March 2- Stetson Law seeks nominations for the 2004 Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award
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Gulfport, Fla. – Stetson University College of Law is seeking nominations for the 2004 William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award. The award will be presented at the law school’s spring graduation events. The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 29.
“Wm. Reece Smith has dedicated his professional career to public service and access to justice, and this award in his honor recognizes individuals who have given their time and talents to help others and to improve their communities and the justice system,” said Dean Darby Dickerson.
William Reece Smith Jr., the award’s namesake and its first recipient, is the past president of the American, International and Florida bar associations. His relationship with Stetson Law began in the 1950s, and he has taught as a distinguished professorial lecturer since 1991.
Stetson University College of Law recently dedicated the William Reece Smith Jr. Courtroom at the new Tampa Law Center and Campus. The state-of-the-art courtroom serves as a classroom and training area for Stetson students and also houses oral arguments for the Florida Second District Court of Appeal Tampa Branch.
Nominations should be sent to Dean Darby Dickerson, Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st St. S., Gulfport, FL 33707.
Post date: March 2, 2004
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