Old Smokey: Volume 14 the Former City of Miami Incinerator and Its Effects on the Community Today by Elizabeth Fata

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CCENTER FORE ETHICS &P PUBLIC SSERVICE Old Smokey: Volume 14 The Former City of Miami Incinerator and Its Effects on the Community Today By Elizabeth Fata

The 2014-2015 academic year has been a busy one for the Center’s Envi- ronmental Justice Project (EJP). The EJP began in 2012 as an interdisciplinary project dedicated to remedying environmental injustices in Miami-Dade County. Since 2013, the EJP has been deeply involved in research and an investigation into the former City of Miami trash incinerator, Old Smokey.

Beginning in 1926 and operating until 1970, the City of Miami ran a solid waste incinerator located at 3425 Jefferson Street in West Coconut Grove. The incinerator was sited in the middle of the Jim Crow segregated neighborhood of the West Grove. Residential houses, schools, and churches occupied by black Bahamian and African-American settlers surrounded the incinerator. To this day, many of the same residences, schools, and churches still exist. The incinerator always operated poorly and would rain ash, soot, and stench down on the adjacent communities.

West Grove residents’ complaints and requests for the incinerator to be shut down consistently went unanswered. The complaints and visible af- fects of Old Smokey on the West Grove community became more pro- nounced in the 1940s and 1950s. This was due to the growing population in the City of Miami and thus the growing amount of trash fed to Old Smokey. In the late 1950s, the City of Miami invested in renovations to Old Smokey. These renovations were to be “state of the art” and create a “smokeless and odorless” incinerator. However, the renovations did the very opposite. Old Smokey became worse than ever. The smoke and ash it spewed was so bad that it actually began blanketing residences in the affluent neighboring City of Coral Gables. Coral Gables’ residents now awoke to their roofs being covered in ash and their pools having a layer of ash at the surface.

In the early 1960s, the City of Coral Gables brought a lawsuit against the City of Miami for its operation of Old Smokey. After nearly a decade of litigation, Coral Gables finally won a court order mandating Old Smokey shut down its operations. The incinerator’s 44-year tenure had finally come to an end. The site of Old Smokey sat dormant until the smokestack was razed in 1974. Again, the property sat dormant from 1974 to 1980, when the City of Miami decided to use the site as a new Rescue Training Center. Bob Mack, photographer. Bob Mack, photographer. Miami News Collection, HistoryMiami, 1989-011-8576. In 2011, the City sought to expand the Fire Training Center, and in order to receive a permit for the expansion, performed an environmental MIAMIL AW site assessment. Environmental testing revealed concentrations of toxic UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW contaminants in surface soil exceeding the safe exposure thresholds set by Miami-Dade County for residential areas. The contaminants found DEVOTED TO THE VALUES OF include arsenic, barium, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), cadmium, and lead. This information was not brought to light until the Environmental Justice ETHICAL JUDGMENT, Project discovered the report in 2013 and dissiminated it to local com- PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY munity partners. AND PUBLIC SERVICE In September 2013, the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County’s Depart- IN LAW AND SOCIETY ment of Environmental Resource Management (DERM), conducted a soil study of specific sites within a 1-mile radius of the former incinerator, Old

Continued on Page 2 1 HBCP HISTORIC BLACK CHURCH PROGRAM Center Students Create Partnerships Continued from Page 1 Between Community and UM School of Old Smokey Communications Smokey. This soil study led to the discovery of con- The Environmental Justice Project’s facilitation and participation with the tamination at Blanche Park and Merrie Christmas Old Smokey Steering Committee not only assisted in community and re- Park. Subsequently, DERM ordered the City to lationship building in the West and East Grove, but also across the Univer- investigate all of its 112 parks for contamination. sity of Miami campus. The School of Communications partnered with the To date, 8 City parks have been found with con- Steering Committee to design and build a website for the organization. taminated soil resulting in either complete closure The website, www.oldsmokey.org, would not have been possible without or parts of the park being shut off to the public. the dedicated work of Halina Mae Ynes, a junior studying in the School Currently, remediation to protect public health of Communications. and the environment has been completed, is in process, or is pending at these parks. Halina and her professor, Kim Grinfeder, attended numerous Old Smokey Steering Committee meetings in the West Grove to speak with com- With the 2013 release of the initial 2011 soil as- mittee members about their design ideas and to develop content and sessment report revealing contamination, com- copy. The website is an invaluable resource for community members. n munity organizing began in the West Grove and other affected neighborhoods. Historic residents who remember the puffing and stench of Old Smokey, as well as new residents who live in Civil Rights and Poverty Project Students the Grove, soon created the Old Smokey Steer- Assist in School Discrimination Project ing Committee (OSSC). The OSSC is comprised of local residents, business owners, nonprofits, The Center’s Civil Rights and Poverty Project spent a large part of the churches, pro bono attorneys, and the Environ- fall academic year working with the City of South Miami in its investiga- mental Justice Project. tion into a local charter school. Residents of South Miami complained to their elected officials that their children were not invited to apply for the Today, OSSC is an informal organization of com- school admissions process and were not being accepted into the school munity stakeholders from across Coconut Grove at the same rate as other students. and Miami-Dade County who are concerned about the adverse health effects and soil/water The City enlisted the help of the Civil Rights Project to provide research and contamination linked to Old Smokey. Together educational materials as to what residents and municipalities can do at we discuss the ongoing issues surrounding the the federal, state, and local levels regarding potential school race-based city’s cleanup of all of the contaminated parks discrimination. Students were exposed to the inner workings of a munici- in Miami. Each of the eight parks is represented pality and worked with municipal employees, including the city attorney by a neighboring resident who contributes time and city manager. n and assistance.

The OSSC filed a petition to the federal Agency Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Project for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in May 2014, and a supplemental petition in No- Underway vember 2014. The ATSDR investigates toxic sub- The Center’s newest endeavor, the Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Proj- stances that have been released into communi- ect began this past year, working predominantly with the Little Haiti Fut- ties and if it deems so necessary, will develop a bol Club. The Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Project seeks to provide disease registry for the affected community. The local start-ups, nonprofits, and social benefit corporations with research OSSC is still awaiting a decision from the ATSDR as and education pertaining to their legal structures. to whether it will investigate the release of toxic substances into the air and soil in the West Grove The Center began its work with the Little Haiti Futbol Club in 2014, as a from Old Smokey. resource to research model nonprofit structures, bylaws, and corporate governance. The Little Haiti Futbol Club is the first inner city soccer club The Steering Committee’s mission is to ensure (1) in Miami-Dade County and has served over 20 high school students. The comprehensive on and off site testing; (2) reme- Club seeks to not only teach participants soccer, but to also provide legal diation that is in accordance with best practic- education workshops and college preparation guidance and skills. es; (3) a formal public health investigation and if necessary, the creation of a disease registry; and Center students conducted a legal needs assessment in English, Creole, (4) the right to know about environmental con- and Spanish, as well as a trilingual education needs assessment. The Cen- tamination through open and effective commu- ter is continuing to work with the Little Haiti Futbol Club in coordinating nication with local elected officials and govern- legal education workshops pertaining to children’s rights, housing and ment agencies. n landlord/tenant law, health rights, and other issues from the students' legal and education needs assessments. n 2 HBCP

Oral History Film Project Premiere of Old Smokey: A Community History at Ransom Everglades Upper School

In our continuing partnership with Grove. The film was a joint collaboration to afford an opportunity to learn more Ransom Everglades Upper School with the Center’s Oral History Film Project about the partnership between the this year, the Center’s Oral History film and Ransom Everglades, as well as the Center and Ransom. The Ransom Oral Project’s most recent film, Old Smokey: Coconut Grove Ministerial Alliance, the History club recruited several new A Community History, premiered twice Old Smokey Steering Committee, and students after the screening of Old during Ransom’s Outward Bound various other local nonprofits. Smokey: A Community History, who are experience for freshmen students. The interested in creating additional West film premiered in August 2014 to a rapt The film premieres at Ransom Everglades Grove-centered documentary films.n audience filled with community members served to educate the high school students at the Elizabeth Virrick Park in the West about their neighboring community, and

Environmental Justice Project and OSSC's Community Outreach Through Door-to-Door Campaign

The Environmental Justice Project’s status of the incinerator site, and the The door-to-door campaign was a huge ongoing collaboration with the Old current status of the contaminated City success. It brought together community Smokey Steering Committee (OSSC) of Miami parks and adjacent lands to groups, including local nonprofits and was highlighted this year, when the two the incinerator site; as well as 2) distribut- churches, from not only the West Grove, groups organized a door-to-door out- ing the health and historical information but the East and Center Grove as well. reach campaign in the West Grove, questionnaires created by the Steering Center Grove, and East Gables. With Committee. For more information about the Old Smokey the assistance of community members, Steering Committee or to view their ATSDR CEPS students and UM Law volunteers These questionnaires seek to gather an- Petitions and other related documents, were able to knock on doors of over 200 ecdotal data from the community re- please visit www.oldsmokey.org. n homes. There were multiple purposes to garding their recollection of Old Smokey’s the community outreach campaign, in- history, their past or current health condi- cluding: 1) providing information on the tions, and any other information regard- the history of the former City of Miami ing Old Smokey. incinerator, the current environmental

Historic Black Church Program Students in the Community By Elizabeth Fata

Each month, the Historic Black Church operated in the community for over 40 park. As new developments arise we re- Program fellows, interns, and volunteers years. search and strategize each decision to attend the monthly Coconut Grove Min- be sure that the communities views are isterial Alliance Meetings. The first Satur- Today the Old Smokey Steering Commit- adequately represented and that envi- day of each month, these meetings are tee consists of the Environmental Justice ronmental laws are diligently followed. a way for the community and Center to Project and interested community stake- gain vital information about the needs of holders from all over Miami-Dade Coun- Of vital importance to the Old Smokey the community and share our goals and ty. Together we discuss the ongoing is- Steering Committee is local law firm pro successes in return. Seeking to expand sues surrounding the city’s cleanup of bono representation. We as students are this concrete community-student inter- all of the contaminated parks in Miami, able to work very closely with local attor- action, and yet ramp up the productiv- not just those in the West Grove. Each of neys to gain practical insight into what ity, the Old Smokey Steering Committee the 8 parks is represented by a neighbor- community lawyering entails. Through was created. Together the goal was to ing resident who each contribute their their involvement in the committee, the target the still persistent issues that bur- observations and expectations. A cru- community, students, and counsel all den the community as a result of the cial part of each meeting is keeping up work together to ensure a healthy and “Old Smokey” trash incinerator that to date on the developments in each safe future for Miami’s residents. n

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Dartmouth College Ethics Institute Visits Miami Law; Explores Issues on Legal Ethics and Community Service

For the second time, ten undergradu- The Dartmouth group ate students from the Dartmouth Col- met with students and lege Ethics Institute visited Miami Law for professors in the Cen- a week of intensive seminars and work- ter’s Environmental shops exploring the issues of legal ethics, Justice and Civil Rights community service, and social justice. Projects to discuss cur- The visit was sponsored by Miami Law’s rent research, educa- Center for Ethics and Public Service tion, and policy proj- (CEPS). ects in the West Grove and other low-income This joint enterprise was developed in minority communi- 2012 by Professor Anthony V. Alfieri, a ties in South Florida. (Left to Right) Front Row: Dartmouth Ethics Institute Director Aine Dean’s Distinguished Scholar and Direc- Students viewed the Donovan, Dartmouth students Vungelia Glyptis, Erin Weldon, Sera Kwon, Michelle Li, Jake Bayer. Back Row: Dartmouth students Terren tor of the Center, and Dartmouth Profes- 2014 film, Old Smokey: Klein, Evelyn Weinstein, Sarah Zmarrou, Isabella Coleman, and sor Aine Donovan, Director of the Ethics A Community History, Marine Shkuratov Institute at Dartmouth and a member part of the Center’s of the faculty of the Tuck School of Busi- Oral History Documentary Film Project, City Attorney for the City of Miami ness. During that year, eight Dartmouth and provided critical feedback for the Beach. students came to Miami Law to explore upcoming extended edition of the film. ethics and the law. Additionally, students enjoyed lunch at “Because none of the Dartmouth stu- one of the historic black churches in the dents were from Miami, we wanted to This year the venture was expanded by West Grove with members of the Coco- ensure students would leave Miami Law Catherine Kaiman, CEPS Lecturer/Prac- nut Grove Ministerial Alliance and local with an awareness of our unique com- titioner-in-Residence, and Cindy McKen- community activists. munity,” said Catherine Kaiman. zie, CEPS Program Manager. In addition to learning about Miami Law, The group also visited the Wynwood arts “Our continuing partnership with Dart- the Dartmouth group heard from the neighborhood and enjoyed a visit to mouth College’s Ethics Institute enables HOPE Public Interest Resource Center The Lab Miami, a creative campus for the next generation of civic and com- and Miami Law professors about how social and tech entrepreneurs. Sarah munity leaders to learn about civil rights, the law can be used as a vehicle for so- Zmarrou, a Dartmouth junior, said, “This environmental justice, legal ethics and cial change. Participants included Clini- program was an incredible opportunity professional responsibility, oral history cal Professor Kele Stewart, Professional to interact with diverse educators and and documentary film making, and in- Responsibility and Ethics Program Direc- professionals in fields of public interest ner-city poverty in Miami and across the tor Jan Jacobowitz, Professor Mary Anne law. I especially enjoyed learning about nation. The partnership also allows us to Franks, Assistant Dean Marni Lennon, the Lab Miami, as it is a great example display the enormous commitment and Professor of Legal Writing Jennifer Hill, of how one entrepreneurial project has resources of the Law School in support- Professor Tamara Lave, Professor Osamu- provided a platform for several other ing public interest education and public dia James, and STREET LAW Director Jessi projects that aim to promote positive service career pathways,” said Professor Tamayo. social change in the greater Miami Alfieri. Dade area.” Dartmouth sophomore, Isabella Cole- Marina Shkuratov, a Dartmouth senior man, said “The conference was an ex- At the conclusion of the program, Dart- who plans on attending law school ceptional opportunity to explore ethics mouth sophomore, Vungelia Glyptis, in the fall, said that the program was and law from top professionals in the said, “This week exceeded all of my al- an incredible opportunity because it field and simultaneously apply the con- ready high expectations, while offering brought together accomplished speak- cepts to current issues plaguing commu- me the ability to appreciate the histori- ers from across disciplines to teach law nities around the city.” cally unique and artistic city of Miami. and public interest ethics in a hands- The Center team created the most infor- on way that integrated the richness of Additional speakers included, Rachel mative yet enjoyable program in which Miami’s history and community. “The Silverstein, Executive Director of Bis- I have ever participated. I cannot stop chance to engage critically with top- cayne Bay Waterkeeper, Galen Truer, raving about my week at Miami Law, ics I have always been interested in a Ph.D. candidate from the University and I’d highly suggest the December but had never been directly exposed of Miami's Abess Center, Wifredo Fer- program to others.” n to was eye-opening and extremely re- nandez, co-founder of The Lab Miami, warding,” she said. and Nicholas Kallergis, an Assistant

4 University CEPS in the Community: Environmental The 38th Annual Goombay Festival Law and Justice By Elyssa Luke and Leslie Coulter Symposium

The Historic Black Church Program partici- The Center for Ethics and Public pated in a number of community events Service Environmental Justice throughout the 2014-15 academic year, Project co-sponsored the first which served as an opportunity to inti- Environmental Law and Justice mately connect our law students with the Symposium with UM’s Green U communities in which their research and Department. The event was or- education is based. ganized through the Butler Cen- ter’s Social Justice Week. Two of these events included—the 38th An- nual Goombay Festival and the St. Alban’s The Environmental Law and Jus- Health Fair—both of which were held in the tice Symposium was open to historic Bahamian-American neighborhood the University community and of West Coconut Grove. also the greater Miami commu- Old Smokey Steering Committee members at nity, as the goal of the Sympo- this year’s Goombay Festival, Linda Williams The 38th Annual Goombay Festival held at sium was to provide a “closer and Chris Alger Peacock Park in Coconut Grove on July look at the Miami Environmental 26, 2014, was a celebration of Bahamian Movement.” culture and tradition, and a unique occa- sion to bring residents up-to-date with the The panel was comprised of en- developments affecting their neighbor- vironmental attorneys and ad- hood. Law students teamed up with the vocates including, Louise Caro, Old Smokey Steering Committee to provide Esq. of Napoli Bern, an expe- information to the community about the ef- rienced environmental justice fects that the old trash incinerator, known litigator in South Florida, Julie as Old Smokey. Dick, Esq., a Staff Attorney with the Everglades Law Center, Jim Amidst the sounds of drums and trumpets that Porter, Esq. of his own firm, and led a colorful parade of costumed danc- Dr. Rachel Silverstein, the Execu- ers, the group distributed questionnaires, tive Director of the Biscayne Bay information sheets, newspaper articles, and Waterkeeper. sign-up sheets encouraging residents to get involved in the effort to lobby city and coun- Dr. Silverstein and Mr. Porter dis- ty officials for heightened transparency and cussed a lawsuit the two are accountability for Old Smokey. Together, the jointly working on against the group was able to educate dozens of resi- Army Corps. of Engineers for dents about Old Smokey. n coral damage and destruction during the dredging for the renovations of the Port of Miami.

The St. Alban’s Health Fair Ms. Caro enlightened the audi- By Elyssa Luke and Leslie Coulter ence about the difficulties of environmental justice cases as The Center for Ethics and Public Service law students along with the Coconut Grove Min- opposed to strict environmental isterial Alliance joined together on November 8, 2014, to host a free health and educa- law cases. Her passion and dedi- tion fair at the Thelma Gibson Health Initiative in Coconut Grove. CEPS law students were cation to her clients, sometimes on-hand to provide information about Old Smokey and its effects on the neighborhood, thousands at a time, inspired as well as to help residents fill out health questionnaires focused on many of the students in the their exposure to Old Smokey contaminants. crowd. n

The fair was also attended by UM School of Nursing and Health Studies students who provided on-site screenings, information, and fun activities for children. Coconut Grove residents had a great time while learning crucial information about their health and their communities. n

5 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PREP & ETHICS PROGRAM

PREP: A Journey Like No Other PREP: “A Part of By Gina Villar Something Big” The Professional Responsibility & Ethics In my final semester, I not only participat- By Jacqueline Frisch Program was the highlight of my law ed in the Bankruptcy Bar and Public De- school experience. I learned more in fenders CLE, but also committed to par- From the very first day of PREP, I knew PREP then from all my other coursework ticipate in two extra trainings in my final I was about to be a part of something and the countless cases that I read. Not semester: University of Miami Alumni Palm big—a course unlike any other at the only did I hone my research and writing Beach Judicial Reception and the Key University of Miami School of Law. A skills, but I also gained public speaking Biscayne Bar Association. The Alumni Re- unique opportunity to engage with the experience, which is an invaluable skill ception afforded me the opportunity to legal community, explore current legal that is not taught in the traditional bar present on the legal ethics involved in ad- issues with my peers, and hone my own courses. vising a client on the medical marijuana professional and academic skills. business. During my first semester in PREP, I partici- When I was an intern, PREP taught me pated in CLE trainings at both the South Finally, at the Key Biscayne Bar Associa- so much. It taught me the importance Miami-Kendall Bar Association (SMKBA) tion, which occurred after my gradua- of teamwork and what it meant to com- and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Of- tion, I presented on attorney advertising municate and collaborate with my peers fice. For SMKBA, I presented the cutting on LinkedIn as well as the ethical implica- and future colleagues. It simultane- edge ethical issues that may arise in the tions that may arise from legal outsourc- ously taught me how to work indepen- use of cloud computing. ing. Firms are beginning to outsource dently toward my team’s unified goal. I to professional employer organizations learned how to research more expedi- The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (PEO’s), third-party storage companies tiously, write more succinctly, edit more training involved prosecutorial ethics, (“the cloud”), or a legal process out- thoughtfully, speak more confidently, which required insight into the practice sourcing companies (LPO’s) that provide and present more masterfully. Moreover, of criminal law. There were approximate- legal research, document review and I developed into a professional with Pro- ly seventy state attorneys at the presen- draft pleadings. fessor Jacobowitz’s assistance and guid- tation at which I presented on the ethical ance along the way. issues of dealing with a reluctant witness. Over the last two years, my involvement in PREP has taught me the nec- Upon meeting and presenting in front My last presentation as a 2L was for about essary skills I will need as I begin prac- of various groups of attorneys from the twenty-five attorneys at the Miami-Dade ticing law. Under the direction of Jan Miami legal community—particularly County Attorney’s Office. This interactive Jacobowitz, I became a more efficient the South Miami-Kendall Bar Associa- CLE focused on the use of social media researcher and a more effective legal tion, the Florida Association for Women and attorney blogs. writer. It was extremely beneficial to Lawyers, and the Miami-Dade County have the opportunity to present in a Attorney’s Office—I realized just how After my first year in PREP, I decided variety of situations that ranged from fif- eye-opening and mutually beneficial I wanted to return as 3L PREP Fellow, teen attorneys in an office conference the PREP program really was to all in- meaning that I would continue to par- room to twenty-five attorneys in a noisy volved. I was able to essentially play ticipate in trainings, but also play a lead- restaurant to seventy attorneys in the “teacher” for the duration of the CLE ership role in supervising interns. In my State Attorney’s training room. These trainings, updating the attorneys on first semester as a 3L, I presented at the various locations and diverse issues im- the most current academic literature National Security & Armed Conflict Law proved my public speaking skills and and explaining how the legal discourse Review 2014 Symposium at the Univer- provided me with the confidence and is rapidly evolving where ethics meets sity of Miami. There, I not only re-visited flexibility for future professional interac- the modern age of social media and a cloud computing issue, but I also re- tions in the office, the courtroom, or the technology. Meanwhile, the attorneys searched both the differences and simi- community. Additionally, presenting on passed the torch to us by not only shar- larities of the legal ethics rules in military various ethical issues in many different ing their perspectives and practical ex- versus civilian law. I also supervised in- types of law was a great way to sharp- periences from their careers, but also terns in the preparation of a presenta- en my research skills in order to be pre- by posing critical questions that com- tion for the Coral Gables Bar Association, pared to present in front of attorneys pelled a deeper engagement in and which analyzed issues of spoliation, at- practicing in those particular fields. En- contemplation of the legal ethics issues torney advertising, and the research of gaging in intellectual discussions with for everyone. jurors on social media. The supervision the attorneys was an experience that entailed a review of the interns’ legal re- many law school courses do not offer. Now that I have graduated, I realize that search, editing their hypotheticals, legal As a graduating 3L, I feel prepared to it is only the beginning—PREP introduced memorandum, and PowerPoint, and as- take on any research or writing assign- me to this multi-faceted discussion and I sisting them with preparation of their oral ment that comes my way, due to the plan to maintain my involvement in this presentations. skills I have learned in PREP. n national conversation. n

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PREP’s 2014 – 2015 Ethics Training

The Professional Responsibility and Ethics Program, a 2012 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Smythe E. Gambrell Award, was established in 1996 as an in-house program within the Center for Ethics and Public Service at Miami Law. PREP’s pro- gramming originated as an outgrowth of a collaborative effort with the nonprofit legal community to provide training on ethics issues arising in the context of assisting under- served communities. Today, PREP has expanded to present ethics training to lawyers working throughout the legal profession in venues ranging from small gatherings at nonprofit offices to large bar association meetings and national webinars. Miami-Dade Law Alumni Association, (Left to Right) Jackson Siegel, Jacqueline Frisch, Trainings Tiffany Hendricks, Jerome Jackson—PREP Students Travel on the “Ethical Brick Road” with the Miami-Dade Law Alumni Association §§ Americans for Immigrant Justice §§ Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office §§ Bankruptcy Bar Association of Miami-Dade §§ Miami-Dade Law Alumni Association

§§ Bankruptcy Bar Association of §§ Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Broward Office

§§ Broward State Attorney Office §§ Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office

§§ Caribbean Bar Association §§ National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review Symposium §§ Catholic Charities §§ South Miami-Kendall Association §§ Coral Gables Bar Association Catholic Charities, (Left to Right) Jennifer §§ University of Miami Law Alumni Felipe. Barbara Cabrera, Catholic Charities §§ Dade Legal Aid Society Broward judicial Reception Director, Randy McGorty, Catholic Charities Managing Attorney, Myriam Mezidieu, Karyn Sanchez §§ Florida Association for Women §§ University of Miami Law Alumni Lawyers (FAWL) Miami-Dade Judicial Reception

§§ Key Biscayne Bar Association §§ University of Miami Law Alumni West Palm Beach judicial Reception §§ Legal Services of Greater Miami

Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL), (Left to Right) Paige Rivkind, Barbara Cabrera, Jennifer Felipe, and Fawl member, Attorney Elisa J. D'Amico

Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, (Left to Right) Brittany Brooks, Jacqueline Frisch, Sam Bookhardt, Gina Raijman, Bankruptcy Bar Association, (Left to Right) Sam Assistant State Attorney & Director of Training, Tom Headley, Bookhardt, Tiffany Hendricks, Brittany Brooks Jan L. Jacobowitz, Andrew McCarten and Jackson Siegel

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PREP Students Explore Ethical Issues in Criminal Law with Prosecutors and Public Defenders

Every year, the Professional Responsibil- and PREP Interns, Shawn ity & Ethics Program (PREP) students are Abuhoff and Karyn Sanchez able to explore diverse areas of the law to discuss the ethical implica- and interact with attorneys in a discus- tions of using social media to sion of the ethical challenges that con- investigate witnesses, victims, front today’s legal profession. defendants, and jurors. There was a lively discussion about This semester, the students from the Mi- what a prosecutor is obligat- ami Law PREP Program had the oppor- ed to disclose to the defense Broward State Attorney Office, (Left to Right) Karyn Sanchez, tunity to present at the Broward State when potential evidence is Shawn Abuhoff, Jerome Jackson, Julien Apollon Attorneys Office and the Miami-Dade initially discovered on social Public Defender’s Office to discuss ethi- media, but subsequently has been de- thetical situation. This provided a great cal issues faced by prosecutors and pub- leted. Another topic of discussion was the example on how every day practice dif- lic defenders, which have become more use of PowerPoint presentations during fers from academia,” said Sanchez. complex due to the growth of social me- closing arguments and the potential ethi- dia and technology. cal violations that could arise. At the Public Defender’s Office, Apollon was joined by PREP Fellow, Gina Villar Julien Apollon had the unique experience "The Broward State Attorneys were a and Intern, Andrew McCarten. The pre- of presenting at both the Broward State lively group who really got engaged sentation included issues arising when Attorney’s Office and the Miami-Dade with the material. It makes for the best a defendant’s smart phone has been Public Defender’s Office. He explains, trainings when the group has previously seized and when the removal the social tackled the issues we are presenting, or media may constitute tampering with “Fortunately, I had the opportunity to at- if they have a strong opinion on it," said evidence. tend both the Broward State Attorney Jackson. and Miami-Dade Public Defender pre- Reflecting upon his experience at the sentation, and was amazed to discuss “The environment of participating in a Public Defender’s Office, McCarten said, the issues with attorneys that portrayed presentation inside a court room was “I enjoyed the presentation because it subtle differences in the ways they ar- very unique and exciting. Those who at- was a back and forth in every sense; rath- gue, study and perceive similar legal tended were very engaged and guided er than simply listening to the results of our issues. The interactive nature of our pre- the discussion along by asking necessary research, the public defenders shared sentation provided great insight into the questions and giving their input. All in all their own opinions and talked about their practice of law at both offices. I appre- it was a great experience,” said Abuhoff. experiences and ongoing concerns. It ciated the unique chance we were of- was interesting to hear their differing ap- fered to discuss new issues in social me- "The attorneys at the Broward State At- proaches to handling various situations dia that could directly impact trial work torneys office were engaged and ready with clients, in light of the ever-changing in both locations,” said Apollon. to discuss their approach to some of the landscape of social media. Our presenta- difficult issues presented through the tion appeared to be thought-provoking At the State Attorney’s Office, Apollon was hypotheticals. It was interesting to hear as almost everyone in the room partici- joined by PREP Fellow, Jerome Jackson how they would act in the given hypo- pated in the discussion.” n

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“PREP has been one of the highlights of my law school career thus far. Being An Innovative a PREP intern has offered me the opportunity to practice public-speaking Nurturing of and better my research and writing skills by going out into the legal community and presenting on legal ethics and professional responsibility. I was Collaboration & not quite sure what to expect when I first started, and I definitely could not understand how law students would be able to teach experienced lawyers Professionalism anything that they did not already know. By Jennifer Felipe

When I started with the Professional Re- This year, I had the opportunity to present for the Coral Gables Bar Associa- sponsibility & Ethics Program (“PREP”) tion, the National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review Symposium, Dade in my 2L year, the idea of being able to Legal Aid, the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office, and the University of teach practicing attorneys anything Miami School of Law Alumni Association. At each presentation, I not only seemed far-fetched. However, the ap- spoke about cutting-edge issues relating to legal ethics and technology, peal of a program that provided the opportunity to present in the commu- but also learned from attending attorneys about the realities of the inter- nity drew me in. My first CLE training play between legal practice and professional responsibility. Something was to a bar association; it was then most students do not expect when beginning with PREP is that they learn that I realized that PREP was more just as much knowledge from the audience as the audience learns from than an opportunity to practice public the presentation. speaking. Walking into a room of accomplished attorneys and being able Each training has presented unique networking and learning opportunities to teach them and learn from them was a unique law school experience. that would not otherwise have been available to me if I had not been in That first presentation set the tone for PREP. Moreover, Professor Jacobowitz is an expert in the field and has a the two years I was to spend in the pro- wealth of knowledge and experience that has made the overall experi- gram. A fellowship and eight trainings ence even better. I am definitely looking forward to returning as a PREP later, PREP continues to be one of the fellow for my 3L year and continuing to inform attorneys about new legal most distinctive and rewarding under- takings of my law school career. ethics issues while learning from them about the legal practice.”

While the CLE trainings are what drives —Dalisi Otero PREP's success. Its true significance is PREP Intern 2014 exhibited in the classroom. PREP fos- ters collaboration and promotes an “PREP has been a wonderful experience. It has given more confidence in pub- environment that vastly differs from lic speaking and it has helped me greatly improve my legal research and the typical law school curriculum. I learned to appreciate my colleagues writing skills. Through PREP I was able to see actual conflicts that arise during and their contributions. With the com- practice and I was able to see another perspective on these issues besides mon goal of leaving the best possible the academic perspective. The program has served as a great learning ex- impression by presenting the highest perience for me and has allowed me to develop and better many different quality of work, PREP students strive for important skills needed in the legal world. I look forward to continuing in PREP perfection as a group, never leaving anyone behind. and playing a leadership role as a Fellow in my 3L year.” —Karyn Sanchez PREP’s strength also derives from its PREP Intern 2014 practical impact; the marketable skills associated with preparing for a CLE training. Researching novel eth- “Change doesn't come quickly in the law, but it does in life. PREP gives law stu- ics issues, writing about them and dents the ability to not only learn how existing laws should be applied to newer then presenting is like hitting the pro- concerns, like social media and cloud computing, but also to educate the verbial trifecta. Throw in a student- greater legal community on the implications of these emerging technologies. run blog and PREP not only prepares Working with PREP creates not only a new generation of attorneys well-versed law students for CLE trainings, but it prepares students for a successful le- in the newest concerns affecting the practice, but also a medium in which gal career. n that information can be communicated to practicing judges and attorneys throughout South Florida.” —Michael J. Kranzler, PREP Intern 2014 9 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PREP & ETHICS PROGRAM

PREP Students Explore Legal Ethics Issues with Non-Profit Lawyers

Professional Responsibility & Ethics Pro- gram (PREP) students and director Jan L. Jacobowitz recently visited Legal Servic- es of Greater Miami and Americans for Immigrant Justice (AIJ) to explore ethical issues that often arise in the high-volume, non-profit practice of law.

National Security & Armed Conflict (NSAC) PREP fellows Jerome Jackson and Paige Law Review Symposium, (Left to Right) Mike Rivkind, along with interns Gina Raijman Kranzler, Editor NSAC, PREP Students, Dalisi and Karyn Sanchez conducted a train- Otero, Jannelly Crespo, Gina Villar, and NSAC ing that focused on conflicts of interest, Symposium Editor, Laura Scala. representing a client who lacks capacity, advising a client about social media Americans for Immigrant Justice, (Left to Right) and the circumstances under which Karyn Sanchez, Barbara Cabrera, Jennifer withdrawing from a case is permissible. Felipe

Reflecting on the training, Paige com- “The discussion with the attorneys at mented, “I really enjoyed being back Americans for Immigrant Justice re- at Legal Services for this year’s training. vealed the difficulty in determining ethi- The attorneys provided great insight and cal obligations in light of unprecedented unique perspectives into the various ethi- situations, like the recent influx of undoc- cal dilemmas we had researched.” umented minors,” said Felipe. Legal Services of Greater Miami, (Left to Right) Karyn Sanchez, Paige Rivkind, Gina Raijman and Jerome Jackson “Legal Services always has interesting “Discussing ethical obligations with the cases, which make for interesting discus- attorneys at AIJ made me realize the sions around their ethical concerns. It's complexity of immigration practice and good to see our research being applied really appreciate the difficult work that to such complex issues,” commented they do at AIJ,” said Cabrera. Jerome. PREP develops customized CLE ethics Karyn observed that, “The attorneys at trainings thereby providing an opportu- Legal Services are so well engaged it nity for students to explore diverse areas provides us with a great opportunity to of the law and interact with attorneys see the difference between academic practicing in those areas regarding the situations and the everyday situations ethical challenges that confront today’s that arise during practice.” legal profession. The program combines the attributes of an ethics institute and At AIJ, PREP Fellow, Jennifer Felipe, an ethics clinic, and has dedicated hun- and PREP Interns, Barbara Cabrera dreds of student hours to public service Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, (Left and Karyn Sanchez, touched upon the and has educated thousands of mem- to Right) Seated: Julien Apollon,Gina Villar, bers of the Bench & Bar. Andrew McCarten, Standing: Assistant Public ethical dilemmas that arise in immigra- Defender, Kevin Hellman tion practice. Specifically, the presentation focused upon the ethics rules In 2012, PREP was recognized by the that come into play when represent- ABA with its E. Smythe Gambrell Profes- ing unaccompanied minors and clients sionalism Award—the leading national with diminished capacity. In addition, award recognizing programs and proj- there was a conversation pertaining to ects contributing to the understanding the different conflicts of interests that and advancement of professionalism the attorneys at AIJ encounter in their among lawyers and judges. In addition practice. The presentation ended with to presenting ethics trainings, throughout a heartfelt discussion on the ethical im- the semester PREP students publish blog plications of appointing a guardian and posts regarding the nation’s newest eth- South Miami-Kendall Association, (Left to involving a social worker in the course of ics opinions and cases. n Right) Jacqueline Frisch, Daniel Hentschel) representation.

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services, technology, and transporta- tion). Students reached out to local social entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and nonprofit/for-profit hybrid entities throughout Los Angeles to study, model, and design start-ups in a wide range of fields. n

Anthony V. Alf ieri INTRODUCING…. During the spring 2015 semester Profes- Catherine Millas sor Alfieri visited at UCLA School of Law where he launched a new Social En- Kaiman, Esq., M.P.H. terprise Clinic. The clinic expanded his teaching and research on the antipov- The Center for Ethics & Public Service is erty, civil rights, community economic pleased to announce the hiring of Cath- development, and community lawyer- erine Millas Kaiman, Esq., M.P.H., this year ing movements in public interest law to Jan L. Jacobowitz as the Center’s first Lecturer/Practitioner- introduce students to the lawyer’s trans- in-Residence. Lecturer Kaiman gradu- actional role as counsel to, and collabo- Lecturer Jan L. Jacobowitz was the ated with Special Public Interest Recog- rator with, social entrepreneurs in start- opening plenary speaker at the Florida nition for her J.D. and M.P.H. through a ing, advising, financing, and operating Bar's 8th Annual Construction Law In- joint degree program with UM Law and nonprofit and for-profit social enterprises stitute in Orlando, Florida on March 13, the Miller School of Medicine. in low- and moderate-income communi- 2015. Over 200 lawyers from around the ties. The clinic worked to serve as a re- state of Florida attended her presenta- Kaiman’s involvement with the Center source partner for socially responsible, tion, The Ethical Issues in the Use of Social first began as a third year law student inner-city for-profit, nonprofit, and hy- Media in Litigation. and co-founder of the CEPS’ Environ- brid ventures through both the creation mental Justice Project, and transitioned of new capabilities, tools, and working Jacobowitz is the Associate Director of into a Post-Graduate Fellowship with the methods and the development of new the Center for Ethics & Public Service CEPS’ Historic Black Church Program, ideas, applications, and strategies for and the Director of the Professional Re- and in June of 2014, she began as a enterprise-level operational improve- sponsibility & Ethics Program (PREP), a Lecturer/Practitioner-in-Residence. ment. The goal of these service part- 2012 recipient of the ABA’s E. Smythe nerships was to enhance the long-term Gambrell Award—the leading national Before beginning her work with the Cen- performance of inner-city, community- award for a professionalism program. ter for Ethics and Public Service, Kaiman based organizations. She is a former board member of the served as a Summer Public Interest Fel- Association of Professional Responsibil- lowship Recipient at Legal Services of The 5-credit clinic prepared students ity Lawyers (APRL) and currently serves Greater Miami, Inc., CLI with UM’s Chil- both to advise social entrepreneurs on APRL's Task Force on Attorney Adver- dren and Youth Law Clinic, and re- and to start social enterprises. To that tising and as APRL's liaison to the ABA searched various juvenile justice and ed- end, it sought to enlarge students’ un- Standing Committee on Professional- ucation issues with the Southern Poverty derstanding of the transactional role ism. Jacobowitz has presented over Law Center. She also served as Editor-in- of business lawyers in counseling and one hundred PREP CLE ethics seminars Chief of the University of Miami Race & starting nonprofit and forprofit social and has written and been a featured Social Justice Law Review and was Presi- enterprises, to expand students’ trans- speaker or panelist on topics such as dent/Co-founder of UM's Law Students actional practice skills in representing Legal Ethics in Social Media, Attorney for Reproductive Justice chapter. n business and nonprofit clients, and to Advertising, Mindful Ethics, and Cultural enhance students’ knowledge of how Awareness in the Practice of Law. In ad- business and transactional lawyering dition to PREP, she teaches Mindful Eth- skills may advance the public inter- ics: Professional Responsibility for Law- est in rebuilding inner-city institutions yers in the Digital Age and Social Medial (e.g., schools and small businesses) and the Law. n and infrastructure systems (e.g., food, health, housing, labor markets, manu- facturing and service industries, social

11 CEPS Events their rights and abilities to file these complaints. Several complaints Exemplary Service to the Poor were filed by West Grove resident, Clarice Cooper, resulting in a federal agency’s finding that Miami-Dade County, the City of Mi- Award ami, and City of Coral Gables had violated the Civil Rights Act. n 13th Annual William M. Hoeveler Ethics & Public Service Award

(Left to Right) Marni Lennon, award recipient Brittany Ford, Catherine Millas Kaiman, and Jan Jacobowitz

The Center’s very own Civil Rights Project Fellow, Brittany Ford, won the University of Miami School of Law’s Exemplary Service to the Poor Award for the 2014-2015 school year. The Exemplary Service to the Poor Award seeks to honor graduating students who have engaged in meaningful service to the community through an existing organization. (Left to Right) Award recipient Judge Barbara J. Pariente, Brittany excelled as a student with the Civil Rights and Poverty Judge William M. Hoeveler, and CEPS Lecturer Jan Jacobowitz Project. Her dedication, passion, and commitment to the un- derserved community of the West Grove and other low-income The annual William M. Hoeveler Ethics & Public Service Award minority communities, such as the City of South Miami, were of honors an individual for ethics, leadership, and public service the highest caliber. in the legal profession. The Hoeveler Award was created in 2002 in honor of the Honorable William M. Hoeveler, senior U.S. The project Brittany was intensely involved with was what became District Court judge, as a lifetime achievement award for a known as the Center’s “trolley project.” The trolley project refers to lawyer of outstanding ethics and public service. This year’s the proposed Coral Gables trolley garage sited in the West Grove’s well-deserved recipient was Justice Barbara J. Pariente. mixed-use commercial and residential neighborhood. West Grove residents became outraged after noticing construction on Doug- Justice Pariente has served as a member of the Florida Bar for las Road and became further outraged upon learning the con- over 40 years. Her judicial career spans 21 years, serving for the struction was for a Coral Gables trolley-bus maintenance facility/ last 17 years as a justice on the Supreme Court of Florida. Prior garage. The trolleys would not even serve the West Grove or East to her current appointment, the Judge spent eighteen years in Gables neighborhoods, therefore forcing the community to en- private practice, while serving on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit dure the pollution and safety issues of diesel buses driving through Grievance Committee, the Florida Bar Civil Rules Committee, narrow residential historic streets, without any benefit. The Center and the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission. In became involved when residents reached out for legal research addition, she was a founding member and master of the Palm and assistance. The Center established a pro bono litigation team Beach County Chapter of the American Inns of Court, and was for affected residents and students continued to perform legal very active in the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, serv- research, writing, and community outreach and empowerment. ing on its Board of Directors for many years. Judge Pariente is Brittany was involved from the very beginning of this project and the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including her in- was able to see it through to its successful completion in prevent- duction into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame in 2008. ing the trolleys from ever entering the facility. Justice Pariente speaks frequently on topics ranging from pro- Brittany was instrumental in all aspects of this project, whether fessionalism, threats to a fair and impartial judiciary and the fact investigation, community engagement and advocacy, or need for improved methods in handling of cases involving chil- legal research. As a 2L intern, Brittany assisted in the facilitation dren and families. Most recently, after the organized attack in of a community-based trolley steering committee. For example, 2012 against Justice Pariente and two of her colleagues up for Brittany worked diligently with her fellow students to research al- merit retention, Justice Pariente became the statewide chair of ternative options, such as media campaigns and administrative the Informed Voters Project (ivp.nawj.org), a nonpartisan voter law complaints. She was also crucial to the Center’s research education project designed to increase knowledge about the regarding Title VI administrative complaints under the 1964 Civil judicial branch and to inform citizens that politics and special Rights Act. This research educated community members about interest attacks have no place in the courts. n

12 Lawyers in Leadership Award CEPS Spring

through estate planning, Reception second parent adoption, and contract (especially The Center held its annual in the absence of true spring reception to honor the marriage rights) and has achievements of the 2014-2015 been on the forefront of graduating fellows and interns providing crucial legal in the Historic Black Church and protections for LGBT fami- the Professional Responsibility & lies. Elizabeth is a fellow of Ethics Programs. the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and serves as an adoption in- termediary helping make forever families of all kinds.

Elizabeth served as pro bono counsel on the pending case challeng- (Left to Right) Catherine Millas Kaiman; Elizabeth Schwartz, award ing Florida's marriage ban recipient; and Jan Jacobowitz brought by the National The Lawyers in Leadership Award Series Center for Lesbian Rights honors leading members of the bar and on behalf of six same-sex couples seeking bench. The program invites prominent the right to marry and the Equality Florida community leaders for an informal lun- Institute (Pareto v. Ruvin). She also served as pro bono counsel in several cases that (Left to Right) Lecturer Catherine cheon discussion with the law students Millas Kaiman, HBCP Fellows Ariel about their lives and careers. The series helped overturn Florida's bigoted 1977 Mitchell, Nejla Calvo, Jessica provides a unique learning opportunity ban forbidding gays and lesbians from Sblendorio, Tabitha White, and for students in all fields of study, offering adopting children. Brittany Ford an “up close and personal look” at the choices and decisions that have helped to A Miami Beach native, Elizabeth received establish these community leaders in their her Bachelor of Arts from the University of profession. Pennsylvania in 1993 and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami in The Center had the great honor of con- 1997. tinuing this seminar series with Elizabeth Schwartz as the twentieth recipient of the She is a member of the National Family award. Her legal career has illustrated a Law Advisory Council of the National Cen- commitment to our guiding values—ethics ter for Lesbian Rights, and a member of and public service. the Board of Trustees of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Elizabeth is co-chair of ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association and sits on the GLBT Projects Elizabeth Schwartz has been practicing Fund of the Miami Foundation and the Our law since 1997 and is one of Miami's best Fund Program and Grants Committee. An active member of her synagogue, Temple (Left to Right) PREP Fellows known advocates for the legal rights of Julien Apollon, Brittany Brooks, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen- Israel of Greater Miami, Elizabeth serves Jennifer Felipe, Jerome Jackson, der (LGBT) community. While her South on their Narot Endowment Fund board. Alexis Alvarez, PREP Director Jan Beach-based firm equally works with Elizabeth is also a founding member of Jacobowitz, and PREP Fellows the Aqua Foundation for Women, raising Jacqueline Frisch, Mike Kranzler, straight and gay clients in matters of fam- Sarah Solano, and Paige Rivkind ily law, estate planning and probate, she money by and for South Florida's lesbian has made a name for herself represent- community. n ing the LGBT community, with a focus on family formation (adoption, insemi- nation, surrogacy). She lectures locally and nationally about the importance of LGBT couples protecting their loved ones

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