• Three law students — Pedro Allende, Brian Roof and Will Sexton – have been selected for the UF Hall of Fame. Since 1921, outstanding student leaders at UF have been recognized for their contributions to the campus and community for their scholarship, leadership and service through the UF Hall of Fame, the highest recognition the university gives to student leaders.
• The International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team traveled to Vienna, Austria, to compete against teams from across the globe in the World Finals. They left April 5 and will return April 15. The current traveling team is composed of David Lane, Trisha Low, Justin Luna and Paul McAdoo. Over the March 18-19 weekend, team members Justin Luna and Trisha Low reached the final round at the Second Annual Florida International Arbitration Moot in Orlando. The team is coached by Professors Thomas Hurst and Jeffrey Harrison and is sponsored by the law firm of Rivero, Palmer & Mestre, LLP.
• A student team from Stetson University College of Law won the Second Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Pre-competition on March 18 in Orlando. Stetson‚s team competed against three other teams from Florida, winning each round of the pre-competition. Stetson Law student Kathryn Christian also won the award for best oralist. Students Garett Raines and Marina Braginskaya won the first round against Nova Southeastern University. Kathryn Christian and Jared Dolan then argued and won the round against the University of Miami and Hugh Higgins and Adam Williams beat the University of Florida team in the final round. Arbitrators from many of the top law firms in Florida judged and helped underwrite expenses. The competition was organized and hosted by the Vis Competition Subcommittee of the International Litigation and Arbitration Committee of the International Law Section of The Florida Bar.