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FAMU College of Law is Established
The FAMU College of Law is established by the state Board of Control.
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First Class Starts
The first class enters law school at FAMU.
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First College Commencement
The first class at FAMU College of Law graduates.
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Florida legislature votes to close the FAMU College of Law
The Florida legislature votes to close the FAMU law school and open a law school at Florida State University. Funds previously allocated for the FAMU law school were to be transferred to Florida State University’s law school.
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The Board of Regents prohibits the College
The Board of Regents, the governing body of the State University System, prohibits FAMU from accepting a first-year law school class in 1966.
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Final Commencement of Original College of Law
The final class graduates from the original FAMU College of Law.
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Bill introduced to create Law Schools
A coalition of state legislators introduces bills to create law schools at Florida A&M University and Florida International University. The legislation passes and is signed by Governor Jeb Bush.
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The Re-established FAMU College of Law Admits its First Class
The re-established FAMU College of Law admits its first class of 89 students for the fall in Orlando, Florida.
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The College of Law Receives Provisional Accreditation
The College of Law receives provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association.
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The Inaugural Class Graduates
The inaugural class graduates in the spring.
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The College of Law Relocates
The law school relocates to its brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities at 201 Beggs Avenue in downtown Orlando.
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The College of Law Receives Full Accreditation
The The American Bar Association Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar granted full approval to FAMU College of Law.
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FAMU College of Law Admits its 10th First-Year Class
FAMU College of Law admits its 10th first-year class, including inaugural members of the FAMU All-Stars, and the largest contingency of FAMU undergraduate students.
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Florida Bar Exam Pass Rate Exceeded the State Average
FAMU College of Law first-time Florida Bar Exam (February) pass rate exceeded the state average, achieving its highest rate to date. At 82.6 percent, the College of Law bested 5 of the 11 schools reported.
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FAMU College of Law Maintains Full Accreditation
FAMU College of Law demonstrates full compliance with ABA standards and maintains full accreditation. Under the rules of the ABA, accredited law schools are visited and re-accredited every seven years.
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Leadership Changes at FAMU College of Law
Dean LeRoy Pernell returns to the faculty full time, effective June 30, 2015 and Associate Dean Darryll Jones was appointed Interim Dean, beginning July 1, 2015.
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Permanent Dean Appointed
Angela Felecia Epps is appointed as Dean and Professor of Law, becoming the third permanent (and first female) dean in the College of Law’s history, beginning January 4, 2016.
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LeRoy Pernell Returns
LeRoy Pernell, who returned to the faculty in July 2015 after serving as dean since 2008, is appointed Interim Dean in May 2017.
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New Interim Dean Named
Orlando, Fla. — A 15-year-veteran of Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has been named interim dean of the Orlando, Fla., campus. Nicola Boothe Perry, associate dean for academic affairs, will serve as interim dean while a nationwide search continues for a permanent dean. Since 2017, Professor LeRoy Pernell had served as interim dean.…
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Famu Names Deidré Keller New College of Law Dean
TALLAHASSEE– Florida A&M University (FAMU) has named Deidré Keller, J.D., associate dean of the Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University, as the new dean of the College of Law in Orlando. Keller’s appointment completes the University’s leadership search for the College of Law, which has been without a permanent dean since 2018.…
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