ORLANDO, Fla. – When Raymere Thomas thinks about his family and his life back in Atlanta, the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law student is motivated to reach his career goals of becoming an attorney. The former college athlete is accustomed to competition and the journey to a Juris Doctor ignites his competitive spirit. …
Florida A&M University (FAMU), like our sister institutions in the State University System (SUS), is working diligently on plans to prepare for the fall semester. These plans must be approved by the FAMU Board of Trustees before being presented to the Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) for approval. The FBOG is establishing a framework that…
TALLAHASSEE – The State University System Task Force has been working diligently for weeks to put in place a framework for re-opening university campuses in the fall. As the task force continues its work, Board of Governors’ chair Syd Kitson has directed State University System Chancellor, Marshall Criser III, to develop guidelines to present to…
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Florida, plans to proceed with the administration of the General Bar Examination on July 28 and 29, 2020 in accordance with Rule 4-14 of the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar. The Board has been working…
MAITLAND, Fla. – The Florida Bar Foundation announced the winners of the 2020 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge April 29. The University of Miami School of Law won the top honor, the MVP Pro Bono Champion Award, for matching the most students with its own alumni. Florida State University College of Law won for…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of what would have been a record-setting Spring Preview, Florida A&M University (FAMU) has found a way for even more prospective students to experience the University – digitally. Scheduled to launch on Monday, May 4, the FAMU Virtual Preview is designed to re-invigorate interest and inform all prospective…
With a little ingenuity and a lot of flexibility, some of the newest Florida lawyers are sworn in! ORLANDO, Fl- Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law 2019 graduate Matthew Bryan put on his suit and tie and prepared for an exciting moment in his life-the Oath of Admission to the Florida Bar. He called his parents for some encouraging words before walking into his Winter…
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will hold its first-ever virtual commencement at 10 a.m. May 9, as the University continues to adhere to social distancing guidelines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 students have applied for Spring 2020 graduation. The deadline to apply for graduation is April 24. FAMU will conduct a virtual, closed…
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…
Florida A&M University has extended telecommuting rules through April 30, on the heels of the White House announcement to stem the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) this weekend. “We encourage staff, where possible, to work from home or remotely to maintain central operations of the University,” said FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. “This is…
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