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Jessi Tamayo was honored with the Mary E. Doyle Award by Miami Law Women at the 76th Morning Spirits & Homecoming Breakfast for outstanding service, scholarship, and mentorship. #MiamiLaw https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/11/jessi-tamayo-named-recipient-of-the-mary-doyle-award.html
Jessi Tamayo named recipient of the Mary E. Doyle Award
Presented by Miami Law Women, the award honors a School of Law faculty member who displays outstanding service, scholarship, and mentorship.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Jessi Tamayo was honored with the Mary E. Doyle Award by Miami Law Women at the 76th Morning Spirits & Homecoming Breakfast for outstanding service, scholarship, and mentorship. #MiamiLaw https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/11/jessi-tamayo-named-recipient-of-the-mary-doyle-award.html
Congrats to Paula C. Arias, International Moot Court Program director & law lecturer, on her recognition for leadership in international arbitration, legal education, and mentoring 150+ students!
Influential Women Spotlights Paula C. Arias, Esq., FCiarb: A Leader in International Arbitration and Legal Education - Influential Women Press Release
University of Miami Law Director Champions Access to Justice Through Innovative Dispute Resolution P
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November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congrats to Paula C. Arias, International Moot Court Program director & law lecturer, on her recognition for leadership in international arbitration, legal education, and mentoring 150+ students!
The Louis Henkin Lecture on Human Rights happened this Sunday and featured speaker Ken Roth, former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, followed by a discussion with Pedro Vaca Villarreal, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Louis Henkin Lecture on Human Rights happened this Sunday and featured speaker Ken Roth, former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, followed by a discussion with Pedro Vaca Villarreal, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Donna Coker, professor of law & gender violence expert, joins the Miami Law Explainer podcast to break down how proposed cuts to federal food and health programs shift costs to states and disproportionately harm women and victims of domestic violence. 🎧 Listen in at https://ow.ly/VTjP50XqfYb
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Donna Coker, professor of law & gender violence expert, joins the Miami Law Explainer podcast to break down how proposed cuts to federal food and health programs shift costs to states and disproportionately harm women and victims of domestic violence. 🎧 Listen in at https://ow.ly/VTjP50XqfYb
Professor @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social cautions that #Florida’s lawsuit against #PlannedParenthood could set a precedent for restricting medication #abortion and highlights courts as the emerging front in the fight over reproductive care.
Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over the safety of abortion drugs. Here’s what to know
Abortion opponents have increasingly targeted the pills in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturning.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Professor @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social cautions that #Florida’s lawsuit against #PlannedParenthood could set a precedent for restricting medication #abortion and highlights courts as the emerging front in the fight over reproductive care.
Professor Charles C. Jalloh emphasized the need for robust and unified international laws to hold those responsible for environmental damage during armed conflicts accountable and notes that reinforcing legal systems are crucial for preventing ecological harm.
Highlighting Rapidly Growing Links between Climate and Conflict, Security Council Emphasizes Need to Boost International Support, Increase Financing | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
While climate change exacerbates conflict-causing tension, conflict, in turn, leads to pollution and ecosystem damage, the Security Council heard today, in a wide-ranging discussion on climate and security.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Professor Charles C. Jalloh emphasized the need for robust and unified international laws to hold those responsible for environmental damage during armed conflicts accountable and notes that reinforcing legal systems are crucial for preventing ecological harm.
Caroline Bradley, professor of law and financial law expert, joins the Miami Law Explainer podcast to discuss how financial firms are navigating the soaring risks and costs of climate change as U.S. regulators pull back on climate policies.
Professor Caroline Bradley discusses how financial firms are managing risks of climate change in podcast
Professor Bradley appears in this week’s The Explainer podcast.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Caroline Bradley, professor of law and financial law expert, joins the Miami Law Explainer podcast to discuss how financial firms are navigating the soaring risks and costs of climate change as U.S. regulators pull back on climate policies.
Christina Frohock, professor of legal writing, warns that AI “hallucinations” in legal filings threaten the foundation of precedent-based justice, as fabricated cases can mislead judges and skew real disputes.
How AI-driven hallucinatory filings are impacting Arizona courts - AZ Big Media
Hallucinatory filings in the U.S. were pinned on 128 lawyers and two judges. Here's how AI is impacting Arizona courts.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Christina Frohock, professor of legal writing, warns that AI “hallucinations” in legal filings threaten the foundation of precedent-based justice, as fabricated cases can mislead judges and skew real disputes.
Prof. Tamara Lave says expanded stand-your-ground laws and open carry rulings mean more visible guns and public anxiety, making armed confrontations over pranks more likely.
‘No such thing as a prank anymore’: In Florida, do ‘ding-dong ditches’ endanger kids?
‘Ding-dong ditch’ pranks in South Florida and elsewhere are putting kids face-to-face with guns, according to police, raising questions about kids’ safety and stand-your-ground la…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Prof. Tamara Lave says expanded stand-your-ground laws and open carry rulings mean more visible guns and public anxiety, making armed confrontations over pranks more likely.
Interim Dean Patricia Sánchez Abril is leading Miami Law’s ethical AI strategy. Law school applicants now answer an optional prompt design question, highlighting the school’s focus on prompt literacy and critical thinking.
Here's How Three Florida Law Schools Are Embracing AI in the Classroom | Law.com
Patricia S. Abril, the interim dean of University of Miami’s School of Law, says a new optional application question asking potential students to design an AI prompt is a way to take the technology "out of the shadows, because we know that it's there anyway.”
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Interim Dean Patricia Sánchez Abril is leading Miami Law’s ethical AI strategy. Law school applicants now answer an optional prompt design question, highlighting the school’s focus on prompt literacy and critical thinking.
Janet Stearns, lecturer in law, will lead the newly launched Burton Book Review, a forum honoring Bill Burton’s commitment to legal writing and thoughtful engagement with major works in law.
Janet Stearns to lead the Burton Book Review | University of Miami School of Law
The Burton Book Review is a new forum dedicated to thoughtful engagement with significant works in law and legal scholarship.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Janet Stearns, lecturer in law, will lead the newly launched Burton Book Review, a forum honoring Bill Burton’s commitment to legal writing and thoughtful engagement with major works in law.
Prof. J. Janewa Osei-Tutu spoke at a Finland conference on "Intellectual Property and Technical Cooperation in Africa," joining global experts to discuss how IP laws affect Africa’s economic growth. https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/10/professor-j-janewa-osei-tutu-ip-conference-finland.html
Professor J. Janewa Osei-Tutu at IP Conference in Finland | University of Miami School of Law
The conference discussed the relationship between intellectual property laws, technical cooperation, and economic development in Africa.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Prof. J. Janewa Osei-Tutu spoke at a Finland conference on "Intellectual Property and Technical Cooperation in Africa," joining global experts to discuss how IP laws affect Africa’s economic growth. https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/10/professor-j-janewa-osei-tutu-ip-conference-finland.html
.@jotwell.bsky.social, an innovative online journal supported by Miami Law, is transforming legal scholarship by celebrating significant new writing in corporate law and other specialties since 2008.
Jotwell and corporate law's gateway to the best in new legal scholarship | University of Miami School of Law
A University of Miami School of Law-supported online journal has been shifting the focus from critique to celebration of significant new writing from the academy with the corporate law section edited by faculty from the School of Law.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
.@jotwell.bsky.social, an innovative online journal supported by Miami Law, is transforming legal scholarship by celebrating significant new writing in corporate law and other specialties since 2008.
Join us tomorrow at the 11th annual Faculty Showcase to see University of Miami faculty share innovative teaching strategies. Sessions include learning circles, panels on student consultants and course redesign, plus a keynote by Eric Mazur.
Novel teaching strategies on display
The annual Faculty Showcase will celebrate University of Miami faculty members sharing innovative teaching strategies with colleagues.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Join us tomorrow at the 11th annual Faculty Showcase to see University of Miami faculty share innovative teaching strategies. Sessions include learning circles, panels on student consultants and course redesign, plus a keynote by Eric Mazur.
Miami Law Interim Dean Patricia Sánchez Abril welcomed NITA leaders to campus to launch the NITA Deposition and Trial Skills Programs. Over 45 trial lawyers nationwide attended intensive legal advocacy training, including mock trials led by NITA faculty and South Florida judges.
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Miami Law Interim Dean Patricia Sánchez Abril welcomed NITA leaders to campus to launch the NITA Deposition and Trial Skills Programs. Over 45 trial lawyers nationwide attended intensive legal advocacy training, including mock trials led by NITA faculty and South Florida judges.
Attorneys: Are you curious about how an LL.M. program can elevate your career? Join us for a one-on-one coffee chat with our admissions team in your neighborhood to gain insights and learn what's possible. Book your coffee chat at https://ow.ly/Ga6H50XfRl7
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Attorneys: Are you curious about how an LL.M. program can elevate your career? Join us for a one-on-one coffee chat with our admissions team in your neighborhood to gain insights and learn what's possible. Book your coffee chat at https://ow.ly/Ga6H50XfRl7
Proud to see the University of Miami School of Law named one of preLaw Magazine’s “Most Innovative Law Schools” for 2025 — recognized for integrating AI, design thinking, and real-world labs into legal education. #miamilaw #legaltech #AI
The Most Innovative Law Schools (2025) - Above the Law
Forget dusty casebooks -- today's leaders in legal education are using AI, design thinking, and real-world labs to reinvent how law is taught.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Proud to see the University of Miami School of Law named one of preLaw Magazine’s “Most Innovative Law Schools” for 2025 — recognized for integrating AI, design thinking, and real-world labs into legal education. #miamilaw #legaltech #AI
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Last week, I attended @miamilawschool.bsky.social's Hoeveler Ethics & Public Service Award Ceremony with my @aclufl.bsky.social + @legalservices.bsky.social colleagues.
@fji-law.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to advocating for the most vulnerable residents among us in the public interest.
@fji-law.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to advocating for the most vulnerable residents among us in the public interest.
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Last week, I attended @miamilawschool.bsky.social's Hoeveler Ethics & Public Service Award Ceremony with my @aclufl.bsky.social + @legalservices.bsky.social colleagues.
@fji-law.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to advocating for the most vulnerable residents among us in the public interest.
@fji-law.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to advocating for the most vulnerable residents among us in the public interest.
The IUCN voted to explore genetic engineering in conservation, a move that could shape future policy worldwide. Jessica Owley, director of the environmental law program, says this decision could be a "precursor to language that you might see become law."
Should scientists be allowed to edit the genes of wild animals? Top conservation groups just voted yes
The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the preservation of animal species.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The IUCN voted to explore genetic engineering in conservation, a move that could shape future policy worldwide. Jessica Owley, director of the environmental law program, says this decision could be a "precursor to language that you might see become law."
U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker has been honored with the prestigious William M. Hoeveler Award for his unwavering commitment to safeguarding civil liberties, voting rights, and the rule of law. Read more at https://ow.ly/VyKl50XeKCU
Judge Mark E. Walker honored with prestigious William M. Hoeveler Award | University of Miami School of Law
U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker was recently honored with the Hoeveler Award for his distinguished career safeguarding civil liberties, voting rights, and the rule of law.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker has been honored with the prestigious William M. Hoeveler Award for his unwavering commitment to safeguarding civil liberties, voting rights, and the rule of law. Read more at https://ow.ly/VyKl50XeKCU
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of William Lawrence Twining, a towering figure in legal scholarship and a cherished friend to the University of Miami School of Law community. Read more at https://ow.ly/Evqw50XezW7
William Twining, Influential Legal Theorist, Passes Away | University of Miami School of Law
The influential British scholar was a leading member of the Law in Context movement, who also spent over thirty years as a visiting professor helping to transform the University of Miami School of Law.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of William Lawrence Twining, a towering figure in legal scholarship and a cherished friend to the University of Miami School of Law community. Read more at https://ow.ly/Evqw50XezW7
Renée Schimkat, a legal writing professor with almost 20 years of litigation experience, uses timed assignments to help international LL.M. students handle the pressures of U.S. legal practice. Read more at https://ow.ly/PJMn50Xa7aS
Veteran Litigator Renée Schimkat on “Defining Rigor” in Legal Education | University of Miami School of Law
Drawing on nearly two decades of litigation experience, the law professor explains how timed, in-class assignments prepare international law students for the realities of a demanding legal career.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Renée Schimkat, a legal writing professor with almost 20 years of litigation experience, uses timed assignments to help international LL.M. students handle the pressures of U.S. legal practice. Read more at https://ow.ly/PJMn50Xa7aS
Professor Andres Sawicki received a grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to study how terms and conditions from over 100 generative AI firms impact user behavior and market competition.
Professor Sawicki Awarded Grant to Study Generative AI | University of Miami School of Law
The grant was awarded by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, a nonprofit research and grantmaking organization dedicated to advancing evidence-backed ideas and policies that promote economic growth.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Professor Andres Sawicki received a grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to study how terms and conditions from over 100 generative AI firms impact user behavior and market competition.
William Widen, professor of law and an expert in automated vehicle technology, notes that Tesla’s use of “advanced driving system” is vague and could allow Musk to receive large payouts without true self-driving cars. Read more https://ow.ly/t3fX50Xa2bY
October 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
William Widen, professor of law and an expert in automated vehicle technology, notes that Tesla’s use of “advanced driving system” is vague and could allow Musk to receive large payouts without true self-driving cars. Read more https://ow.ly/t3fX50Xa2bY
Join Miami Law's Center for Ethics and Public Service in honoring Judge Mark E. Walker at the 23rd annual William M. Hoeveler Ethics & Public Service Award Ceremony on October 15. Members of the local bar and bench will be in attendance to honor Judge Walker. Register at https://ow.ly/M33L50X8JY7
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join Miami Law's Center for Ethics and Public Service in honoring Judge Mark E. Walker at the 23rd annual William M. Hoeveler Ethics & Public Service Award Ceremony on October 15. Members of the local bar and bench will be in attendance to honor Judge Walker. Register at https://ow.ly/M33L50X8JY7