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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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The FIU Law Career Development Office will host the 6th Annual National Black Law Students Association Southern Region Job Fair (SRBLSA) on Saturday, August 7th.  Registration opens at 8:00a.m.  The job fair will bring together private and public sector employers with law students from approximately 50 different law schools throughout the southern region.   Law student attendees will have the opportunity to meet with hiring representatives to discuss prospects for summer and associate position. 

Please contact the Career Development Office at 305-348-8376 for further information.

The Education Advocacy Clinic at Florida International University’s College of Law is hosting the “Summer Education Advocacy Series.” The series is tailored for the busy parent, or family law attorney, seeking to gain practical knowledge for advocating on behalf of a child with special education needs. The first session of the series will take place on July 7th and will focus on discipline and manifestation determinations.  The second session on July 14th will explain due process, mediation and resolution and the third session on July 21st will touch upon suspension, expulsion and alternative education.
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FIU Law Awarded Grant from Council on Legal Education Opportunities (CLEO): Launches Program to Support Students Traditionally Underrepresented within the Legal Profession

Miami (December 7, 2009) – The Florida International University College of Law was recently named the 35th law school in the nation to be recognized as a Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) institution.  The College of Law also received a substantial grant from the group to underwrite costs associated with running the 2010 Summer Institute.
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LAW STUDENTS PETITION INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS FAILURE
TO GRANT HAITIANS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS

Hurricane-Ravaged Haiti Cannot Support Prospective Deportees, 35,000 of Whom Need Work Permits to Support Families Here and in Haiti, Says FIU Legal Clinic
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(Tallahassee, FL) Florida International University law students, Bryan Jones and Marielys Llerena took first place in the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition held on November 7th and 8th in Tallahassee.
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