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I am a proud graduate of FSU Law and for the past few years have served as an Adjunct Professor of Animal Law. Dean O has been a tremendous positive influence on me and our students, and I have greatly appreciated her support.

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Congratulations, Erin! Your leadership has shaped a truly remarkable legacy at the FSU College of Law. I am so grateful not only for the vision and care you have brought to our community, but also for the personal impact you have had on me.

I especially cherish the time we spent together at Dean’s meetings and leadership retreats, where I had the opportunity to see your thoughtfulness, authenticity, and dedication in action (no matter the challenge). Those moments and our conversations have influenced how I approach my own work. You have been a wonderful leader, and I have benefited greatly from your wisdom, encouragement, and the initiatives you have championed.

I’m so glad this isn’t a goodbye, but a heartfelt congratulations and thank you. I look forward to continuing to work with you in your new position.

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Erin,

Congratulations on a resoundingly successful decade as Dean! In my wildest dreams, I didn’t imagine when I came to know you in 1994 that FSU would one day enjoy the great fortune of having you serve in this position. Under your leadership, FSU Law has attained unprecedented recognition of its scholarship, teaching, student accomplishments, and all other indicia of law school excellence. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for everything you’ve done to advance the College of Law, and for the many personal kindnesses that you have shown to me.

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FSU lucked out with you! Thank you for your endless support and incredible vision. It was an honor to be here under your leadership and I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from you. Your role as Dean is the ultimate example of "leaving something better than you found it." Generations of law students and their families will benefit from your insight and energy. Every interaction I had with you always left me in awe of how many twists and turns you were constantly navigating and how gracefully you handled all of it. I look forward to continuing to work with you here at FSU for years to come! Thank you! - Rima

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So glad that I have had the chance to work with you. You truly are one of the best Deans this University has ever had. I cannot say enough great things about you! I am so glad that you are not totally leaving and will still be part of this Law Community.

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Dean O'Connor, thank you for your excellent leadership, which contributed to the enriching experience that I had as an FSU Law student and no doubt did the same for countless others.

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Dear Dean O'Connor,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and effective leadership over the last decade at FSU College of Law. You have been so instrumental in bringing our fabulous law school the recognition it deserves. Very grateful you will remain a part of the law school community.

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Congratulations and best of luck in all of your future endeavors. It was great to meet you and thank you for leading FSU College of Law to greatness during your tenure. Onward and upward!

-Erika B (2013)

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When I was deciding between law schools, Dean O'Connor personally called me to talk me through my options, giving me open and honest opinions on each school I was considering. She wasn't trying to convince me to choose FSU Law, but in taking the time to call me herself on a spring break holiday to have a candid conversation with me, she absolutely did. From the time I was an undergraduate SUG participant in 2021 to now, I've always felt that Dean O'Connor cared deeply about students' well-being and success in every sense. I will always appreciate her lunch event on how to network as an introvert, and I find myself still using some of the tactics she shared. Dean O'Connor, thank you for everything you've done for me personally and for the whole FSU Law community; our rise in the ranks and stature in quality of life/professor rankings is in no small part due to your efforts. I'm glad you won't be leaving FSU, and congratulations on your next role!

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It has been an honor to work alongside you, Dean O’Connor, over the years. While my current role is in the Career Center, I look back on our time working together at the Law School with immense gratitude. Your exceptional vision and steadfast leadership have guided the school through a period of remarkable growth. Dean O'Connor, your daily presence will be hard to replace, but I am incredibly thankful for the positive impact you have had on my own professional journey. Wishing you nothing but the best in your exciting next chapter!

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Thank you, Dean O'Connor, for trusting and having faith in me to serve as your research assistant. I appreciate your mentorship, encouragement, and advice whenever I was unsure of the road ahead.

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Dean O'Connor: You have been a wonderful leader for the FSU College of Law. While I had graduated and moved a thousand miles away by the time you became dean, you called and corresponded with me over the course of several years as though I were one of your favorite former students--I suspect that is just how wonderful you are with everyone. Thank you for your service, and best of luck in your next chapter!

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David Corry--Class of 1990

What a pleasure it has been as an alumnus to work with you and watch the progression of your leadership. You have consistently been kind, accessible, receptive to suggestions, a leader with great vision, able to rally faculty to worthy goals, and caring deeply for the growth and nurturing of our next generation of legal leadership. Deans can be pivotal. The past decade has been amazing for FSU Law! I pray your successor learns much about you and takes note of your tenure as one to be emulated. Although a decade is about three times the average tenure of a law school dean these days, we would gladly have enjoyed even more time with you at the helm. Please go to your next mission with our well wishes and goodwill, along with our heartfelt gratitude for your demonstrated love of our alma mater, a very special place. May laughter be a constant companion, may kindness be your daily path, and may God direct you.

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Thank you for your leadership, Dean O'Connor! I have enjoyed staying connected through the Washington, DC alumni receptions over the years, and I especially appreciated the opportunity to have coffee with you on one of your visits. You have done remarkable things for the law school during your tenure. Your efforts have helped me feel connected to the law school and its achievements regardless of time or distance. I am always so proud of my alma mater--go Noles! Wishing you the very best in your next chapter!

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I have read with great pride the growth and influence of the College of Law under your leadership. Your leadership has put a "small" law school into the forefront of all law schools in the nation. Moreover you have kept in touch with old timers like my recent 50 year class reunion. Thank you for the educators you have brought to FSU and for the outstanding new alumni whom you have educated.

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Claudia Isom, Dean O’Connor & Woody Isom

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Parting is so sweet sorrow~your tenure as Dean has been exemplary!

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Parting is so sweet sorrow~your tenure as Dean has been exemplary!

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Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication & integrity in your leadership of the College of Law!

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Erin: Thank you for your tireless work on behalf of FSU Law for the past decade. You've navigated difficult situations with grace and fearlessness, helping us achieve heights few believed possible. I am grateful for your strong leadership, especially the way you've empowered all of us to do what is best for FSU Law. I'll miss you as Dean, but I'm happy for you to get your chance to return to your scholarship and teaching, and I'm so thankful we get to keep you as a colleague.

Thank you & Congratulations!

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Thank you for your decade of service to FSU Law! The school’s rankings, admissions statistics and demographics, and the diverse career opportunities available to FSU law alumni speak to your successes as Dean.

You've treated every student as a professional and have always been a voice for the students, pushing to support their professional and personal goals. Your unwavering dedication to student success shows.

I look back on our weekly meetings during my 3L year with great fondness and thank you for instilling in me various soft skills that often go beyond what can be taught in a classroom.

Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!

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Leslie Powell-Boudreaux, Legal Services of North Florida

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Leslie Powell-Boudreaux, Legal Services of North Florida

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I am grateful for your commitment to grow lawyers who think deeply and critically about the world around them - who value the role of the law as service to others - and who understand that hard work is where the true rewards come. Thank you for your partnership and leadership - and for daring to get onto the dance floor!

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Erin, I have been so inspired by your tenure as Dean. You have been calm cool and collected as you paved the way for FSU Law to reach new heights. I so appreciate your respect for the supportive and quirky culture of FSU's college of law. :-). All the best in your new role.

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Congratulations on a highly successful 10-year tenure as Dean! You have been an inspiring leader of the College of Law, and none of us (particularly me) would have survived the pandemic times without you. I'm grateful you are still going to be around for walks, lap swims, and wine outings (but hopefully with less need for whining)! - Catherine

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Erin,

It has been a pleasure working with you over the last decade with the Board of Visitors and in establishing scholarships for environmental law students. Florida State Law is fortunate to have had you as Dean for such a long, successful period. You have successfully navigated changing trends in society while maintaining healthy relationships with students, faculty, and alumni. I wish you the best in the next phase of your career as a full-time faculty member and hope it gives you more time to relax and enjoy life.

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You have been so supportive of Legal Writing from the moment you arrived and first met with all of us. And your support of me as a professor means more than I can begin to express. FSU has been so fortunate to have your leadership for all these years and we are so lucky that you will be staying on to continue sharing your gifts and leadership with the school.

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Thank you for your leadership and partnership to FBA over the years - particularly in launching the Juris Master program in financial regulation and compliance! I am grateful that you welcomed me to Tallahassee two years ago and that you will be here still as we look for additional opportunities to partner! All the best to you and your family ahead!

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Hey, it's me, Connor Supple. Is this thing on? Haha.

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Erin:

Thank you for your outstanding leadership of the law school over the last decade. Alumni, students and faculty appreciate your thoughtful approach in taking the law school to new heights, while maintaining the character and collegial atmosphere that makes FSU so special. I am excited for you as you begin this new adventure.

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Erin, On the day that you and Manuel invited me to speak with you about the JM program and to join the team, I was particularly struck by the thoughtful, insightful strategic approach with which you two had developed the vision and plan for the Juris Master. I have been honored to be on the staff of the College of Law, to see the College of Law take great strides under your leadership. I wish you the very best in your next steps professionally. Swim on with your hallmark strength and creativity!