And they come out lawyers

FIU College of Law graduated 117 lawyers in its fifth class on May 22 at University Park’s U.S. Century Bank Arena. Many of the new alumni have already secured positions at major law firms and public interest organizations throughout Miami and the surrounding counties.

“This is a diverse group of graduates who will reflect the community they serve,” said College of Law Dean Leonard Strickman. “I am confident that these graduates will be a credit to the legal profession and will reflect well their rigorous education at FIU.”

The commencement ceremony also celebrated the College of Law’s accomplishments in the past year.

Among those accomplishments: it welcomed its largest class ever; its graduates placed first of the 10 law schools in the state on the February 2008 bar exam and second overall in 2008; a negotiation team from the College of Law took third place in the American Bar Association National Finals; and an FIU College of Law moot court team took first place in the Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition.