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April 2013: Frost to Give Florida State College of Law Spring 2013 Commencement Address
April 2013: Florida State Law Grads First on Florida Bar Exam
March 2013: Florida State's Public Interest Law Center Receives National Award for Work on Children in Prison
March 2013: Tunnicliffs Give Additional $50,000 to the Florida State Law School
March 2013: Florida State Ranked Nation's 48th Best Law School by U.S. News & World Report
March 2013: Florida State University College of Law Hosts National Mock Trial Competition
March 2013: Diez-Arguelles Gives Additional $100,000 to the Florida State Law School
March 2013: Federal Bankruptcy Judge to Join Florida State Law Faculty
February 2013: Florida State University College of Law Offers Undergraduate Students Inside Look at Law School
February 2013: Florida State University College of Law Hosting National Tax Law Experts at Income Tax Symposium
February 2013: John W. Frost II Gives an Additional $1 Million to Florida State University College of Law
February 2013: Eighty-one Percent of Current Florida State University Law Students Give to Annual Fund
February 2013: Koelgers Continue Generous Support of the Florida State Law School
January 2013: Law School Hosting ABA Roundtable
2012
December 2012: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Named Dean at Willamette University College of Law
December 2012: Florida State University Law Professor Paolo Annino Named Glass Professor of Public Interest Law
December 2012: Florida State University Law Professor Franita Tolson Named Betty T. Ferguson Professor of Voting Rights
November 2012: Florida State University Law Professor Ruth Stone Named Wayne and Pat Hogan Professor of Trial Practice
November 2012: Tallahassee Attorneys Loula Fuller and Dan Myers Co-Recipients of Florida State University College of Law Alumni Association Service Award
Novermber 2012: Tallahassee Attorney Arthur Stern Receives Florida State University College of Law Class of '66 Award
November 2012: Tallahassee Attorney Pete Dunbar Receives Florida State University College of Law Distinguished Alum Award
October 2012: Florida State Law Students Win National Mock Trial Competition
August 2012: Florida State Ranked Nation's 12th Best Value Law School
August 2012: Florida State Law School Ranked Third Best in Nation for Hispanic Students
August 2012: Florida State Student Bar Association wins national awards from American Bar Association
April 2012: Florida State Law graduates inducted into Order of the Coif
March 2012: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins fifth major competition of year
March 2012: Florida State Black Law Students Association Named National Chapter of the Year again
March 2012: Florida State welcomes senior environmental scholar
February 2012: Florida State Law Professor Appointed to Florida Historical Commission
February 2012: Moot Court Team wins first place in national family law competition
February 2012: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins another national competition
February 2012: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins national competition
January 2012: Florida State University College of Law honored by ABA for pipeline diversity program
December 19, 2011: Florida State Law grads, students excel on MPRE
December 15, 2011: Tallahassee attorneys increase gift to Florida State law school
November 30, 2011: Florida State College of Law dean appointed to Uniform Law Commission
November 18, 2011: Florida State law students win ABA competition
November 8, 2011: Florida State law students win mock trial competition
October 7, 2011: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins international competition
September 14, 2011: Florida State Law School Ranked Third Best in Nation for Hispanic Students
August 1, 2011: Weidner named one of nine transformative law deans
May 17, 2011: Tallahassee attorney Nancy Wallace gives to Florida State law school
April 2011: Florida State University Moot Court Team Wins North American Competition
March 16, 2011: Florida State Black Law Students Association named National Chapter of the Year
March 15, 2011: Florida State University law school ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report
February 2011: Florida State Black Law Students Association named best in region
January 2011: Florida State Law faculty recognized as one of nation's best
December 2010: Florida State's Rossi publishes new book on constitutional law
December 2010: Florida State Law alumnus honored by ABA for pipeline diversity program
December 2010: Florida State Law professor honored for work on behalf of children
November 2010: Florida State Law students win Mock Trial competition
November 2010: Tallahassee attorney Sean Pittman gives to Florida State law school
September 2010: Florida State ranked nation's eighth best value law school
September 9, 2010: Florida State law school ranked sixth best in nation for Hispanics
August 2010: Florida State University College of Law students sweep writing competition
August 18, 2010: Florida State Student Bar Association wins national public interest award
May 17, 2010: Annino study cited by U.S. Supreme Court
April 13, 2010: Justice Scalia visits Florida State University College of Law
April 2010: Florida State Law graduates inducted into Order of the Coif
April 13, 2010: Florida State Law grads excel on Florida Bar Exam
April 6, 2010: Florida State law school ranked one of nation's best for scholarly impact
March 2010: Florida State Law students help publish inaugural volume of Florida Health Law Journal
March 2010: Orlando attorney Steve Rissman creates law school endowment
March 2010: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins two more national advocacy competitions
February 2010: Florida State University Law professor creates U.S. Code iPhone application
February 2010: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins another national advocacy competition
February 2010: Florida State University Moot Court Team wins national advocacy competition
February 9, 2010: Florida State University law professors create scholarly e-journal on sustainability
February 4, 2010: Eighty-one percent of Florida State University law students give to annual fund
January 2010: Tallahassee father and son create law school endowment
January 2010: Tallahassee couple creates law school endowment
November 2009: Tallahassee couple creates law school endowment
November 2009: Tampa couple Andy and Hope Dogali give to Florida State Law
November 2009: West Palm Beach attorney Marcos R. Gonzalez increases gift to Florida State Law
October 2009: Florida State's Markel publishes book on family status in the criminal justice system
October 2009: Law professor's new book outlines economic implications of democratic governance
September 2009: Florida State's Logan publishes new book on registration of sex offenders
September 21, 2009: Florida State Law grads earn top passing rate on Florida Bar Exam
September 2009: Florida State's Abbott publishes new book on access to medicines
September 4, 2009: Florida State Law ranked third best in nation for Hispanics
September 3, 2009: Florida State ranked 10th best value law school
August 6, 2009: Florida State Law Student Bar Association named 'SBA of the Year' again
June 2009: Tampa attorney Rich Hadlow creates endowment at Florida State Law
June 2009: Tampa couple creates endowment at Florida State Law
April 2009: Florida State Law Rises in U.S. News Rankings
April 1, 2009: Florida State Law Student Wins National Writing Competition
March 2009: Moot Court Team Wins National Advocacy Competition
October 15: 2008: Women's Law Symposium Silent Auction to Benefit Refuge House Open to Public
October 10, 2008: Florida State Law ACS to Host Supreme Court Preview
October 2, 2008: Florida State Law Experts: U.S. Supreme Court 2008 Term
September 9, 2008: Florida State Law SBA to Host Help Sierra Leone Events
September 8, 2008: Florida State Law Ranked Fifth Best in Nation for Hispanics
August 2008: Florida State Law Student Bar Association Named 'SBA of the Year'
August 2008: Florida State Law Student Named President of Florida Bar Student Group
July 2008: Unprecedented Rate of Florida State Law Alumni Give to Annual Fund
July 8, 2008: Florida State Law Inducts 23 Graduates to Order of the Coif
July 7, 2008: Florida State Law Alumnus Named Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
June 2008: Florida State Law Graduates Achieve More Than Ninety-nine Percent Placement Rate
May 2008: D'Alemberte Receives Mediators' Lifetime Achievement Award
May 29, 2008: 2008 Florida State Law Graduate Receives National Award
April 14, 2008: Florida State Law Grads Earn Top Passing Rate on Florida Bar Exam
March 2008: Florida Bar Foundation Awards Public Interest Law Center Grants to Provide Legal Services
March 2008: Florida State Law Environmental Law Program Ranked 10th Best in Nation
March 24, 2008: United States Senator Mel Martinez to Speak at Florida State Law
March 21, 2008: Professor Joseph Dodge Testifies Before United States Senate
March 6, 2008: Unprecedented Rate of Florida State Law Students Give to Annual Fund
January 2008: James R. Douglass Gives Major Gift to Florida State Law
November 2007: Linda Bond Wins Florida State Law Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award
November 2007: Justice Raoul G. Cantero, III Wins Florida State Law Class of '66 Award
November 2007: John W. Frost, II wins Florida State Law Distinguished Alum Award
November 2007: Mock Trial Team Wins Advocacy Competition in Miami
November 2007: Gregg, Hart Give Major Gift to Florida State Law
November 2007: Karlinsky Increases Commitment to Florida State Law
November 5, 2007: Florida State Law to Hold Lillich Memorial Lecture and Symposium on Human Trafficking
October 2007: Tallahassee Alumni Couple Gives Major Gift to Florida State Law
October 2007: Shepherd Named Florida Bar Health Section Professor
September 2007: College of Law Ranked Sixth in Nation for Hispanics
September 18, 2007: Florida State Law Grads Earn Top Passing Rate on Florida Bar Exam
August 2007: Founding Partners of Parks & Crump, LLC Increase Commitment to Diversity Enhancement Scholarship
July 2007: Atlanta Alumni Couple Gives Back to the Law School with a $250,000 Gift
April 2007: Florida Bar Foundation Awards Children's Advocacy Center Grants to Provide Legal Aid to Poor Children
April 2, 2007: Law School Continues to Rise in U.S. News Rankings
March 2007: World Experts on Pharmaceuticals to Tackle Regional Priorities for Delivering Medicines Globally
March 2007: Moot Court Team Brings Home Another National Championship
March 2007: Bill Corry Endows Professorship to Honor His Parents
March 23, 2007: Environmental Law Forum to Address Challenges of Affordable Housing in Florida
March 20, 2007: 2007 Environmental Law Distinguished Lecturer
January 2007: Governor Appoints FSU Professor to Bench During Judicial Law Lesson
January 8, 2007: D'Alemberte to Receive 2007 Tobia Simon Pro Bono Award
January 2, 2007: Anonymous Donors Make $1 Million Gift to Law School
December 2006: Florida State Nominates 24 Grads to Order of the Coif. Read
November 2006: Mock Trial Team on Top of Their Game at AFTL Competition. Read
November 1, 2006: Experts to Discuss Fisheries, Ecosystem Management at Environmental Forum at Law School. Read
October 2006: David and Debby Fonvielle Pledge Continued Support of Public Defender Service Award. Read
October 2006: Tom Equels, Laura Fabar Establish Social Justice Endowment at Law School. Read
September 18, 2006: Florida State is No.1 Again on Florida Bar Exam. Read
September 2006: College of Law Named One of Best Law Schools for Hispanics. Read
September 2006: Professor Paolo Annino Selected for Florida Guardian ad Litem's Highest Honor. Read
August 2006: Florida State Moot Court Team Takes First Place at Workers' Compensation Competition in Orlando. Read
August 2006: Kelly Overstreet Johnson and Hal Johnson Create Endowment for Excellence. Read
June 2006: Robin Kundis Craig Named Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund Professor. Read
June 2006: McCord Family Endows Scholarship in Memory of Influential Public Official. Read
April 3, 2006: FSU College of Information Boasts Top 10 Graduate Program. Law School, Chemistry Also Among Nations Best, U.S. News & World Report. Read
March 2006: Wetland Banking Yields Low Return on Urban Interests. Read
March 2006: A. Wayne Rich Gives Back to Law School with $100,000 Gift. Read
March 22, 2006: Spring 2006 Environmental Law Forum focuses on Integration of Land Use and Water Management in Florida. Read
March 14, 2006: The Environmental Law Institute issued a press release on JB Ruhl's article, "The Effects of Wetland Mitigation Banking on People," published in their National Wetlands Newsletter. Read
February 2006: Larry Krieger Honored for Professionalism by The Florida Bar. Read
January 2006: The Florida Bar Foundation Presents $100,000 Grant to Law School's Children's Advocacy Center. Read
December 2005: Alumni Jim McConnaughhay and Steve Rissman create endowment for excellence at law school. Read
December 2005: Jim and Anne Corrigan's gift encourages excellence on Moot Court. Read
November 2005: Mock Trial Team wins national title at Lone Star Classic. Read
September 2005: Florida State again ranked as one of top 10 law schools for Hispanics. Read
September 27, 2005: American Constitution Society to Host Supreme Court Preview: A Sampling of the 2005-2006 Term. Read
June 2005: College of Law Alumni Endow $1-Million Chair to Honor Dean. Read
June 2005: Lois Shepherd's New Book Covers Bioethics and the Law. Read
June 16, 2005: New York Times features study by FSU College of Law Professor Jonathan Klick. Read
May 2005: Adam Hirsch Named William and Catherine VanDercreek Professor of Law. Read
May 2005: Rebecca Bonfanti to Succeed Kelly Wardrop in Development and Alumni Relations Post. Read
May 2005: Legal Scholars, Judges Give Advance Praise For New Book by Professor Jim Rossi. Read
May 2005: Hogan Gift Helps College of Law Expand Summer for Undergraduates Program — Again. Read
May 2005: Jonathan Klick named Jeffrey A. Stoops Professor. Read
May 2005: CAC Wins National Award for Children in Prison Project. Read
May 2005: Criminal Law Scholar Dan Markel Joins Faculty. Read
May 2, 2005: Bridgeman Selected to Present Work at Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum. Read
April 20, 2005: College of Law Professor Mary Crossley named Dean of University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Read
April 5, 2005: Greg Mitchell named Sheila M. McDevitt Professor of Law. Read
March 30, 2005: Law School improves in U.S. News & World Report rankings. Read
February 2005: College of Law receives major gift from Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Read
February 2005: FSU College of Law launches Law and Economics Working Papers Series. Read
January 2005: Law partners establish Knowles & Randolph Diversity Enhancement Endowed Scholarship. Read
January 2005: Legal philosopher from UCLA to deliver lecture on compelled association. Read
January 2005: Leading Latin American Scholar to Deliver Senior Simon Lecture. Read
January 2005: World-renowned economist to give January Lecture. Read
December 2004: Jeff and Aggie Stoops endow Professorships. Read
October 2004: Law firm of Pennington Moore Wilkinson Bell & Dunbar has taken the lead in funding the William and Catherine VanDercreek Professorship. Read
October 19, 2004: Fall 2004 Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law lecture to cover international marine biodiversity. Read
September 2004: Debra Lyn Bassett named Loula Fuller and Dan Myers Professor. Read
August 2004: College of Law is one of the top 10 law schools for Hispanics. Read
July 2004: FSU Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law among top in field, based on citation impact. Read
July 2004: Florida State University Law Review recognized for citation impact. Read
June 2004: Moot Court Team takes first place at 2004 Robert Orseck Memorial Competition. Read
April 2004: Florida State University College of Law Professor Lois Shepherd appointed the D'Alemberte Professor of Law. Read
April 1, 2004: Nancy Benavides promoted to Associate Dean for Student Affairs at law school. Read
March 2004: College of Law hosts national panel of scholars at Behavioral Analysis Symposium on March 26-27. Read
March 16, 2004: College of Law presents "The Future of the Florida Panhandle" as the spring Environmental Forum on April 7. Read
March 12, 2004: Simon Distinguished Lecturer to discuss international tribunals. Read
February 20, 2004: UF alumnus creates Broad and Cassel scholarship at Florida State University College of Law. Read
February 18, 2004: Tom Conroy creates scholarship to attract top students. Read
February 17, 2004: Professor Lee Breckenridge to give Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture February 23. Read
February 13, 2004: Gift to law school establishes mentoring scholarship. Read
February 10, 2004: Bassett to join law school faculty in the fall. Read
February 1, 2004: Professor Dorothy Roberts scheduled to give Mason Ladd Lecture February 16. Read
January 2004: Faye Jones Appointed Director of the Law Library at FSU College of Law. Read
January 26, 2004: FSU law professor Ruth Stone wins Florida Bar top award for faculty professionalism. Read
January 21, 2004: New faculty members on board in fall 2004 at law school. Read
January 20, 2004: Dean Don Weidner announces that Stephanie Williams is promoted to Associate Dean for Administration January 20, 2004. Read
January 15, 2004: Gift to law school honors FSU's first African-American football player. Read
January 12, 2004: FSU law professor, Fernando Tesón, to discuss implications of bringing Saddam Hussein to justice on January 14. Read
January 9, 2004: Tallahassee attorneys, Loula Fuller and Dan Myers, endow professorship at Florida State University College of Law. Read
January 5, 2004: Miami attorney endows scholarship to aid law students who are raising children. Read