Ann Marie B. Cavazos

Director of Clinical Programs and Associate Professor of Law
Phone: 407-254-4007
Email: ann.cavazos@famu.edu

Ann Marie B. Cavazos, Director of Clinical Programs and Associate Professor of Law. Professor Cavazos directs the legal clinic programs at the College of Law. Under her leadership, the Clinical program ranked seventh (7th) nationally for "best" in clinical opportunities. Professor Cavazos teaches Florida Constitutional Law, and Florida Practice. Prior to joining the faculty, she was pro bono manager at Greater Orlando Area Legal Services and Director of the Alianza for Fair Housing Program of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida. She also worked as a staff attorney with the Brooklyn Legal Aid Society and was appointed  to the bench as a referee in the Brooklyn and Bronx Family Court. She holds a J.D. from Temple University School of Law and a B.S. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Publications by Professor Cavazos:

• The Journey Toward Excellence in Clinical Legal Education: Developing Utilizing and Evaluating Methodologies for Determining and Assessing the Effectiveness of Student Learning Outcomes, 40 Sw. U. L. Rev. 1, 2010 (Lead article)

• Beware of Wooden Nickels: The Paradox of Florida's Legislative Overreaction in th Wake of Kelo, 13 U. PA. J Bus. L. 3, (2011)