Adrienne Harreveld, J.D. '19 and Amanda Suarez, 3L
University of Miami School of Law is known for students’ commitment to social justice and public interest, and the prestigious firm of Squire...
1L Stevi Leavitt
With equal parts interest in immigration law and environmental justice law, Stevi Leavitt saw the extended winter break as an opportunity not to be wasted. With the ability to work...
Here are some of the most-read stories on Miami Law’s website during the 2020 year.
Strongest Incoming Class in 30 Years: Miami Law 1Ls Prove Resilient in the Face of a Pandemic
Miami Law Vet Uses Degree to Pursue...
Summer Public Interest Fellows
“In a time of great uncertainty due to the ongoing pandemic, it was a relief to have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work through the HOPE Fellowship program...
Megyn Greider Weigand, J.D. ’08
When Florida native and former HOPE Fellow Megyn Greider Weigand, J.D. ’08, graduated from Miami Law, the economy plummeted into the Great Recession. Moving to New...
Thomas Voracek, JD ’19
Thomas Voracek, JD ’19, entered law school knowing that he wanted to become a criminal defense lawyer. The summer before his senior year of college at the University of...
Jason Clark,3L
Growing up in Broward County as the son of two environmental scientists, 3L and HOPE Fellow Jason Clark always had a passion for the environment, whether fishing in South Florida’s...
Before she started law school, you could probably find 3L and HOPE Fellow Natalie Cavellier in the water. A former college swimmer at UC Santa Cruz (where she wrote a thesis on Marine Protected Areas), one of the first things she did when...
Lesley Mendoza, J.D. '02
In law school, even one class can have a tremendous impact on a student’s future career. For alumna Lesley Silverio Mendoza, JD ’02, that class was Public Interest Law with...
Andrew Carter, J.D. '06
Environmental lawyer Andrew Carter, J.D. ’06, accepts that we will be engaging in an “existential fight” for the environment for the rest of his life. However, he feels it’s...
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