Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Coastal Master Plan Kickoff
The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council will be hosting its Coastal Master Plan workshop at Stetson College of Law on Friday, May 30. Register by May 2nd at TBRPC.ORG/TBCMP
SLR Student Article Publication Solicitation
Stetson Law Review is looking for student articles to publish in forthcoming issues of the journal! This is an opportunity to submit your completed student articles for review by the Student Article Publication Committee on SLR, which 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 shorter works 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” for review by the Student Article Publication Committee. The deadline for submission is April 29th at 11:59pm. This is an incredible opportunity for publication, so we highly recommend you submit all your amazing articles to us for consideration!
You’re invited! Health and Employment Attorney Panel
Join us April 23, 2025 at 5:00pm for a joint panel with health and employment lawyers hosted by the Health Law Association and Labor and Employment Law Association. We will be joined by a number of reputable attorneys in the area and appetizers will be provided. Those in attendance will include:
Professor Mary Fahy, who works in health insurance law at Skelton, Willis, and Wallace and is an adjunct professor that teaches health insurance law.
Zarra Elias, an associate general counsel for employment law at Moffit Cancer Center
Catherine Mansfield, senior associate general counsel for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Lisa Scheibly, an employment attorney with Spielberger Law
Professor Anna Small, Chief Compliance Officer for Nemour’s Children’s hospital and adjunct professor teaching healthcare compliance and ethics.
Please RSVP on Engage soon, as this is a capped event and we would love to have you!
Upcoming Webinar… Hot Topics in Legal Ethics for Lawyers and Administrators: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Higher Education
Hot Topics in Legal Ethics for Lawyers and Administrators: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Higher Education — a webinar presented by Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy.
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 15th from 2:30 – 4:30 PM Eastern
Ethical considerations often present significant risks and challenges for lawyers and administrators in higher education. Such risks and challenges can be even more difficult to navigate when substantial changes in the landscape of higher education occur or are anticipated. To help lawyers and administrators mitigate risks and meet these challenges during this time of substantial change in higher education, this webinar will discuss ethics related to hot topics in higher education, including freedom of speech, disabilities, and DEI. In the process, the program presenters plan to provide lawyers and administrators with key takeaways they can utilize to confront ethics issues and hopefully sleep better at night.
Speakers:
Jerry Blakemore, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Integrity and General Counsel, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Stephen Dunham, Vice President and General Counsel Emeritus, Penn State University
Daniel Kaufman, Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
*This webinar has been approved for 2.5 General CLE Credits, 2.5 Ethics CLE Credits, and 2.5 Education Law Certification Credits.
This webinar is free for members of the Stetson University community. Want to attend? Please email your request to [email protected] to receive registration instructions.
PLEASE NOTE: The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to all registrants on the morning of Tues. April 15th.
SLR Student Article Publication Solicitation
Stetson Law Review is looking for student articles to publish in forthcoming issues of the journal! This is an opportunity to submit your completed student articles for review by the Student Article Publication Committee on SLR, which 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 shorter works 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” for review by the Student Article Publication Committee. The deadline for submission is April 29th at 11:59pm. This is an incredible opportunity for publication, so we highly recommend you submit all your amazing articles to us for consideration!
Here’s some Communications info you’ll likely find useful.
Hello, Stetson Law community,
Your Communications team has been working to make communicating with others easier. We have several things to share.
Work With Us request form:
Would you like a brochure? A flier? Marketing ideas? Or an article written about an event? We have a newly revamped Work With Us request form. This is the form you fill out when you would like assistance from the Communications team.
You can now upload more files, there are more options available, and lead-times are clearer.
To get to this page, select Stetson Connect from the top right of the Stetson Law home page. Once there, click Communications Office under Resources and you’ll see several options.
How do you submit events and email announcements? Through the Campus Docket listed under Resources on Stetson Connect.
Option 1: Submit an Event. Events show up on the Campus Docket page and on the monitor scrolls across campus.
Option 2: Submit an Email Announcement. You can choose your audience (students, faculty, and/or staff). Student organizations should have their faculty advisor or Student Affairs submit on their behalf.
Reaching students will be easier.
NEW: Students will be automatically enrolled for email announcements beginning Fall semester. Currently, they must sign up to receive email messages sent through the Docket. So, come fall, more students will see your messages.
Are you using current logos? Did you know we have Stetson Law Teams backgrounds? Need photos?
Our logos and branding guidelines can be found on the Communications page too. We have new logos without the box around the tower! Does your email signature use a current logo? Please be sure your PowerPoints, marketing materials, etc. use our current logos. You may want to download the logos for future use. Here…let me write logo one more time.
🔥🔥🔥 On the same page you’ll see Stetson Law-branded presentation templates, Zoom/Teams backgrounds, and the link to Stetson Law photos (no password required, in most cases).
We hope you find these resources and improvements helpful. Please reach out to us any time we can help with marketing, communications, social media, and related endeavors.
RSVP Now – Careers in Government Lunch & Learn
On Wednesday, April 9, at 12:00 PM in the F&R Courtroom, the Florida Bar Government Lawyer Section is hosting a panel discussion with experienced government lawyers who will share insights into their careers, discuss the rewards and challenges of government practice, and offer advice for students interested in public service.
Panelists include:
- Christopher Lumpkin, Chief Legal Counsel, Florida Department of Health
- Rebecca Pettit, Deputy Chief Counsel, Florida Highway Patrol
- Lisa McLean, Public Defender, 13th Judicial Circuit
- Blain Goff, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Statewide Prosecution
The discussion will be moderated by Jessica Schwieterman, Senior Assistant Attorney General.
Lunch will be provided! RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/7ruGaaU4gh
Gulfport’s Monthly Beyond The Beach Cleanup
Come out and join Keep Pinellas Beautiful and Gulfport Grassroots the second Saturday of every month as we work to keep Gulfport litter-free! We can’t wait to see you there!
Use QR Code below to RSVP by April10th if your participating!
WHERE TO MEET: We will meet at Gulfport Beach at Shelter #4 – 5730 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707
TIME: January – March cleanups will take place 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Please arrive a few minutes early to get signed in.
WHAT TO WEAR: Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection, and weather-appropriate clothing.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Cleanup supplies will be provided. A water refill station will be available, please bring a reusable water bottle. Volunteers are required to sign our waiver upon arrival.
Public Interest Fellowships Info Session
Join Career Development and the Social Justice Advocacy Concentration for an information session on post-graduate fellowship opportunities. Post-graduate fellowships are a primary launch pad for graduating law students to enter public interest and public service careers. Learn about different opportunities, the application process, and how these programs can help you enter the public interest field. This information session is ideal for 1Ls and 2Ls looking to plan ahead, but all students are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided. RSVP HERE.
Thursday, April 10
12:00-1:00pm
Room SC-201
SLR Student Article Publication Solicitation
Stetson Law Review is looking for student articles to publish in forthcoming issues of the journal! This is an opportunity to submit your completed student articles for review by the Student Article Publication Committee on SLR, which 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 shorter works 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” for review by the Student Article Publication Committee. The deadline for submission is April 29th at 11:59pm. This is an incredible opportunity for publication, so we highly recommend you submit all your amazing articles to us for consideration!
Stetson Law Review Scholarship Luncheon
Stetson Law Review Scholarship Luncheon with speaker Drew Valenti on Friday, April 411:30 – 1 PM in the Great Hall. Email questions to [email protected]
Stetson Law Review Student Article Solicitation
Submission Guidelines
Email Your Article to: [email protected]
Subject Line: “Student Article Publication Submission”
Submission Deadline:
April 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Questions? Contact Asa Guydo, [email protected]
Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture
Award-winning author and journalist Cynthia Barnett will join us to share her perspective on the connection between seashells and the health of the oceans.
Coffee and light breakfast will be served.
April 4, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Library Room 129
RSVP by April 2 using this form
Volunteer to Help a Veteran!
Stetson’s Veteran Law Institute is a member of the Raymond James Valor Program, which is a network of organizations dedicated to helping veterans. One of the other members is looking for volunteers. If you are able to attend any of these, please wear a Stetson shirt if you have one, take a photo, and email it to [email protected] to be featured on our social media! See below for the message from Operation Code Vet.
Operation Code Vet is in need of volunteers to help some fellow veterans. Each event will begin between 8:00am and 8:30am and will end when the work is done.
March 20th: 115 Arkwright Dr, Tampa: 5 volunteers needed to demo a veterans kitchen (may take 2-3 hours)
March 29th: 508 Frances Circle, Ruskin: 15 volunteers needed to move a veteran’s items from temporary housing. This is for a veteran who we built a new home for- soon to be completed by the 31st
We need to get her things into her home and set up the bed, living room area, and make it “livable” for her.
March 31st: 508 Frances Circle, Ruskin: 10 Volunteers needed to come out to this same Veteran’s location and help get things into place. This event will have media presence as it will be our first new home built for the homeless veteran
April 24th: 18909 Huckaville Rd, Odessa: 6-10 volunteers needed to pressure wash and prep a 95-year-old vets home for painting
April 26th: 18909 Huckaville Rd, Odessa: 6-10 volunteers needed to paint the home of the 95-year-old vet
To sign up or for more info on any of the above dates/ tasks, please contact Christine directly:
Christine Zien-McCombs M.Ed.
Community Outreach Officer
Code Enforcement Department
Founder/President
Operation Code Vet, Inc
(https://operationcodevet.com/)
M: (813) 422-1025
E: [email protected]
Grant Writing Workshop on March 28, 2025
Upcoming Webinar: Abolish the Department of Education?
Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy is pleased to announce the following webinar:
Abolish the Department of Education? Implications for Institutions of Higher Education
Some Republicans in Congress have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education and President Trump has teased issuing an executive order that would greatly diminish the Department’s operations. However, this is not the first time ED has been under attack. Almost as soon as the Carter Administration created the Department, the Reagan Administration aimed to nix it. But that effort in the 1980s failed to pass Congress.
In practical terms, can ED be eliminated totally? Could some programs survive and shift to other agencies? Who would monitor institutional compliance obligations with rules like Title IX? What about student aid or other financial assistance to schools?
Join Debora Osgood, shareholder at Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. and former National Enforcement Director for the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights; and Dennis Cariello, also a shareholder at Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. and former Deputy General Counsel for Postsecondary Education and Regulatory Services at the Department of Education, to explore the implications of the potential dismantling of ED on the field of higher education.
Date and Time: Monday, March 24, 2025 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
The webinar is complimentary for Stetson staff and faculty members. Want to attend? Please email your request to attend to [email protected]to receive registration instructions.
Register to Attend the 21st International Wildlife Law Conference
The 21st International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC-21) will take place on April 8-9, 2025, at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida.
Hosted by Stetson’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, this event will convene a diverse group of experts in wildlife conservation, including legal professionals, policymakers, and scientists. The conference encourages active participation from students and welcomes attendees who work in the legal field and scientists and other wildlife professionals with an interest in law.
For more information and to register to attend see International Wildlife Law Conference – College of Law.
Apply for the Dick and Joan Jacobs Environmental Law Externship Fund
Will you be working or volunteering for an environmentally focused organization or agency this summer? If so, financial support may be available through the Dick and Joan Jacobs Environmental Law Externship Fund. Send an application letter to Professor Gardner ([email protected]) and Katherine Pratt ([email protected]) with the name of the organization or agency that you will be working for or have applied to, a description of the work you will be doing, the likely dates of work, and a general description of your financial needs. Stipends typically range between $1500 and $3000 to help defray living and/or travel expenses. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, with those received by Friday, April 25th, 2025 given priority.
2025 Stetson Law Review Symposium Prosecutorial Independence & White Collar Crime
On Friday March 28, 2025, Stetson Law Review will host its annual symposium in the Great Hall at Stetson University College of Law Gulfport Campus from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This year’s symposium will focus on current trends and controversies in both prosecutorial independence and white collar crime. The event will feature a welcome breakfast followed by two panels on prosecutorial independence and a Keynote Address with District Attorney Sherry Boston. After the Keynote Address, there will be a networking lunch followed by two panels on white collar crime and will conclude with a networking reception. Panelists will include practitioners and academics from across the country.
Click here to register!
Bookstore: Spring Break Closure
The Bookstore will be closed during spring break. We will be closed from 3/15/25 through 3/23/25. We will be filling online orders during the closure.
National Tax Team Wins Three Out of Four Awards—Congratulations!
Please join me in congratulating Mia Bartolomei-Negron and Eddie Hong on winning the National Tax Moot Court Competition this weekend. This is Stetson’s 102nd national championship, for those counting,
And winning was not enough for this team. There were four awards to win, and our Stetson team won three out of four—Champions, Best Brief, and co-Best Advocates, Final Round. (Yes, the judges from the U.S. Tax Court could not pick just one best advocate, so both Mia and Eddie won the honors.) In fact, from day one of the competition, the team was ranked first after the first two preliminary rounds, and they never let go.
Thank you, Professor Appleby, who coached the National Tax team. If you want to see the traveling trophy, it is currently sitting in Professor Appleby’s office. And a very special thank you to the Moot Court Board members who served as ambassadors and bailiffs for this competition. The Tax Section of The Florida Bar hosts this competition at Stetson, and it takes a village to run the competition. Special appreciation goes to Emily Hall and Gabby Zapun who put in extra hours in the tally room ensuring that everything ran smoothy.
Congratulations, Mia and Eddie!
Professor Bowman
Stetson Law Review’s New Slate of Editors for 2025-26
Join the Stetson Law Review in congratulating our new slate of Editors for the 2025-26 academic year! We are so excited to see all that our new Editors will contribute to the Stetson Law Review!
You’re Invited: Legal Aid Open House
Gulfcoast Legal Service invites you to learn about pro bono, externships, CLI, and paid clerk opportunities at GLS. This open house will be located at 501 1st Ave. N Suite 420 St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Light refreshments will be provided.
You’re Invited: Legal Aid Open House
Gulfcoast Legal Service invites you to learn about pro bono, externships, CLI, and paid clerk opportunities at GLS. This open house will be located at 501 1st Ave. N Suite 420 St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Light refreshments will be provided.
2025 Stetson Law Review Symposium Prosecutorial Independence & White Collar Crime
On Friday March 28, 2025, Stetson Law Review will host its annual symposium in the Great Hall at Stetson University College of Law Gulfport Campus from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This year’s symposium will focus on current trends and controversies in both prosecutorial independence and white collar crime. The event will feature a welcome breakfast followed by two panels on prosecutorial independence and a Keynote Address with District Attorney Sherry Boston. After the Keynote Address, there will be a networking lunch followed by two panels on white collar crime and will conclude with a networking reception. Panelists will include practitioners and academics from across the country.
Click here to register!