For Immediate Release: December 14, 2020 FAMU LAW’S LEGAL CONNECTIONS EXPLORES THE OCOEE MASSACRE OF 1920 ORLANDO, Fla – FAMU Law’s Legal Connections television program puts the spotlight on the Ocoee Massacre of 1920 and the legal ramifications associated with that horrific event. On November 2, 1920, there was widespread violence, killings, arson and…
Two alumni were named to the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Otis Cliatt II and Michael Dubose to serve on the 13-member Board late Friday. Their appointments are subject to confirmation by the state Senate. “Florida A&M University is fortunate to have these two talented, hardworking and visionary…
ORLANDO, Fla – Okoye Morgan knew he wanted to be a lawyer in high school. After years of hard work and dedication, he is closer to his dream coming true. Now, in his third year at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, Morgan gathered his thoughts on the importance of a legal education and…
For Immediate Release FAMU Partners With Florida Universities and Health Centers on COVID-19 Community Engagement, Research Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among several universities and health care entities from around the state collaborating in a $1 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant on community outreach and engagement to ethnic and racial minority communities…
For Immediate Release: November 18, 2020 FAMU Law Installs WeatherSTEM System to Provide Real Time Information about Storm Activity ORLANDO, Fla – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law is now providing real-time smart weather technology through its newly acquired WeatherSTEM system. Not only will this weather system benefit FAMU Law students, faculty and…
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2020 For Second Straight Year, FAMU Law’s Animal Legal Defense Fund Named Student Chapter of the Year ORLANDO, Fla – Animals have protections, too. Protecting animals is something that animal advocates feel strongly about as they work to make a difference in the lives of animals that are unable to…
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Rattlers for Justice say “We Have to Speak Up” ORLANDO, Fla – Five simple but powerful words sum it all up accurately for Student Bar Association (SBA) President Julien Maynard and some of his classmates at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law. The words are “We Have…
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 FAMU Law’s Student Bar Association Presents State of America: What’s Happening with our Communities? (A Virtual Discussion) What: State of America: What’s Happening with our Communities? When: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Time: 6 p.m. eastern Where: Zoom ID: 96042654393 Purpose: Join the Student Bar Association (SBA) and Orlando…
For Immediate Release: October 23, 2020 FAMU Law Launches Mentoring Program with Lawyers from Across the Country ORLANDO, Florida – Lawyers from coast to coast have signed on to serve as mentors to Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law students as part of the inaugural Mentoring Program. The 57 lawyers are from states as…
Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law joins the City of Orlando and our more than 1,600 law school alumni in mourning the loss of former City Commissioner Daisy Lynum, who led the effort to bring the reestablished law school to Parramore. She was a visionary, and we are indebted to her for foreshadowing our…
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