October Family Forms Clinic – Legal Pro Bono Opportunity
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 (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 will help pro se family law litigants complete family law forms. No experience or expertise is needed. All hours are eligible for legal pro bono.
In October, the clinic will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm. Once you select the dates you’d like to attend, you will receive an email confirming your selected dates. Sign-up for 1 or more clinic dates here. You can sign up for as many available dates as you’d like.
Upcoming Clinical Ed Events!
Do Not Wait: Renew Your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Community Connections 9.24.2025
A one-stop shop for all the questions you didn’t know you needed to ask.
Meet law school departments, law firms, student organizations, and community groups ready to share insights, secrets, tips, and maybe even a few shortcuts.
Ask the questions you already have and discover other questions perhaps you should be asking.
When: Wednesday, Sep. 24 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Great Hall & Mann Lounge
Come for the answers, stay for the connections, Mazzaro’s lunch, and new ideas for the year ahead.
Bookstore: SALE!!!!!!!!!! 25%-30% Off Select Items!
We just marked down a bunch of clothing! Come grab some great clearance items while they last. We also have a bunch of merchandise at 30% off the marked price right now as well. Come in and check it out.
Community Connections 9.24.2025
A one-stop shop for all the questions you didn’t know you needed to ask.
Meet law school departments, law firms, student organizations, and community groups ready to share insights, secrets, tips, and maybe even a few shortcuts.
Ask the questions you already have and discover other questions perhaps you should be asking.
When: Wednesday, Sep. 24 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Great Hall & Mann Lounge
Come for the answers, stay for the connections, Mazzaro’s lunch, and new ideas for the year ahead.
$10,000 Hollis Institute Impact Grant Information Session 9/22
The Nina B. Hollis Institute for Educational Reform Steering Committee will be hosting an information session for all faculty to hear about your grant ideas and encourage submissions for the Nina B. Hollis Institute Planning Grants and Impact Awards on Monday, September 22 at 3:30 p.m.
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This session will be available both virtually and face-to-face in Room 108 of Davis Hall DeLand Campus.
Should you have further questions you may contact Colleen Cooper @ [email protected] or at 386-822-7950.
Lunch & Learn: DOJ Internship & FL Supreme Court Fellowship Opportunities – 9/22
If you are interested in serving as a U.S. Department of Justice intern or a Florida Supreme Court fellow, join Stetson law students Frank Giallourakis and Kim Kirtley about how to make that a reality.
- Frank Giallourakis: Spring 2025 FL Supreme Court Fellow; Summer 2025 DOJ intern in Washington, DC
- Kim Kirtley: Current FL Supreme Court Fellow
They’ll share insights, tips, and answer your questions about the application process and their experiences.
Monday, September 22
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mann Lounge
Lunch will be Provided
Spring 2026 Clinic & Externship Applications!
Community Connections 9.24.2025
A one-stop shop for all the questions you didn’t know you needed to ask.
Meet law school departments, law firms, student organizations, and community groups ready to share insights, secrets, tips, and maybe even a few shortcuts.
Ask the questions you already have and discover other questions perhaps you should be asking.
When: Wednesday, Sep. 24 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Great Hall & Mann Lounge
Come for the answers, stay for the connections, Mazzaro’s lunch, and new ideas for the year ahead.
Lunch & Learn: DOJ Internship & FL Supreme Court Fellowship Opportunities – 9/22
If you are interested in serving as a U.S. Department of Justice intern or a Florida Supreme Court fellow, join Stetson law students Frank Giallourakis and Kim Kirtley about how to make that a reality.
- Frank Giallourakis: Spring 2025 FL Supreme Court Fellow; Summer 2025 DOJ intern in Washington, DC
- Kim Kirtley: Current FL Supreme Court Fellow
They’ll share insights, tips, and answer your questions about the application process and their experiences.
Monday, September 22
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mann Lounge
Lunch will be Provided
Judicial Clerkships: How, When, Why (Tuesday, September 23rd, 12:00pm)
Judicial Clerkship serves as the capstone experience to your legal education – these opportunities require careful planning and informed decision-making in their pursuit. Join us for an open discussion (bring your questions) on the nuts and bolts of all things Judicial Clerkship application process. Hear professors discuss interview strategies, letters of recommendation, and how to successfully navigate the process of applying. Learn about the materials review and preparation services available to you.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Classroom E
*Note, this event is intended for those who are currently applying for clerkships, know they want to apply to clerkships in the future, or have entered law school knowing that a judicial clerkship is part of their career strategy. For students who are interested in learning about clerkships more broadly (what they are, what you do in a clerkship), we encourage you to join our Judicial Clerkship event held on November 5, 2025.
Do Not Wait: Renew Your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Community Connections 9.24.2025
RSVP for the September Foreman Biodiversity Lecture
Join us in the Great Hall from noon until 1 p.m. on September 30th to welcome Casey Darling Kniffin, Conservation Policy Director at the Florida Wildlife Federation. She will be discussing the role of grassroots advocacy in protecting Florida’s parks and wild spaces from development. More information about the lecture can be found here.
Lunch will be served.
Lunch & Learn: DOJ Internship & FL Supreme Court Fellowship Opportunities – 9/22
If you are interested in serving as a U.S. Department of Justice intern or a Florida Supreme Court fellow, join Stetson law students Frank Giallourakis and Kim Kirtley about how to make that a reality.
- Frank Giallourakis: Spring 2025 FL Supreme Court Fellow; Summer 2025 DOJ intern in Washington, DC
- Kim Kirtley: Current FL Supreme Court Fellow
They’ll share insights, tips, and answer your questions about the application process and their experiences.
Monday, September 22
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mann Lounge
Lunch will be Provided
Judicial Clerkships: How, When, Why (Tuesday, September 23rd, 12:00pm)
Judicial Clerkship serves as the capstone experience to your legal education – these opportunities require careful planning and informed decision-making in their pursuit. Join us for an open discussion (bring your questions) on the nuts and bolts of all things Judicial Clerkship application process. Hear professors discuss interview strategies, letters of recommendation, and how to successfully navigate the process of applying. Learn about the materials review and preparation services available to you.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Classroom E
*Note, this event is intended for those who are currently applying for clerkships, know they want to apply to clerkships in the future, or have entered law school knowing that a judicial clerkship is part of their career strategy. For students who are interested in learning about clerkships more broadly (what they are, what you do in a clerkship), we encourage you to join our Judicial Clerkship event held on November 5, 2025.
Pro Bono Opportunity – Bay Area Legal Services (Clearwater – Sept. 18)
Bay Area Legal Services’ Clearwater office is seeking a law student to assist with Bayside Health Clinic Legal Outreach. This outreach occurs once each month and they have space for one law student to attend each event. Responsibilities will include assisting with consultations and completion of BALS intake paperwork as needed. You will be working with a Bay Area Legal Services volunteer attorney and often a staff attorney as well. To be a patient at the Bayside Health Clinic, a person must be unhoused in Pinellas County. The clinic is located at 14808 49th St. N, Clearwater, FL 33762. The next clinic date will take place on Thursday, September 18, from 1-3pm. If you are interested in signing up, please contact Stephanie Storke, Associate Director of Public Interest Careers & Pro Bono, at [email protected]
Community Connections 9.24.2025
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.
Lunch & Learn: DOJ Internship & FL Supreme Court Fellowship Opportunities – 9/22
If you are interested in serving as a U.S. Department of Justice intern or a Florida Supreme Court fellow, join Stetson law students Frank Giallourakis and Kim Kirtley about how to make that a reality.
- Frank Giallourakis: Spring 2025 FL Supreme Court Fellow; Summer 2025 DOJ intern in Washington, DC
- Kim Kirtley: Current FL Supreme Court Fellow
They’ll share insights, tips, and answer your questions about the application process and their experiences.
Monday, September 22
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mann Lounge
Lunch will be Provided
Friendly Reminder: Spring 2026 Clinic & Externship Applications Open Oct. 1!
Community Connections 9.24.2025
Do Not Wait: Renew Your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Criminal Law Practice Panel – Tomorrow, September 16, 2025 – Noon in the Great Hall
Explore the practice of criminal law! Join the Office of Career and Professional Development and the first-year Criminal Law Faculty for a special opportunity to hear insight and experiences from attorneys who are practicing in the field of criminal law today. In this program our panelists will share their stories and will discuss the moments that helped shape their careers. Even if you attended the presentation with District Attorney Larry Krasner, this panel is designed to offer unique perspectives on criminal practice in Florida, private practice and white collar crime, and juvenile law and its overlap with the criminal justice system.
Panelists include:
- Assistant State Attorney
- Public Defender – State
- Private Practice Criminal Defense – focus on white collar crime
Gain a better understanding of careers in criminal law, learn about the pathways to these positions, and understand the breadth of experiences you might have.
Lunch from Jimmy Johns will be provided, including traditional sub sandwiches, vegetarian sandwiches and wraps, and gluten free (and dairy free) “unwiches” wrapped in lettuce.
This event is for Stetson students, faculty, and staff only.