International Lawyers to Benefit from Recent Gift to Rafael Benitez...
(L to R: Mark Zelek, Morgan Lewis Labor and Employment partner; Dean Patricia White, University of Miami School of Law; Salvador Juncadella, International Consultant for Morgan Lewis; Carmen...
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Nicolle LafosseNicolle Lafosse is already a lawyer in her native country, Honduras. She worked at her parents' boutique firm in Tegucigalpa, assisting international investment clients with real estate...
View ArticleMiami Law International LL.M. Student is a Filmmaker with a Dream Act
When Bryan Thompson was a teenager, he befriended an undocumented Mexican immigrant. Maria was the sister-in-law of a family friend and Thompson found her intriguing. "She was the first person I met...
View ArticleIntensive Legal English Program Provides Bridge to LL.M. for International...
Galicia, Spain native Lorena Senra is pursuing her LL.M. degree in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law, thanks to the new LL.M. with Intensive Legal English Program at Miami Law.LL.M. student Lorena...
View ArticleBig Law IP Future for 3L Luiz Miranda in The Windy City
Like most good sons, Luiz Miranda always wanted to make his father proud. The senior Miranda is a legend in his son’s mind: a highly respected attorney on two continents, a charismatic leader who draws...
View ArticleLLM '06 is EVP and General Counsel at Fortune 100 Ingram Micro
Miami Law is a gateway and a launchpad. It attracts students from around the world and propels them on new trajectories. Some graduate to pursue careers amid the courtroom drama. Others, the detailed...
View ArticleFrancisco Reyes Villamizar, LLM ’93: Colombia’s Superintendent of Companies
Francisco Reyes Villamizar, LL.M. ’93, has helped change the legal landscape in his native Colombia, smoothing the way for increased trade, investment, and business activity. Internationally recognized...
View ArticleLLM Students Secure Great Jobs - Upshot of Course with In-House Counsel as...
main-full-briceno.jpgMariana Briceño (Photo courtesy of Sandy Campbell/Vanderbilt University)As the gateway to Latin America, students at Miami Law have access to the unparalleled network of 150+...
View ArticleMentorship to LL.M. Student Results in Article in Prestigious International...
A unique feature of Miami Law's LL.M. programs is the select program size and the mentoring students receive from faculty. Juan Pablo Moyano Garcia, who received his LL.M. in International Law (U.S....
View ArticleTurkish Lawyer and JD/LLM is 1 of 14 Awarded FL Bar Foundation Fellowship
Third-year law student Nazli Doga Meric is spending the summer at the Legal Services of Greater Miami working on Special Education matters as well as the Disaster Legal Assistance Project, which helps...
View ArticleColombia’s Best and Brightest Come to Miami Law via Partnerships with Top Law...
As part of Miami Law’s commitment to attracting the brightest legal minds abroad and strengthening bilateral cooperation in legal education, the School has partnered with some of the best law schools...
View ArticleSpecialized LL.M. Helps Legal English Proficiency – Prepares Foreign Lawyers...
Studying for an LL.M. degree in the U.S. can be intimidating, especially for attorneys from other countries who have had little exposure to the American legal system. While a few law schools offer a...
View ArticleHands-On Learning + Bar Prep Plays Key Role in Career Success for LL.M....
Foreign-trained LL.M. graduates consistently attribute their professional success to the network, career opportunities and knowledge they obtain during their time at the University of Miami School of...
View ArticleLL.M. Student Books an Internship at Airbnb
Graziella Gonzalez, LL.M. student When Airbnb’s Latin America legal department went looking for a legal intern, they found the perfect fit in Graziella Gonzalez, an LL.M. student in Miami Law’s U.S....
View ArticleFirst-Generation Law Student Scholarship Established by Alumni Couple
Guillermo Levy, J.D. ’00, and Christina Ceballos-Levy, J.D. ’00Attorneys Guillermo Levy, J.D. ’00, and Christina Ceballos-Levy, J.D. ’00, have recently created a scholarship fund at Miami Law that...
View ArticleLawyer from Saudi Arabia Chosen as LL.M. Student Marshal for Spring Graduation
bamyan2.JPGBayan Alhejji, a lawyer from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was chosen as the LL.M. Student Marshal for University of Miami Law’s spring Commencement 2019. Student marshals assist in representing...
View ArticleDriven Foreign Lawyer Studies Legal English + LLM + JD = Bar Exam & Practice...
Indira AgrenotIndira Agrenot is driven. As a foreign-trained lawyer, born and raised in Cuba, it takes commitment to come to the U.S., study Intensive Legal English plus an LL.M. degree, decide to then...
View ArticleHailing from Cuba, Lawyers Intern in Health Rights Clinic to Represent...
Omar Del Olmo, Marisel Marrero, Joseph Vargas, Lietty MejiasA group of J.D. and J.D./LL.M. students in this summer’s Health Rights clinical course share a similar legal journey with one another – they...
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