<P> On February 10, 2007, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an Associate Justice for the United States Supreme Court, headed the Dedication of the new law school building . She formally dedicated the building and delivered a keynote address along with other dignitaries . The Rafael Diaz - Balart Hall Dedication took take place at the then - named FIU Arena and was preceded and followed by tours of the new law school building . </P> <P> In May 2009, the institution announced that United States Attorney Alexander Acosta had been selected to replace Strickman as Dean, with the latter's retirement from the position . Acosta left in 2017 to become United States Secretary of Labor . </P> <P> The 2017 U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law School Rankings" ranked the FIU College of Law at 100 in the United States . This represents an increase of more than 51 spots since 2009 . </P> <P> FIU is currently the fourth - highest ranked law school in Florida behind only Florida State University College of Law, University of Florida's Fredric G. Levin College of Law, and the University of Miami School of Law . The magazine also ranked FIU at 53 in the U.S. for its part - time law programs . </P>

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