Fritznie Jarbath received her Juris Doctor from the Florida International University College of Law in 2011. She works at the Law Office of Frank Wolland, a full-service boutique firm, and was just appointed President-Elect of the Haitian Lawyers Association.
We recently sat down with Jarbath to discuss her career path and what led to her appointment.
In NBC News, Professor Phyllis Kotey is quoted on the possible strategic reasons for George Zimmerman granting an exclusive interview to Fox News’ Sean Hannity on national television.
In the article, Kotey states: “It’s a chance to hone the story and test it — test versions, what works, reactions, to see what’s going to happen. It’s an opportunity to see how a particular position will play.” She also notes that in a television appearance, Zimmerman can speak without the risk of cross-examination by the prosecution.
Phyllis Kotey is a retired judge and former prosecutor , who now teaches at Florida International University College of Law.
George Zimmerman has granted an exclusive interview to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, scheduled to air Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, Fox announced.
“Zimmerman will open up about what happened the night of Trayvon Martin’s death and his experience in the aftermath of the fatal shooting,” according to a Fox press release.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Martin, an unarmed black teenager, on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. The case has become the focus of national media, and ignited an emotional debate over race and gun rights.
Zimmerman, the son of a white father and Peruvian mother of Hispanic descent, has pleaded innocent to the murder charge, and says that he shot Martin in self-defense after Martin attacked him. He is out on bail preparing for a trial.
FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg recognized more than two dozen distinguished members of the FIU academic community for their outstanding achievements in research and scholarship at the Top Scholars reception April 9.
“It is clear that you are reaching for the stars,” said Rosenberg at the annual event held at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential House. “You have set high goals and nd you have met them. The provost and I want to challenge you to keep it up.”
Former Florida Judge and FIU Associate Professor of law Phyllis Kotey – who was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach constitutional law and criminal procedure at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana – said she was proud to be nominated with such world-class scholars. “I think of myself as a practitioner, never as a scholar. It’s wonderful to be welcomed by this prestigious group.”
Honorees are nominated by their respective deans through the Office of the Provost. The following law faculty members were recognized this year.
MIAMI – Phyllis Diane Kotey, Clinical Associate Professor of Law at FIU Law, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB). The FSB is the Presidentially appointed 12-member Board that is responsible for establishing worldwide policies for the Fulbright Program and for selection of Fulbright recipients.
Judge Kotey has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology during the 2012-2013 academic year. Judge Kotey will teach Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and will examine the utility of ADR as an evolving and effective tool in the High Courts, the Regional Tribunals, the circuit courts, the circuit tribunals, the district courts and the community tribunals in Ghana.
Judge Kotey is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in 2012-2013.
MIAMI (March 19, 2012) — Congratulations to Sherman Davis (2L) and Kelly Torres (2L) – the two competed in the 6th Annual National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) International Negotiations Competition and finished as Quarter-Finalists – in a year where they had the highest number of teams register and participate in the history of the competition. Notably, Sherman Davis was also named “Best Oral Advocate” of the competition.
The team was assisted by their two faculty coaches, Phyllis Diane Kotey and Michele Anglade.
MIAMI (October 10, 2011) – FIU Law will join President Obama and Attorney General Holder on Thursday, October 13 for a Champions of Change discussion. This national discussion will include students and faculty from law schools across the country and will focus on the important role of lawyers in securing basic rights for all Americans.
