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Dear Fellow NSU Law Alumni:
Hopefully, you are finding a way to keep your cool this summer.
Tampa Bay alumni can cool off at a complimentary networking event July 31, 2013 at 6 pm at Champions Sports Bar inside the Tampa Marriott Waterside. Scroll down the page to RSVP.
South Florida alumni can participate in Professionalism Day and earn CLE credits, too. This program is part of our 1L Orientation and is held Monday August 19, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:45 pm. Scroll down to read more and to sign up.
Nova Law Review is calling all authors for its upcoming editions. Scroll down to read more.
I've started a new feature in the newsletter called, "Alumni Suggestion Box" where you can tell us your ideas for future alumni seminars and social events.
Remember, if you have career news to announce, send me an email and I can put it on our webpage under "Class Actions."
See you around!
Sincerely,
Elena
Elena Rose Minicucci, NSU JD, 1996
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Alumni Suggestion Box 
We want to hear from you! The Law Alumni Association Board and Chapter Presidents help me plan events for our alumni who live and work in South Florida (tri-county), Tampa Bay, and Central Florida. Whether it is a seminar or other learning opportunity, a social event, alumni day at the ballpark, museum tour, or something else----tell us what events you'd like to see the Law Alumni Association & Chapters create for you! Just send your ideas by email to: Elena Minicucci, Director of Alumni Relations, at minicuccie@nsu.law.nova.edu and I will share your ideas with the Alumni Board & Chapter Presidents.
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Tampa Bay Chapter 
July 31, 2013
Networking at the Marriott Waterside
Tampa Bay Chapter President Dominic Fariello invites you to meet fellow law alumni from the Tampa Bay area, enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks (2 free) at "Champions" inside the Marriott Hotel Waterside, located at 700 South Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602 on July 31, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Valet parking available for a fee. Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Just click here
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Alumni Holiday Parties: South Florida, Tampa Bay & Palm Beach
SAVE THE DATES! 
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - Tampa Bay Chapter - downtown Tampa, FL
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - NSU Law Alumni - Davie-Ft Lauderdale, FL
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - Palm Beach Chapter - West Palm Beach, FL
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All holiday parties will be after work. More details coming soon!
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Upcoming Events & Seminars 
South Florida Area
August 19, 2013 - Professionalism Day 6:00 to 9:45 pm. This event is held during Orientation Week for our 1L students. This year, Mitchell W. Berger, founding partner of Berger Singerman, will deliver the keynote speech. Law alumni are invited to participate in the panel discussion with their colleagues, the purpose of which is to educate the incoming class about ethics and the practice of law. You can receive CLE credits from The Florida Bar for being a panelist in the interactive exercises. If you have any questions, please contact Bernadette Baugh at 954-262-6018. To register to participate as a panelist, just click here
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October 11, 2013 - Gun Control in American & Jewish Law. The NSU Law Alumni Association & the South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics (SFCJE) are collaborating to bring you an interesting discussion on a timely topic from different perspectives.
Time: Check-in 11:30 am in atrium. Seminar begins at 12 Noon and ends at 2:00 pm
CLE: 2.0 CLE hours (general) are pending approval from The Florida Bar
Lunch: Provided by the SFCJE (dietary laws observed).
Cost: Attorneys: $25 early bird (pay by 9/26/13); $36 regular (after 9/26/13). Non-Attorneys: $20 pay in advance. * NSU Law students, NSU law faculty & members of the judiciary are free but must pre-register to reserve a seat.
Speakers: NSU Law Professor Areto Imoukhuede; The Honorable Peter Weinstein, Chief Judge - Broward's 17th Judicial Circuit; and Rabbi Akiva Zweig, Outreach Director at Talmudic University.
Registration: Seating is limited! Register & pay online to guarantee a seat! Payment in advance is through SFCJE----just click here.
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October 17-19, 2013 - NITA's Deposition Skills - at Shepard Broad Law Center.
Learn deposition skills and strategy. Develop the ability to elicit expansive answers, identify other sources of information, and test theories. NSU Law Professors Michael Dale and Michael Flynn are directing the program. CLE Credits (estimated 17 hours) are pending. NSU Law Alumni get a 15% discount! (enter code NOVA). Register today by clicking here
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November 1, 2013 - Managing Cognitive Decline in the Chronically Ill: An Inter-Professional Approach. Scheduled for a Friday afternoon, this seminar will examine how legal, medical, and psychological professionals can assist their clients and patients who suffer from chronic illnesses and, as a result, have needs that involve multiple professionals. Presented by practitioners and faculty from NSU Law and NSU Health Professions Division, this seminar will be presented at the  NSU Lifelong Learning Institute adjacent to the NSU campus in Davie, FL. CLE credits will be available.
Speakers: Law Professor Kathy Cerminara, LL.M, J.S.D.; Attorney Adam S. Goldberg, LL.M; Naushira Pandya, MD; and Michelle Gagnon Blodgett, Psy.D. Registration coming soon. SAVE THE DATE!
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February 2014: NSU Law's Annual Symposium:
The symposium topic this year is focused on our environment. The program, Energy, Climate Disruption, and Sea Level Rise: New Directions in Law and Policy, will be presented in early February. Law Professors Joel Mintz, Richard Grosso, and Brion Blackwelder are collaborating to put together an excellent program that includes speakers from various disciplines and agencies. More details coming soon.
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 Class Actions News & Notes About Alumni Pete D'Alessandro (JD 1994) was named the new general manager of the Sacramento Kings basketball team on June 17, 2013. He spent the past 3 seasons with the Denver Nuggets. To read more about him click here. Lisa Callahan (JD 2011) will be honored by Broward Legal Aid and Coast to Coast Legal Aid on September 27, 2013 at the 12th Annual For the Public Good awards banquet. Lisa will receive the Volunteer of the Year award. Read more about her and the awards banquet in Class Actions by clicking the link below. Read about our law alumni in the Class Actions column on our website by clicking here Submit your news for "Class Actions" by sending an email to minicuccie@nsu.law.nova.edu. Please include your website link if you have one. |
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Faculty News 
Law Professor Jani Maurer was recently honored by the Craig S. Barnard Chapter of the American Inns of Court for her 25 years of service and dedication to the Inn. More than 200 members of the local Bar and Judiciary from Palm Beach County were present. She has mentored many of our law students throughout the years.
Read about our accomplished law faculty by clicking here
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NSU Law Student Achievements 
NSU Law Student Sworn in as Florida Bar Law Student Division President
Danielle Kaye (3L), pictured at right, was selected President of The Florida Bar Law Student Division and was sworn in by Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince. Kaye will serve as President for the 2013-2014 year and expects to expand the mentoring program across all 12 law school chapters, hoping to bridge the gap between law school and law practice for young lawyers. Read more about her, just click here.
NSU Law's Veterans Clinic Advocates at the Army Reserve 724th Milita ry Police Battalion
Veterans Clinic Director, Jayme Cassidy, along with Nova Pro Bono Honor Students provided legal education and counsel to 35 Army Reservists on the topic of removing legal barriers to employment. The following Nova Law students participated: Zarinah St. Lawrence, Michelle Avis, Leer Gloger, Sara Mammarella, Patrick Zalman, and Lauren Taylor Clifton.
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Nova Law Review
Call for Authorsauthors!
If you would like to have an article considered for publication in Nova Law Review, the publication deadlines are as follows:
Florida Book: August 12, 2013
Symposium Book*: October 24, 2013
General Book: November 15, 2013
Essays: Rolling deadline
*The Symposium book is focused on the environment and our symposium topics of: energy, climate disruption, and sea level rise plus new directions in energy law and policy. For more information, please contact Joseph M. Morgese, Editor-in-Chief at jm2680@nova.edu.
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NSU Law Alumni & NSU Alumni Cruise 
......UPDATE......
The NSU Alumni cruise we were planning for February 20- 24, 2014 needs to be rescheduled due to circumstances beyond our control. I am working with the NSU Alumni Association on a new date with better options for all of our alumni. Once we have the arrangements confirmed with the cruise line, I will let you know the new dates. The NSU Alumni Association wants to give you a great alumni cruise experience! Stay tuned....
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View Our New Admissions Video
The Law Center Admissions Office has a new video starring our Dean, Faculty, Students, and some of our wonderful Alumni! See what NSU Law is like today. Just turn on your speakers and click here to view the video.
To learn more about admission to NSU Law, just click here
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NSU Alumni National Events 
Opportunities for law alumni to meet other NSU alumni
October 20, 2013: Brunch with the President in Melville, NY at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747.
November 3, 2013: Brunch with the President in Chicago at the Conrad Chicago, 521 N. Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
November 14, 2013: Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie, FL. Save the date.
November 17, 2013: Brunch with the President in Atlantic City at the Sheraton, 2 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ.
December 8, 2013: New Jersey Alumni Holiday Party. Celebrate the holidays with fellow NSU alumni at the Spain Restaurant, 419 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07105.
See full listing of all of NSU's alumni events and to register/pay, click here.
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