2013-2014 Calendar & Guide to uF law - Levin College of Law ...

UF Law is a comprehensive law school with a longstandingtradition of preparing graduates for significant leadershiproles and has leading programs in graduate taxation, familylaw, and environmental and land use law. UF Law also is oneof the nation’s best values in legal education and boasts animpressive list of distinguished visitors to campus.A message fromDean Robert jerryAs the academic year begins, we welcomethe new and returning members of the UFLaw Gator Nation — students in our J.D.,LL.M. and S.J.D. programs, and our facultyand staff. This promises to once again be anactive and exciting year on campus, and Ihope you are eager to get the 2013-14 academicyear underway.For students new to UF Law, I expect youracademic experience to prepare you to benot only an effective legal practitioner butalso a better citizen and leader in your futureworkplace, your community and the legalprofession. Make the most of your time here,not just in your academic pursuits, but bydeveloping strong relationships with yourfellow students and future colleagues. Ouralumni tell us they call on these relationshipsoften throughout their careers, and greatrewards can be found by reaching beyondyour comfort zone to develop friendships withclassmates very different than you. Our facultyand every student accepted here have recordsof extraordinary accomplishment, and we canall learn much from one another.I hope you find this Calendar & Guide to UFLaw to be useful. Please visit our website atwww.law.ufl.edu and carefully read the Universityof Florida Student Honor Code. Academichonesty and integrity are fundamental valuesof the UF Law community, and students whoenroll at UF commit to holding themselvesand their peers to the highest standard ofhonor required by this code.Also, our website contains important policiesand guidelines to which students andother members of our community are expectedto adhere. You are preparing to becomea part of a noble profession; this means yourprofessional reputation and legal career beginhere, and it is vital that you act accordingly.Our website also offers details and updatedinformation on support services, financialinformation, student organizations, centersand institutes, course descriptions, faculty andstaff, maps and other helpful resources. Andeach week class is in session, be sure to readFlaLaw Online sent to your email or linkedfrom the www.law.ufl.edu home page to keepup with the many activities and events at thelaw school, including important informationabout career development and student services,alumni activities and more.It is great to be a Florida Gator. Welcometo the Levin College of Law.— Dean Robert Jerry