TALLAHASSEE—Florida State University of Law Dean Don Weidner announced today that Nancy Benavides has been promoted to associate dean for student affairs.

Benavides came to work at the law school in 2000 as director of Career Planning and Placement and has been assistant dean for student affairs since 2002. She graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1992 and practiced law with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Patrick J. Christmas & Associates before becoming the firm administrator at Feldsman, Tucker, Leifer, Fidell & Bank, also in Washington.

Benavides has been instrumental in strengthening student services at the law school and expanding its Summer for Undergraduates Program. 

“Nancy Benavides is a deeply committed and dynamic young lawyer whose energies and dedication have helped make the law school a better place for all our students,” Weidner said.