
Past Events
For more information on any past events, including requests for materials/CLE credits, please call (305) 284-6276 or e-mail cle@law.miami.edu.
2009 Events
19th Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop
June 19, 2009, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Law School - Room E352, University of Miami School of Law
Sponsored by: Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
For information, contact: (305) 284-6276
Please click here for the form.
8.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 hours of Ethics
8.5 Business Litigation Certification Hours
*CLE credits available until December 2010*
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediation Training
January 11, 12, 13, 18 & 19, 2008
University of Miami School of Law Faculty Conference Room (Law Library 4th Floor)
Sponsored by Mediation Services, Inc. and the University of Miami School of Law
For information, call (305) 446-4630 and ask for Laurice
CLE credits pending with The Florida Bar
42nd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning
January 14-18, 2008
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
For a complete program brochure, please click here
For a registration form, please click here
33.5 CLE Credits (including 3.0 in ethics) approved in Florida
For information on all other MCLE states, please call 305-284-4762 or email heckerling@law.miami.edu
University of Miami Law Review Symposium
The Future of Affirmative Action: Seattle School District #1,
Race, Education, and the Constitution
February 2, 2008
Storer Auditorium, University of Miami Business School Campus
Sponsored by University of Miami Law Review
For information, contact Josh Paster, Projects Editor, at JP3018@students.law.miami.edu
CLE credits pending with The Florida Bar
Cross-Border Family Mediation with an Emphasis on the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
February 22-24, 2008
University of Miami School of Law
Co-Sponsored by Mediation Services Inc.
Co-Sponsored by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
For information, contact Professor Jennifer Zawid at jzawid@law.miami.edu
Click here to view brochure -- in PDF
Go to www.mediationtrainings.com to register
Establishing and Protecting Your Investment in the U.S.
March 8, 2008
University of Miami School of Law Campus, Room 352
Sponsored by Inter-American Bar Association in cooperation with
University of Miami School of Law; International Section, American Bar Association;
and International Section, Florida Bar
For information, contact Renaldy Guitierrez, Esq., at (305) 577-4500
CLE credits pending with The Florida Bar
18th Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop
June 27, 2008
Storer Auditorium, University of Miami Business School Complex
Sponsored by: Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
For information, contact: (305) 284-6276
Click here to view brochure
21st Institute on Real Property Law
October 16, 2008, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel and Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
For more information and to register, please click here.
Click here to view the brochure.
9.0 General CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics pending with the Florida Bar
33rd Institute on Condominiums and Cluster Development
October 17-18, 2008, Friday and Saturday
Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel and Yacht Club
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
For more information and to register, please click here.
Click here to view the brochure.
13.0 General CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics pending with the Florida Bar
2007 Events
Dealing with Challenges in International Arbitration: A Comparative Approach
January 20, 2007
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Sponsored by: International and Comparative Law Review
Approval for CLE credits by Florida Bar pending
Public / Private Partnerships Symposium
Postponed
Protecting LGBT-Headed Families
January 26, 2007
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Sponsored by: National Center for Lesbian Rights & University of Miami School of Law
7.0 General CLE Hours, including 1.0 Ethics, and 5.5 Marital and Family Law Certification awarded by The Florida Bar
Materials Approved for CLE Credits – click here to purchase
The Language Battle: Speaking the Truth
February 9, 2007
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Sponsored by: Inter-American Law Review 3.0 CLE general credits, including 1.0 ethics
for information, contact (305) 284-6276 or cle@law.miami.edu
10th Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium
February 17, 2007
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Sponsored by: Entertainment & Sports Law Society
Approved by Florida Bar: 9.0 General Credits / 2.5 Ethics
Including 7.0 Business Litigation Certification and 9.0 Intellectual Property Certification
Arbitration in Las Americas: A 360 degree View 5th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference
February 21-23, 2007
Sponsored by: International Center for Dispute Resolution
The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida
for information contact www.adr.org/events or call (305) 358-7777
Worldwide Alumni Reunion Symposium: Homer, Sirens, and Temptations: Where Is the Law at Sea?
February 23, 2007
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
CLE approval pending from the Florida Bar
for information, please contact the Office of International and foreign Graduate Programs
Annual Law Review Symposium: Article II Presidential Powers
February 24, 2007
The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida
Sponsored by: University of Miami School of Law Review
CLE credits pending with the Florida Bar
for information, contact (305) 284-6276 or cle@law.miami.edu
Student Animal Defense Fund Seminar
April 6, 2007
University of Miami School of Law
Sponsored by: Student Animal Defense Fund
Mentally Ill Defendants in Jail (Free Admission)
April 13, 2007
University of Miami School of Law
Sponsored by: the Journal of Psychology, Public Policy & Law and the University of Miami Ethics Programs
for information, contact PPP&L Law Journal at pppljournal@gmail.com
Click here to view the flyer
Criminal Justice Ethics: Round IV
April 13, 2007
Bank United Center
University of Miami Campus, Coral Gables
7.0 hours awarded by The Florida Bar.
for information, please contact the Center for Continuing Legal Education
(305) 284-6276 email cle@law.miami.edu.
Click here to view the brochure
The Missing Moral Equation in American Constitutional Law
April 16, 2007 in New York City
Professor Patrick Gudridge
Sponsored by: Law Alumni Association
for information, contact (305) 284-3470
Representing & Managing Tax Exempt Organizations
May 3, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
Professor Frances R. Hill
Sponsored by: Law Alumni Association
Approved for 2.0 Hours of General CLE Credits
for information, contact (305) 284-3470
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit/Civil Mediation Training
May 4, 5 & 6 and May 11 & 12, 2007
Presented by Mediation Services, Inc. and the University of Miami School of Law
Location: University of Miami School of Law Faculty Conference Room (Law Library 4th Floor)
CLE accreditation pending with the Florida Bar
for information, call (305) 446-4630 and ask for Laurice
17th Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop
June 22, 2007
Storer Auditorium, University of Miami Business School
Sponsored by: Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
for information, contact: (305) 284-6276
Click here to view the brochure.
9.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 hours of Ethics,
9.5 State/ Federal Govt Admin Practice Certification Hours,
and 7.0 Business Litigation Certification Hours awarded by the Florida Bar
Materials Approved for CLE credits – click here to purchase.
20th Annual Institute on Real Property Law: The Boyer Institutes
October 31, 2007
Miami Airport Hilton, Miami, Florida
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
Click here to view the brochure.
8.5 General CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics pending with the Florida Bar under the RP program, and 12.5 General CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics pending with the Florida Bar under the Condo listing.
32nd Annual Institute on Condominium & Cluster Developments: The Boyer Institutes
November 1 & 2, 2007 Miami Airport Hilton, Miami, Florida
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
For more information and to register, please click here.
Click here to view the brochure.
8.5 General CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics pending with the Florida Bar under the RP program, and 12.5 General CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics pending with the Florida Bar under the Condo listing.
The Audrey R. Finkelstein UM Experience
November 2, 2007
Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge
University of Miami School of Law
Sponsored by the University of Miami Alumni Association
Session I: 9 A.M. - 10 A.M.
Copyright and Culture: Contending Perspectives
Presented by Lili Levi, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law
Session II: 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Humpty Dumpty and the Chicken Salad Sandwich--a Discussion of Modern Issues In Constitutional Law
Presented by Zanita Fenton, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law
For more information, contact Diane Doolan at (305) 284-2872
CLE Credits pending with The Florida Bar
Current Issues in Employment Discrimination Law
November 5, 2007
University of Miami School of Law Campus
Sponsored by The University of Miami School of Law and H.O.P.E.
For more information, contact Mitchell S. Kominsky at MKomins@gmail.com or (954) 270-3885
CLE credits pending with The Florida Bar
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediation Training
Including Collaborative Divorce & Parent Coordinator Components
2006 Events
Animal Law 101
January 18, 2006
Presented by the Student Animal Defense Fund
Approved by Florida Bar: 1.5 General Credits / 1.5 Ethics
Appearances Can Be Deceiving – Avoiding the Appearance of Impropriety (Training for Federal Court Law Clerks)
February 3, 2006
Sponsored by the Center for Ethics & Public Service
Approved by Florida Bar: 2.0 General Credits / 2.0 Ethics
The 9th Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium
February 11, 2006
Sponsored by Entertainment and Sports Law Society
Approved by Florida Bar: 9.0 General Credits / 2.0 Ethics
Dreaming of Democracy: Race, Sex, and Suspicion: The Myth of the Black Male
February 17, 2006
Presented by Professor D. Marvin Jones, University of Miami School of Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 7.50 General Credits
The Schiavo Case: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
February 18, 2006
Presented by University of Miami Law Review
Approved by Florida Bar: 9.0 General Credits / 5.5 Ethics
Psychological and Legal Factors in Wrongful Convictions
February 24, 2006
Presented by Student Editors of Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 3.5 General Credits / 0.0 Ethics
Friends of the Law School Luncheon: Interviewing/Representing Corporate Constituents (Officers & Employees): An Ethical Minefield
March 22, 2006 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Presented by Brian Spector, JD ’78, Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, & The Law Alumni Association
Location: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida
Approved by Florida Bar: 1.0 General Credits
R.S.V.P. (305) 284-3968 or email alumni@law.miami.edu.
The Schiavo Case: “The Road Not Taken”
March 28, 2006 5:30 P.M. CLE Lecture 7:00 P.M. Reception
Presented by Professor Mary Coombs, University of Miami School of Law, & The Law Alumni Association
CLE Lecture and Reception Honoring Dean Jeanette F. Hausler
Location: DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Approved by Florida Bar: 1.0 General Credits
R.S.V.P. by March 24, 2006, at (305) 284-4945 or email alumni@law.miami.edu
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediation Training
April 21, 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2006
Presented by Mediation Services, Inc. & University of Miami School of Law
Location: University of Miami School of Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 40.0 General Credits / 5.0 Ethics Credits
for information, call (305) 446-4630 or email cle@law.miami.edu.
40 Years of the Cuban Adjustment Act: End of an Era?
April 7, 2006 - 9:45 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (Reception following)
Sponsored by University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
Location: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, FL
Approved by Florida Bar: 5.0 General Credits
for information, call (305) 284-6276 or email cle@law.miami.edu.
The Voting Rights Act and Hispanics in Florida
April 7, 2006 Location: University of Miami School of Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 4.0 General Credits
for information, call (305) 284-6276 or email cle@law.miami.edu.
The May 2006 Amendments to the Florida Bar Rules of Professional Conduct: What You Need to Know and Why
May 12, 2006 9:00 A.M. to 10:40 A.M.
Presented by Brian F. Spector, Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law
Location: Room 309, University of Miami School of Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 2.0 General Credits/1.50 Civil Trial Certification
for information, call (305) 284-6276 or email cle@law.miami.edu.
The Legal System in Cuba: Past, Present & Future
June 2, 2006
Co-sponsored by the Cuban-American Bar Association & the University of Miami School of Law
Location: University of Miami School of Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 7.50 General Credits
for information, call (305) 284-6276 or email cle@law.miami.edu.
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediation Training
June 2, 3, 4, 10 & 11, 2006
Presented by Mediation Services, Inc. & University of Miami School of Law
Location: University of Miami School of Law
Approved by Florida Bar: 40.0 General Credits / 5.0 Ethics
for information, contact (305) 446-4630 or email cle@law.miami.edu.
16th Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop
August 11, 2006
Storer Auditorium: University of Miami School of Business, Coral Gables, Florida
Approved by Florida Bar: 8.50 General Credits
Co-sponsored by the Bankruptcy Bar Association/Southern District of Florida & University of Miami School of Law
For more information, click here
Circuit Civil Mediation Training
September 8, 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2006
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
19th Annual Institute on Real Property Law
October 18, 2006
Miami Airport Hilton, Miami, Florida|
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
Location: Miami Airport Hilton & Towers
Miami, Florida
Approved by Florida Bar: 9.00 General Credits
For more information, click here
** Materials Approved for CLE Credits
- click here to purchase
31st Annual Institute on Condominium & Cluster Developments: The Boyer Institutes
Thursday & Friday, October 19 & 20, 2006
Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law
Location: Miami Airport Hilton & Towers, Miami, Florida
Approved by Florida Bar: 13.0 General Credits, including 1.0 Ethics credit.
For more information, click here
**Materials Approved for CLE Credits - click here to purchase
New Challenges of the Inter-American Legal Practice: A Corporate Counsel Perspective
November 9, 2006
JW Marriott Hotel Miami on Brickell Avenue
Co-sponsored by: South Florida Group of Regional Counsel,
Morgan, Lewis & Bokius LLP and University of Miami School of Law
Family Mediation Training
December 1, 2, 3, 9 & 10, 2006
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
for information, please contact (305) 446-4630
2005 Events
15th Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop
Friday, August 25 & 26, 2005
Location: Store Auditorium, UM School of Business Administration
Approved by Florida Bar: 13 General Credits & 2.5 hours of Ethics
** Materials Approved for CLE Credits - click here to purchase