Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'connor.

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Caption: FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, left, was the featured panelist at the University of Florida Levin College of Law's inaugural Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series on September 12, along with Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince, center, and U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Rosemary Barkett. The three jurists discussed judicial reform, including the need for adequate court funding and the importance of judicial independence. Later in the day, Justice O'Connor was joined by former Gov. Bob Graham to discuss their work to advance civics education. As part of those efforts, O'Connor has been a key promoter of iCivics, a web-based project that uses game play to teach middle school...