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Our accomplished, creative and diverse student body comes to UF Law with undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas such as business, finance, criminal justice, education, engineering, and medicine.

S T U D E N T S

More than 30 percent

of the student body is racially and ethnically

diverse

Students may choose from

more than 60 law student organizations

on campus

The Fall 2019 entering class is the most highly

credentialed class in UF Law's

history

The Class of 2022 comes to

UF Law from 26 states and 12 countries

UF Law’s student body ranges in age

from 19-57

Our student body hails from more than 100 institutions of higher learning

Your

MENTORS

F A C U LT Y

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Our faculty’s commitment to meaningful legal scholarship is coupled with a deep commitment to teaching and engagement with our students.

Y O U R I N T E R N A T I O N A L LY - R E C O G N I Z E D

93

IN THE NATIONFOR ACADEMIC

REPUTATION

#29

FULL-TIME FACULTY

MICHAEL ALLAN WOLF Professor of Law;

Richard E. Nelson EminentScholar Chair in Local

Government Law

CHARLENE LUKE Professor of Law; UF Research Foundation Professor; Associate Dean for Tax Programs

KENNETH NUNNProfessor of Law; Associate Director,

Center on Children and Families; Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Center

ROBERT J. RHEEProfessor of Law;

John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Professor of Law

D. DANIEL SOKOLProfessor of Law

SILVIA MENENDEZSenior Legal Skills Professor;

Associate Dean for Experiential Learning

SHANI KINGProfessor of Law; Director,

Center on Children and Families

LAURA A. ROSENBURY Dean and Levin, Mabie & Levin

Professor of Law; Affiliate Professor,Center for Women’s Studies and

Gender Research

U.S. News

CLASSROOM

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We connect students with summer jobs and externships across the nation. The cities featured below are just a few examples of whereour students have worked during their law school careers.

R E A L- W O R L D T R A I N I N G

Beyond the

Charlotte ChicagoBoston Atlanta New York CityWashington, D.C.

SeattleMiami Austin San FranciscoLos AngelesDenver

“It’s true when they say that the Gator Nation is everywhere because you can go to any town, any city, any legal community, and you will run into another Gator. And that is an instant connection and you never know where those connections are going to lead you."

—WHITNEY UNTIEDT (JD 05), Attorney, Freidin Brown, P.A.

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#18 in the nation for grads in full-time, long- term legal jobs or pursuing graduate degrees

Kathryn Kimball Mizelle (JD 12)Clerk for the United States Supreme Court (2018-2019)

Employment SuccessCLASS OF 2018Employed or enrolled in graduate program 91.9%Business/Industry 5.0%Judicial Clerkships 3.4%Education 1.0%Government or public interest 24.0%Law firm associates 55.0%

C A R E E R S

MIAMI

ATLANTA

WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA

BOSTON

NEW YORK AREA

CHICAGO• American Medical

Association• Holland & Knight LLP• Seyfarth Shaw LLP• Akerman LLP• Vedder Price

• Deloitte• King & Spalding• Eversheds

Sutherland• Bryan Cave LLP

• Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP• White & Case LLP• Greenberg Traurig LLP• Holland & Knight LLP• Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP• Ernst & Young

• The Immigrant Justice Corps

• Cahill Gordon & Reindel

• Legal Aid Society• Skadden, Arps,

Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

• O'Melveny & Myers LLP

• Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

• New York City Law Department

• U.S. Court of International Trade

• IBM

• North American Management Corporation

• Goodwin Procter LLP

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

• Cato Institute• Baker Botts LLP• DLA Piper• ZwillGen

• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

• Vietnam Veterans of America

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

• Goodwin Procter LLP• Alston & Bird LLP• Google

COLUMBUS

• Ohio State Legislature

• Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

SEATTLE

• Amazon • U.S. Court of

Appeals for the 9th Circuit

CHARLESTON• Citadel University

Athletic Department• United States Army

PHILADELPHIA AREA

• PNC Bank• Fox Rothschild LLP• Ballard Spahr LLP• Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius LLP

AUSTIN/ HOUSTON/DALLAS/

EL PASO

• Facebook • U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency• U.S. Department of Justice

—Executive Office for Immigration Review

LOS ANGELES AREA

• Untitled Entertainment• Knobbe Martens

DENVER

• Vicente Sederberg LLC• Internal Revenue Service• Western Union

KANSAS CITY• Shook, Hardy

& Bacon LLP

SAN DIEGO• Wilson Sonsini

Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

• United States Navy• Merck

“You go to law school because a law degree is one of the most powerful weapons on Earth. It gives you the power to right a wrong, and who else but a lawyer can look at an injustice and do something about it? I hope you can follow your dream.”

—STEPHEN N. ZACK (JD 71), American Bar Association President 2010-2011

Employment data noted in map above reflects just a few of the placements of UF Law alumni in the last 10 years.

SAN FRANCISCO

• Facebook• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

• eBay

The University of Florida Levin College of Law Gator Nation includes more than 21,000 alumni and stretches around the world to 54 countries. The accomplishments, involvement and support of alumni have helped distinguish UF Law as one of the strongest alumni bases in the nation. In fact, the law school’s alumni helped UF Law earn a No. 1 national ranking in “The 25 Best Law Schools in the U.S. to Make Connections and Get a Job” by GraduatePrograms.com.

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S

NETWORK

The Reach Of The Gator Nation

U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Florida Patricia D. Barksdale (JD 96), pictured below, is among a strong group of Gator Law leaders who frequent the UF Law campus.

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GRADS PRACTICING

54 | 50COUNTRIES STATES

19FLORIDA

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

800+JUDGES

21k+ALUMNI

15COLLEGE/

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS

INCLUDING UF

13DEANS ABA PRESIDENTS

4FLORIDA

GOVERNORS

5100+ STATE SENATORS/

REPRESENTATIVES

MORE THAN ANY OTHER LAW SCHOOL

SINCE 1973

“I live and work in New York City, and I often run across lawyers that attended the University of Florida. We have this immediate connection that makes life easier — you want to stay in touch with them.”

—MICHAEL SMITH (JD 85), Global Claims Officer, Chubb

JOHN MORGAN (JD 82)Founder, Morgan & Morgan

The University of Florida Levin College of Law is located in Gainesville, Florida — one of the state’s centers of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics. Gainesville features lush city parks, freshwater activities and nature trails and is just a short distance from beautiful sandy beaches on both Florida coasts.

—National Geographic Magazine

DESTINATIONYour

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“ O N E O F T H E B E S T P L A C E S T O L I V E A N D P L AY ”

#5 1902,000 140,000220+

T O P -T I E R U N I V E R S I T YT O P -T I E R U N I V E R S I T Y

AMONG PUBLICUNIVERSITIES

#7GREENEST LAW SCHOOL IN THENATION (2017)

31+MILES OF BIKING

AND HIKING TRAILS

STARTUPS LAUNCHEDIN THE LAST

15 YEARS

NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP

TEAMS

ACRES OF CAMPUS

ANNUAL DAYS OF SUNSHINE

SQ. FT. STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS

FACILITY

41National JuristU.S. News

UF LAWSEPT 1

Application Available

August 18 Orientation

UF Law offers a limited number of Fredric G. Levin Ethos of Excellence Awards to incoming students with extraordinary professional and academic accomplishments. Ethos of Excellence scholars receive a full tuition scholarship, living stipend and other benefits. Eligible applicants will be contacted by the Office of Admissions.

Experiential Learning Hub

The Commons offers expanded food offerings, including a Starbucks, and interactive work stations

The newly renovated Student Center features collaborative study space, conference rooms, lockers, a news nook, and the Student Life suite

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Applicants who know that UF Law is their top choice may apply early and receive an expedited admission and scholarship decision. UF Law’s Early Decision program is binding. Regular admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Please see www.law.ufl.edu/admissions/apply for more information and FAQ.

NOV 23Last Day to Take LSAT

DEC 15Application

Deadline

JAN 3File Completion

Deadline

JAN 10Decisions Released

JAN 17Deposit

Deadline

SEPT 1Application

Available

MAR 15Priority

Application Deadline

JUNE Last LSAT for

Fall 2020Admission

A P P L I C AT I O N T I M E L I N E

Early Decision:

Regular Decision:

F I N D Y O U R P L A C E H E R E

D E A N ' SS C H O L A R S H I P

G O V E R N O R ' SS C H O L A R S H I P

P R E S I D E N T ' SS C H O L A R S H I P

U F L A WS C H O L A R S H I P

• $14,000+ PER YEAR FOR RESIDENTS

• $27,000+ PER YEAR FOR NON-RESIDENTS

• UP TO 100% TUITION• $10,000+ PER YEAR FOR RESIDENTS

• $18,000+ PER YEAR FOR NON-RESIDENTS

• $4,500+ PER YEAR FOR RESIDENTS

• $8,500+ PER YEAR FOR NON-RESIDENTS

Levin College of LawP.O. Box 117622Gainesville, FL 32611-7622

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