12 Law School Stories That Made 2017 Two Semesters and a Summer to Remember
Law schools in Florida made headlines in 2017 for successes, scandals and other stories, good or bad. Here's a look back at what put some front and…
December 15, 2017 at 05:08 PM
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Law schools in Florida made headlines in 2017 for successes, scandals and other stories, good or bad. Here's a look back at what put some front and center.
First, the juicy stuff. Leaders at Florida A&M University removed Angela Felecia Epps as dean of its law school in the spring. In the fall, two Florida law schools were named among 10 disciplined by the American Bar Association since August 2016 for enrolling students who it says are unlikely to graduate and pass the bar
Fundraising efforts at the University of Florida Levin College of Law paid off big time. The school brought in a truckload from alumni—two gave $1.5 million each—in a push that brought in $4.5 million total.
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