester GPA with at least 12 cr hrs |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
Top 10% |
n/a |
41 |
| Summa cum laude: |
0 |
3.9 |
3 |
| Magna cum laude: |
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3.7 |
15 |
| Cum laude: |
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3.3 |
157 |
| Other: |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
54.8 |
New England: |
0.6 |
| Business and industry: |
14.9 |
Middle Atlantic: |
3.0 |
| Government: |
11.6 |
East North Central: |
1.5 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
6.6 |
West North Central: |
0.6 |
| Military: |
0.9 |
South Atlantic: |
88.4 |
| Public interest organization: |
8.9 |
East South Central: |
1.2 |
| Academic: |
3.3 |
West South Central: |
1.2 |
| Job category not identified: |
0.3 |
Mountain: |
1.2 |
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Pacific: |
1.5 |
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Non-US: |
0.9 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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| (1) Florida; (2); Georgia; (3) DC Metro Area (4) New York; (5) California; (6) North Carolina |
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
01/02/2013 |
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Phone beginning date: |
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Email beginning date: |
01/02/2013 |
To Email: |
careers@law.ufl.edu |
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Online beginning date: |
01/02/2013 |
URL: |
www.law.ufl.edu/career/employers.shtml |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 : |
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| Please email careers@law.ufl.edu reservations or fax (352)392-4640. |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
| Space, parking and scheduling challenges are alleviated by participating in Early Interview Week (EIW), scheduled the week before classes begin, during which time there are no parking restrictions or classes. EIW strongly recommended. |
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| OCI Fee? |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
| Immediately upon scheduling |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
Fall 2012 Interview Request Form
Non-Discrimination Form for all employers except the military |
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/14/2012 - 08/17/2012 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
09/06/2012 - 11/08/2012 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
- |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
Yes
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| If "No", explain: |
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| OCI drop date: |
07/16/2012 |
| Date student materials sent to employer: |
07/18/2012 |
| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
08/08/2012 |
| Postage/express mail fee? |
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| Comments: |
| Dates vary by the Phase the employer is scheduled to be on campus. Dates listed above are for the Early Interview Week (EIW) to run August 14-17, 2012. |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
Yes
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
Southeastern Minority Job Fair, SEMJF-ATL
Southeastern Law Placement Consortium, SELPC-ATL
Mid-Atlantic Law Place Consortium, MALRC-DC
Equal Justice Works, EJW-DC
Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair, SIPJF-ATL
Loyola Patent Fair-Chicago
Tax Attorney Recruiting Event, TARE-DC
IMPACT
International Student Interview Program, ISIP-NY
Lavender Law-varies
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference-Minneapolis
Nashville Bar Association Annual Damali Booker 1st year Minority Clerkship Job Fair
National Asian & Pacific American Law Student Association Annual Convention and Career Forum
National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair
Hispanic National Bar Association's Annual Convention and Job Fair
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair
Boston Lawyers Group
ABA Law Student Division Career Fair |
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
Southeastern Minority Job Fair
Lavender Law
IMPACT
International Student Interview Program
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference-Minneapolis
Nashville Bar Association Annual Damali Booker 1st year Minority Clerkship Job Fair
National Asian & Pacific American Law Student Association Annual Convention and Career Forum
National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair
Hispanic National Bar Association's Annual Convention and Job Fair
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair
Boston Lawyers Group |
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
Yes
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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Employers may fax or email (careers@law.ufl.edu) a notice to our office. The announcement should include the name of the position available, a sufficiently detailed job description, salary information, requirements, a deadline date, etc. To link to the page for postings, and resume collects see: http://www.law.ufl.edu/career/employers/
All jobs are posted online for 2 months unless otherwise requested.
We also have an alumni listserve on which we can send emails to all alum who have voluntarily subscribed.
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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First-year students are not permitted to interview on campus until after completion of their first semester.
First-year students are strongly encouraged to wait until their second semester before applying to job listings.
First-year students are permitted to attend informational career development programming.
First year students are eligible to participate in the Pro Bono & Community Service Projects after completion of their first semester of law school at UF Law. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
NAPALSA Annual National Convention's Job Fair
Southeastern Minority Job Fair
Nashville Bar Association Annual Damali Booker 1st year Minority Clerkship Job Fair
Lavender Law
IMPACT
National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair
Hispanic National Bar Association's Annual Conventional and Job Fair
International Student Interview Program
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair
Boston Lawyers Group
Career Development has coordinated several receptions with firms interested in increasing diversity within their firms and the profession. These receptions have been held at an office within the firm, on location in Gainesville, and in rented facilities in Gainesville. These opportunities range from a formal panel with a cocktail reception afterwards to informal tailgates at local restaurants. The goal is to make the students comfortable in an environment conducive to networking and mingling.
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
The University of Florida Levin College of Law is proud of the number of law students who provide Pro Bono and/or Community Service. The UF Law Center for Career Development offers information on pro bono and community service in students' hometowns, in larger cities where students may be clerking for the summer, or even through field placements where the student may have previously completed an externship.
Additionally, Levin College of Law has incorporated a community service project in the Intro to Law program for all entering students, further demonstrating the Levin College of Law's commitment to bettering the profession and giving back to the community.
PRO BONO PROJECT
• Provides desperately needed legal services to organizations with limited resources;
• Fosters law students' pride in serving their community;
• Gives law students valuable practical experience and professional feedback;
• Lets students meet and interact with legal practitioners in the community;
• Instills goodwill on behalf of the law school, its graduates, and our community.
• Develops professional responsibility in the practice of law.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
• Provides needed support to a limitless variety of community based projects;
• Helps develop an awareness of grassroots issues;
• Creates a bond between student and community to carry into a professional career;
• Instills goodwill on behalf of the law school, its graduates, and our community.
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
The Levin College of Law, as an equal opportunity institution of higher education, conforms to all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination. The Center for Career Development (CCD) is committed to supporting an equal and fair evaluation of its law student and graduate job applicants on the basis of his or her individual merits. Therefore, the CCD is available only to employers whose employment practices are in compliance with these laws and policies.
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
| NARRATIVES |
The University of Florida's Fredric G. Levin College of Law is one of the nation's most comprehensive public law schools. Founded in 1909, the college is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The College of Law is in the country's top 20 public law schools.
Excellence in Programs:
UF Law is a recognized national leader in Environmental Law (in the top 20 programs) and launched the country's first LLM in Environmental and Land Use Law.
Our LL.M. Tax Law Program (#2) has consistently ranked the second best in the country.
In addition to the Juris Doctor degree, several certificate programs are offered to provide practice area concentrations. These certificate programs require the completion of eight additional credit hours in a specialization over that required for a J.D., while maintaining a 3.0 GPA in all core curriculum courses. Certificate Programs are available in:
* environmental and land use law
* estates and trusts practice
* intellectual property
* family law
* international and comparative law
Plus, UF Law offers a wide array of joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines including:
*Accounting or Business Administration
*Urban & Regional Planning
*Real Estate
*Agribusiness
*Environmental Engineering
*Electrical & Computer Engineering
*Mass Communications
See the website for a complete list of over 20 joint degree programs offered at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law. www.law.ufl.edu
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