Symposia

The Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law Series

During the spring semester of every academic year, the Florida Law Review hosts the Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law series at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law. This series attracts some of America’s leading legal scholars to address contemporary legal or societal topics.

The series was generously established by the law firms of Dunwody, White and Landon, P.A., Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody and Cole, and the U.S. Sugar Corporation. It honors the commitment and excellence of Elliot and Atwood Dunwody. Both brothers left indelible marks on the Florida Bar and stood as exemplary figures in the legal profession. As alumni of the University of Florida College of Law, they tirelessly worked towards enhancing social and economic conditions within Florida.

This series seeks to perpetuate the ideals set by the Dunwody brothers, serving as a platform for renowned legal scholars to share innovative and challenging thoughts.

Dunwody Scholars:

Name	Year	Name	Year
Professor Ronald Dworkin	1982	Professor Lawrence O. Gostin	2003
Professor William Van Alstyne	1983	Professor Viet D. Dinh	2004
Professor John Kaplan	1984	Professor William N. Eskridge, Jr.	2005
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg	1985	Professor George K. Yin	2006
Professor William H. Rodgers, Jr.	1986	Judge Rosemary Barkett	2007
Professor Sylvia A. Law	1987	Judge William H. Pryor Jr.	2008
Professor Michael J. Graetz	1988	Professor Akhil Reed Amar	2009
Professor Frank I. Michelman	1989	Dean John C. Jeffries, Jr.	2010
Professor Thomas D. Morgan	1990	Professor Richard Epstein	2011
Professor Mark G. Kelman	1991	Professor Martin H. Redish	2012
Professor Carol M. Rose	1992	Professor Randy Barnett	2013
Mr. Paul R. Verkuil	1993	Judge Emmett Ripley Cox	2014
Professor Gerald Torres	1994	Amy Howe	2015
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky	1995	Professor Herbert Hovenkamp	2016
Professor Robert S. Summers	1996	Professor Mark Tushnet	2017
Professor Albert W. Alshuler	1997	Professor Devon Carbado	2018
Professor Anita Allen	1998	Professor Carol S. Steiker	2019
Professor Cass R. Sunstein	1999	Professor Tracey L. Meares	2020
Dean Anthony T. Kronman	2000	Professor Martha Minow	2022
Professor Owen D. Jones	2001	Professor Danielle Citron	2023
Professor Lawrence Lessig	2002	Professor Richard Pildes	2024

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The Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series

In memory of Allen L. Poucher, Sr., this series was established in 2006. An esteemed legal practitioner, family man, and humanitarian, Allen’s journey in law spanned over six decades after his graduation from the University of Florida in 1942. With strong ties to Democratic politics, he was also a devoted philanthropist and visionary, having founded the Jacksonville Episcopal High School.

Betty K. Poucher, his wife, served the Army Air Corps during World War II. A dedicated philanthropist, Betty has supported numerous causes, including children’s and arts initiatives in Jacksonville, Florida. Her endowment ensures that the lecture series continues to inspire future generations by hosting influential speakers.

Poucher Panelists:

Year	Panelists	Year	Panelists
2011	Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Martha Barnett Judge Rosemary Barkett Justice Peggy Quince	2012	Governor Reuben Askew Governor Charlie Christ Governor Bob Graham Governor Buddy MacKay Governor Bob Martinez
2013	Professor Kenneth Anderson General James T. Hill Professor James M. Olson Senator Bob Graham Senator Bill Nelson Jon M. Philipson	2014	Deputy Attorney General David Blake Dr. Carl Hart Dr. Beau Kilmer Dr. Berta K. Madras Professor Robert Mikos Dr. Scott Teitelbaum
2015	Katrina Blodgett Dr. Aaron F. Brantly Erik Cabetas Andrea Castillo Ronald D. Lee	2016	Mark Krikorian Ali Noorani Professor Rebecca Sharpless
2017	Professor Mary Anne Franks Amy Gajda Gregg Thomas Dean Jon Mills	2018	Professor Jason Kreag Professor Christopher Slobogin Professor Sara Katsanis
2019	Professor Zack Buck Professor Jacqueline R. Fox Professor David S. Guzick Professor Jennifer S. Bard	2020	Professor Ganesh Sitarman Professor Laura Kalman Professor Amanda Hollis-Brusky Professor Merritt McAlister
2021	Professor Matthew Schaefer Alex Vinson Daniel Sennott Trevor Tezel	2022	Professor Mark B. Seidenfeld Professor Nathan Richardson Professor Jessica Owley Professor Andrew Hammond
2023	Raymond Treadwell David A. Karp James Lake Chris Marchese Professor Jane Bambauer	2024	Professor Sanford Levinson Professor John Dinan Chris Carmody Professor Julie Suk Professor Stefanie Lindquist Professor Miriam Seifter Professor Richard Albert Professor Jonathan Marshfield Viki Harrison