The Honorable Linda Lopez, J.D. ‘99, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, encourages students to work hard and believe that they can accomplish anything.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/from-miami-law-to-the-federal-bench.html



Human Rights Law

Associate director of the Human Rights Clinic participates in podcast on the housing crisis

Tamar Ezer’s research focuses on the intersection of health and human rights, housing and homelessness, access to justice, women’s rights, children’s rights, and human rights pedagogy.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/associate-director-of-the-human-rights-clinic-participates-in-podcast-on-the-housing-crisis.html


School of Law Alumni

From involved law student to successful commercial litigator

Ashley Gomez-Rodon, J.D. ‘18, movie aficionado and associate at Cozen O’Connor, encourages alumni to get involved with the Law Alumni Association.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/alumna-takes-advantage-of-hands-on-opportunities-to-become-successful-commercial-litigator.html





School of Law Alumni

School of Law alumna leads all-female top product liability team

Sabrina Gallo, J.D. '00, B.S. '93, chairs Greenberg Traurig's Miami Product Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Group.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/school-of-law-alumna-leads-all-female-top-product-liability-team.html



Environmental Law

Justice for Lake Carmen - a crucial new case for Environmental Justice Clinic

Community unites to protect Lake Carmen from developer's threats amid legal battle.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/new-case-for-miami-laws-environmental-justice-clinic.html


School of Law Alumni

Law student and Miami Law alumnus co-author article for the University of Miami Law Review

Adjunct Professor Frank Citera, J.D. ’83, and 3L student Julia Steiner collaborated on an article about the expansion of public nuisance claims against the opioid industry.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/law-student-and-um-alumnus-co-author-law-review-article.html



School of Law Students

Inaugural SJD student defends dissertation at the School of Law

The Doctor of Juridical Science is designed for scholars and teachers of law.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/inaugural-sjd-student-defends-dissertation-at-the-school-of-law.html


School of Law Alumni

Annual speaker series brings together top jurists

The Alan S. Becker and Gary A. Poliakoff Preeminent Leaders in Law Speaker Series will feature Judge Aldaberto Jordan, J.D. '87, and Judge Kevin Newsom.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/annual-speaker-series-brings-together-top-jurists.html


Healthcare Law

Professor Gabriel Scheffler discusses the Affordable Care Act on The Explainer

Professor Scheffler is an expert on health law and policy.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/gabriel-scheffler-discusses-the-affordable-care-act.html



School of Law Homepage

Law student set to graduate 42 years after graduating from Frost School of Music

From music to real estate to law school, Carol Klock takes on a new challenge. What's next?

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/law-student-set-to-graduate-42-years-after-graduating-from-frost-school.html


Environmental Law

University of Miami School of Law to co-host the 2025 Environmental Law and Policy Hack competition

The event invites teams to create innovative solutions for monetizing nature-based solutions to enhance urban resilience.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/law-school-to-co-host-environmental-law-and-policy-hack-competition.html


Moot Court

Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court teams experience success at recent competitions

Miami Law students win Best Brief, Best Respondent Oral Advocate, Best Oralist, finish as semifinalists and quarterfinalists in several competitions, and win the CKP Cup.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/papy-moot-court-teams-experience-success-at-recent-competitions.html



Center for Ethics and Public Service

Professor Anthony Alfieri appointed to endowed chair at the School of Law

The Michael R. Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair was established by the double Cane and former UM alumni trustee, who has a longstanding tradition of commitment to his alma mater.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/03/professor-anthony-alfieri-appointed-to-endowed-chair.html


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