Michael Robert Cavendish
| Michael Robert Cavendish | |
|---|---|
 Ethics and Human Rights Law Michael Cavendish | |
| Born | 1972 |
| Residence | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Legal Ethics Human Rights |
| Institutions |
University of Florida Florida State University American Inns of Court |
Michael Robert Cavendish (born 1972-) (Michael Cavendish) is a lawyer and non-fiction writer on ethics and rights living in the State of Florida.
Cavendish, along with former President Jimmy Carter, led the grassroots campaign to free American teacher Aijalon Gomes from North Korea.[1]
Cavendish served as counsel for the imprisoned petitioner in the leading prisoner rights case of Goebert v. Lee County, Florida, 510 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2007).
Cavendish served three terms as Chair of the Section of Human Rights Law of the Jacksonville (FL) Bar Association.
Cavendish served on the Florida Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Cavendish is a member of PEN American Center.
Books
- Major (Wordrunner Press 2013)(ISBN 0-00000-000-0)(Poetry)
- Coeur du Feu / Fireheart (Aventine Press 2008)(ISBN 1-59330-511-7)(Legal Ethics)
- Harpoon (Wordrunner Press 2007) (ISBN 0-00000-000-0)(Poetry)
Serialized Writings
Newspaper
- (Guest Column)“Dive into state’s history on [her] 500th Anniversary,” The Orlando Sentinel, January 6, 2013
- (Guest Column)“Build a bigger, better economy as Florida turns 500,” The Tampa Bay Times, December 11, 2012
- (Op-Ed)“For state’s anniversary, appreciate heritage,” The Orlando Sentinel, December 10, 2012
- (Guest Column)“Live the best part of Florida,” The St. Augustine Record, December 6, 2012
- (Guest Column)“What is Florida After 500 Years?,” Fernandina Beach News-Leader, December 5, 2012
- (Op-Ed)“Celebrating Florida’s 500th Year,” The Miami Herald, December 2, 2012
- (Op-Ed)“For Florida’s 500th Anniversary, Two Floridians Worthy of a Toast,” The Florida Citizen, November 22, 2012
- (Op-Ed)“A Celebration of the Florida Voter,” Clay Today, October 11, 2012
- (Guest Column)“Celebrating Florida at 500,” Florida Today, October 4, 2012
- (Guest Column)“Every One a Human Rights Lawyer,” Jacksonville News & Daily Record, January 24, 2011
- (Op-Ed)“China spells out its fears,” Asia Times, September 13, 2010
- (Op-Ed)“China: ‘an out-of-control regime’,” The Epoch Times, September 12, 2010
- (Op-Ed)“Americans owe their gratitude to the Swedish government,” Stockholm News, August 8, 2010
Law Journal
- (Essay) “Florida Common Law Jurisprudence,” The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 81, no. 1, January 2007 (with Blake J. Hood)6
- (Essay) “Diagonal Authority,” Florida Coastal Law Review, Spring 2007
- (Essay) “Against All Flags,” The Bencher, September/October 2009
- (Essay) “The Ius and the Lex,” The Bencher, January/February 2009
- (Essay) “Chaining Bellerophon,” The Federal Lawyer, June 2007
- (Op-Ed) “Ducks and Drakes,” National Law Journal, Opinion, March 23, 2007
- (Essay) “Ad Fontes, Ad Astra, Ad Clementia,” The Bencher, July/August 2006
- (Essay) “Civility in Written Advocacy,” The Bencher, July/August 2005
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1998
- University of Florida, M.A. in Anthropology, 1995
- Florida State University, B.Sci. in Anthropology, 1993
American Inns of Court
Cavendish is also known for his affiliation with the American Inns of Court Foundation. Between 2005 and 2009 Cavendish's essays on legal ethics, published in The Bencher (the magazine published for the membership of American Inns of Court), were regular features of the American Inns of Court Foundation's journal offerings. Cavendish remains an active member of the American Inns of Court Foundation.
References
External links
- Michelle Goebert v. Lee County
- Michael Cavendish at Gunster.com
- PEN.org Profile
- The Florida Bar Journal