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    • University of Florida Levin College of Law warmly invites you to join us for our Spring 2025 Wednesday Webinar Series, where you will meet members of UF Law faculty, administration, and student body, and learn more about all things UF Law!

    In addition to these webinars, we hope you will join us for other virtual events including virtual Q&A group sessions, and virtual interactive law school tours.

    Unable to attend a session or want to watch again? We will post the webinar recordings below after each webinar. You may also access our 2024 webinar series recordings at the bottom of the page.

    2025 Webinar Series Schedule:

    Please click the title of the webinar to register. All times are Eastern.

    Financial Aid 101

    January 29, 12:00 pm

    Join Interim Assistant Dean of Admissions Leslie Greenwood to learn about important financial aid concepts, the components of a financial aid package, and the process for obtaining financial aid at UF Law. There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the conclusion of the presentation.

    Unlocking Opportunities in Business and Corporate Law

    February 5, 12:00 pm

    Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Peter Molk, John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Christopher Hampson, Assistant Professor of Law, Robert Rhee, John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Professor of Law, and Matthew D’Auria, Assistant Director for Career and Professional Development. Discover the exciting opportunities at UF Law in Business and Corporate Law. Learn about the internships and job opportunities our law students are pursuing. This webinar promises to be an engaging and informative discussion for anyone interested in these dynamic fields.

    Emerging Legal Markets: IP, Technology, AI, and Health Law

    February 12, 12:00 pm

    Join professors Barbara Evans, Stephen C. O’Connell Chair and Professor of Law, Derek Bambauer, Irving Cypen Professor of Law, and Jerron Wheeler as they discuss UF Law’s innovative offerings that prepare students for dynamic careers in these emerging fields. You will not want to miss the opportunity to learn from leading experts and discover how UF Law is shaping the next generation of legal professionals. Janice Shaw, Senior Assistant Dean for Students and Special Advisor to the Dean, will be present to share more on how students are applying this knowledge outside of the classroom and strengthening their skill sets.

    Insight into the UF Law Experience: Current Student Q&A

    February 19, 12:00 pm

    Discover more about the UF Law experience from those who know it best, our current students. Panelists will share their experiences and answer your questions. Gain firsthand knowledge about academics, campus culture, navigating law school, and more.

    Public Interest Law at UF: Courses, Clinics, and Field Placements

    March 5, 12:00 pm

    UF Law offers a plethora of experiential learning opportunities, including 9 clinics and field placements, which complement our public interest law offerings. Hear from Professors Sarah Wolking, Prosecution Clinic, Juan Caballero, Immigration Clinic, and Derek Wheeler, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, about what these upper-level experiences entail. Additionally, Alisha Tabag, Associate Director in the Office of Career and Professional Development, will provide insights on how students utilize these experiences to support their career goals and share internships and jobs that our students pursue in the public interest realm.

    Tax Law

    March 12, 12:00 pm

    UF Law boasts the #1 public university tax law program in the United States and has the #3 tax law program overall. Learn more about our tax law offerings, including our 7-semester JD/LLM degree, from Lee-ford Tritt, Director of Graduate Tax Programs, and Charlene Luke, Associate Dean for Institutional Affairs and Hubert C. Hurst Eminent Scholar Chair in Law. Sydney Ollar, Assistant Director for Career and Professional Development, will share details about rewarding career opportunities in this field.

    Academic Success: From 0L to Bar Prep

    March 19, 12:00 pm

    Explore how UF Law provides comprehensive support to law students throughout their academic journey and path to bar passage. Hear from Sabrina Lopez, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Curriculum, and Natasha Carbajal, Assistant Director of Academic Success, as they discuss the resources and strategies available to help students excel. The webinar offers a wonderful opportunity to gain deeper insights on the resources available to help our students succeed.

    Navigating Your Future: Career and Professional Development at UF Law

    March 26, 12:00 pm

    The University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Office of Career and Professional Development is here to help you strategize and give you the tools you need to achieve your career goals. Meet Janice Shaw, Senior Assistant Dean for Students and Special Advisor to the Dean and learn about the comprehensive support and resources available to UF Law students and discover the impressive employment outcomes our graduates achieve in Florida and beyond.

    Thriving at UF Law: Achieving Balance, Wellness, and Fun

    April 2, 5:30 pm

    We invite you to an insightful webinar focused on the success and well-being of UF Law students. Join current students, Ritzy Ettinger, UF Law’s dedicated Mental Health Counselor, and Richard Blake, Director of Student Life, as they share valuable insights on achieving balance, maintaining wellness, and enjoying life at UF Law. This session is perfect for future law students and their support networks. Gain a deeper understanding of the demands of law school and explore our comprehensive support systems. Discover how to navigate this transformative journey and learn the best ways to support your aspiring lawyer.

    Town Hall with Dean McAlister

    April 9, 5:30 pm

    Join us for a town hall-style webinar with Merritt McAlister, Interim Dean and Levin, Mabie, and Levin Professor of Law. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions in an engaging Q&A session. Don’t miss this chance to connect with Dean McAlister and learn more about UF Law.

     

    2024 Webinars Recordings

    Understanding Financial Aid

    Transactional Practice

    Your Support Network: Parents and Partners

    Emerging Legal Markets: IP, Technology, AI, and Health Law

    Current Student Q&A Panel

    Clinics, Field Placements, and Public Interest Law

    Tax Law

    Balance, Wellness, and Fun at UF Law

    Career and Professional Development

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    The Florida Constitutional Law Endowment in memory of Justice Ben F. Overton was created by Judge Karen Miller in 2013. This fund supports lectures and presentations by Justices of the Florida Supreme Court at the Fredric G. Levin College of Law.

    HISTORY

    Justice Overton, who earned his B.S. in 1951 and his Juris Doctor in 1952 from the University of Florida, was the first merit appointment to the Florida Supreme Court. Throughout his career he was active in legal education and served as an Adjunct Professor at the Levin College of Law through December 2012, the month of his death. Although he resided at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, a continuing care retirement community developed in cooperation with UF, he also considered the Florida Supreme Court “home.” Among the high points of his later years was hosting Justices of the Florida Supreme Court in Gainesville and taking his class to Tallahassee to hear oral arguments at the Florida Supreme Court.
    Judge Miller, who earned her B.S. cum laude from New York University in 1974 and her Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 1977, served as Chief Administrative Law Judge of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, New York City’s business regulatory agency, before she retired to Oak Hammock at the University of Florida. Having accompanied Justice Overton on his excursions to Tallahassee and joined him in welcoming guests to Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, she created the endowment in memory of Justice Overton to ensure that the Levin College of Law continues to have the funding necessary to continue and enhance the interaction between its students and the Florida Supreme Court.

     

    Judge Miller remembered the event that motivated the endowment.

     

    Prior to a dinner at the home of Dean Robert Jerry and Lisa Jerry shortly after Justice Overton’s death, Justice Barbara Pariente and I were discussing a suitable memorial. Justice Pariente, who had been Justice Overton’s colleague on the Florida Supreme Court and who understood the importance to him of the interaction between his students and the Court, suggested the outline of what has become the Overton lectures. Dean Jerry, who has since retired, as has Dean Emeritus Jon Mills, who assumed responsibility for implementing the Overton lectures, were very supportive from the beginning. Since Dean Mills’ retirement, Professor Timothy McClendon, who assisted both Justice Overton and Dean Mills teaching Florida Constitutional Law and who co-authored the recent Florida Constitutional Law casebook, has continued the Overton lectures with the support of Interim Dean Merritt McAlister and CGR director, Professor Danaya Wright.

    Justice Overton was a devoted jurist, educator, and ethical leader of the Florida legal profession. The Overton Lecture Series brings Florida Supreme Court Justices to the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, and serves to introduce students to the inner workings of the Court. CGR and the students of the College of Law extend our deepest gratitude to Judge Karen Miller for making the Overton Lectures possible in perpetuity.

    You can watch an interview for the Florida Historical Society by Mary Adkins, professor emeritus of the UF Levin College of Law, with Justice Overton here.

    Justice Overton was also interviewed for the Samuel Proctor Oral History Project and a transcript of his interview is available at the Smathers Library, and here.
    Justice Overton sat on the Constitution Revision Commission of 1977-78 that proposed a right to privacy in the Florida Constitution. Although it failed as part of the Constitution Revision Commission recommendations, it passed in 1980 when proposed by the legislature. The bill was co-sponsored by our very own Jon Mills. The privacy provision prevailed by greater than 60%. Justice Overton then wrote a concurrence in a critical reproductive rights case in 1989 affirming that the privacy provision of the Florida Constitution included the right to obtain an abortion. That decision was overruled in Planned Parenthood of SW and Central Florida v. Florida. You can read about the role of Justice Overton, Jon Mills – director emeritus of CGR, and the history of the 1989 case here.