On Monday, the Orlando community sent a clear message to the American Bar Association: the FAMU College of Law is a vital and valued part of the city.
At a reception hosted by the Orlando Magic, local leaders emphasized how the law school is enhancing the community’s quality-of-life.
“The FAMU College of Law is a great addition to our academic community,” said Linda Landman-Gonzalez, the Orlando Magic’s Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs. “The countless attorneys and judges who will study, and hopefully call Orlando home, impacts our region both economically and professionally.”
The reception, which was scheduled as part of FAMU’s ABA site visit, was attended by many other FAMU and Orlando officials. They included: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, FAMU President James Ammons, Board of Trustees Chairman Bill Jennings, Law School Dean LeRoy Pernell, and Orlando Magic Community Ambassadors Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw.
The ABA site team will wrap up its visit today. The members will then deliberate and issue a recommendation on whether FAMU’s law school should receive unconditional accreditation.
In 2007, an ABA site team praised Ammons for making the law school an administrative priority and restoring $5 million that former Interim President Castell Bryant withheld from the college’s budget.
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Good Luck RATTLERS! This law school is going to have a significant and positive impact on justice in the state of Florida and the nation
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