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Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom Dedication with Justice Ginsburg

Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom Dedication Photo Gallery Featuring Guest Speaker: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom at the University of Florida Levin College of Law on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006.

A 1948 graduate of the UF law school, Chesterfield Smith was founder and chairman emeritus of national law firm Holland & Knight and president of the American Bar Association in 1973. The classroom was funded through a leadership gift from the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation Inc.

Justice Ginsburg addressed lawyers from Holland & Knight, UF alumni, faculty and staff at the dedication.

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