SLR Student Article Publication Solicitation
Stetson Law Review is looking for student articles to publish in its forthcoming issues! This is an opportunity to submit your completed student articles to Stetson Law Review’s Student Article Publication Committee, which reviews and selects student article submissions for publication. Student articles or manuscripts written for a seminar class, an independent research project, or a law review writing credit are all eligible for submission. Though works of any length are eligible, please keep in mind that submissions less than thirty pages or lacking compliance with relevant citation manuals will typically not be selected for publication. If you are interested, please send your completed student articles to [email protected] with the subject line “Student Article Publication Submission.” The deadline for submission is November 19th at 11:59pm. We encourage you to capitalize on this amazing opportunity to seek publication!
November Public Interest Newsletter
Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest and public service fields.
Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Featuring Michael Grunwald
Join us for the November 2025 Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture with acclaimed author Michael Grunwald. Grunwald will explore the themes of his latest book, We Are Eating the Earth, examining how our global food choices shape the planet and influence the climate.
November 18, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Mann Lounge. Lunch will be served!
RSVP HERE by November 14 for a chance to win a copy of We Are Eating the Earth or Grunwald’s award-winning bestseller The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise, to be distributed at the event.
Criminal Law Society Presentation November 4 at 5pm
The Criminal Law Society presents Felony Murder in an Overdose Death: The Case of Robert Gullo on Tuesday, November 4, 5pm-6pm, in Classroom F.
Speakers will include: Corporal Jerry Creaser – Case agent, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office; Juan Saldivar – Prosecutor, Felony Division A, State Attorneys Office 6th Judicial Circuit; Gino Megna – Defense attorney – trial lawyer.
Join the International Learning Committee’s Discussion of Immigration
The International Learning Committee invites all members of the Stetson community to an open discussion on immigration events and their impact on our international students, faculty, and staff. The session will feature Art Rios, immigration lawyer graduate and adjunct professor at Stetson’s College of Law, who will share insights on current issues related to student and employee visas and answer participants’ questions.
If you would prefer to ask your questions anonymously, you can send your questions in advance to Paula Hentz, Senior International Officer & Director of Global Initiatives and member of the ILC Subcommittee on Current Events, at [email protected].
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When: Wednesday, Nov. 5
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Time: beginning at 4:30 p.m.
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Where: Zoom
Please share this information with other members of our community!
We hope to see many of you there!
Professor Vaughan
SLR Student Article Publication Solicitation
Stetson Law Review is looking for student articles to publish in its forthcoming issues! This is an opportunity to submit your completed student articles to Stetson Law Review’s Student Article Publication Committee, which reviews and selects student article submissions for publication. Student articles or manuscripts written for a seminar class, an independent research project, or a law review writing credit are all eligible for submission. Though works of any length are eligible, please keep in mind that submissions less than thirty pages or lacking compliance with relevant citation manuals will typically not be selected for publication. If you are interested, please send your completed student articles to [email protected] with the subject line “Student Article Publication Submission.” The deadline for submission is November 19th at 11:59pm. We encourage you to capitalize on this amazing opportunity to seek publication!
Hollis Institute Planning Grant Applications Due Friday, Nov. 14
This is a reminder that Hollis Institute Impact Planning Grant applications are due Friday, November 14. Applications can be found on the Nina B. Hollis Institute for Educational Reform website. For further information, please feel free to contact Colleen Cooper, project manager.
Apply for the Jacobs Public Interest Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment by Today’s Deadline!
The Jacobs Public Interest Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment is accepting applications for Spring 2026 enrollment now through October 29th. The JLC is an on-campus law clinic representing real clients solving real-world problems. Earn all your required legal pro bono hours, and 3-5 credits hours toward Advocacy, Social Justice Advocacy, and Environmental Law concentrations. Build your skills by writing legal briefs, complaints, and other court filings, as well as policy positions and model legislation. Interview and present to clients, and assist in providing client counseling. Work with lawyers, organizers, advocates, and scientists. Help represent diverse clients, and network with purpose! Access to travel opportunities. No Florida Bar CLI required!
Apply here: https://www.stetson.edu/law/clinical-education/jacobslawclinic.php
Quick Wins for Digital Access Ability — Brown Bag for Faculty & Staff
TEXT: Quick Wins for Digital Access: Is your message reaching everyone? Join Accessibility Resources to learn common accessibility features in Microsoft Office products, PDFS, and more.
Thursday, October 30th — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in Classroom E.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Cases and Places: Florida Springs – Application Deadline Extended to Friday, 10/24 for Spring 2026 enrollment
Explore Florida’s springs, live the cases, and meet the lawyers, scientists, and advocates who shaped Florida’s landscape!
What you need to know:
– Three-credit course involves camping trip with driving, hiking, and swimming.
– Taught by Professors Lopez and Gardner.
– Satisfies upper-level writing requirement.
– Costs $250 per student (meals not included).
Meeting dates as follows:
January 24th: Classroom instruction
March 5-8th: Camping field trip
April 11th: Classroom instruction
Send your resume and letter of interest to Professor Lopez, [email protected], by October 24th.
Cases and Places: Florida Springs – Application Deadline Extended to Friday, 10/24 for Spring 2026 enrollment
Explore Florida’s springs, live the cases, and meet the lawyers, scientists, and advocates who shaped Florida’s landscape!
What you need to know:
– Three-credit course involves camping trip with driving, hiking, and swimming.
– Taught by Professors Lopez and Gardner.
– Satisfies upper-level writing requirement.
– Costs $250 per student (meals not included).
Meeting dates as follows:
January 24th: Classroom instruction
March 5-8th: Camping field trip
April 11th: Classroom instruction
Send your resume and letter of interest to Professor Lopez, [email protected], by October 24th.
Cases and Places: Florida Springs – Application Deadline Extended to Friday, 10/24 for Spring 2026 enrollment
Explore Florida’s springs, live the cases, and meet the lawyers, scientists, and advocates who shaped Florida’s landscape!
What you need to know:
– Three-credit course involves camping trip with driving, hiking, and swimming.
– Taught by Professors Lopez and Gardner.
– Satisfies upper-level writing requirement.
– Costs $250 per student (meals not included).
Meeting dates as follows:
January 24th: Classroom instruction
March 5-8th: Camping field trip
April 11th: Classroom instruction
Send your resume and letter of interest to Professor Lopez, [email protected], by October 24th.
Write-On Info Session for Stetson Law Review
Interested in joining Stetson Law Review? To be eligible for our Winter Write-On, please join us at either session offered:
- Virtual: October 30 at 8 pm
- Zoom Meeting ID: 949 9137 8981
- Passcode: 569557
- In-person: November 3 at 12 pm
- Classroom G
Please email [email protected] and [email protected] with any questions.
Cases and Places: Florida Springs – Application Deadline Extended to Friday, 10/24 for Spring 2026 enrollment
Explore Florida’s springs, live the cases, and meet the lawyers, scientists, and advocates who shaped Florida’s landscape!
What you need to know:
– Three-credit course involves camping trip with driving, hiking, and swimming.
– Taught by Professors Lopez and Gardner.
– Satisfies upper-level writing requirement.
– Costs $250 per student (meals not included).
Meeting dates as follows:
January 24th: Classroom instruction
March 5-8th: Camping field trip
April 11th: Classroom instruction
Send your resume and letter of interest to Professor Lopez, [email protected], by October 24th.
Quick Wins for Digital Access Ability — Brown Bag for Faculty and Staff
TEXT: Quick Wins for Digital Access: Is your message reaching everyone? Join Accessibility Resources to learn common accessibility features in Microsoft Office products, PDFS, and more.
Thursday, October 30th — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in Classroom E.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Children’s Dream Fund Benefit – Volunteers Needed
Cornhole Classic on November 22nd to benefit the Children’s Dream Fund, volunteers are needed for the event. These hours would qualify for non-legal community service hours.
The tournament will take place from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at 8223 Verna Bethany Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251. We anticipate needing around 12–15 volunteers to help with the following:
- Parking
- Running and scoring cornhole games
- Assisting at the registration table
- Monitoring the raffle table
- Helping with lunch service
If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Matt at [email protected] or 941.400.7965.
Cases and Places: Florida Springs – Application Deadline Extended to Friday, 10/24 for Spring 2026 enrollment
Explore Florida’s springs, live the cases, and meet the lawyers, scientists, and advocates who shaped Florida’s landscape!
What you need to know:
– Three-credit course involves camping trip with driving, hiking, and swimming.
– Taught by Professors Lopez and Gardner.
– Satisfies upper-level writing requirement.
– Costs $250 per student (meals not included).
Meeting dates as follows:
January 24th: Classroom instruction
March 5-8th: Camping field trip
April 11th: Classroom instruction
Send your resume and letter of interest to Professor Lopez, [email protected], by October 24th.
The Latest Issue of Stetson Law Review
Volume 55, Number 1 of Stetson Law Review is now published and available to read online. This issue features scholarship on the proper standard for False Claims Act falsity, sentencing procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and a critique of Planned Parenthood v. State, among other topics. We are proud to share this publication with you, and we look forward to the conversation it inspires. You can read the full issue here: https://stetsonlawreview.org/article/category/volume-55/.
Children’s Dream Fund Benefit – Volunteers Needed
Cornhole Classic on November 22nd to benefit the Children’s Dream Fund, volunteers are needed for the event. These hours would qualify for non-legal community service hours.
The tournament will take place from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at 8223 Verna Bethany Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251. We anticipate needing around 12–15 volunteers to help with the following:
- Parking
- Running and scoring cornhole games
- Assisting at the registration table
- Monitoring the raffle table
- Helping with lunch service
If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Matt at [email protected] or 941.400.7965.
Mid-October Public Interest Newsletter
The latest edition of the Public Interest Newsletter is here, packed with valuable information on pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest and public service fields.
Highlights in this mid-October issue:
- Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is hosting a Lunch & Learn on Oct. 23 at noon in FR Courtroom on their Smart Justice and spring break program. Learn how to earn legal pro bono hours with Miami SAO during spring break.
- The ACLU’s Southern Collective is accepting applications for the ACLU-NBLSA Southern Legal Internship Program. The priority deadline is Oct. 31.
- Applications for Clinics & Externships, including the Veterans Advocacy Clinic and Jacobs Law Clinic, are open. Apply by Oct. 29 for Spring ’26 Clinic and Externship opportunities.
- Stetson Law’s Pro Bono Fair will take place in the Great Hall on Oct. 23, from 4:30-6:30pm. Attend to meet representatives from public interest and government organizations to learn about pro bono, internship, and post-graduate employment opportunities.
Download the Newsletter below to get all the details.
RSVP Now: Faces of the Innocent Event!
The DR Board had an outstanding weekend, earning top honors at two national competitions!
At the inaugural Illinois National Client Counseling & Advising Competition, both Stetson teams—Daniel Smith & Samantha Scaletta and Allayna Rajkumar & Noor Algoul—advanced to the quarterfinals. Allayna and Noor continued to the semifinals and ultimately won the entire competition! Noor was also named Best Counselor Overall. These first-time competitors were coached by the amazing Professor Emily Bollman. (L–R: Professor Bollman, Sam, Noor, Allayna, Daniel).
Stetson also sent three talented teams to Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s National Sports Law Negotiation Competition: Trevor Maxwell & Nick Colicci, Brooke Fopeano & Scott Miller, and Victoria Garcia & Curtis Abele. Two teams—Trevor & Nick and Victoria & Curtis—advanced to the finals, with Victoria and Curtis placing second in what judges called the closest score in competition history! Here’s a great photo of them (L–R: Trevor, Curtis, Scott, Brooke, Victoria, Nick). These students were coached by two fantastic DR alumnae: Kylie Weaver and Carlton Robinson.
Please join us in congratulating all of our competitors and coaches on an incredible weekend of achievement!
The DR Board had an outstanding weekend, earning top honors at two national competitions!
At the inaugural Illinois National Client Counseling & Advising Competition, both Stetson teams—Daniel Smith & Samantha Scaletta and Allayna Rajkumar & Noor Algoul—advanced to the quarterfinals. Allayna and Noor continued to the semifinals and ultimately won the entire competition! Noor was also named Best Counselor Overall. These first-time competitors were coached by the amazing Professor Emily Bollman. (L–R: Professor Bollman, Sam, Noor, Allayna, Daniel).
Stetson also sent three talented teams to Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s National Sports Law Negotiation Competition: Trevor Maxwell & Nick Colicci, Brooke Fopeano & Scott Miller, and Victoria Garcia & Curtis Abele. Two teams—Trevor & Nick and Victoria & Curtis—advanced to the finals, with Victoria and Curtis placing second in what judges called the closest score in competition history! Here’s a great photo of them (L–R: Trevor, Curtis, Scott, Brooke, Victoria, Nick). These students were coached by two fantastic DR alumnae: Kylie Weaver and Carlton Robinson.
Please join us in congratulating all of our competitors and coaches on an incredible weekend of achievement!
Introduction to MS PowerPoint Accessibility
Accessibility Resources is promoting a series of seminars this Fall with technical information that both staff and students might appreciate.
Introduction to MS PowerPoint Accessibility
Date: Tuesday, October 21st
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 AM Central
This is a great training for beginners or those who need a refresher in the basics of creating accessible MS PowerPoint Slides. We’ll focus on a few simple techniques to greatly improve the accessibility of your slide decks: choosing backgrounds with good contrast, choosing slide layouts, choosing font styles and sizes, adding alt text to images, and creating meaningful links.
Register for MS PowerPoint Accessibility
About the Presenter: Melanie Thornton is the Director of Initiatives on Access and Justice at University of Arkansas Partners. She provides professional development on topics related to leadership, disability, accessibility, and design. She is very interested in working with organizations to create more accessible environments.
These webinars are provided with support from iCAN (Increasing Capabilities Access Network) and the Southwest ADA Center.
The DR Board had an outstanding weekend, earning top honors at two national competitions!
At the inaugural Illinois National Client Counseling & Advising Competition, both Stetson teams—Daniel Smith & Samantha Scaletta and Allayna Rajkumar & Noor Algoul—advanced to the quarterfinals. Allayna and Noor continued to the semifinals and ultimately won the entire competition! Noor was also named Best Counselor Overall. These first-time competitors were coached by the amazing Professor Emily Bollman. (L–R: Professor Bollman, Sam, Noor, Allayna, Daniel).
Stetson also sent three talented teams to Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s National Sports Law Negotiation Competition: Trevor Maxwell & Nick Colicci, Brooke Fopeano & Scott Miller, and Victoria Garcia & Curtis Abele. Two teams—Trevor & Nick and Victoria & Curtis—advanced to the finals, with Victoria and Curtis placing second in what judges called the closest score in competition history! Here’s a great photo of them (L–R: Trevor, Curtis, Scott, Brooke, Victoria, Nick). These students were coached by two fantastic DR alumnae: Kylie Weaver and Carlton Robinson.
Please join us in congratulating all of our competitors and coaches on an incredible weekend of achievement!
