On November 3rd, 2016, the Dade Legal Aid Society organized its 7th Annual Intellectual Patently Impossible Project at the Building.co in Miami, FL. This competition allows several teams of lawyers, law students, and engineers to compete to assemble a patented invention.

On behalf of the Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS), NSU Law student, Nicholas Spatola won First Place in this competition! Congratulations Nicholas for a job well done! | More Info and Photos of Event

Congratulations to Bethany Pandher and Richard Rafuls of the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Team. The pair won Runner Up at the National Competition on November 3-5, 2016 in San Diego, CA! Bethany and Richard competed against Southern Methodist School of Law in the final round and the teams competed in the James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse for the Southern District of California.  The final round was judged by a distinguished panel of judges, including: Judge Denny Chin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Major General Thomas Ayres, Deputy Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, Judge Dana Sabraw of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and Judge Susan Oki Mollway, former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. The team was coached by Professors Joseph Hnylka and Shahabudeen Khan. Many thanks to everyone who assisted the team in preparing for this competition!

This particular seminar is designed to educate attorneys about how to handle a county court case, focusing on the differences between the Small Claims Rules and the Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as the law surrounding Evictions and civil Traffic Infractions. This event is FREE for students, you just need to RSVP Here.

Join NSU Law for its second annual Mentoring Program taking place throughout the 2016-2017 academic year. Unlike the traditional 1:1 mentoring models often used, the NSU Law Mentoring  Program uses a group mentoring model organized by practice area. Mentees can meet Mentors who practice in an area of the law that interests them. Networking breakfasts and interactive learning presentations for Mentors and Mentees are held every two months during the fall and winter semesters. New members are always welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Alumni Relations a  lawalumni@nova.edu.

On Monday, December 12, 2016, twenty-nine graduates were honored at the December Graduates' Reception. Dean Jon Garon opened the ceremony with a remarkable welcome message, followed by Calvin Austin as the student speaker and Professor Ronald Benton Brown as the faculty speaker. They both were selected and voted on by the law student body. The NSU law atrium welcomed more than 200 enthusiastic guests cheering on their new attorneys to be.

After Dean Michele Struffolino read off the names of the 29 graduates as they crossed the stage to shake hands with Dean Garon, 4 students received Pro Bono Honors: Willis Bowden (Silver Level Distinction), Jasmine Jas (Gold Level Distinction), Rossandre Jean-Baptiste (Gold Level Distinction), and Timothy McDonnell (Bronze Level Distinction). These four outstanding graduates received the Pro Bono Honors after completing 1,193 hours of service. All graduates received the sounding blocks to go with the gavels that they received when they started law school. Congratulations and cheers to a successful law career!  | Photos  |