2012-2013 Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida

Facilities.Multimillion-dollar expansions have transformedthe Levin College of Law. The new facilities include:A free-standing legal advocacy center with an expansivecourtroom; a law library that is the largest inthe Southeast and among the top 20 in the country;comfortable, modern classrooms equipped withadvanced technology; and a ceremonial classroomfor conferences, receptions and special sessions. Thefacilities are built around the Marcia Whitney SchottCourtyard, where students meet daily to exchangeinformation, attend events and, most importantly,make lifelong friends and colleagues.State of the Art.The Martin H. Levin AdvocacyCenter Courtroom is the coreof a $6 million, 19,500-squarefootstand-alone building, whichboasts an impressive two-storygrand foyer and glass entry. Thecourtroom, now in use by UFLaw students, serves a teachingfunction enhanced by largemonitors overhead, phone andInternet connections, and tieredseating, which gives 98 studentsa clear view of the proceedings.The courtroom includesa bench for accommodatingseven judges, a jury box andattorneys’ tables. The courtroomalso features judge’s chambersand a jury deliberation room.The center, which is named inhonor of Martin H. Levin (JD88), son and former colleague ofPensacola attorney and collegenamesake Fredric G. Levin (JD61), places the Levin College ofLaw at the forefront of majorlaw colleges providing studentswith sophisticated facilities andservices.18 UF Law