Stetson Law Campus Announcements and Events

Veterans Law Institute Info Session
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Veterans Law Institute
Join the VLI team for an information session on Tuesday, August 20th from 12–1 PM. This session is open to all incoming student veterans, veteran dependents using educational benefits, and students interested in learning more about the Veterans Advocacy Clinic. Lunch will be provided!
Please RSVP on Engage
Food served at student organization events is for students who attend the entire program.
E-mail ada@law.stetson.edu should you need ADA accommodations for this program.

Pathways to Justice Academy Certificate Ceremony
2025-07-18 09:00 - 15:00 | The Great Hall

Stetson Law Employee Clothing Swap – Swap Day
2025-07-15 08:00 - 2025-07-16 17:00 | AD113
Clean out your closet and give your clothes a new life with someone who will appreciate them.
Drop off your clean, gently used clothes anytime now through July 14th and pick up some new-to-you threads July 15 & 16 in AD113.
We’ll have coffee, baked goods, and fauxmosa. This is an all-gender employee event, and all clothing items (except undergarments) are welcomed. Any leftovers will be donated to CASA.

Pathways to Justice Academy Day 2
2025-07-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Eleazer Courtroom

Pathways to Justice Academy Day 1
2025-07-12 09:00 - 14:00 | The Great Hall, Gulfport

Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law
2025-07-11 08:00 - 2025-07-18 12:00
“The Journal of Advocacy and the Law is holding associate editor tryouts for the Fall 2025 Semester. The tryout period opens on July 11, 2025 and submissions are due by July 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Email edsadvoc@law.stetson.edu for a tryout packet and instructions, and see attached flyer for more details.”

Stetson Law Employee Clothing Swap - Clothing Drop-Off
2025-07-02 08:00 - 2025-07-14 17:00 | AD113
Clean out your closet and give your clothes a new life with someone who will appreciate them. Drop off your clean, gently used clothes anytime now through July 14th in AD113 and pick up some new-to-you threads July 15 & 16.

St. Pete Pride Street Fair
2025-06-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Grand Central District, Downtown St. Petersburg

St. Pete Pride Parade
2025-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Downtown St. Pete
All students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests are invited to join Stetson Law community members and the Lambda Legal Society as we participate together in the 2025 St. Pete Pride Parade (June 28) and Grand Central Street Fair (June 29).
Join in on some fun and meaningful community engagement as we promote Stetson green and our local community. You can register to participate in the Parade (larger group), the Street Fair, or both!
Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/vEVKRK1v4v

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Coastal Master Plan Kickoff
2025-05-30 09:00 - 14:00 | Great Hall
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.

May Admitted Student Open House
2025-05-21 12:00 - 15:30

2025 Commencement
2025-05-17 08:30 - 10:30 | Plaza Mayor Courtyard
You did it! Congratulations!

Grad Celebration
2025-05-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Mann Lounge, Gulfport Campus, FL, United States
It’s time to celebrate!

Graduate Awards Ceremony
2025-05-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Great Hall
This annual event honors 2025 graduates who are being recognized for their accomplishments.

Graduation Brunch
2025-05-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
Join us for the Stetson Law Graduation Brunch to celebrate this milestone! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Please RSVP on Engage
Food served at student organization events is for students who attend the entire program.
E-mail ada@law.stetson.edu should you need ADA accommodations for this program.

Padilla v. Kentucky at 15 Years: Asserting the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant Defendants
2025-04-25 | Stetson College of Law
The Office of Clinical and Experiential Education at Stetson University College of Law is pleased to announce the conference Padilla v. Kentucky at 15 Years: Reflecting Upon the Promise and Practicalities of Asserting the Constitutional Rights of Immigrants, to be held April 25, 2025, on the campus of the College of Law in Gulfport, Florida.

It has been fifteen years since the Supreme Court recognized that immigrants’ constitutional rights in criminal proceedings included accurate advice regarding the immigration consequences that would result from their charges and conviction – whether by plea or after trial – so that defendants would understand the impact of those criminal proceedings on their deportability and eligibility for any discretionary relief in immigration proceedings. Today, Padilla remains an aspirational example, but one with practical limitations, with remaining questions of the zealous attorney’s minimum role in assuring due process, (i.e., effective assistance vs. best practices), the intersection of constitutional questions and immigration law, and challenges in moving the judiciary to further expand access to justice and avenues for redressing injustice. Padilla’s mandate also presents immense practical challenges for the criminal defense bar to be conversant in the complexities of immigrant defense, specifically the immigration consequences of crimes.

Join as expert panels reflect on the history of Padilla and the implementation of its mandate to thoroughly counsel immigrant criminal defendants in their plea and trial processes, including:

Discussion among elected public defenders and non-governmental organizational leaders regarding structural changes, post-Padilla, and remaining institutional challenges to overcome.
Presentation of academic papers prescriptive for improving outcomes and contemplating the vulnerabilities of fulfilling rights – direct and ancillary – recognized in Padilla.
Practical discussion and workshop: analyzing the immigration consequences of specific crimes; in light of Padilla, determining the appropriate advice when presented with specific criminal charges against defendants in full spectrum of immigration status; best practices in mitigating risk, from the criminal and immigration perspective; properly conceiving post-conviction relief, circa 2025.
The pragmatic impacts of current events, political changes, and federal and state legislation (including the Laken Riley Act), upon criminal-immigrant defense.

More info about schedule/panel HERE

Stetson students, staff, and faculty get in free! If you are interested in attending this event, please email clinicaled@law.stetson.edu

Young Lawyers Social
2025-04-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Mandarin Hide, 2231 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, 33712, United States
Sponsored by The Law Firm of Vanessa L. King.

Legal Careers in Health & Employment Law: A Joint Panel
2025-04-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Mann Lounge
You’re invited! 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!

National Student Employment Week - Donut Day!
2025-04-15 11:30 - 13:00 | People Operations Office
Come Celebrate our Student Employees with different events from April 15th to April 17th!
Photo opportunity and a chance to wine a Prize each day!
April 15th – Donut Day! Stop by the People Operations Office for a Donut! 11:30am – 1pm
April 16th – Pizza Party! Stop by the People Operations Office for Pizza from Hungry Howies! 12pm -2pm
April 17th – Trail Mix Making! Stop by the People Operations Office for DIY Trail Mix! 12pm – 2pm

Spring 2025 SBA Health & Wellness Week Schedule
2025-04-14 08:00 - 2025-04-18 17:00 | Stetson University College of Law, The Mann Lounge

Monthly Gulfport Beach Clean Up
2025-04-12 09:00 - 23:00 | 5730 Shore Blvd S 5730 Shore Boulevard South Gulfport, FL 33707
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!
Attached is a QR code to RSVP for the event. Please RSVP by Thursday, April 10th
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.

29th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition
2025-04-12, 2025-04-11, 2025-04-10 - 2025-04-12 | Mann Lounge and various courtrooms
Join the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy in welcoming students from all over the world for the International Finals of the IEMCC.

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture and IEMCC Welcome Reception
2025-04-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Great Hall

Academic Advising Fair For Fall 2025
2025-04-08 11:00 - 13:30 | The Great Hall, Gulfport
We are pleased to inform you that this ​year’s Academic Advising Fair for Fall will be held ​on Tuesday, April 8th in the Great Hall! ​There will be two identical sessions held to better accommodate your individual schedules. The first session will be held from 11:00am-1:30pm and the second session will be held from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Pizza and beverages will be provided!

21st International Wildlife Law Conference
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-09 | Great Hall, Mann Lounge, and Library 3rd floor
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.

Health and Employment Attorney Panel
2025-04-07 08:00 - 17:00
You’re invited!

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!

Admitted Student Open House
2025-04-05 09:00 - 13:30 | Banyan Courtyard

Diversity on the Bench and Bar
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Stetson Tampa Law Center
Stetson is hosting Diversity on the Bench and Bar! Come join us at a great networking event. We will have a panel consisting of attorneys, young and old, talking about a variety of topics. It will be on Friday April 4th, 2025 at 5pm hosted at the Tampa Campus. RSVP on Engage. If you have any questions reach out to Brooke Reeves.
Food served at student organization events is for students who attend the entire program.
E-mail ada@law.stetson.edu should you need ADA accommodations for this program.
