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MIAMI (December 10, 2010) — FIU College of Law hosts 4th International Conference on the Globalization of Collective Litigation

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Newly-elected and re-elected members of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation will be sworn in at a local ceremony hosted by Florida International University.

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NOVEMBER 5-6, 2010

This seminar will offer an opportunity to U.S. and Latin American arbitrators, practicing attorneys, corporate counsel, government officials, and academics, to discuss a broad range of issues currently at stake in the practice of investment arbitration.  The program features several sessions and a showcase debate on the key issues that arise in investment arbitration.  A number of well-known experts in the field of investment arbitration will be among the discussants and presenters at this seminar.  This event will be hosted at Florida International University College of Law and is co-organized by FIU’s Global Legal Studies Initiative and the Instituto Latinamericano de Arbitraje.

Click here to download the informational flyer.

To register for the event download the registration form.

FIU Law Seminar: Current Developments in Investment Arbitration

MIAMI (November 1, 2010) — FIU College of Law hosts seminar regarding Current Developments in Investment Arbitration.
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Also ranked 3rd in state for scholarly impact by national Sisk Rankings

MIAMI (Oct. 12, 2010) – Florida International University College of Law was ranked Top 10 Best Value school in the nation by The National Jurist.
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The Beyond the Classroom Series hosts the Honorable Adalberto Jordan, U.S. Federal District Judge on Monday, October 11 at 6:30PM

(For more information click here to download the PDF.)

FIU Investor Advocacy Clinic: top ten signs that an investment may be a scam 

MIAMI (October 6, 2010) – The FIU College of Law’s newly established Investor Advocacy Clinic, which provides no-fee representation to qualifying individuals who have suffered investment losses resulting from stockbroker or investment advisor misconduct, offers the top 10 signs that an offer may be a scam.

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THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMSSION is holding a field hearing titled “The Impact of the Financial Crisis – Miami, Florida” in the Large Courtroom (RDB 1000), today Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 9:00am – 2:00pm.
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FIU College of Law to open no-cost clinic to help small investors who have been impacted by broker misconduct

MIAMI (September 21, 2010) – Florida International University College of Law has received a $250,000 grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation to run an Investor Advocacy Clinic.
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FIU Law exceeds 84 percent bar passage rate, surpassing other Florida schools

Miami (September 20, 2010) – Florida International University College of Law graduates passed the July 2010 Florida bar examination at a rate of 84.2 percent, more than 5% above the statewide average, according to The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, which released bar passage rates for Florida’s eleven law schools.  FIU joined the University of Florida (86.8%), Florida State University (86.2%) and the University of Miami (86%) as the only four Florida schools with passage rates above 81%.  “FIU has consistently ranked at or near the top in bar passage.  In February 2009, we ranked first in the state.  Today’s results are a continued tribute to the hard work and dedication of our students and the skills of our faculty.” said Dean Alex Acosta.
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