Category Archives: U.Miami

The media have noticed that Janet Reno is spending a year as a visiting senior fellow in our Center for Ethics and Public Service, headed by Tony Alfieri.

I'm glad that Tony made this appointment, as I think that the volunteer presence of any former Attorney General, especially one with local ties, enriches the law school community—whatever you may think of her tenure in office. The students certainly seem very happy to have her here, and she's proving to be an interesting person to have around, especially for the folks in the Wrongful Convictions Project.

That said, I'm sure that Tony had to be ready for some heat: there were people around who muttered it would be a bad idea, mostly because there are many people in the Miami community who are still angry about the Elian affair.

It was only a matter of time. Although U.Miami law school does not, as of yet, provide hosting for student bloggers, we have our first student blogger. (At least, the first I know of.) What a joy to find, via the referrer function, schteino.com.

I suppose some professors might find the idea of students commenting about them online to be a little threatening. I'm of the other view: I'm always curious to know what it looks like from the other side of the desk, and while I much prefer bouquets to brickbats, if the only choice is being criticized behind my back or to my face, I'll take it straight on please (as long as it doesn't seem likely to become physical anyway).

None of this is to suggest that Mr. Schteino is complaining or even being particularly personal about anyone. It's early days, as Mr. Schteino is a 1L, but so far—and despite his claim to be a “Cynical 1L Hoping and Dreaming”—he seems like a fairly happy camper.