Florida International University College of Law
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The Florida International University College of Law is the law school
of Florida International University
, located in Miami, Florida
in the United States
. The law school is accredited by the American Bar Association
, and is the only public law school in Southern Florida.
The FIU College of Law has consistently ranked 1st in the state of Florida
with the state's highest bar-passing rates (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011), and 1st in Florida in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam at 96% in 2007.
Florida International University worked towards the creation of a public law school in South Florida for many years, beginning with the 1986 appointment of Modesto A. Maidique as University president. Maidique met resistance from the Florida Board of Regents
, which had a number of graduates of other Florida law schools, and opposed the opening of any new public law schools in the state. The establishment of this institution was finally realized in 2000, when Governor Jeb Bush
pushed the project through the state legislature, along with the re-establishment of a law school at Florida A & M University.
Shortly thereafter, the College of Law hired Leonard Strickman
as its inaugural Dean
. Strickman, a Yale Law School
graduate, had previously served as Dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Law
and the University of Arkansas School of Law
, and had been a member of the ABA Accreditation Committee during the 1990s, and had chaired 15 ABA accreditation site visits.
The College of Law is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges and was founded in 2000. It later opened its doors in August 2002 and received provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association
in August 2004, and was granted full accreditation on December 1, 2006. The inaugural class graduated on May 22, 2005.
FIU, preparing for only its second graduation in Spring 2006, had passing scores from 19 of 22 students who took the Bar exam in February 2006. The state average — including graduates from all 10 Florida law schools and out-of-state graduates who took the Florida test — was 73.2 percent.
On February 10, 2007, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
, an Associate Justice for the United States Supreme Court, headed the Dedication of the new law school building. She formally dedicated the building and delivered a keynote address along with other dignitaries. The Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall Dedication took take place at the U.S. Century Bank Arena and was preceded and followed by tours of the new law school building.
In May 2009, the institution announced that United States Attorney
R. Alexander Acosta
had been selected to replace Strickman as Dean, with the latter's retirement from the position.
In October 2010, the FIU College of Law was ranked Top 10 Best Value school in the nation by The National Jurist.
In April 2007, it was revealed that FIU Law graduates passed the February 2007 Florida bar exam with a 94 percent passing rate, the highest in the state of Florida.
In March 2007, the FIU College of Law received its first national ranking in U.S. News & World Report
. FIU was ranked in the third tier of the four tiers of law school, marking the first time in several decades that a new law school has been so highly ranked.
with the state's highest bar-passing rates (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011), and 1st in Florida in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam at 96% in 2007.
Florida Bar Exam
passing rates>Bar exam date
Bar passing rate
February 2005
100% (1st in Florida)
February 2006
86.4% (3rd in Florida)
July 2006
79%
February 2007
94.4% (1st in Florida)
July 2007
85.9%
February 2008
78.9%
July 2008
90.6% (2nd in Florida)
February 2009
81.5% (1st in Florida)
July 2009
80.9%
February 2010
71.4%
July 2010
84.2%
February 2011
88.2% (2nd in Florida)
July 2011
89.6% (1st in Florida)
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
of Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
, located in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The law school is accredited by the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
, and is the only public law school in Southern Florida.
The FIU College of Law has consistently ranked 1st in the state of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
with the state's highest bar-passing rates (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011), and 1st in Florida in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam at 96% in 2007.
History
Florida Board of Regents
The Florida Board of Regents was from 1965 to 2001 the governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida, United States. It was created to replace a predecessor body called the Florida Board of Control, which had existed from...
, which had a number of graduates of other Florida law schools, and opposed the opening of any new public law schools in the state. The establishment of this institution was finally realized in 2000, when Governor Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
pushed the project through the state legislature, along with the re-establishment of a law school at Florida A & M University.
Shortly thereafter, the College of Law hired Leonard Strickman
Leonard Strickman
Leonard P. Strickman has been the Dean of three law schools. Most recently, he has served as the founding Dean of the Florida International University College of Law....
as its inaugural Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
. Strickman, a Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
graduate, had previously served as Dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Law
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Northern Illinois University College of Law is a law school in DeKalb, Illinois. The College offers the Juris Doctor degree in both full-time and part-time programs.-History:...
and the University of Arkansas School of Law
University of Arkansas School of Law
The University of Arkansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a state university. It has around 445 students enrolled in its Juris Doctor and Master of Law programs and is home to the federally-funded National Agricultural Law Center and the...
, and had been a member of the ABA Accreditation Committee during the 1990s, and had chaired 15 ABA accreditation site visits.
The College of Law is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges and was founded in 2000. It later opened its doors in August 2002 and received provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in August 2004, and was granted full accreditation on December 1, 2006. The inaugural class graduated on May 22, 2005.
FIU, preparing for only its second graduation in Spring 2006, had passing scores from 19 of 22 students who took the Bar exam in February 2006. The state average — including graduates from all 10 Florida law schools and out-of-state graduates who took the Florida test — was 73.2 percent.
On February 10, 2007, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993. She is the second female justice and the first Jewish female justice.She is generally viewed as belonging to...
, an Associate Justice for the United States Supreme Court, headed the Dedication of the new law school building. She formally dedicated the building and delivered a keynote address along with other dignitaries. The Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall Dedication took take place at the U.S. Century Bank Arena and was preceded and followed by tours of the new law school building.
In May 2009, the institution announced that United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
R. Alexander Acosta
R. Alexander Acosta
R. Alexander Acosta is an American lawyer and the current dean of the Florida International University College of Law in Miami, Florida. Until 2009, he was also the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.-Background:...
had been selected to replace Strickman as Dean, with the latter's retirement from the position.
Rankings
In 2011, US News & World Report's "Best Law School Rankings" ranked the FIU College of Law at 132 in the U.S. FIU is currently the fifth-highest ranked law school in Florida behind only FSU, UMiami, Stetson and UF. The magazine also ranked FIU at 40 in the U.S. for its part-time law programs.In October 2010, the FIU College of Law was ranked Top 10 Best Value school in the nation by The National Jurist.
In April 2007, it was revealed that FIU Law graduates passed the February 2007 Florida bar exam with a 94 percent passing rate, the highest in the state of Florida.
In March 2007, the FIU College of Law received its first national ranking in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. FIU was ranked in the third tier of the four tiers of law school, marking the first time in several decades that a new law school has been so highly ranked.
Bar Passage
The FIU College of Law has ranked 1st in the state of FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
with the state's highest bar-passing rates (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011), and 1st in Florida in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam at 96% in 2007.
passing rates>
| MPRE exam date | MPRE passing rate |
|---|---|
| February 2006 | 90% |
| July 2006 | 80% |
| February 2007 | 91.7% (2nd in Florida) |
| July 2007 | 95.5% (1st in Florida) |
| July 2008 | 90.6% |
| February 2009 | 82.9% |
| July 2009 | 81.4% |
| February 2010 | 86.1% |
| July 2010 | 85.4% |
| February 2011 | 93.9% (2nd in Florida) |
Admissions and Tuition
applications or other unique situations.The College of Law only admits students during the fall to its full-time day program or its part-time evening program. Admissions is done on a rolling basis.
For Fall 2010, 2,565 students applied for admissions into the FIU College of Law, 492 were accepted, and 118 enrolled for the day program and 49 for the evening program. The Fall 2010 entering class had a median LSAT score of 155 (out of a possible 180 points) and a 3.60 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). 59% of students were ethnic minorities, and 52% were women. The average age is 24 for the day program and 28 for the evening program.
Annual tuition for in-state students in the day program is $14, 203.20 and $9,942.24 for those in the evening program. Annual tuition for out-of-state students in the day program is $27,987.90 and $19,591.53 for those in the evening program.
Post Graduation Employment
Upon graduation, 91% of FIU Law students found employment within 9 months of graduating.Joint-degree programs
- JD/M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)
- JD/M.A.L.A.C.S. (Master of Latin American and Caribbean Studies)
- JD/M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration)
- JD/M.S.E.S. (Master of Science in Environmental Studies)
- JD/M.S.W. (Master of Social Work)
- JD/M.S.Psych. (Master of Science in Psychology)
- JD/M.I.B. (Master of International Business)
- JD/M.S.C.J.A. (Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration)
Specialty programs
- International and Comparative Law Program
- Legal Skills and Values Board
- Board of Advocates
- Community Service Board
- Trial Advocacy Program
Administration
- R. Alexander AcostaR. Alexander AcostaR. Alexander Acosta is an American lawyer and the current dean of the Florida International University College of Law in Miami, Florida. Until 2009, he was also the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.-Background:...
, Dean - José Gabilondo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- M. Michele Anglade, Assistant Dean for Academic Support Programs
- Michelle Mason, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Services
- M.C. Mirow, Associate Dean of International & Graduate Studies
- Joëlle Anne Moreno, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
- Nilda PedrosaNilda PedrosaNilda Pedrosa is currently the Assistant Dean for Development & External Affairs at Florida International University College of Law.-Background:...
, Assistant Dean for Development & External Affairs - Alma Miro, Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Faculty
The FIU College of Law has about 30 full-time faculty members (including the Dean and the Associate Dean for Academics, both of whom teach on an occasional basis), and also has various visiting professors who teach subjects within their areas of expertise.Founding Faculty
The founding faculty are the professors who came to the University before it was opened to students. Under Dean Strickman's guidance (and with the added incentive of South Florida's temperate climate), the College of Law recruited a highly experienced founding faculty that included:- Thomas E. BakerThomas E. BakerThomas Eugene Baker is a constitutional law scholar and a current professor at the Florida International University College of Law.Baker received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law and served as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
, professor of Constitutional lawConstitutional lawConstitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.... - Jorge Esquirol, professor of International lawInternational lawPublic international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, who had previously been Director of Academic Affairs in the Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
Graduate Program. - Elizabeth Price FoleyElizabeth Price FoleyElizabeth Price Foley is an American legal theorist who writes and comments in the fields of constitutional law, bioethics, and health care law. She is the Institute for Justice Chair in Constitutional Litigation and Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law, a public law...
, professor of Civil procedureCivil procedureCivil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
and Constitutional lawConstitutional lawConstitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
. - Aya Gruber, professor of Criminal lawCriminal lawCriminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
, who had assisted Alan DershowitzAlan DershowitzAlan Morton Dershowitz is an American lawyer, jurist, and political commentator. He has spent most of his career at Harvard Law School where in 1967, at the age of 28, he became the youngest full professor of law in its history...
during the O.J. Simpson case before becoming a public defenderPublic defenderThe term public defender is primarily used to refer to a criminal defense lawyer appointed to represent people charged with a crime but who cannot afford to hire an attorney in the United States and Brazil. The term is also applied to some ombudsman offices, for example in Jamaica, and is one way...
in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... - Andrew J. McClurg, professor of Torts
- Mathew C. Mirow, professor of Property lawProperty lawProperty law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property and in personal property, within the common law legal system. In the civil law system, there is a division between movable and immovable property...
and legal historian - Ediberto RomanEdiberto RomanEdiberto Roman is a Professor of Law in the Florida International University College of Law, and a prolific author of law review articles. He also authored The Other American Colonies: An International and Constitutional Law Examination of The United States' Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Island...
, professor of Contract law, and author of numerous articles and a book on the disenfranchisement of residents of the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' inhabited Insular possessions
In addition, Professor John Stack already a long-time professor of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at FIU before the foundation of the law school, and director of the Jack D. Gordon Public Policy Institute, became a jointly-appointed faculty member in the College of Law and the Political Science department.
Notable Faculty
While many members of the College of Law faculty are known and well-published within the legal community, several are particularly notable.- Professor Stanley FishStanley FishStanley Eugene Fish is an American literary theorist and legal scholar. He was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island...
was hired to a five year contract, as the Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor of Humanities and Law in June 2005. - Professor Jerry W. Markham authored textbooks on various topics, and one of the most thorough and extensive treatises on the history of securities regulation, before coming to FIU. He teaches in the areas of business organizations, banking, securities, international litigationInternational litigationInternational litigation is the practice of litigation in connection with disputes among businesses or individuals residing or based in different countries....
, and international business transactions. - Professor Frank T. Read previously served as Dean of five different law schools over a 27-year period before coming to FIU as a visiting professor. He teaches evidenceEvidence (law)The law of evidence encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding. These rules determine what evidence can be considered by the trier of fact in reaching its decision and, sometimes, the weight that may be given to that evidence...
and professional responsibilityProfessional responsibilityProfessional responsibility is the area of legal practice that encompasses the duties of attorneys to act in a professional manner, obey the law, avoid conflicts of interest, and put the interests of clients ahead of their own interests....
. - Professor Henry LatimerHenry Latimer (judge)Henry Latimer was the first African-American circuit court judge in Broward County, and was in line to become the first African-American president of the Florida Bar when he was killed in a car accident in South Florida...
, also a visiting professor who taught Alternative Dispute ResolutionAlternative dispute resolutionAlternative Dispute Resolution includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. ADR basically is an alternative to a formal court hearing or litigation...
, was formerly a judgeJudgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
, and was in line to become the first African-American president of the Florida Bar Association when he was killed in a car accident in the Spring of 2005.
Notable Adjunct Faculty
- Judge Adalberto JordanAdalberto JordanAdalberto Jose Jordan is a Federal District Court Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, his alma mater, and at Florida International University's College of Law.- Early life and...
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaThe United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida.... - Judge Angel A. CortiñasAngel A. CortiñasAngel A. Cortiñas is an American lawyer and judge on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.-Background:He was born in Havana, Cuba in 1962. He attended Miami Senior High School. He was admitted to Brown University and graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Latin American Studies and...
of the Florida Third District Court of AppealFlorida Third District Court of AppealThe Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade Monroe Counties.-History:... - Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr.Juan Ramirez, Jr.Juan Ramirez, Jr. is the current Chief Judge for the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.-Background:He was born in 1945 in Havana, Cuba. He received his bachelor's degree and his master's degree from Vanderbilt University. He then worked for a Ph.D. in Latin American History at the University...
of the Florida Third District Court of AppealFlorida Third District Court of AppealThe Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade Monroe Counties.-History:... - Judge Scott Bernstein of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaEleventh Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaThe Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida is a Circuit Court composed of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. Appeals from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit are heard by the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.-History:...
- Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaEleventh Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaThe Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida is a Circuit Court composed of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. Appeals from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit are heard by the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.-History:...
Students
The Florida International University College of Law opened with a class of 67 full-time and 60 part-time students. LSATLaw School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...
and GPA scores placed the inaugural class around the middle of Florida's 11 law schools. The first graduate was Rosann Spiegel, also a previous FIU alumnus, who finished the program a semester ahead of schedule. Spiegel graduated in December 2004 and passed the February 2005 bar examination - briefly making FIU the only law school in the country with a 100% bar passage rate.
In January 2010, FIU College of Law students placed first among the Southeastern States Regional American Bar Association negotiation competition. Students also placed second in the Zehmer Mock Trial Competition and second on the brief at the Skadden Arps International FDI moot competition.
The student body has also formed a Law Review
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
and a Moot Court
Moot court
A moot court is an extracurricular activity at many law schools in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings, usually to include drafting briefs and participating in oral argument. The term derives from Anglo Saxon times, when a moot was a gathering of prominent men in a...
team, as well as a Student Bar Association
Student Bar Association
Student bar associations are student organizations that exist at many laws schools in the United States. Student bar associations take their name from bar associations, which are professional bodies of lawyers....
and other student organizations, such as a chapter of the Federalist Society
Federalist Society
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, most frequently called simply the Federalist Society, is an organization of conservatives seeking reform of the current American legal system in accordance with a textualist and/or originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution...
, a student newspaper called "Ipsissima Verba", and a Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS). Currently, the institution has about 450 students, including part-time and full-time first, second, and third year students. Eventually, the school is projected to have a capacity of about 600 students at a time.
FIU Law Review
Established in 2004, The FIU Law Review is the law school's official student law reviewLaw review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
, and is published twice annually (Fall and Spring). As the first journal in FIU College of Law history, the FIU Law Review is committed to facilitating the College’s growth and impact in the legal community. Recently, the Law Review held a symposium on immigration
Curriculum
The FIU College of Law is unique among American law schools in that it requires all students to take a course entitled An Introduction to International and Comparative Law during their first year. Other required first year courses are more typical - Constitutional law, Torts, and Contracts in the first semester, Criminal law, Civil Procedure, and Property in the second, and legal writing classes (called Legal Skills and Values, or simply LSV) throughout. However, each of the substantive classes also dedicates a portion of its discussion to international and comparative issues in that area of law.Upper level requirements also include an additional course relating to international law, an additional LSV class, a writing seminar, and a course in Professional Responsibility
Professional responsibility
Professional responsibility is the area of legal practice that encompasses the duties of attorneys to act in a professional manner, obey the law, avoid conflicts of interest, and put the interests of clients ahead of their own interests....
.
Clinical Programs
The FIU College of Law offers six in-house clinics:- The Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic
- The Community Development Clinic
- Consumer Bankruptcy Clinic
- Education Advocacy Clinic
- The H.E.L.P. (Health, Ethics, Law and Policy) Clinic, and the Education Advocacy Clinic.
- The Immigrant Children’s Justice Clinic
- The Investor Advocacy Clinic
Facilities
Robert A. M. Stern
Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, is an American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture....
. A groundbreaking
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and...
ceremony was held for the law school's building on May 22, 2005 (the same day as the inaugural commencement). $34 million was budgeted for the construction of the facility. The new building is also on the University Park campus, across from the U.S. Century Bank Arena and adjacent to the Recreation Center and a 1,000-car parking garage.
On-campus housing is available for graduate students in the College of Law at the University Park Towers and the University Park Apartments through the graduate housing community.
News releases
- Leading Professor Stanley Fish to Join FIU Law Faculty
- FIU College of Law With Highest Passing Rate in Florida
- Florida International University law graduates do well on state bar exam - Law school claims bragging rights in state