Latest news
-
9th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and…
9th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities Friday, August 9, 2013 Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway Washington DC / Arlington We invite you to join us to interview returning Fall 2012 law students and lawyers with disabilities from law schools across the country! [...]
-
Non-Florida Bar Prep Breakfast with the Career Services Department
For those alumni who will be taking the Bar Exam outside of Florida and are busy studying, the Career Services Department will be hosting a breakfast for YOU next Monday, June 24th at 8:30 a.m. Next Monday’s breakfast will include a brief, interactive presentation on resumes & cover letters. Specifically, we will cover how to adjust your [...]
-
Building Professional Relationships
Many law students don’t realize that they are building their professional networks and forming relationships during law school that will aid in their client development as they progress in their careers. Building these relationships now and keeping in touch with classmates, will result in business referrals down the road. Not only are you building referral [...]
-
In the Library this Week (June 17th – 23rd)
Catalog Down Today On Monday, June 17th, the Library will be upgrading its server. The upgrade will take most of the day due to the amount of information that needs to be transferred. During this time the Library catalog will be offline. If you need assistance in locating materials please come speak with a Librarian [...]
-
Free Webinar Regarding Smart Growth Planning
Are you interested in working in local city / municipal government? The Smart Growth and Green Building Committee and the Section of State and Local Government Law of the American Bar Association are hosting a webinar next Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM Central (which means 11am-12pm Eastern). The topic is Smart Growth Planning which is a [...]
-
Enjoy the summer, and do your research just to be safe!
With the summer season here, many people like to hit the beaches and have barbeques and other outdoor parties. Unfortunately though, with the summer fun, many police departments see an increase in crimes and complaints. Here are a couple websites that can help you be aware of dangerous areas and make sure you are not [...]
-
Foreign Tort Claims Against Corporations Limited By The US Supreme Court.
By William Fife, Florida Coastal School of Law graduate, Indiana University MA – International Relations. Adopted in the first Judiciary Act of 1789, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) is nearly as old as the American Republic itself. Although the ATS was included in this bedrock of American judicial power, the ATS has rarely been used [...]
-
Questionable Ethics By The Judge That Jailed Chad Johnson
“Chad Johnson had been one of the best receivers in the best league of football in the world. He was a six time pro-bowler and had 1,000 receiving yards seven times in his 12 years as a pro as confirmation to his excellence. But he has failed to be as successful in building a team [...]
-
Summer Alumni Chapter Events: Students Welcome!
The Alumni Chapters will be hosting summer events for alumni, current students and admitted students heading to Coastal in the Fall. Follow the hyperlink on each city’s name for more information including a link to the Facebook event and the opportunity to RSVP. You may also RSVP by e-mailing fcslalumni@fcsl.edu. Tuesday, June 11 at 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Charlotte Alumni Chapter Summer [...]
-
New summer related resources!
This time of year our thoughts turn to having fun outdoors. Why not take a look at the new summer resources? When thinking of a Jacksonville Suns baseball game why not take The baseball trust: a history of baseball’s antitrust exemption along for the fun? Are you camping this summer? We have you covered there [...]
-
FCSL Alumni Chapter Events: Summer Send Off
Tuesday, June 11 from 5:30-7:30: Charlotte Alumni Chapter Summer Send Off at the Icehouse. Thursday, June 20 from 6-8 p.m.: Orlando Alumni Chapter Summer Send Off at TAPS. Wednesday, July 17 from 6-8 p.m.: Tampa Alumni Chapter Summer Send Off at Brio. Saturday, July 20 from 4-6 p.m.: Atlanta Alumni Chapter Summer Send Off at [...]
-
Times-Union sues mayor, city, fire and pension pension board
An attorney at the Florida Coastal School of Law who specializes in open records and the Sunshine law says the newspaper’s lawsuit is well founded. “The city did violate the collective bargaining practice by doing these in private,” said Rod Sullivan. “I think the entire process of file, the civil rights complaint in federal court, [...]
Subscribe to The Coastal Network
Don't miss a story by subscribing today via RSS or e-mail today.