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Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center | January 2015
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Jaclyn E. Jacobson (3L, pictured left) and Brittany N. Henderson (3L, pictured right), recipients of the 2014/2015 Law Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship.
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Register Now! February 12-13, 2015
Register now for the 2015 Symposium, New Media and Old Metaphors, a joint production of the Nova Law Review and NSU Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS). Sixteen speakers and roundtable discussions will highlight cutting edge changes to the sports and media marketplace.
Christine Corcos, Louisiana State University
"For Entertainment Only": Psychics and Mediums On the Air
Bruce Epperson, Bruce Epperson PA
From the Statute of Anne to Z. Z. Top: The Strange World of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
Michael M. Epstein, Southwestern Law School
Reclaiming the Promise of Free Local Broadcasting: Spectrum Reallocation and Public Interest in the Post-Aereo Age
Brian L. Frye, University of Kentucky
Charity as Innovation
Jon M. Garon, NSU Shepard Broad Law Center
Video Games and Virtual Rights
Bruce Hay, Harvard University
From Digital Art Forgery to Digital Art Forensics
Kalyan Kankanala, BananaIP Counsels
Indian Media and Metaphors - A Peek into Copyright Issues
Philip Klein, Klein Law
The View from Hollywood
Jennifer Kreder, Northern Kentucky University
The Future of Databases and Holocaust-era Art Claims
Bram A. Maravent, Esq.
Putting On the Hits: The Stakes of High School and Collegiate Athletics
Lucille M. Ponte, Florida Coastal School of Law
Protecting Brand Image or Gaming the System? Consumer "Gag" Contracts in an Age of Crowdsourced Ratings and Reviews
Bruce Rogow, NSU Shepard Broad Law Center and Mickey Osterreicher, National Press Photographers Association
Transformative Use from Cariou v. Prince to Campbell v. Acuff Rose
Chrissie Scelsi, Scelsi Entertainment & New Media Law
Care and Feeding of Privacy Policies and Keeping the Big Data Monster At Bay: Legal Concerns in the Age of the Internet of Things
James H. Schnare II, Nicklaus Companies
Laws of Attraction in the 21st Century: The Need for a Unified Legal Theory of Goodwill in the Age of Image Advertising, Global Celebrity and the Internet
Amanda Schreyer, Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Marketers & Influencers, Native Advertising & Sponsored Content: New Advertising Models Online
Daniel Wallach, Becker & Poliakoff
Fantasy Leagues and Real Money: How Fantasy Leagues are Changing the Business of Sports
Jason Zenor, State University of New York at Oswego
Acts of Journalism: Refocusing Statutory Protections of Newsgathering and Publishing
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Lawyers Tell Stories: "My Brother's Keeper"
 On Wednesday, February 18th, in celebration of Black History Month, NSU Black Law Students Association and NSU Shepard Broad Law Center present their second annual storytelling event and networking reception. This year's theme is "My Brother's Keeper."
Members of our legal community will share stories about the exceptional black men in their lives. The storytellers who have committed thus far are widely known for their skills.
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2014
Networking Reception: 5:30 PM
Storytelling: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Huizenga Business School Executive Conference Room 3000
3301 College Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
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Law Center Plus: Continuing Your Legal Education
"The New Practice of Family Law in a Rapidly Changing Society"
Join Us on February 20, 2015
from 7:30AM to 9:30AM
Shepard Broad Law Center - Atrium
Space is limited! Click here to register. Advanced registration required.
The Honorable Renee Goldenberg (JD '84) will help you learn the practice skills needed to successfully represent your client in a variety of family law matters, including dissolution, domestic violence, paternity, emergency issues, and final hearings.
The Florida Bar approved 2.0 CLE credits (general) for this seminar. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast.
Check-in and continental breakfast begin at 7:30AM. Seminar begins promptly at 8:00AM.
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Law Center Plus Seminar Series: Continuing Your Legal Education
Law Center Plus provides ongoing skills training and other resources for our alumni, especially our newest members. A series of ten seminars each year will include practice skills that will build confidence among new attorneys and educate all our alumni seeking to improve their knowledge and skills in a variety of areas. Seminars are held monthly on Friday mornings at the Law Center and are free to alumni in their first 24 months post-graduation. Other alumni and attorneys may attend for a registration fee. All attendees receive a continental breakfast and CLE credits.
Upcoming Law Center Plus Seminars:
March 13, 2015
Writing to Win: How Theory Meets Practice
Seminar speakers include: 
- Olympia Duhart, Professor of Law at NSU Shepard Broad Law Center and Co-President of SALT
- Camille Lamar, Associate Professor of Law at NSU Shepard Broad Law Center
- Beverly Pohl, Esq., Partner at Broad and Cassel, Chair of the firm's statewide Appellate Law Practice Group, and Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar
April 17, 2015
Deposition Despots: Managing Difficult Attorneys and Witnesses
Seminar speakers include: 
- Michael Flynn, Professor of Law at NSU Shepard Broad Law Center and Program Director for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Jeremy Singer, Esq., Attorney at Greenberg Traurig, concentrating in Commercial Litigation
- Natalie Giachos, Esq., Attorney at Boyar & Freeman, P.A. concentrating in Personal Injury and Insurance Litigation
May 15, 2015
Board Certification: Reaching the Pinnacle of Practice
Speakers include: 
Registration for upcoming Law Center Plus Seminars will open each month as the year progresses. Click here to register for the February seminar.
To learn about available sponsorship opportunities, click here.
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 Public Interest Law Day , February 20, 2015 The Public Interest Law Center will host Public Interest Law Day on Thursday, February 20, 2015 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM in the Law Center Atrium. Students are encouraged to attend to meet with various federal, state, and local public interest organizations, and learn about pro bono, internship, fellowship, clinical, and employment opportunities.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Gordon at jgordon@nova.edu
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The Shepard Broad Moot Court Society Prepares for the 2015 ABA Moot Court Competition
The Shepard Broad Moot Court Society is sending a team to the 2015 ABA Moot Court Competition in San Francisco. Alumni can support our students and help them gain national recognition by coaching the team to success. The team's practice schedule runs from January through February 23, 2015 and you can sign up for coaching time slots .
Please contact Storm Tropea at st846@nova.edu with your availability. For further questions, please contact Brittany Henderson, Moot Court Executive Justice for Teams, at bh699@nova.edu
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The ABA Law Student Division Seeks Judges for Law Student Competitions Around the U.S.
Negotiation Competition
The ABA Law Student Division seeks attorneys and non-lawyer negotiators to participate as competition judges for the 2014-15 Negotiation Competition National Finals February 6-7, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Please visit Negotiation Finals Judges for more details and to sign up. NAAC - Moot Court Competition - Free CLE
The ABA Law Student Division seeks licensed attorneys to serve judges for the National Appellate Advocacy Competition in February/March at federal and state courthouses in Boston, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington, DC. Please visit NAAC Judges for more information.
Questions about the ABA Law Student Competitions should be directed to Sara Stretch, Associate Director-Programming, ABA Law Student Division, at (312) 988-5621 or sara.stretch@americanbar.org
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Building Trial Skills Presented by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Professor Mark Dobson, along with colleagues and alumni from the Shepard Broad Law Center, will teach NITA's learning-by-doing method of learning, practicing, and perfecting skills in the art of advocacy, persuasion, and communication Monday, March 2, through Saturday, March 7, 2015. Learning-by-doing exercises are supplemented by lectures and trial demonstrations led by faculty and student volunteer witnesses. Topics covered include: opening statements, closing arguments, direct- and cross-examinations, impeachment, redirect, evidentiary foundations, and modern voire dire.
Also teaching with Professor Dobson are: Jayme Cassidy, Director of the NSU Veterans Law Clinic and Adjunct Professor; Charles Morton, Adjunct Professor; Maxine Streeter, Adjunct Professor; Randy Rosenblum, Esq.; and Tania Williams, Critical Skills Instructor.
 The program concludes with a full jury trial. Attorneys may observe jury deliberation via closed circuit TV and, afterwards, ask the jurors questions, and get juror feedback. NITA offers a 15% discount to Shepard Broad alumni when registrants enter the code NOVA on the application form. Click here to register.
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CLE Credits Available for First-Year LSV Volunteer Competition Judges
Competition judges are needed fot the First-Year LSV Mandatory Oral Arguments. Practicing attorneys are invited to judge competition rounds on the following dates:
- Friday, March 27, 2015
- Competition rounds are held from 4:00PM-6:00PM and 7:00PM-9:00PM
- Dinner will be provided at 6:00PM
- Saturday, March 28, 2015
- Competition rounds are held from 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Breakfast will be provided at 8:00AM
CLE Credits are available. Sign up here. For more information, please contact Matthew Hinds, Moot Court Executive Justice for Competitions at mh1663@nova.edu.
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|  Brand You!
What does your personal brand say about you? NSU Alumni Association presents an evening with Tonya Evans, Founder & President, Style Strategist Inc., to learn more about your personal brand image and how to communicate it.
Presentations held in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Orlando, with dates into April.
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Career and Professional Development Annual Employment Survey for December 2013 and May 2014 Graduates
The office of Career and Professional Development is preparing the annual Employment Survey for those who graduated in December 2013 or May 2014. Every law school is required to compile the post-graduation information for the ABA as part of the law school's accreditation. Full and accurate disclosure of our employment information is very important for incoming students as well as the law school. Please do your part of providing us this information and helping us provide timely, accurate information. Thank you!
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To access the survey, log into Symplicity by going to http://jobs.nsulawcareers.com
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Click the "Student/Alumni" link
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Enter your Symplicity Username and Password. Your username should be your @nova.edu email address
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Once you've logged in, you will see the "Welcome NSU Class of 2014 Graduate" announcement at the top of the homepage. The Graduate Employment Survey can be accessed by clicking where it says, "Please click this link"
Please help NSU by updating your information today.
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NSU Shepard Broad Law Center Career and Professional Services Office Hosts the Voluntary Bar Association Fair
The Office of Career and Professional Development hosted their annual Voluntary Bar Association (VBA) Fair on January 14th in the Law Center's Atrium. Students spoke with bar association representatives and learned about each association's membership benefits. Among the bar associations in attendance were the Broward County Justice Association, Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association, Miami-Dade Bar Association, and Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Photos of the event can be found here.
Pictured above: Students with Judge Robert F. Diaz (JD '84) at the 2015 VBA Fair.
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Support the Shepard Broad Law Center Annual Fund
As we begin the new year, please consider supporting the Shepard Broad Law Center with a gift to the law school's Annual Fund. These gifts have meaningful impact on legal education by allowing the Law Center to direct gifts to the areas where they are needed most, supporting initiatives such as student scholarships, clinical education, co-curricular experiences, and pro bono and professional development opportunities.
If you prefer to designate your gift more specifically, you can help to shape the area of your choice. No matter where you decide to focus your support, your gift is always helpful - and very much appreciated. If you would like to learn more about opportunities to support the Shepard Broad Law Center, please contact Director of Development, Susan Stephan, at 954-262-6261 or sstephan@nova.edu. Thank you!
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Law Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund Awards Two Students
Each year, the Law Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund awards a third-year or fourth-year student with a scholarship. This year, two students were selected by the Law Alumni Association Board to receive the $2,000 scholarship: Jaclyn Erin Jacobson & Brittany Nicole Henderson. The students met the Law Alumni Association Board on January 13, 2015 at the Board meeting.
Photo: Law Alumni Board with recipients.
Top row, left to right: Michael Ehren, Robert Levine, Elena R. Minicucci, Heather Baxter, Bruno Renda, Andrew Lieberman, Steve Farbman, Audra Simovitch
Seated, left to right: Thomas Zeichman, Anita Paoli, Beverly Vesel, Jaclyn E. Jacobson, Brittany N. Henderson, Jessica G. Brown, Brent Trapana
Absent Board Members: Caroline Brown, Natalie Giachos, Jeremy Singer, Keith Sonderling, and Ethan Wall
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Third-Year Law Student Maria Santi Published
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Professor Tim Canova: "The Bottom-Up Recovery: A New Deal in Banking and Public Finance"
Professor Tim Canova posted a chapter from his book, "When Government Helped: Learning from the Successes and Failures of the New Deal" on Social Science Research Network (SSRN). The chapter, "The Bottom-Up Recovery: A New Deal in Banking and Public Finance" compares FDR's response to the Great Depression with the responses of George W. Bush and Barack Obama to the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Canova argues that FDR's "bottom-up" approach trumps that of Bush and Obama's because the FDR plan helped ordinary citizens recover, while the Bush and Obama plan favored a "trickle-down" approach that aided big business more than ordinary citizens.
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Jayme Cassidy to Receive the NSU Excellence in Community Service Award
Jayme Cassidy, Director of the Shepard Broad Law Center's Veterans Law Clinic and Adjunct Professor, was selected to receive the NSU Excellence in Community Service award at the annual NSU Team 2020 Celebration. Cassidy is recognized for her work in the community helping veterans with legal matters, while also teaching Shepard Broad Law Center students enrolled in the Veterans Law Clinic important law practice skills.
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Professor Kathy Cerminara Spoke to Residents at Broward Health
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Professor Pearl Goldman to Join International Scholars at Global Research Center
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Professors Joseph Grohman and Ron Brown Contribute to Online Materials for CALI
 Professor Joseph Grohman (pictured left) and Professor Ron Brown (pictured right) have written extensively for CALI, the Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction. CALI offers online interactive tutorials in legal subjects to assist law students. Grohman and Brown updated 27 CALI lectures in the areas of property, real estate, contracts, and negotiable instruments. Annual CALI memberships are available to the general public for a fee.
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Professor Ken Lewis Presents Award to Coach at MLK Event
Professor Kenneth Lewis, Jr. Chaired a Martin Luther King Day event for the City of Lauderhill Parks and Leisure Youth Soccer. Lewis is involved in mentoring young men in U-19 groups, preparing them to transition from high school to college, and beyond. Believing that athletics is a good foundation to teach youths about time management, discipline, and camaraderie, Lewis works to encourage his mentees to earn good grades and a college education. Pictured right, Professor Lewis presents an award to Lauderdale Lakes Blazer Coach Llewelyn, with Florida State Representative Hazelle Rogers (D-District 95). Before presenting the award to Coach LLewelyn, Prof. Lewis inducted Alvin James into the City of Lauderhill's Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Professor Elena Marty-Nelson: "Law, Religion, and Health in America"
Professor Elena Marty-Nelson collaborated with two other South Florida professors on a paper proposal accepted for Harvard's Petrie-Flom's Center conference at Harvard University Law School. Entitled, "Law, Religion, and Health in America," her paper examines the need to establish international protocols and laws when handling human remains, especially in light of the Ebola virus outbreak. The Ebola health crisis was exacerbated partly because of improper handling of deceased victims of the deadly disease. Marty-Nelson proposes that a solution may be found through an interdisciplinary approach that combines legal, medical, moral, humanitarian, and religious elements.
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Professor Joel Mintz: "Time for Restatement"
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Becka Rich and Alison Rosenberg, "Giving Our Law Journals a Papparazzi: Using SSRN and BePress's Digital Commons to Increase the Audience of Student-Run Law Journals"
 
Becka Rich, Senior Associate Director of the Law Library and Technology Center (LLTC) at Shepard Broad, along with her colleague Alison Rosenberg, Head of Outreach Services (pictured right), presented at the Southeastern Association of American Law Libraries annual meeting. Their presentation, "Giving Our Law Journals a Paparazzi: Using SSRN and BePress's Digital Commons to Increase the Audience of Student-Run Law Journals" assesses the benefits and costs of putting law review articles online.
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 Assistant Professor Marilyn Uzdavines Presented at LWI Conference in Miami
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Kathleen Angione (JD 1999) joined McGlinchey Stafford's Fort Lauderdale, Florida office as Of Counsel. Her primary areas of practice include mortgage banking, contested foreclosure and curative title matters.
Rebecca Bratter (JD 2003), a shareholder with Greenspoon Marder in Fort Lauderdale, FL has been appointed to a three year term to the Board of Directors of the Young At Art Museum, which provides a unique art experience for children. Bratter chairs Greenspoon's Banking & Finance Litigation group. She also serves as the firm's Litigation Manager.
Genny A. Castellanos (JD 2008) founded De Novo Review, LLC in 2013 in Miami, FL. The company provides solo practitioners and small law firms with appellate and trail support services.
Richard Corey (JD 2012) of RC Enterprise Law in Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote an article that appeared in Broward County Bar's Barrister magazine about the revised Florida LLC Act, which requires immediate compliance by January 1, 2015. Corey's practice areas include criminal and civil litigation, entertainment and business enterprise. He released his first book "The Blueprint" that tells the reader how to use principles of mathematics and deductive reasoning to achieve one's vision for life.
Kerry Ann Cummings (JD 2007) has joined McGlinchey Stafford's Fort Lauderdale, Florida office as an Associate practicing commercial litigation. Cummings represents financial institutions in mortgage litigation, creditors' rights, real estate litigation and title issues.
Roger Fleming (JD 1982), an attorney and lobbyist in Washington, D.C. with Northfork Strategies, a firm that handles communications law and policy matters, wrote and published "Majority Rules," a fictional story that is based in part on his own experiences working as a young lawyer for a member of Congress. The book also delves in to the majority/minority mindset that he believes precludes elected officials in Washington from addressing the most fundamental challenges facing them.
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Joshua Frachtman (JD 2007) is an associate with Baker & Zimmerman in Parkland, Florida. His areas of practice include personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect.
Steven Hammer (JD 1986) is an attorney with the Law Offices of Sheldon J. Schlesinger, PA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He and his colleagues from the Schlesinger firm won a $35 million dollar verdict in a tobacco litigation case against Philip Morris USA and Liggett Group.
Patrick Krechowski (JD 1998) is Of Counsel with GrayRobinson in Jacksonville, Florida. He contributed the chapter, "Coastal Construction and Beach Renourishment in the New Climate" to the new book, "Climate Change Impacts on Ocean and Coastal Law: U.S. and International Perspectives." Krechowski is also an adjunct professor with Florida Coastal School of Law where he teaches Environmental Law, Ocean and Coastal Law and Environmental Law Practice and Procedure.
Michael Olexa (JD 1980) is the director of the Agricultural Law Center with the Department of Food and Resource Economics and the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He co-authored Florida Nuisance Law and Urban Agriculture in the January 2015 issue of The Florida Bar Journal.
Beatriz Osorio (JD 2011) has joined Gunster in Miami, Florida as an associate with the immigration practice group. Her areas of practice include employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, as well as advising employers about compliance with U.S. immigration laws.
Jessie Pulitzer (JD 2013) joined Critton, Luttier & Coleman in West Palm Beach, Florida as an associate. Her practice areas include family law, personal injury and commercial litigation.
Jacqueline Revis (JD 2012) is an associate with Krause & Goldberg PA in Weston, Florida. She wrote an article, "The Maybe Deed" in the January issue of the Broward County Bar Association Barrister. Revis' practice areas include real estate and business transactions.
Stephanie Valentine (JD 2004) joined The Dolman Law Group in Clearwater, Florida. Her areas of practice include personal injury, first party insurance, wrongful death actions, premises liability, trucking accidents and motorcycle injuries.
Dominique Venetsanopoulos (JD 2014) joined Laing & Weicholz in West Palm Beach, Florida. Her area of practice is family law. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar and the Broward County Bar Association.
Todd Weicholz (JD 2001) along with his partner Chad Laing (JD 2000) expanded their firm Laing & Weicholz by hiring Dominique Venetsanopoulous (JD 2014). The firm handles Family Law, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Complex Business Mergers/Acquisitions, Probate, and other civil matters. Weicholz is board certified by The Florida Bar in Criminal Trial Law and will be speaking at the May 2015 Law Center Plus Seminar at the Shepard Broad Law Center. Todd's brother continues the NSU Law family tradition, and is currently a 3L at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.
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NSU Alumni Association Events
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NSU Alumni Association Events
The NSU Alumni Association (NSUAA) hosts a variety of programs and events to keep you involved and active throughout the year. These events are for all NSU Alumni, including law.
Be sure to check out some of the upcoming events listed for the opportunity to reconnect with NSU and fellow alumni!
Click here for a full list of our events
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Join Fellow Alumni to Support Florida Sports
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Tampa Bay Lightning v.
St. Louis Blues
On Thursday, February 12 meet NSU Alumni at the Tampa Bay Times Forum to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the St. Louis Blues. Tickets are $15 and include one drink, appetizers, and a host of networking opportunities. Space is limited. Buy tickets here. |
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Florida Panthers v. Chicago Blackhawks
NSU Alumni Take Over Night at the Florida Panthers Game Thursday February 26th at 7:30 PM! Enjoy an evening at the Sky Club at the BB&T Arena. Tickets are $35 and include unlimited food and drinks. Limit four (4) tickets per alumnus on a first-come, first-served basis. Buy tickets here. |
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Atlanta Hawks v.
Miami Heat
The Atlanta Hawks face off against the Miami Heat on Friday, March 27th at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta. Watch the pre-game shoot around and gain access to the fan tunnel. Tickets are $65 each, and include one meal voucher. Limit four (4) tickets per alumnus. Limited seating available. Buy tickets here.
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For questions, suggestions, and to submit news, please contact:
Elena Rose Minicucci, JD (1996)
Director of Alumni Relations
Shepard Broad Law Center
minicucc@nova.edu
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