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Alumni Profile: Adam Smith JD '97
When Adam Smith, J.D. ’97, has his head in the clouds, he is actually hard at work. As chief legal officer of Terremark Worldwide, he is responsible for managing the day-to-day legal affairs of a company that provides information technology around the globe. When he speaks about cloud computing, network access points and collocation, he sounds more like a computer science engineer than a lawyer.Read More»Alumni Profile: Collettie J. Bien JD '86
Col. Lettie J. Bien (Ret), J.D. '86, has surmounted numerous obstacles in her military and civilian careers, but one of her biggest challenges is condensing her resume. She has been told more than once that she should write a book about her life. Another piece of advice she ignored, fortunately, came from her high school career counselor. "She told me to forget about going to college and consider trade school," Bien recalled. "Trade school at that time was cosmetology."Read More»Alumni Profile: Mark Tobin, JD '85
While some lawyers enjoy sipping a glass of wine at the end of a long day, Mark Tobin, B.B.A. '85, J.D. '88, goes one step further. He actually makes the wine. A seasoned attorney in all matters of eminent domain, Tobin is also the owner of a Long Island vineyard.Read More»Forbes Magazine Profiles Facebook's Joe Sullivan, JD '93
Previously with eBay working on fraud and software piracy cases, Joe Sullivan is now Facebook's Chief Security Officer. Read about him at Forbes.com. Read more.
Miami Law alumnus Judge Adalberto Jordan, JD '87, Confirmed To Appeals Court
U.S. District Judge Adalberto Jose Jordan, a Miami Law graduate, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to serve on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Judge Jordan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987, has been an adjunct professor since 1990, and is a member of the school's visiting committee.Read More»Miami Law Professors Ranked Top Two Commercial Arbitrators in the World
Miami Law professor Jan Paulsson has been ranked as one of the world's top two arbitrators in The International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitration.Read More»
Miami Law Alumna to Head Cuban American Bar Association
Sandra M. Ferrera, who graduated from Miami Law in 1999, has been named president-elect of the Cuban American Bar Association for 2012. She previously served as the organization's vice president, treasurer, secretary and director.Read More»President Obama Nominates Miami Law Alumna to Federal Bench
Miami Law alumna and adjunct faculty member Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum, JD '91, was nominated by President Barack Obama to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Wednesday. Rosenbaum has served as a U.S. magistrate judge for the Southern District of Florida since 2007.Read More»
Alumni Received Awards at Miami-Dade Judicial Reception
Three notable alumni received awards from the Law Alumni Association on Oct. 18 at the annual Miami-Dade County Judicial Reception. The Honorable Kathleen M. Williams, JD '82, was given the Alumni Achievement Award, and Stephanie Carman, JD '01, and Steven Davis, JD '82, were recognized with the Alumni Leadership Award.Read More»
Miami Law Alumnus Picked by Florida's Governor to Fill Vacancy on 3rd District Court of Appeal
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Ivan F. Fernandez, J.D. '92, was recently chosen by Florida Governor Rick Scott to fill a vacancy on the 3rd District Court of Appeal.Read More»Miami Law Alumna Kathleen Williams Confirmed by Senate as U.S. District Judge
The Honorable Kathleen M. Williams, J.D.'82, was recently confirmed by the United States Senate to be a district judge for the Southern District of Florida. President Barack Obama nominated Williams to the bench last July.Read More»President Obama Nominates Miami Law Alumnus and Adjunct Professor Judge Adalberto Jose Jordan, JD '87, to the United States Court of Appeals
Judge Adalberto José Jordán — a Miami Law graduate who emigrated from Havana, Cuba with his parents at age six — has been nominated by President Barack Obama to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Judge Jordán obtained a B.A magna cum laude from the University of Miami in 1984, his J.D. summa cum laude from University of Miami School of Law, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Miami Law since 1990.Read More»Miami Law Alumna Appointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission
Yesterday, Miami Law proved yet again to be a force in the political arena when Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Christine Hernandez, JD '05, to the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Hernandez began serving on July 18, 2011, and her term will end on July 1, 2015.Read More»
Miami Law Alumna Elected Chair of the 11th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission
Marlene Quintana, JD '96, was elected to serve as Chair of the 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) for a one-year term. In this role, she will lead the nine members of the JNC, who are responsible for recommending potential judges for appointment to the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, the largest in the state and fourth largest trial court in the nation.Read More»Florida Bar Honors Harvey Sepler - Miami Law Alumnus and Adjunct Professor with James Adkins Award
Harvey C. Sepler, JD '84, was presented with the James C. Adkins Award for outstanding service to appellate law in Florida. This is the most prestigious award presented by The Florida Bar's Appellate Practice Section and one of the premier awards given by the Bar.Read More»
ALUMNI QUICKLINKS
HOMECOMING WEEKEND 2012
We are gearing up for Homecoming 2012 on October 17-20, 2012 and celebrating the 40th, 30th, 25th, 20th, and 10th Class Reunions! For more information, click here.
Miami Law: Innovations in the Past Two Years
Click on the presentation above to see the latest innovations at Miami Law, from our new programs and clinics to student organization accolades.
VIDEO, AUDIO & PHOTOS
Click here to view photos from the Alumnus of Distinction Dinner honoring Robert "Bob" Traurig.
Investiture ceremony of Fred S. McChesney, JD '78, as the de la Cruz-Mentschikoff Endowed Chair in Law and Economic. Watch video.
Unveiling of Portraits of the Deans
The Class of 1961 Alumni Reception
Homecoming Dinner: Alumnus of Distinction
63rd Annual Morning Spirits and Homecoming Breakfast
IN MEMORIAM
Judge Margarita Esquiroz, who graduated with cum laude honors from Miami Law in 1974 and became Miami-Dade's first female Cuban-American judge, was 67. Read More
Miami Law alumna Judge Maxine Cohen Lando, Circuit Judge in the11th Judicial Circuit of Miami-Dade County, passed away on February 29 at the age of 61 after a heroic battle with cancer. Read More
George Jahn, 89, of Winter Park, FL, died on March 2, 2012 at Atria of Lake Forest. Read the full obituary at the Miami Herald.
Miami Law alumnus Richard "Dick" Lapidus, known as a passionate trial and appellate lawyer, died on February 18, 2012 in Miami. He was 79. Read the full obituary at the Miami Herald.
Miami Law mourns alumnus J.B. Spence, an acclaimed litigator known as the Dean of Torts. He was 89. Read More
Miami Law Mourns the Passing of Philanthropist F.W. "Mort" Guilford, J.D. '56. Read more
The University of Miami School of Law mourns the passing of Sherwood "Woody" Weiser, a member of Miami Law's Visiting Committee. Read more
Miami Law mourns the passing of Donna Gayle Bird, LL.M. '01 who died unexpectedly on April 19, 2011. Read more
Miami Law mourns the passing of Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Maynard "Skip" Gross, JD. '67, who died unexpectedly on January 12, 2011. Read more
Miami Law mourns the passing of alumnus Steven Harris Gruber, who died on November 21 of cancer. A cum laude graduate of Miami Law, he was admitted to the bar in NY, GA and FL, passing the exam each time on the first try. He practiced general litigation and real estate law until he needed to take care of his parents, and his own health, full-time. He is survived by his mother Ruth (Dubrow) of Coconut Creek, and sister Joanne, of NYC; uncle Irving Gruber, of NYC; sister-in-law, Patricia Adams, of Providence, and nieces, Alice Phinizy (Boston)and Laura Gruber (Providence); and countless loving and devoted cousins in FL, NY and elsewhere. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to AIPAC or the American Cancer Society (please write "for duodenal cancer research"). Read more
The University of Miami School of Law mourns the passing of I. Stanley Levine, JD '54. Read More
ALUMNI NEWS
The Cuban American Bar Association recently announced its election results. Five newly elected members are Miami Law alumni, including the president, Victoria Méndez, JD '00. Other alums included Raúl J. Chacón, Jr., JD '93, Isabel C. Diaz, JD '04, Anna Marie "Annie" Hernandez, JD '01, Nicole Mestre, JD '99, all of whom were elected to the 2011 Board of Directors.
Stuart F. Karden, JD '76, was named by Attorney General Eric Holder as one of 24 new immigration judges. Karden practiced immigration law in South Florida from 1995 until 2009 in Palm Beach County. He then practiced in Dallas until October 2010. The University of Miami alumnus and Florida Bar member was also the past chair of the Florida Bar Immigration Certification Committee and a past president of the American Immigrations Lawyers Association South Florida Chapter.
Alumnus José Manuel Pallí, J.D. '83, MCL '84 hosts Miami Law's Second Peer Forum on Investment Arbitration
A welcome reception was held at the Coral Gables home of alumnus José Manuel Pallí, JD '83, MCL '84, and Marcia Pallí. This was followed by a day and a half of sharing expertise and experiences relating to investment arbitration, particularly as experienced by Latin American governments.
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