Orlando, Fla. – On Friday, August 16, morethan 100 incoming Florida A&M University (FAMU) Law students volunteered at three locations for the #ServiceIsOurMission Community Service Project: Second Harvest Food Bank, United Against Poverty Orlando (UP), and Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. The community service work included sorting donated food at Second Harvest Food Bank,…
FAMU Law’s Newest Class Gives Back to the Community Orlando, Fla. – On Friday, August 16, morethan 100 incoming Florida A&M University (FAMU) Law students will volunteer at three locations for the #ServiceIsOurMission Community Service Project: Second Harvest Food Bank, United Against Poverty Orlando (UP), and Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. The community…
Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Professor Jeffrey Brown was awarded a $7,500 grant to study the regulatory and economic impacts that the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida will have on the State’s African-American community. The project is called Assessing Disparate Impacts: The Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Florida and the Legal Implications for Florida’s…
ORLANDO, Fla – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law is gearing up for the incoming class with a specialized introduction to law school called Foundations for Law School Success. Foundations for Law School Success is a mandatory orientation intended to help new students build a strong foundation before the start of their rigorous…
ORLANDO, Fla –Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than five dozen appointments and reappointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions, the panels that recommend lawyers for judgeships. The appointees included Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law alum Andrew S. Ballentine (Class of 2015). He received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Florida. “I am…
FAMU Law’s Dean’s Advisory Council adds two new Members Jarian Lyons …
ORLANDO, Fla –Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law hosted its first “Next Generation Legal Summit” on Monday, July 1, at the law school. About one dozen Jones High School students participated in the one-day summit where they explored the legal system and learned how laws are made. In addition, participants were exposed to the…
ORLANDO, Fla.- FAMU Law’s Moot Court Team placed first at the Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition hosted by the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar Association. In the final round, FAMU Law won against Stetson University College of Law. “We are proud of our team’s impressive effort in this challenging but rewarding…
Orlando, Fla –Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law received The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2019 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge Award for Outstanding Alumni Engagement. FAMU Law placed first in the alumni category. “We are delighted to know our graduates are making a significant difference in our communities by offering pro bono services…
Orlando, Fla.- The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Foundation announced an endowed scholarship to honor former Florida Senate Minority Leader Arthenia L. Joyner. Senator Joyner is a two-time alumna of Florida A&M University. She is a 1964 graduate with her B.S. in Political Science and a 1968 graduate of the FAMU College of Law. FAMU President…
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