Family Forms Clinic Reopening June 26 – July 31 Pro Bono Volunteers Needed

Bay Area Legal Services’ Volunteer Lawyers Program is seeking law student volunteers to participate in the Family Forms Clinic at the George Edgecomb Courthouse in downtown Tampa throughout the summer (800 E Twiggs St, Tampa, FL 33602).

The Family Forms Clinic is a free program that provides assistance to people representing themselves in family law cases in Hillsborough County. As a student volunteer, you would help pro se family law litigants complete family law forms. No experience or expertise is needed. All hours eligible for legal pro bono credit.

Beginning June 26, the clinic will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm. 10-12 law student volunteers are needed for each clinic date. The summer clinic is scheduled to run through July 31. Sign up for one or more clinic dates using the following form: https://forms.gle/9NMt6yLoYDqfVx8F8. There is no minimum required number of sessions to participate.

Questions? Contact Blake Kahn at [email protected].

Family Forms Clinic Reopening June 26 – July 31 Pro Bono Volunteers Needed

Questions? Contact Blake Kahn at [email protected].

Family Forms Clinic Reopening June 26 – July 31 Pro Bono Volunteers Needed

Beginning June 26, the clinic will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm. 10-12 law student volunteers are needed for each clinic date. The summer clinic is scheduled to run through July 31. Sign up for one or more clinic dates using the following form: https://forms.gle/9NMt6yLoYDqfVx8F8. There is no minimum required number of sessions to participate.

Questions? Contact Blake Kahn at [email protected].

Family Forms Clinic Reopening June 26 – July 31 Pro Bono Volunteers Needed

Questions? Contact Blake Kahn at [email protected].

Family Forms Clinic Reopening June 26 – Summer Pro Bono Volunteers Needed

Questions? Contact Blake Kahn at [email protected].

Sealing and Expungement Legal Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Thursday, June 13

Volunteer attorneys and law students will assist veterans seeking to seal or expunge their criminal records. The clinic is offered by Bay Area Legal Services Volunteer Lawyers Program & Pay Pines VA Medical-Legal Partnership Program and will take place at Bay Pines VA Hospital (100000 Bay Pines Blvd) on Thursday, June 13 from 10am-2pm. To sign up for this opportunity, please email Stephanie Storke at [email protected]. Hours count as legal pro bono.

Sealing and Expungement Legal Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Thursday, June 13

Summer 2024 Tuition & Fees

The Business Office has received inquiries about the amount of tuition, when tuition is due for the summer 2024 semester, and when financial aid checks are to be distributed. Please find the relevant information below:

Summer 2024 tuition for the various programs are:

Full-time JD and LLM International students who are taking 5 or more credits is $13,255.
Full-time JD and LLM International students taking less than 5 hours will be charged $2,651per hour.
Part-time JD tuition is $8,731.
MBA tuition is $3,150 per class ($1,050 per credit hour)
MJur in Health Care Compliance is $1,063 per credit hour.
LLM Elder Law tuition is $1,410 per credit hour.
LLM Advocacy is $1,250 per credit hour.
JD/LLM is $1,100 per credit hour.

Summer 2024 fees for the various programs are:

Full-time JD and LLM International students is $30.
Part-time JD is $30.
Full-time students and LLM International students are also charged $50 for SBA fees.
LLM Elder Law, LLM Advocacy, JD/LLM, and MJur in Health Care Compliance are charged a $50 technology fee.

The Book Store will open book advances starting 5/20/24-6/5/24. If you have any questions, please contact the Book Store at [email protected] or (727) 562-7806

Tuition and fees have been posted to your student account based on your current registration status.

To review your charges and view any payments/financial aid received:

Log into your MyStetson account
Click on ‘Student Dashboard’
Click on ‘Student Account’
Click on ‘Account Summary’

Tuition is due by the first day of classes, Monday, June 10, 2024.

Any student who has not paid the balance on their student account or has not made financial arrangements with the Business Office will be charged a late fee of $200.

Methods of acceptable payment are cash, check, money order, credit card or E-check.

Please make checks payable to:

Stetson University College of Law

1401 61st Street South

Gulfport, FL 33707

Attn.: Business Office

If method of payment is credit card or E-checks, this must be paid through the student payment portal at https://www.stetson.edu/forms/law/student-accounts/payment/

As a condition of using your credit card, a non-refundable convenience fee equal to 2.5% of the payment will be charged. E-checks do not incur a convenience fee.

If the amount of your financial aid is in excess of the amount of your tuition and fees for the fall, you will receive a refund for the difference to cover your living expenses. This refund can be paid to you by check or more expeditiously by direct deposit. If you wish to have your refund paid by direct deposit, and have not already completed the paperwork, please be sure to contact the Business Office at [email protected]. If you chose to receive your refund by check, it may be picked up in the Business Office on Monday, June 10, 2024. If your refund is direct deposited, it will be processed late afternoon on Friday, June 07, 2024.

Sealing and Expungement Legal Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Thursday, June 13

AILA Citizenship Day in St. Pete – Legal Pro Bono

AILA’s Central Florida Pro Bono Committee has partnered with Stetson’s Immigration Law Student Association to host a Citizenship Day on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6801 38th Ave N. in St. Petersburg. Students will be paired with an attorney or will be handling application preparations of fee waiver/reductions and applications for naturalization. Students are asked to sign up for either an 8:30am-12:00pm or 12:00-3:30pm shift. Fluency in a second language preferred, but not required. No prior experience necessary. Register to volunteer HERE. Eligible for legal pro bono hours.

AILA Citizenship Day in St. Pete – Legal Pro Bono

2025 Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunities

Post-graduate fellowship opportunities, such as Equal Justice Works (EJW) and Skadden, are a critical component of the job search strategy for ALL public interest students. They serve as an entry to a public interest career and provide access to many public interest jobs. EJW and Skadden provide fellowships for applicants to partner with a “host” nonprofit organization of their choice to work on a specific project. The project is developed in partnership with the host. Next week, EJW and Skadden are hosting information sessions for 2025 applicants.

Equal Justice Works Webinar: April 15 at 4pm REGISTER
Skadden Fellowship Info Session for Applicants: April 16 at 3pm REGISTER

Project-based applications involve advance preparation, generally requiring a project description, personal essays, and several letters of recommendation—all this after securing a host organization and identifying and developing a project. Applications are due in early September 2024. If you are graduating in 2025 and exploring project-based fellowships, contact Stephanie Storke at [email protected] as soon as possible. Stephanie will serve as your primary fellowship adviser throughout the summer.

Disaster Law Panel at Tampa Law Center – April 18 at 12pm

Interested in Disaster Law? This hybrid presentation will provide an overview of the
delivery of legal services during a disaster, and how policies can improve or hinder
recovery after a disaster. The event will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 12:00-
1:00pm at the Stetson Tampa Law Center, Room 136. Students may attend the presentation by emailing [email protected] or join from 1:15-1:45 for virtual networking after the event: https://stetson-edu.zoom.us/j/95142353005 . View the flyer below for additional details.

Disaster-Resilience Download

AILA Citizenship Day in St. Pete – Legal Pro Bono

National Arab American Heritage Month

Stetson University College of Law values the cultural observances celebrated by our community members and the many efforts to promote cross-cultural awareness and engagement on our campus. In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, we celebrate the diverse communities of Arab Americans who have helped shape life and culture at Stetson Law, in the legal profession, and beyond. Learn how to join the celebration by exploring the Arab American Heritage Month page.

AILA Citizenship Day in St. Pete – Legal Pro Bono

Public Interest Newsletter – April 2024

In case you missed it yesterday: Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest field.

Public-Interest-Newsletter-April-2024 Download

Public Interest Newsletter – April 2024

Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest field.

Public-Interest-Newsletter_April2024 Download

Bay Area Legal Services Advance Directives Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Friday, April 12

Volunteer attorneys and law students will assist in completing advance directives (living will, designation of health care surrogate, pre-need guardian designation) documents. No experience in estate planning or any area of law is necessary. The clinic will take place at 800 Drew Street in Clearwater on Friday, April 12 from 11am-1pm. To sign up for this legal pro bono opportunity, please email Stephanie Storke at [email protected].

Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Awards – Apply by April 8

Each year, Equal Justice Works presents 8 law students throughout the country with a regional public interest award. Each of the students selected is recognized for providing extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, and more. To apply, complete and submit the application form here by Monday, April 8, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Recipients will receive a $250 cash prize and commemorative plaque. If you have any questions about the Regional Public Interest Awards, or if you would like to nominate an extraordinary public interest law student for the award in your region, email the EJW team at [email protected].

BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES COMMUNITY OUTREACH – PRO BONO

Bay Area Legal Services will be conducting outreach at the George Edgecombe Courthouse on Tuesday, April 9 and April 16 from 9am-2pm. Student volunteers would help prospective Bay Area clients fill out an application for legal services and determine if they are income eligible. If the person applying is eligible for BALS services, the volunteers would then complete a statement of facts form inquiring about the facts of their legal matter. Students aren’t required to stay for the entire time, but at least two hours would be helpful. To sign up, contact David Gomez, at [email protected] with your availability and a copy of your resume.

Bay Area Legal Services Advance Directives Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Friday, April 12

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture and IEMCC Welcome Reception

Please join Stetson in welcoming student advocacy teams from all over the world participating in the 28th Annual Stetson IEMCC at a Welcome Reception and Biodiversity Lecture.

James Wingard, Partner and Legal Director of Legal Atlas, will present Gorillas in the (Legal) Mist: Wildlife Trafficking & the Geography of Law.

Wednesday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in the Great Hall.

RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/q8yG4RpZ7p