UF Levin College of Law

A special thank you to Nathan S. Collier (JD 82) for hosting our incoming 1L class, along with UF Law faculty, staff and alumni, for an evening of connection and community during Orientation Week.

We were also honored to welcome new University of Florida President Stuart Bell, who shared remarks with our newest students as they begin their journey at UF Law.

We are grateful to Mr. Collier and The Collier Companies for their continued generosity and support of UF Law and our students. 🐊⚖️

View more photos: https://law.ufl.edu/news/uf-law-welcomes-incoming-students-during-fall-2026-orientation-week/

We loved welcoming our new Tax LL.M. students to UF Law! 🐊

Welcome to the greatest tax program in the world. 🌎

The Class of 2029 has officially arrived at UF Law! 🐊⚖️

Get to know our newest students and learn more about the experiences, interests and aspirations they bring to the UF Law community.

Meet the Class of 2029: https://law.ufl.edu/admissions-aid/admitted-students/entering-class-profile/

Welcome to UF Law!

Our new 1Ls have arrived!

Professor Galina Abdel Aziz joins the faculty as the Foreign, Comparative, and International Legal Research Specialist and a Legal Research Professor.

Before joining UF Law, Professor Abdel Aziz served as a law librarian at Seton Hall Law School and as an Adjunct Professor in the Farm Worker Legal Assistance Clinic at Cornell Law School. She brings extensive experience in legal research, comparative law, and international legal systems, enriching the educational experience of UF Law students.

Learn more about Professor Abdel Aziz: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty/galina-abdel-aziz/

Meet our other new faculty members: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty-research/new-faculty/

Professor Da'Lisha Kirk joins the full-time faculty as a First-Year Legal Research Professor and Student Services Specialist. She will teach first-year legal research while supporting students through the Legal Information Center.

Before joining UF Law, Professor Kirk served as a Collections Intern at Duke University's J. Michael Goodson Law Library.

Learn more about Professor Kirk: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty/dalisha-kirk/

Meet our other new faculty members: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty-research/new-faculty/

Professor David Bowen joins the full-time faculty as a Professor of Practice, bringing decades of experience in international taxation and transfer pricing. He will teach courses in international tax, corporate tax, transfer pricing, and accounting methods.

Since 2018, Professor Bowen has served as a Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego School of Law, following 14 years as a professorial lecturer at George Washington University Law School and service as an adjunct professor in UF Law's Graduate Tax Program. Most recently, he served as the National Managing Principal for Transfer Pricing Services at Grant Thornton LLP in Washington, D.C.

Learn more about Professor Bowen: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty/david-bowen/

Meet our newest faculty members: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty-research/new-faculty/

Professor Duane Daiker joins the full-time faculty as a Legal Skills Professor and Director of Advocacy. Drawing on more than three decades of appellate practice and teaching experience, he is dedicated to preparing students to become thoughtful, persuasive, and ethical lawyers.

Before joining UF Law, Professor Daiker practiced with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP for more than 28 years, concentrating on appellate advocacy and complex civil litigation.

Learn more about Professor Daiker: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty/duane-daiker/

Meet our other new faculty members: https://law.ufl.edu/faculty-research/new-faculty/