Florida’s New Attorney General Takes on High-Paying Academic Role
Shortly after being appointed as Florida’s attorney general by Gov. Ron DeSantis, James Uthmeier secured a remarkable teaching position at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law. This role, offering a $100,000 annual salary for just two hours of teaching each week, has raised eyebrows across the state.
Uthmeier, a former aide to DeSantis, is now the highest-paid adjunct professor at the law school in over 25 years, based on compensation records dating back to 1997. His salary is notably eight times the median pay for law school adjuncts, spotlighting a significant disparity in compensation practices.
This development occurs amid ongoing scrutiny by the DeSantis administration over the financial operations of Florida’s public universities and colleges. The administration has been pressing these institutions to validate their expenditure decisions.
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