Senior Associate, Kimberly Woods, had the opportunity last week to be a part of a Civil Litigation Professional Panel and to speak about professionalism at the new Jacksonville University College of Law. The discussion was focused on what the understanding of professionalism is, how to maintain collegiality in adversarial situations, and what skills are important for law students to start developing.

Jacksonville University College of Law is the first new law school in the state of Florida in more than 20 years. The universities inaugural class is composed of seven men and seven women.

About Kimberly J. Woods:

Kimberly Woods is a Senior Associate Attorney in Boyd & Jenerette’s Jacksonville office. She practices auto liability defense, insurance defense and general litigation.

During her time in law school, Ms. Woods was awarded Best Civil Defense Team, Best Cross Examination, and Best Advocate in her Trial Practice class and participated in the 2014 Jessup International Moot Court Competition.

Ms. Woods has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2015 and Jacksonville Bar Association since 2016. She served as the chair for JBA’s Senior Holiday Project in 2017, 2018 and 2019, as well as heading the Law Week Naturalization Ceremony in 2017 and Rendezvous on the Rooftop from 2018 to 2022. She currently serves as the President-Elect and Treasurer for Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association and is the Administrative Officer of the D.W. Perkins Bar Association.