Robert Jerry
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Robert H. Jerry, II is Dean
of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He succeeded Jon Mills, dean from 1999 to 2003 (interim dean, 1999–2001), who stepped down and returned to UF's faculty. Jerry became Dean of the College in July 2003.http://news.ufl.edu/2003/02/07/jerrylawdean/
Jerry earned a B.S. magna cum laude from Indiana State University
in 1974. Jerry graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School
, where he was a member of the Michigan Law Review
, in 1977. Jerry served as a law clerk
for Judge George E. MacKinnon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1977 to 1978. http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/jerry/
Before Jerry became the Dean of the UF College of Law in 2003, he held the Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professorship at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in Columbia, Missouri (1998–2003). From 1994 to 1998, he was the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. He also served as the Dean of the University of Kansas School of Law
from 1989 to 1994, where he was also a member of the faculty from 1981 to 1994. http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/jerry/ He practiced law with the firm of Barnes, Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1978 to 1981.
Jerry teaches a course on Insurance Law and is the author of "Understanding Insurance Law", published by LexisNexis.
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...
of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He succeeded Jon Mills, dean from 1999 to 2003 (interim dean, 1999–2001), who stepped down and returned to UF's faculty. Jerry became Dean of the College in July 2003.http://news.ufl.edu/2003/02/07/jerrylawdean/
Jerry earned a B.S. magna cum laude from Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
in 1974. Jerry graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
, where he was a member of the Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
The Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
, in 1977. Jerry served as a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
for Judge George E. MacKinnon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1977 to 1978. http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/jerry/
Before Jerry became the Dean of the UF College of Law in 2003, he held the Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professorship at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in Columbia, Missouri (1998–2003). From 1994 to 1998, he was the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. He also served as the Dean of the University of Kansas School of Law
University of Kansas School of Law
The University of Kansas School of Law is a public law school located on the main campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had existed since 1878. The school has more than 50...
from 1989 to 1994, where he was also a member of the faculty from 1981 to 1994. http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/jerry/ He practiced law with the firm of Barnes, Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1978 to 1981.
Jerry teaches a course on Insurance Law and is the author of "Understanding Insurance Law", published by LexisNexis.