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History Generally The College of Law was founded in 1909 and was originally housed in Thomas Hall and Bryan Hall. In the late 1960s it moved to its current location, in the northwest section of the University of Florida campus. Currently, the College of Law is located in Holland Hall (constructed 1969 ) and Bruton-Geer Hall (constructed 1984 ). The law school underwent a major renovation between 2004 and 2005 . Important events Segregation and its Aftermath Its student body became desegregated on 15 September 1958 and its faculty became desegregated shortly thereafter (Professor Robert Moffat has recounted to his students his own role in the struggle to affect this change). To the current day, issues of race, racism, and diversity permeate discourse among the student body at the College of Law. Renaming The College of Law was renamed the "Levin College of Law" after Fredric G. Levin in 1999 following a $10 million donation that was matched with $10 million from the state of Florida to create a $20 million endowment. Levin, a graduate of the College of Law, is a plaintiff's attorney from Pensacola, Florida, known for bringing a class-action lawsuit against the tobacco industry in the 1990's. He also is an advisor and manager for boxer Roy Jones, Jr. Sandra Day O'Connor's Visit U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke to hundreds of alumni, students, faculty and staff on the UF law campus September 9 , 2005 , as the law school celebrated the dedication of its newly renovated facilities. The new academic space and greatly expanded library, dedicated as the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center, are now considered to be among the finest in the country. The transcript and a Mp3 of Justice O'Connor's speech are available at http://www.law.ufl.edu/dedication/speech.shtml. Future Events and Plans Ruth Bader Ginsberg Visit Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is scheduled to visit the College of Law in September 2006 to dedicate a classroom in honor of Law School Alumni Chesterfield Smith . New Courtroom Construction is scheduled to begin on a new courtroom facility in May 2007 and the facility is scheduled to open at the College of Law in Fall 2008 . The facility will be two stories tall and include a fully functional trial and appellate court. The new facility will also be technology-friendly, allowing students to better understand the role of and practice with modern technology in a courtroom setting. Admissions The College of Law's median GPA is a 3.59 and median LSAT score is a 159. It admits 26.5% of applicants. {Link without Title} . The College of Law considers academic credentials as well as an individual's background in the admissions process. {Link without Title} The College of Law had Spring semester admissions, but this has been discontinued. Programs JD Program The College of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a Juris Doctor . Students can chose to pursue their JD in conjunction with a Master's Degree and Ph.D in one of the University's thirty-plus Joint Degree Programs . Upon completion of specific requirements in addition to that required for the JD, students can receieve a certificate (showing "specialization") in Estate Planning and Trusts , Family Law , Intellectual Property law, Environmental and Land Use Law , International and Comparative Law . Graduate Law Programs The College of Law offers an LL.M and SJD in tax, LL.M. in International Taxation, and LL.M. in Comparative Law. Student Organizations The College of Law has over forty active student organizations, which engage in a broad and diverse range of activities. There are many groups which focus their activities on a specific area of law, such as Criminal Law , Military Law , Business Law and Public Interest Law . There is a broad array of organizations whose focus is on political and social issues, such as the Law School Democrats , Law School Republicans , The Federalist Society , the Law School Independents , and the National Lawyers Guild . Other organizations, like Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) allow law students to use their legal skills to help the community. Still other groups seek to provide an organization for students who share a common background, such as the Black Law Students Association , the Christian Legal Society, Lambda Legal Alliance , Law Association for Women, and the Spanish-American Law Students Association. Co-Curricular Activities The College of Law has three Moot Court Team, which competes annually against law schools from throughout the world; and The Jessup Moot Court Team, which competes nationally and internationally, exploring issues of International Law . The College of Law has a Trial Team which competes nationally. The College of Law publishes four Law Review : The Florida Law Review, The Florida Journal of International Law, The University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, and the Journal of Technology Law and Policy. {Link without Title} Faculty An online listing of the law school faculty is available at: http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/ Statistics compiled from student evaluations of the law school faculty can be accessed through: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/dass/tcheval/search.asp The Faculty:Student ratio is 15.4:1 Architecture and Artwork The architecture of Bruton-Geer Hall (built in 1984 ) is best classified as Brutalism , as concretes features prominently in its design. The renovation of Holland Hall was completed in 2005 at the cost of USD 25 million. Major donors to the law school have classrooms named in their honor with plaques outside the doors of these classrooms bearing their names. The grounds of the College of Law contain several pieces of artwork. The newest additions, added in 2005, were two sculptures created by Jim Cole from the Rhode Island School Of Design , entitled, "The Legislative" and "The Executive." The third installment, "The Judiciary," is scheduled to arrive in 2006 . These sculptures function as benches. Also contained on the grounds of the College are a series of large, intertwined metal rings, which have the appearance of being partially underground. They are known as "The Cheerios ." Notable Alumni
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