Bookstore Clearance Now 50% Off!
We just took new markdowns on the clearance area. All clothing and gift clearance items are now 50% off of the original price. We have a ton of $9.99 t-shirts, $1.99 car stickers, $19.99 blankets and much more! Come in and check out what we have while it lasts!
Security Hints & Tips: Social Engineering Red Flags #2: Recipient
The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. With you being the key to preventing a cyber-attack within Stetson University, it is important to question the legitimacy of every email you receive. Below is a list of questions to ask yourself about the recipient of the email that may help you realize that you are being phished.
TO: Analyze to whom the email was sent.
Were you CC’d on an email, and you don’t personally know the other people it was sent to? Or was the email sent to an unusual mix of people? For example, a seemingly random group of people with unrelated email addresses, or a group of people at your organization whose last names all start with the same letter.
If you notice anything about the email that alarms you, do not click links, open attachments, or reply. You are the last line of defense to prevent cyber criminals from succeeding, which makes you or Stetson University susceptible to phishing attacks.
Stop, Look, and Think. Don’t be fooled.
Information Technology Department
STETSON UNIVERSITY College of Law
1401 61st Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707
Email: [email protected]| Office: +1 (727) 562 7323
Zoom Bombing – What It Is and How to Prevent IT
The term “Zoom bombing” gained notoriety at the start of COVID as our world transitioned online. Unfortunately, people (oftentimes hackers) have learned how to find open meetings and disrupt them. There are protections and ways to prevent a Zoom bombing incident from happening to your meeting. Fortunately, there are several ways to protect your Zoom meetings.
We understand the need to share some of the advanced features with your participants to allow interaction. Zoom has added some suggestions to mitigate the chance that an unwelcome participant engages in disrupting behavior.
If you share your meeting link on social media or another public location, anyone with the link can join your meeting. You may, however, occasionally require a meeting link (for office hours, for instance) that is open to a broader community. Here are some tips you can use to help when public meeting space is necessary:
Zoom Meetings:
- Avoid using your Personal Meeting ID (PMI) to host public events. Your PMI is essentially one continuous meeting, and people can pop in and out all the time. Learn more about meeting IDs.
- Familiarize yourself with Zoom’s settings and features. Understand how to protect your virtual space when you need to. For example, the Waiting Room is a helpful feature for hosts to control who comes and goes.
- Set up a password. A password adds an additional layer of security, one that may be useful for meetings outside of regular class hours. You may wish to share the password in your syllabus or direct emails to your students or classmates.
- Disable attendees’ video. Hosts can turn anyone’s video off. This allows them to block unwanted, distracting, or inappropriate gestures on video.
- Mute participants. Hosts can mute/unmute individual participants or all of them at once to block unwanted, distracting, or inappropriate noise. You can also enable Mute Upon Entry in your settings to reduce confusion in large meetings.
If you need help creating your meeting or need some additional tips on how to secure your event, please reach out to [email protected].
Regards,
Information Technology Department
STETSON UNIVERSITY College of Law
1401 61st Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707
Email: [email protected] | Office: +1 (727) 562 7323
Staff Advisory Committee Nominations
The Staff Advisory Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2024-2025 academic year. We invite you and/or your colleagues to consider joining our dynamic group of community builders and staff leaders.
Terms are for (1) year, coinciding with the academic year. Members may serve for no more than (3) consecutive years. If you are interested in serving on SAC or would like to nominate a colleague, please complete the nomination form by the end of business, Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Please complete the online Staff Advisory Committee Nomination Form
Highlights of this year’s SAC:
- Department Spotlights – Getting to know our colleagues.
- Collaboration with New Employee Orientation – SAC serves as an Orientation Partner for new employees and provides a campus tour with introductions.
- Employee Community Café – in collaboration with Human Resources
- Forward Together: Conversation and Fellowship with University Leadership
- Stetson Law Staff Affinity Groups
Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
2023-2024 SAC Members: Nathalie Marcelin, Kaylie Murphy, Julia Bull, Casey Burns, Maria Keskeny, Jeanine McCallister, Michelle Monik, Dianne Oeste, and Perry Van Der Meulen
Facilitator: Morgan MacIsaac-Bykowski
Faculty Liaison: Kelly Feeley
Tomorrow: Employee Affinity + Hobby Groups Interest Meeting
We recently announced an opportunity to engage with other employees via the creation of affinity or employee resource groups. An affinity/ERG group is a group of employees linked by a common purpose, identity or interest. They can play a vital role in ensuring an inclusive environment where community members feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
This first meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting (click here) so that both campuses are able to participate on a larger scale. We realize that individual efforts may be formed on each campus and we look forward to those emerging energies as well!
In addition, we are looking for individuals willing to be group discussion leaders. Based on the HR Services Satisfaction Survey results, it appears there is interest in the following: Working Parents/Caregivers, LGBTQ+IA, and Hobby-based interest groups.
To create a welcoming experience for all, here are ways in which we can enhance and benefit the discussions:
- All are welcome
- Our stories are ours to tell; not yours to tell others
- Limit assumptions; you only see the tip of the iceberg
- Respect the process and more importantly, each other
Please join us Thursday, April 25th from 11:45am-1:00pm. Click here to access the meeting. Breakout rooms will be available based on the various interests presented.
Employee Affinity + Hobby Groups Interest Meeting
We recently announced an opportunity to engage with other employees via the creation of affinity or employee resource groups. An affinity/ERG group is a group of employees linked by a common purpose, identity or interest. They can play a vital role in ensuring an inclusive environment where community members feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
This first meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting (click here) so that both campuses are able to participate on a larger scale. We realize that individual efforts may be formed on each campus and we look forward to those emerging energies as well!
In addition, we are looking for individuals willing to be group discussion leaders. Based on the HR Services Satisfaction Survey results, it appears there is interest in the following: Working Parents/Caregivers, LGBTQ+IA, and Hobby-based interest groups.
To create a welcoming experience for all, here are ways in which we can enhance and benefit the discussions:
- All are welcome
- Our stories are ours to tell; not yours to tell others
- Limit assumptions; you only see the tip of the iceberg
- Respect the process and more importantly, each other
Please join us Thursday, April 25th from 11:45am-1:00pm. Click here to access the meeting. Breakout rooms will be available based on the various interests presented.
Deadline Extended ~ Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS!!
All award winners will be recognized at the IN-PERSON Program on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Great Hall.
Click here for event details and to RSVP.
These awards serve as a way to recognize student leaders and organizations that have exemplified outstanding leadership and dedication to the Stetson community. If you or someone you know has been an outstanding representative of a student organization, or you if you have been impressed with a specific student organization, please consider submitting a nomination on the person or organization’s behalf. Awards are given that recognize both student organizations as well as individual members of student organizations and organization advisors.
(Further information regarding the nominations of SBA, SLDC and Ambassadors awards will be communicated directly to those groups)
Award submissions are due by 5pm on Sunday, April 21.
Nominations must be submitted through Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/633987
Awards information Form
https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/law/documents/view/2313242
Deadline Extended ~ Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS!!
All award winners will be recognized at the IN-PERSON Program on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Great Hall.
Click here for event details and to RSVP.
These awards serve as a way to recognize student leaders and organizations that have exemplified outstanding leadership and dedication to the Stetson community. If you or someone you know has been an outstanding representative of a student organization, or you if you have been impressed with a specific student organization, please consider submitting a nomination on the person or organization’s behalf. Awards are given that recognize both student organizations as well as individual members of student organizations and organization advisors.
Please see the attachment for a list of awards and criteria.
(Further information regarding the nominations of SBA, SLDC and Ambassadors awards will be communicated directly to those groups)
Award submissions are due by 5pm on Sunday, April 21.
Nominations must be submitted through Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/633987
Awards information Form
Final opportunity to participate in the Stetson Law Review Write-On Competition
If you are interested in participating in the Stetson Law Review Write-On Competition, but you were unable to attend one of the required Informational Sessions, please contact Jon Gardner ([email protected]) for more information. The competition will take place remotely from May 15 to May 25.
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 is 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 26th, 2024 given priority.
Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS!!
All award winners will be recognized at the IN-PERSON Program on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Great Hall.
Click here for event details and to RSVP.
These awards serve as a way to recognize student leaders and organizations that have exemplified outstanding leadership and dedication to the Stetson community. If you or someone you know has been an outstanding representative of a student organization, or you if you have been impressed with a specific student organization, please consider submitting a nomination on the person or organization’s behalf. Awards are given that recognize both student organizations as well as individual members of student organizations and organization advisors.
Please see the attachment for a list of awards and criteria.
(Further information regarding the nominations of SBA, SLDC and Ambassadors awards will be communicated directly to those groups)
Award submissions are due by 5pm on Sunday, April 21.
Nominations must be submitted through Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/633987
Awards information Form
https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/law/documents/view/2313242
Cyber Security – Submit Phishing Emails
If you receive a suspicious email, you can report the email to the Information Technology department by clicking the Phish Alert Report button in Outlook or Microsoft 365. If you receive a SPAM or marketing message, please delete the email or unsubscribe from the vendor if they are reputable. By reporting phishing emails, proper steps can be taken to block senders as well as remove malicious messages from the inboxes of affected users.
We encourage all faculty, staff, and students with Windows Outlook to use the Phish Alert Report button.
To use the button in Outlook:
- Select the suspicious email and press the Phish Alert Report button.
- Confirm your submission by pressing the Submit Email button.
- A copy of the message will be automatically sent to I.T. that we can use to evaluate and respond appropriately.
Learn more about the Phish Alert Button feature here:
If you have questions or comments, please contact I.T. at [email protected]
Regards,
Information Technology Department
STETSON UNIVERSITY College of Law
1401 61st Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707
Class of 2024 Juris Dogtorate and Puris Doctorate
Saturday, April 20th, 2024 from 9AM to 11AM in Banyan Courtyard SALDF is hosting their annual event. Some light breakfast food will be provided. Everyone who brings their pet will have the opportunity for their pet to walk across the stage at Banyan and receive their own Juris Dogtor (for dogs) or Puris Doctor (for cats). However, students do not need to bring their pet to the ceremony if they do not want to or are unable to. In order for us to make a certificate for every pet that wishes to have one, graduating students MUST complete this form. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=WUaFfRNCwUiAyt94McAubVHZSL1EML9Kkh8rhZOglspUMTIzT0U4WU0zT0dZQTRaSTk4UjNSRFk3RC4u
Student Leadership Development Luncheon
The Student Leadership Development Committee (SLDC) is hosting its final Leadership Luncheon of the year on Wednesday, April 17, at 12:00 pm in the Mann Lounge. Kristina Merritt, the Practice Development Manager at Holland & Knight, is our speaker. CD Roma and dessert will be served for those who stay for the presentation. Students who attend the luncheon will earn 1 leadership credit toward their leadership certificate.
If you have any questions, please contact SLDC at [email protected].
SBA Special Election and Open Seat Election
Hello,
Nominations and Validations are due by 11:59 tonight for the ABA-LSD Vice Representative position on the SBA Executive Board. The Special Election will begin on Tuesday 4/16 at 9am and will remain open until Thursday 4/18 at 5pm. The links for the nomination and validation forms are below:
Nomination Link: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/635783
Validation Link: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/635783
Additionally, there will be an open seat election for three (3) open 3L representative positions and four (4) open positions for Part-time representatives at the SBA meeting tomorrow in FR Courtroom at 12pm. Candidates will have the opportunity to make a brief statement to SBA. SBA members will then vote upon these positions and candidates will be informed after the vote.
Best,
Elections Committee
Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS!!
All award winners will be recognized at the IN-PERSON Program on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Great Hall.
Click here for event details and to RSVP.
These awards serve as a way to recognize student leaders and organizations that have exemplified outstanding leadership and dedication to the Stetson community. If you or someone you know has been an outstanding representative of a student organization, or you if you have been impressed with a specific student organization, please consider submitting a nomination on the person or organization’s behalf. Awards are given that recognize both student organizations as well as individual members of student organizations and organization advisors.
Please see the attachment for a list of awards and criteria.
(Further information regarding the nominations of SBA, SLDC and Ambassadors awards will be communicated directly to those groups)
Award submissions are due by 5pm on Sunday, April 21.
Nominations must be submitted through Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/633987
Awards information Form
https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/law/documents/view/2313242
Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS!!
All award winners will be recognized at the IN-PERSON Program on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Great Hall.
Click here for event details and to RSVP.
These awards serve as a way to recognize student leaders and organizations that have exemplified outstanding leadership and dedication to the Stetson community. If you or someone you know has been an outstanding representative of a student organization, or you if you have been impressed with a specific student organization, please consider submitting a nomination on the person or organization’s behalf. Awards are given that recognize both student organizations as well as individual members of student organizations and organization advisors.
Please see the attachment for a list of awards and criteria.
(Further information regarding the nominations of SBA, SLDC and Ambassadors awards will be communicated directly to those groups)
Award submissions are due by 5pm on Sunday, April 21.
Nominations must be submitted through Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/633987
Awards information Form
https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/law/documents/view/2313242
Disaster Law Event on April 18th!
All Gender Restrooms
As Stetson continues to prioritize an inclusive and safe environment for all of our community members and guests, please see the updated list of All Gender Restrooms on both our Gulfport and Tampa campuses. This list is subject to change as we continue to review and explore expansions of these important needs throughout our law school community. We are also updating our campus maps in preparation for Fall 2024.
If you have any questions or are aware of a restroom that should be added to this list, please contact the Inclusive Excellence Office ([email protected]), Facilities Management ([email protected]), or another trusted campus administrator.
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.
Stetson Journal of Advocacy & the Law is looking for new editors!
Stetson Journal of Advocacy & the Law is holding tryouts for new members to be completed by Friday, April 12th. This opportunity is open to any 1L or 2L student who has completed or will have completed R&WII before starting the Fall 2024 semester.
Stetson Journal of Advocacy & the Law is a student-produced, exclusively online journal dedicated to discussing, exploring, and influencing contemporary issues related to advocacy. While most journals focus on a single area of law, Stetson Journal of Advocacy & the Law encompasses all practice areas, touching on advocacy techniques ranging from boutique practice areas to universally relevant procedural and evidentiary issues.
Journal members receive 1 credit per semester for editing upcoming issues, promoting the journal, and soliciting new articles. This role provides opportunities for enhancing your editing and citation skills and networking with local attorneys and judges.
If interested, please send an email to both Jordan and Sophie for further instructions regarding tryout materials (due April 12):
Rising Editor in Chief: Jordan Block = [email protected]
VP of Internal Affairs: Sophie McFee = [email protected]
Vote Now ~ SBA Run-Off Election and SBA Constitution
Voting is now open for the SBA Run-Off Election and SBA Constitution Amendment Election.
Please vote at the following links:
SBA Run-Off Election
https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/election/start/634524
SBA Constitution Amendment
SBA Constitution Amendment
The Constitution & By-Laws Committee of the Calvin Kuenzel Student Bar Association and the SBA Legislative Councilhas approved one change to the Constitution of the SBA. This proposal now needs YOUR approval to be incorporated into the official Student Bar Association Constitution.
Amendment to Article IV “Membership Dues” would amend the SBA Constitution to increase the SBA Fee that each member of the Student Body pays to the Business Office every semester they are enrolled. Specifically, this proposal would raise the SBA Fee from $50 per semester to $75 per semester. At the same time, this proposal would raise the voting threshold for modifying the SBA Fee in the future to match the voting threshold for all SBA Constitutional Amendments (2/3rds vote of your Class Representatives, followed by a 50.1% vote of the Student Body). For context, the SBA Fee has remained at $50 since before 2008. Adjusting only for inflation, this increase would keep the SBA Fee at virtually the same cost to every member of the Student Body per semester ($50 in 2008 dollars is equivalent to $73.06 in 2024 dollars, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The SBA Constitution & By-Laws Committee and SBA Legislative Council believes this change would keep the funding of your campus activities at pace with community costs. In other words, the SBA would be able to approve even more events on campus, because the funding available for your campus events would be keeping pace with the costs of inflation.
For this proposal to be approved by the Student Body, a simple majority (50.1%) of participating voters must vote in support. If the proposal is approved by the Student Body, the changes would take effect at the beginning of the Fall 2024 Academic Semester.
Elections Committee
Student Leadership Development Luncheon
The Student Leadership Development Committee (SLDC) is hosting its final Leadership Luncheon of the year on Wednesday, April 17, at 12:00 pm in the Mann Lounge. Kristina Merritt, the Practice Development Manager at Holland & Knight, is our speaker. CD Roma and dessert will be served for those who stay for the presentation. Students who attend the luncheon will earn 1 leadership credit toward their leadership certificate.
If you have any questions, please contact SLDC at [email protected].
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.
Submit your Nomination for the 2023-2024 Student Organization Awards
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS!!
All award winners will be recognized at the IN-PERSON Program on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Great Hall.
Click here for event details and to RSVP.
These awards serve as a way to recognize student leaders and organizations that have exemplified outstanding leadership and dedication to the Stetson community. If you or someone you know has been an outstanding representative of a student organization, or you if you have been impressed with a specific student organization, please consider submitting a nomination on the person or organization’s behalf. Awards are given that recognize both student organizations as well as individual members of student organizations and organization advisors.
(Further information regarding the nominations of SBA, SLDC and Ambassadors awards will be communicated directly to those groups)
Award submissions are due by 5pm on Sunday, April 21.
Nominations must be submitted through Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/633987
Awards information Form https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/law/documents/view/2313242