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'''The University of Miami School of Law''', founded in 1926, is the [[law school in the United States|law school]] of the [[University of Miami]], located in [[Coral Gables, Florida]], in the [[United States]]. The school graduated its first class of 13 students in 1929.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FVctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6NcFAAAAIBAJ&dq=university-of-miami%20law-school&pg=5021%2C3910831|title=13 Law Students Will Get Degrees|work=Miami News|date=June 2, 1929|page=8|accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref> == Academics == From 1948 to 2002, the law school had an evening division for part-time students.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.miami.edu/history.php|title=History of UM Law School|accessdate=2009-12-03}}</ref> Starting in 1952, the school started offering an LL.M. degree in taxation.<ref name=hist/> In 1957, UM began to offer an LL.M. in Inter-American Law, and the Masters of Comparative Law (now an LL.M.) was first offered in 1959. In 1998, the school decided to reduce the size of its entering JD classes by 15 percent.<ref name=hist/> In 2002, the school established the "Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy" (Abess Center) with the mission to bridge the gap that separates science from environmental policy and law, through innovative, inter-disciplinary initiatives.<ref name=hist/> The University of Miami School of Law also offers extensive [http://www.law.miami.edu/publicinterest/ "Public Interest Programs"] and opportunities, including the [http://www.law.miami.edu/ceps/ "Center for Ethics and Public Service"] that offers in-house clinics and educational programs including the "Children and Youth Law Clinic", "Health and Elder Law Clinic", and "Corporate & Professional Responsibility Program". The [http://personal.law.miami.edu/hope/about_hope/main_about.html HOPE Public Interest Resource Center] at the University of Miami School of Law gives students the opportunity to get involved in over 25 different projects each year, reaching various underserved and at-risk populations locally, nationally, and abroad. The school also offers three official joint degree programs (in business, public health and marine affairs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.miami.edu/ps/ps_04_03.php?op=4|title=Joint Degrees|accessdate=2010-02-06|publisher=University of Miami}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>) and seven [http://www.law.miami.edu/admissions/llm/ LL.M.] programs for post-graduate-level law study. The [http://www.law.miami.edu/aap/ "Academic Achievement Program"] and the "James Weldon Johnson/Robert H. Waters Program" provide participating students additional tools to succeed in law school. Other special programs at the law school include four [http://www.law.miami.edu/summer-abroad/ "Summer Abroad Programs"], one each in [[London, England]] and [[Spain]] and two involving multiple [[Europe]]an nations ([[Greece]], [[Italy]], and London) and (Greece, Italy, and [[Barcelona, Spain]]). The University of Miami School of Law is the host of the annual "Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning," a conference for estate planning professionals. The law school also hosts an annual symposium for [[psychology]], [[public policy]], and law. == Campus == [[File:University of Miami Otto G. Richter Library.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Walkway leading to the Otto G. Richter Library at the [[University of Miami]]]] The University of Miami School of Law is located on the main campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, just six miles southeast of [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], the 7th largest city in the nation. The School of Law is centered around a central courtyard called the "Bricks." The Law Library has a collection of over 600,000 volumes in print and microform, and subscribes to a large and ever-expanding list of electronic resources.<ref name=campus>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.miami.edu/vtour/|title=virtual tour|accessdate=2009-12-03}}</ref> The University of Miami campus is served by the [[Miami Metrorail]] at the [[University (Metrorail station)|University Station]]. == Curriculum == Due to the size of the faculty, the University of Miami School of Law is able to provide an extensive curriculum selection for second and third year students. First year students take a series of required courses covering the theory and substance of the law while exploring the political, commercial, and social dimensions of legal institutions. In addition to the required courses, first year students also are permitted to choose one elective in their second semester. Law students at the University of Miami have the opportunity to combine their J.D. degrees with master's degrees in business administration, communications, music business, public health, or marine affairs. There is also a joint J.D./LL.M. program where students can complete both degrees in seven semesters in the areas of Taxation, International Law, Ocean and Coastal Law, and Real Property Development. The law school also offers programs leading to a master of laws (LL.M.) degree in taxation, estate planning, real property, comparative law, inter-American law, international law, and ocean and coastal law. == Students == The University of Miami School of Law has a total student body of approximately 1,250. For the class of 2013, 42% are female, 29% are minorities, 50% come from out-of-state, 55% speak more than one language, and 50% enroll directly after graduating from college. Students range in age from 20 to 42. The 75th/25th percentiles for the LSAT are 160/156 and for undergraduate GPA are 3.60/3.16. Tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year is $37,418 for continuing students and $38,918 for new students. == Student activities == The school offers students the opportunity to compete for membership on both the [http://studentorgs.law.miami.edu/moot_court_board/ Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board] as well as the [http://www.law.miami.edu/about_us/imcp/ International Moot Court Board]. Both boards make up Miami's Moot Court Board which is currently ranked 14th in the nation.<ref>http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=1611</ref> The Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board hosts a Negotiation Competition, Mock Trial Competition, Fall and Spring C. Clyde Atkins Advanced Moot Court Competitions, and the John T. Gaubatz 1L Competition. Also, the board participates in numerous inter-school competitions across the country. Most recently, the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board advanced to the finals of the ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition, with one team member taking home the Best Oralist Award.<ref>http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=1498</ref> The International Moot Court Board offers student's who are interested in pursuing careers in [[International Law]] the opportunity to compete in a range of both public and private law competitions held around the world. The law school hosts a pre-moot for the [[Willem C. Vis Moot|Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot]] each spring which attracts schools from Europe, Central and South America. In competition, the International Moot Court Board most recently took home a 2nd place finish at the International Criminal Court's Moot Court Competition in [[The Hague]], winning two of the top three oralist awards.<ref>http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=1479</ref> The strength of the law school's [[International Arbitration]] department has enabled the International Moot Court Board to achieve a string of successes in Arbitration competitions in the past few years. This past year, the International Moot Court Board was able to win 1st place in their first appearance in the [http://www.merton-zentrum.uni-frankfurt.de/Startseite/FIAC_International_Student_Moot_Court/Results/index.html Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court Competition] held in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]].<ref>http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=1854</ref> Moreover, the Board's team for the [http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/vis.html Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot], held in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]], has consistently taken home "Honorable Mentions" for Best Oralist over the last four years and finished a personal best 14th out of 252 schools in 2010.<ref>http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=1536</ref> The University of Miami's School of Law offers participation in student activities. The Student Bar Association, ("S.B.A."), serves as the law school's student government and works closely with the faculty and administration to improve student life on the campus. The S.B.A. also acts as a conduit to the American Bar Association, and the school's SBA President and the elected A.B.A. Representative serve as delegates to the national convention of S.B.A. Presidents and A.B.A. Representatives at the A.B.A. annual meeting. The Law School also has a student-run Honor Council, which investigates and adjudicates alleged violations of the Honor Code of the School of Law. It is chaired by the Honor Council President. == Journals/publications == The law school publishes five law reviews: * The [http://currentstudents.law.miami.edu/law-review/''University of Miami Law Review''] * The [http://www.umblr.org/''Business Law Review''] * The [http://currentstudents.law.miami.edu/ialr/index.html''Inter-American Law Review''] (focusing on U.S.-Latin American legal issues) * The [http://currentstudents.law.miami.edu/iclr/ ''International & Comparative Law Review''] * The [http://studentorgs.law.miami.edu/pschology_public_policy_and_the_law/ ''Psychology, Public Policy, and Law''] is an inter-disciplinary law journal that is published quarterly by the law school and the [[American Psychological Association]]. The Res Ipsa Loquitor is the Law School's former school newspaper. == Alumni and job placement == The University of Miami School of Law has more than 20,000 alumni practicing law throughout the United States and nearly eighty countries around the world. The job placement rate for graduates of the University of Miami School of Law is greater than or equal to the average national job placement rate for the past six years. Within nine months of graduation, slightly more than 90% of the Class of 2006 was employed and nearly 4% of the class was enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program. Most of the 2006 graduates – 69.5% – are working in law firms. Other graduates are working in federal, state and local government agencies (12.5%); corporations, banks and other corporate entities (7%); public interest organizations (5.5%); and academia (1.5%). Four percent of the graduates are clerking with federal and state court judges. Furthermore, 78% of the Class of 2006 began their legal careers in the Southeast, 9% moved West, 8% moved to the Northeast, 5% moved to the Midwest, and South/Central area of the country. {{Citation needed|date=October 2007}} Currently, the University of Miami School of Law is only able to place 56.1% of its 1,334 full-time students in jobs at graduation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/school-of-law-03038|title=University of Miami Law School|accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> == University of Miami School of Law Deans == * [[Richmond Rasco]] * [[Russell Rasco]] * [[Wesley A. Sturges]] * [[M. Minnette Massey]] * [[Soia Mentschikoff]] * [[Claude Sowle]] * [[Mary E. Doyle]] * [[Samuel C. Thompson]] * [[Dennis O. Lynch]] * [[Paul R. Verkuil]] * [[Patricia D. White]] == Notable faculty == * [[Richard A. Hausler]], law professor, [[contracts law]] expert. See Ed Shohat, Richard A. Hausler - A Tribute, 55 U. Miami L. Rev. 367 (2001) Available at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umlr/vol55/iss3/11 * [[M. Minnette Massey]], law professor, [[federal civil procedure]] expert. * [[Marilyn Milian]], law professor, host of ''[[The People's Court]]''. * [[Soia Mentschikoff]], law professor, developed [[Uniform Commercial Code]]. * [[Jan Paulsson]], law professor, [[international arbitration]] expert. * [[Ira J. Kurzban]], law professor, [[immigration expert]], author of ''[[Immigration Law Sourcebook]]''. * [[Irwin P. Stotzy]], law professor, [[Haiti and Human Rights]] expert, coauthor with [[Soia Mentchikoff]]''. * [[Stephen Urice]], law professor, [[cultural property]] expert. * [[Bruce Winick]], law professor, [[mental health law]] expert. == Notable alumni == {{See also|List of University of Miami alumni}} * [[Dean Barrow]], Prime Minister of [[Belize]]. * [[Roy Black (attorney)|Roy Black]], criminal defense attorney. * [[Sue McCourt Cobb]], former Florida Secretary of State, former U.S. Ambassador to [[Jamaica]]. * [[Xavier Cortada]], artist. * [[Manny Diaz (Florida politician)|Manny Diaz]], former Mayor of the City of Miami. * [[James J. Greco]], CEO and President of [[Sbarro]] * [[Lawrence J. Hoffman]], Chairman, [[Greenberg Traurig]], LLP. * [[Daryl Jones]], former member, [[Florida Senate]], [[Florida House of Representatives]]. * [[Patricia Ireland]], former president of the [[National Organization for Women]]. * [[Adalberto Jordan]], U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida. * [[R. Fred Lewis]], Chief Justice, [[Florida Supreme Court]]. * [[Federico A. Moreno]], Chief U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida. * [[Alex Penelas]], former Mayor of [[Dade County, Florida]]. * [[Reince Priebus]], Chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]]. * [[Tom Rooney (politician)|Tom Rooney]], member of the US House of Representatives representing Florida's 16th Congressional District. * [[Marco Rubio]], [[United States Senator]]. * [[Samuel Smith]], former President of The Florida Bar. * [[Marc Trestman]], former UM Football Assistant Coach and current Head Coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. == References == <references /> == External links == * [http://www.law.miami.edu/ University of Miami School of Law Official Web Site]. * [http://resipsa.law.miami.edu/ Website of the Official Student Newspaper of the University of Miami School of Law, the ''Res Ipsa Loquitur''].