The legalization of same-sex marriage has pushed some Florida lawmakers to propose the Pastor Protection Act, which would allow pastors the right to refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. But civil services, like bakers and florists, would not receive the same protections. Some Gainesville religious leaders are speaking out again the Pastor Protection Act.
Read More »Florida Ranks Highly in Assimilating Hispanics
Florida was named the sixth-best state in the country when it comes to assimilating Hispanics into American society. The rankings were based on the state's ability to assimilate Hispanics into American cultural, educational and economic systems.
Read More »Law School Enrollment Among Minorities Decreases Nationally, Increases At UF
Law school enrollment of minorities has been on the decline since 1993 nationally. The decline has raised concerns over equality in the educational system.
Read More »UF Students Collecting Books For Florida Department of Corrections
Two University of Florida Levin College of Law organizations are collecting books for prisoners through the middle of November. A number of genres are being accepted, but the books must be in accordance with the Admissible Reading Material section of the Florida Administrative Code.
Read More »Natural Resources Amendment Secures Environmental Funding But Raises Concerns
With almost one million signatures from Florida voters, Amendment 1 – also known as the Florida Land and Water Conservation Amendment – will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, though not all parties are pleased by this development.
Read More »University of Florida Names Interim Law Dean
Professor George L. Dawson was named the UF Levin College of Law's interim dean today after the search for the new dean had ended.
Read More »Panelists Discuss Local Food, Farming at UF Law School
Former Asst. Deputy for Global Trade at the USDA weighs in on the impact of U.S. farm policy on local farming.
Read More »UF Law School Honors Professor Fletcher Baldwin For 50 Years Of Teaching
Baldwin is still teaching constitutional law and he has no plans for retirement: "My body will tell me when to retire."
Read More »UF Law School Officials Wary Of Two-Year Law Degree
President Barack Obama recently called for less law school in an effort to reduce the cost of higher learning. Levin College of Law officials are less than enthused. Some of their students feel differently.
Read More »Job market improving for Florida, national law school graduates, but it’s not great
It’s not a new concern that law school graduates are having trouble finding work. But while the number of law school applicants began to decline this year, the 2012 graduating class of law students is still seeing high unemployment and underemployment rates months after graduation.
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