FAMU Law applauds new partnership with Wicker Smith ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law applauds Wicker Smith Attorneys at Law for efforts to enhance diversity in the legal profession. Wicker Smith has created a two-semester law clerkship and the first recipient is FAMU Law student Jasmine De Leon. De Leon…
FAMU LAW ALUMNA MAKES HISTORY BY BECOMING OSCEOLA COUNTY’S FIRST BLACK JUDGE ORLANDO, Fla – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law 2009 graduate Gabrielle Sanders made history by being officially sworn in as Osceola County’s first black judge. Gabrielle Sanders is also the first FAMU College of Law graduate to be elected as a judge…
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ORLANDO, Fla – Florida A&M University (FAMU)College of Law third-year student Cassandra Brown is the new president of the Central Florida Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Brown has been volunteering with the local ACLU since 2016 serving in various roles such as secretary and vice president. “I am honored to lead…
ORLANDO, Fla – A group of nearly 60 Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law students, who are also members of the ‘Divine Nine’ Black Greek-Lettered Organizations, pooled personal funds to express appreciation to Madis Lewis on Thursday, February 21, 2019. On any given day, Lewis, who works for the College of Law through…
Student will research environmental justice concerns in Parramore ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law student Brittanii Wade has been selected to participate in the three-day Environmental Justice Academy (EJ Academy). The program is designed to cultivate skills so that participants may successfully identify environmental challenges and accomplish their…
TWO FAMU LAW STUDENTS AWARDED THE HOLLAND BAR PREP SCHOLARSHIP AND THE JUDGE EDWARD RODGERS LEGENDS SCHOLARSHIP AT LUNCHEON IN WEST PALM BEACH ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law students were awarded the Holland Bar Preparation Scholarship and the late Judge Edward Rogers Legends Scholarship. The F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr.…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law is recognizing Black History Month by kicking off its Spring 2019 Popcorn and Flicks series with four law-related documentaries and dramas. Screenings will be held at the College of Law on Thursday evenings beginning in February and ending in April. FAMU Law Professor…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law students made presentations at the winter quarterly National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) statewide meeting in Orlando on January 26, 2019. Cassandra Brown’s presentation was titled “School-to-Prison Pipeline, Truly a Respecter of Persons; Disproportionately Affects Minority Children”. Brown’s…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law students were recently recognized by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee for outstanding law student pro bono volunteer work. Brittanii Wade and Elisa Schneider volunteered at the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association. Schneider volunteered with the…
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