Faculty members and leaders from throughout the University honored the impact of their colleagues, including several from the School of Law.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/provost-awards-celebrate-faculty-achievements-and-service.html



Family Law

Clinic Contributes to Legal Victory for Children's Privacy Rights

The case hinged on whether a child's right to protect their private communications in therapy could be involuntarily waived by the child's Guardian ad Litem.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/clinic-contributes-to-legal-victory-for-childrens-privacy-rights.html


Law Clinics

Professor Kele Stewart Serves as Co-Chair of the AALS Section on Clinical Legal Education

Her recent role places her at the helm of the largest professional organization of law faculty committed to clinics, externships, and experiential learning.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/kele-stewart-serves-as-co-chair-of-aals-section-on-clinical-legal-education.html




Immigration Law

Clinic Halts Deportation of Disabled Child’s Mother

Students from the Immigration Clinic successfully helped a Bahamian woman remain in the United States with her young teenage son.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/clinic-halts-deportation-of-disabled-childs-mother.html



Immigration Law

Client Who Survived Kidnapping and Torture Ordered Deported

The Immigration Clinic suffered a devastating loss when the court ruled that their client was ineligible for asylum and ordered her to be deported.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/client-who-survived-kidnapping-and-torture-ordered-deported.html


Human Rights Law

Clinic Supports Pan-African Litigation on Women’s Rights and Economic Justice

The Human Rights Clinic’s Gender Justice team helped develop curriculum and supplemental resources for two of the Litigation Institute’s learning modules.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/clinic-supports-pan-african-litigation-on-womens-rights-and-economic-justice.html


School of Law Alumni

Reception Honors Alumni and Distinguished Members of the Bar and Bench

The Law Alumni Association recently hosted its annual Broward County Judicial Reception, a chance for friends to meet and network, and for a few to be honored.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/reception-honors-alumni-and-distinguished-members-of-the-bar-and-bench.html


Hope Public Interest Resource Center

Students Engage in Pro Bono Work During Spring Break

Miami Law students participated in three alternative Spring Break trips where they assisted survivors of domestic violence, indigent defendants, and refugees and asylum seekers.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/students-engage-in-pro-bono-work-during-spring-break.html


Law Academics

Mother and Son Navigate the Law School Experience

Jessica Knopf and Josh Benzadon found strength and value in attending the School of Law together.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/mother-and-son-navigate-the-law-school-experience.html


Entertainment, Sports, Art Law

An Interview with Entrepreneur, Lawyer & Emmy Award-Winning Producer Fred Goldring

Fred Goldring, J.D. ’82, came to Miami Law to mix his passion for music with the law, establishing the Entertainment and Sports Law Society along the way.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/interview-with-fred-goldring.html


Miami Law Magazine

The Human Right to Food in Maine and Beyond

R. Denisse Córdova Montes, acting associate director of the Human Rights Clinic, writes about the human right to food in the Spring 2024 edition of Miami Law magazine.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/the-human-right-to-food.html


School of Law Alumni

Miami Law Alumna and Head of Sidley to Give Commencement Speech

Double ‘Cane Yvette Ostolaza, the Management Committee Chair of Sidley Austin LLP, will speak to Miami Law graduates at the Commencement ceremony on May 11.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/miami-law-alumna-to-give-commencement-speech.html


School of Law Homepage

Accomplished Student Earns Dual J.D., M.D. Degrees

Jordan Brooks will start his career working at Boston Consulting Group, where he will focus on health care and life science and social impact management consulting.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2024/05/accomplished-graduate-student-earns-dual-jd-md-degrees.html


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