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in the White House. One even manages a major league baseball team. In addition to Florida, they live and work in almost every state, and have established a strong presence in such major cities as Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York. Most important for Florida State law students is the fact that many FSU law alumni are available to serve as mentors, advisors and potential employers, providing students guidance with career decisions and job offers. After you’ve checked the information provided in these pages and on our website and, most important, visited our campus, we believe you will find that Florida State is a great place to launch a legal career.

The Campus: The College of Law consists of seven interconnected buildings. B.K. Roberts Hall, dedicated in 1971, is the hub of the College, housing most of the classrooms as well as faculty and administrative offices and the student lounge.

Immediately west of Roberts Hall is the Law Library. To the east are the D’Alemberte Rotunda and four historic homes comprising the James Harold Thompson Green. Conceived by Sandy D’Alemberte, former dean and former Florida State University president, it was designed as a meeting place for law students, faculty, state officials and the public. The Green took its design from two models, the English Inns of Court and Thomas Jefferson’s famous rotunda and lawn at the University of Virginia.

The Rotunda steps serve as a forum for class meetings, public debates and social events. The Caldwell House, Cawthon House, Damon House, and Ausley House were moved to the Green from their original sites in the Tallahassee area and restored. Besides providing comfortable surroundings for seminars and receptions, they serve as quarters for our international faculty, the Leroy Collins Center for Public Policy, the Children’s Advocacy Center, the College’s Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs, and the Florida State University Law Review.

The Law Library: The law library is a comfortable modern facility with 410 seats for study and research. Nine experienced professional librarians provide assistance in the use of the collection, tours of the library, and training in legal research. The library collection exceeds

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445,000 volumes and volume equivalents, including approximately

3,600 continuing subscriptions and more than 164,000 cataloged titles retrievable from the library’s online catalog. The catalog contains records of all law library materials, along with information about availability. Through the online catalog, researchers also can access electronic books and journals as well as journal indexes. The law library has wireless connectivity for student laptops throughout the building. Computers throughout the library enable students to access the online catalog, perform research on LEXIS, WESTLAW, and other legal and law-related databases, send and receive e-mail, search the World Wide Web, and use other programs of interest in the study of law. Law library staff members train all students in the use of these systems. Tallahassee offers a wealth of legal and library resources. In a cooperative project with the Florida Supreme Court, the law library maintains a digital collection of court briefs for all opinions issues by the Florida Supreme Court from 1990 to the present, and a videotape archive of oral arguments before the Court beginning in 1984. Within two blocks of the College of Law, law students have access to the State Library of Florida, the State Archives, and the Florida Supreme Court Library.

Text 34. Stetson University

(College of Law)

For more than a century, Stetson has guided aspiring lawyers as they prepare for brilliant careers. Stetson University College of Law is Florida’s first law school, and the first and only law school in the greater Tampa Bay area, with campuses in Gulfport/St. Petersburg and Tampa.

The main College of Law campus is located in Gulfport, a residential beachfront community adjacent to St. Petersburg. This 21-acre campus houses nearly all of the College’s programs and classes, as well as the 58,000-square-foot law library, administrative and faculty offices, five courtrooms, student housing, recreational facilities, a cafeteria, and reception halls.

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The College of Law moved in 1954 to the Gulfport campus from its original home in DeLand, Fla., at Stetson University’s main campus.

At Stetson, you will quickly find yourself woven into the fabric of this close-knit community.

There is a warmth at Stetson that can sustain you through the challenges of law school. An active and welcoming student body provides social and moral support. Friendships made at Stetson can endure for a lifetime. Our students, faculty and staff come from all walks of life, offering a rich opportunity to broaden your circle of friends. An involved and committed faculty offers a level of access rarely found in larger institutions, and a friendly administrative staff provides personalized attention. Campus recreational facilities provide much-needed stress relief, as does a walk on the beach after class.

One of our greatest assets is the Stetson Lawyers Association, which serves as the alumni association for the College of Law. With membership of more than 7,500 throughout the United States and the world, the Association cultivates a spirit of fellowship among Stetson graduates. Alumni events are hosted regularly on the College of Law campus and throughout the United States, thus providing a special opportunity for alumni and friends to stay connected with each other and the College of Law.

The Stetson community is supportive, challenging and motivating. This caring environment is part of our philosophy, and it sets us apart from many other law schools. Through personal guidance, Stetson develops graduates who become leaders in the legal profession and the community.

Stetson’s part-time program is designed to accommodate working professionals within commuting distance of Tampa Bay who may have delayed or even dismissed the possibility of law school due to other obligations. Evening classes provide the accessibility that helps make law school, and a Stetson-quality education, a reality. Stetson part-time students are taught by the same professors who teach fulltime students, and part-time students are expected to meet the same high academic standards. The Stetson experience provides many op-

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portunities to interact with influential members of the legal community. High ethical standards are implicit in every element of your training at Stetson, and a commitment to service is part of our mission. Stetson was one of the first law schools in the country – and remains one of only 15 – to require students to perform pro bono service as a prerequisite for graduation. The legal community has embraced Stetson’s commitment to public service, and the College of Law has been nationally recognized for its emphasis on public interest. We give you the tools and support you will need from the beginning. Expectations are high. Standards are elevated. At Stetson, the idea of becoming a good lawyer takes on a deeper meaning.

THE MISSION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW Stetson University College of Law provides a dynamic and supportive scholarly community in which students learn, in and outside the classroom and by example, to become outstanding lawyers and leaders who serve the profession and society.

OUR CORE VALUES Stetson University College of Law is committed to teaching, mentoring, skills training and providing students with a transformative educational experience. Stetson University College of Law values professionalism, ethics, civility, mutual respect and integrity. Stetson University College of Law strives to maintain a vibrant and dynamic intellectual community. Stetson University College of Law values community, access to justice, and stewardship.

At Stetson, you are a name, not a number. Faculty, administrators and fellow students take a genuine interest in your success. Faculty collaborates with staff members to provide a high-quality legal education. With a low student teacher ratio, Stetson faculty can provide personalized attention. Peers become colleagues and close friends.

The J.D. curriculum balances required courses in fundamental areas, such as contracts, torts, property, legal research and writing, constitutional law, civil procedure, and criminal law, with a wide range of electives.

Students may earn a Certificate of Concentration in advocacy, elder law, health law, higher education law and policy, or international law, or may choose to enroll in the J.D./ M.B.A. dual degree program.

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An academic success program is available to supplement your classroom experience with individual guidance and assistance in outlining, analysis and exam writing. An academic skills workshop helps first-semester students adapt quickly to the rigorous academic demands of law school, featuring topics such as critical reading, legal analysis and exam-taking techniques. Additional bar preparation workshops are provided for students in their last year of law school.

The Teaching Fellows staff a legal writing clinic that offers students assistance with course assignments and career development materials such as writing samples, cover letters and résumés. In short, you can quickly become well-acquainted with your professors and peers, and Stetson’s extensive support system will help prepare you to excel in law school and in life.

Stetson gives you the opportunity to develop unparalleled leadership skills. Students are expected to become active members in their community. Professional development is encouraged at Stetson. We provide access to local and national bar associations and facilitate membership in the local chapters of the American Inns of Court Program. Our mentor programs, campus speakers and adjunct faculty members provide a unique and personal introduction to the study of law.

The Stetson Ambassadors serve as an elite leadership team that represents Stetson at community functions, mentors new students, hosts competitions and conferences, provides campus tours, and assists with other important activities. Stetson’s Calvin A. Kuenzel Student Bar Association has been recognized as one of the most effective student government organizations in the nation and received the Student Bar Association of the Year Award by the American Bar Association Law Student Division in 1999-2000 and again in 2002-2003. Stetson has playeda leading role in representing law students among the greater legal community, producing more national and regional ABA Law Student Division officers in the past three years than any other law school in the country.

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The College of Law has an active intramural program of team sports and competitions, as well as an assortment of exercise classes taught by certified fitness professionals. The Gulfport campus is also a short distance from several public beaches, bike trails and community parks.

Text 35. Barry University

(Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law)

The School of Law educates students to become responsible lawyers, trained to assume an active role in the legal community. Students are trained to act in strict accord with the highest ethical standards and to exercise their professional skills competently, with sensitivity to the needs and concerns of their clients.

Students at the School of Law have many opportunities to experience the “law-in-action” concept, both in the classroom and through practical application. Small classes foster a collegial student/professor relationship and enable the School of Law to provide legal education at its best.

The School of Law offers a three-year daytime program structured for full-time students. The School of Law also offers a four-year extended studies program in the evening to accommodate working adults or anyone who, for whatever reason, is unable to pursue three full-time years of study toward a law degree.

Barry University School of Law seeks to offer a quality legal education in a caring environment that will enable its graduates to apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired to their own personal development and to the good of society through the competent and ethical practice of law or through pursuits other than traditional legal practice. The School of Law seeks to provide a learning environment which challenges students to accept intellectual, personal, ethical, spiritual, and social responsibilities. The School commits itself to assuring a religious dimension in an atmosphere of religious freedom and to providing community service.

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The School of Law strives to:

*teach students the skills required of a practicing attorney;

*develop awareness among students of the philosophical, social, economic, political, and moral forces shaping the development of law and legal institutions and encourage students to question the fundamental issues raised;

*prepare students for their role in future development of the law;

*provide enrolled students with meaningful opportunities, including internship and externship programs, to apply and refine legal knowledge and skills learned in the classroom;

*foster in students the highest sense of professionalism and understanding of the ethical and moral issues faced by members of the law school community and the larger legal community;

*attract and maintain a diverse student body, faculty, and staff;

*guarantee the academic freedom of both faculty and students to acquire and transmit knowledge;

*provide resources to support faculty members in their teaching, scholarship, and service to the community;

*help students identify and enhance their personal, religious, ac-

ademic, and career goals and help students develop the means of achieving their goals; and

* provide for an ongoing self-assessment to determine if the institution is accomplishing its mission and meeting its stated goals.

At Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, we share the belief that the law is an art and a calling. The School of Law is driven by a mission established by Barry’s Adrian Dominican sponsors that can be traced back to the teachings and ministry of Saint Dominic. Our mission is to provide you with a quality legal education, a religious dimension, and a commitment to public service and social justice, all within a caring environment. A Barry legal education prepares you for the “learned art” of law through traditional doctrinal courses, simulation skills courses such as Trial Practice, and real client practice in our in-house clinics and clinical placements. You learn the art from a well-credentialed faculty who bring a variety of practice

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and teaching backgrounds to the classroom. Barry Law adds a religious dimension by accepting and celebrating the diversity of faiths among our students and encouraging you to deepen your own beliefs. Barry’s mission challenges you to view the practice of law as a “calling,” not an occupation.

Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law has assembled a truly outstanding faculty with degrees from institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Columbia, University of Michigan, New York University, American University, and George Washington University. Former diplomats, negotiators, human rights advocates, scientists, and litigators, the faculty have applied their skills from Bosnia to the Bahamas. Each makes important contributions to prestigious journals in critical fields such as intellectual property, entertainment, international trade, and environmental law.

The faculty helps you master the topics in the core and required curricula that will be covered on the bar exam. Persevere through the required upper-division courses, and you enjoy a range of engaging electives from advanced appellate advocacy to white collar crime.

At Barry Law, you find significant opportunities to hone your legal skills. You sharpen litigation skills on the trial advocacy teams. You polish your analytical and writing skills on the Law Review. You practice brief writing and oral advocacy through the Moot Court Board. You gain hands-on experience with clinical placements and Barry’s in-house Children and Families Clinic.

In each domain, your professors give you an experiential edge. “I want to shorten my students’ learning curves from eight to ten years to two or three,” says Professor Mitchell J. Frank, who coaches Barry’s trial teams to victory. In 2005, Barry’s student trial advocacy team reached the final four among 223 teams in the country at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Nationals.

Trial advocacy competitions are mock trials run by organizations such as the Florida Bar and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Competitors receive a packet describing a fictitious case. Then two teams of six prepare both sides of the argument to be presented before a judge and a jury played by practicing attorneys.

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The School of Law combines traditional and innovative teaching methods to provide a dynamic, professional program. The J.D. curriculum is designed to develop students’ analytical ability, communication skills, and understanding of the codes of professional responsibility and ethics that are central to the practice of law. The faculty utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including simulations and role-playing. Courses designed to develop and refine writing abilities are required. Seminars and advanced courses provide close interaction with faculty.

The School of Law offers the Juris Doctor (JD) degree. All students in the program must complete 90 semester-hours of study in areas that are essential to the understanding and practice of law.

Barry University combines traditional and innovative teaching methods to provide a dynamic, professional program. The JD curriculum is designed to develop students' analytical ability, communication skills, and understanding of the codes of professional responsibility and ethics that are central to the practice of law. The faculty utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including simulations and role-playing. Courses designed to develop and refine writing abilities are required. Seminars and advanced courses provide close interaction with faculty

Barry Law School offers an in-house clinical opportunity for students in the Children and Families Clinic (CFC). The CFC focuses on advocacy for children in the areas of delinquency, dependency, mental health and education law. All students in the CFC are certified as legal interns by the Florida Supreme Court. Certification as a legal intern enables the law student, under the CFC professor (who is a licensed attorney), to provide actual representation to indigent clients. The In-House Clinical Programs expect to expand in the near future to include clinical opportunities for students interested in a variety of legal areas.

To enroll in the Children and Families Clinic, students must have completed four semesters and forty-eight credit hours. The prerequisites for this course are Criminal Law, Evidence and Professional Responsibility. Recommended courses prior to taking this course include Advanced Legal Writing, Children & the Law, Client Counseling, Criminal Procedure, Disability Law, Evidence, Family Law, Florida Civil Practice, and Trial Advocacy.

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The Barry University Law Review is an annual law journal edited and published by 25 to 30 carefully selected Barry Law students. The process provides you with valuable experience. It also can extend your influence far into the future. “Barry’s Law Review taught me the power of sound legal writing,” says a recent student editor-in-chief. “America’s courts are often persuaded by, and in fact quote, law review articles when ruling on difficult issues of law.” A third venue for honing your legal skills is the Moot Court Board, an invitational organization of upper-class students selected for their academic achievement and oral advocacy skills.

In Moot Court you argue your case in front of a panel of several appellate judges, generally played by practicing attorneys. The experience is a synthesis of trial advocacy teams and the Law Review.

Barry’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law attracts recent college graduates pursuing a dream of practicing law as well as seasoned professionals looking to advance or change their careers. There are 537 students currently enrolled, with a first-year class that numbers just over 200. The student body, 50 percent male and 50 percent female, represents 32 states. Ages range from early 20s to 60s, with the average age of new students being 26.This broad range of experience among the student body will enrich your education.

The faculty also offers an impressive range of expertise. As a diplomat with the State Department, Professor Leonard Birdsong was posted in Nigeria, Germany, and the Bahamas. Professor Terri Day spent the 2000-2001 academic year as a Fulbright professor at the University of Sarajevo. Professor Stephen Leacock, who earned his LLM at London University’s King’s College, served as a barrister in the city’s famed Middle Temple.

You have the opportunity to learn from each other in more than a dozen student organizations, ranging from the St. Thomas More Society to the James C. Collier Black Law Students Association to Amnesty International. Whether conversations with your professors and peers occur inside or out of the classroom, you can count on hearing enlightening new perspectives. Join Barry Law and see what you might gain from the stimulating diversity of the community.

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