The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law has announced a $40 million estate gift from alumnus and namesake Fredric G. Levin (JD '61).

The gift will bolster the law school's efforts to recruit and enroll talented and diverse students, attract world-class faculty, expand academic and clinical programs, and ensure graduate success through career preparation. In addition, the gift will support student opportunities, including scholarships for highly credentialed incoming students, public interest stipends for students doing unpaid summer internships at nonprofits and government entities, and effort to expand the HBCU Pathway to Law Endowment, which provides scholarships to graduates of historically Black colleges and universities who enroll at UF Law.

In January 2021, Levin passed away at the age of 83. Following a $10 million gift in 1999, UF Law was named in Levin's honor, and in 2019, he awarded the university 300,000 shares of stock valued at $6 million. To date, the Levin family has committed more than $60 million to UF.

"We remain deeply humbled by the longstanding generosity of Fred and his family," said Laura A. Rosenbury, dean and Levin, Mabie & Levin Professor of Law. "UF Law has made tremendous progress because of the financial support of the Levins and the support of other donors who have been inspired by the Levins' generosity."

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