Miami Law News Headlines: April 2013

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In Field of Almost 300 Schools, Miami Law Advances to Round of Sixteen in Vienna Arbitration Moot Contest

(Posted: 04-01-13) Five students from the University of Miami School of Law last week won multiple awards and advanced deep into the elimination rounds of the world's largest and most prestigious international arbitration moot competition.

Miami Law Welcomes Admitted Students; At Reception, Faculty and Staff Members Open Arms to UM Grads

(Posted: 04-01-13) Miami Law held a special reception last week to celebrate and recognize members of the 2016 entering class who are students or graduates of the University of Miami. Dean Patricia White and numerous members of the faculty and administration attended to speak with these admitted students.

In PREP Sessions, Students Discuss Ethics in Electronic Evidence, Facebook Postings and Cloud Computing

(Posted: 04-01-13) Michael Greenfield and Danny Ilani, two students in Miami Law's Professional Responsibility & Ethics Program, recently presented a CLE ethics training for Dade Legal Aid, which focused on the ethical dilemmas a lawyer may face when dealing with pro se litigants, clients, and technology in the twenty-first century.

Animal Law Class Tours South Florida Wildlife Center For Inside Look at How 'Life-Saving' Shelters Work

(Posted: 04-01-13) The 25 students of Visiting Professor Stefanie Kuerpick's Animal Law class travelled to Fort Lauderdale last Sunday to visit the South Florida Wildlife Center, part of the Humane Society of the United States. The Wildlife Center opened its gates to the students even though it's not normally not open to the public. In appreciation for the exclusive tour, the School of Law will donate $500 to the center, which is completely funded through private donations.

Law Camp Prepares High-Schoolers, Coached by Miami Law Students, for Their Day in Court

(Posted: 04-01-13) In a classroom at Miami Law this week, second-year law student Whitney Kouvaris became the teacher, methodically instructing a group of high-school students on how best to assemble a legal case, set for mock trial later in the week, from the perspectives of both prosecution and defense.

The Serious Business of Motion Pictures and Television: Short Course Offers Range for the Hollywood-Bound

(Posted: 04-01-13) In a two-credit course called "Entertainment Law: Motion Pictures and Television," Nicholas La Terza, a visiting professor and veteran entertainment lawyer based in Los Angeles, will offer Miami Law students a comprehensive survey of the legal and business issues encountered by Hollywood's transactional attorneys. The course, which begins on April 1, will be presented from the perspective of the practitioner who represents clients who are involved in the production and exploitation of films and programs intended for exhibition in theatres and on television.