A Talk on Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Legal Reform with Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez
The Innocence Initiative and Social Justice Advocacy Concentration invites you to a discussion with Jon- Adrian “JJ” Velazquez. Listen to his story as a wrongfully convicted person and learn how lawyers can impact justice reform. Learn more about JJ’s story at this link.
March 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Hall
Dinner will be served.
RSVP at this link by March 15 to attend.
Is Prison abolition possible? What does art have to do with incarcerated individuals?
These are questions that SJA students will address on Friday, March 31st from 12noon until 2:30 p.m. The Social Justice Advocacy Program will be hosting dialogues facilitated by two of our graduating students – Alexandra Lee and Hilleary Gramling. From 12 noon until 1 p.m. Alexandra will be discussing her Directed Research Project (DRP) on the criminal legal system and the importance of artistic expression for incarcerated individuals. From 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Hilleary will be facilitating a discussion on Prison Abolition.
The presentations will take place in Library Room 129. Both of these presentations promise to be provocative and inspiring.
Lunch will be provided but RSVPs are required.
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
Is Prison abolition possible? What does art have to do with incarcerated individuals?
These are questions that SJA students will address on Friday, March 31st from 12noon until 2:30 p.m. The Social Justice Advocacy Program will be hosting dialogues facilitated by two of our graduating students – Alexandra Lee and Hilleary Gramling. From 12 noon until 1 p.m. Alexandra will be discussing her Directed Research Project (DRP) on the criminal legal system and the importance of artistic expression for incarcerated individuals. From 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Hilleary will be facilitating a discussion on Prison Abolition.
The presentations will take place in Library Room 129. Both of these presentations promise to be provocative and inspiring.
Lunch will be provided but RSVPs are required.
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
Is Prison abolition possible? What does art have to do with incarcerated individuals?
These are questions that SJA students will address on Friday, March 31st from 12noon until 2:30 p.m. The Social Justice Advocacy Program will be hosting dialogues facilitated by two of our graduating students – Alexandra Lee and Hilleary Gramling. From 12 noon until 1 p.m. Alexandra will be discussing her Directed Research Project (DRP) on the criminal legal system and the importance of artistic expression for incarcerated individuals. From 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Hilleary will be facilitating a discussion on Prison Abolition.
The presentations will take place in Library Room 129. Both of these presentations promise to be provocative and inspiring.
Lunch will be provided but RSVPs are required.
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
Attention Students Interested in Social Justice Advocacy (SJA)
Professors Adams and Scully (coordinators of the SJA Program) will be in the Crummer Courtyard (by the Café) under a pergola hosting a question and answer session on the SJA program on Wednesday, March 29th from 12 noon until 1 p.m.
Students who are interested in using their law degree to ensure respect for humanity in either the criminal or civil legal system; to protect the economic and social development of communities; to prevent large institutions from abusing their power, or who are interested in becoming a human rights or civil rights advocate on a local, national or international level are encouraged to apply to the SJA Concentration Program.
Students in the SJA program receive guidance from faculty mentors, participate in experiential learning opportunities that help them develop an area of expertise, do advanced research and writing on social justice issues and pursue a focused curriculum that will aid them in shaping their criminal and/or civil justice careers.
To apply to the program, please complete the following application SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM (stetson.edu). The deadline for students to apply to the Social Justice Concentration Program is Friday May 8th at 5 p.m. Completed applications should be sent to faculty support at [email protected].
For further information on how to apply to the SJA program, please watch section 9:15 – 26:37 of this video from last year — SJA Info Session – Stetson University .
Is Prison abolition possible? What does art have to do with incarcerated individuals?
These are questions that SJA students will address on Friday, March 31st from 12noon until 2:30 p.m. The Social Justice Advocacy Program will be hosting dialogues facilitated by two of our graduating students – Alexandra Lee and Hilleary Gramling. From 12 noon until 1 p.m. Alexandra will be discussing her Directed Research Project (DRP) on the criminal legal system and the importance of artistic expression for incarcerated individuals. From 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Hilleary will be facilitating a discussion on Prison Abolition.
The presentations will take place in Library Room 129. Both of these presentations promise to be provocative and inspiring.
Lunch will be provided but RSVPs are required.
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
Attention Students Interested in Social Justice Advocacy (SJA)
Professors Adams and Scully (coordinators of the SJA Program) will be in the Crummer Courtyard (by the Café) under a pergola hosting a question and answer session on the SJA program on Wednesday, March 29th from 12 noon until 1 p.m.
Students who are interested in using their law degree to ensure respect for humanity in either the criminal or civil legal system; to protect the economic and social development of communities; to prevent large institutions from abusing their power, or who are interested in becoming a human rights or civil rights advocate on a local, national or international level are encouraged to apply to the SJA Concentration Program.
Students in the SJA program receive guidance from faculty mentors, participate in experiential learning opportunities that help them develop an area of expertise, do advanced research and writing on social justice issues and pursue a focused curriculum that will aid them in shaping their criminal and/or civil justice careers.
To apply to the program, please complete the following application SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM (stetson.edu). The deadline for students to apply to the Social Justice Concentration Program is Friday May 8th at 5 p.m. Completed applications should be sent to faculty support at [email protected].
For further information on how to apply to the SJA program, please watch section 9:15 – 26:37 of this video from last year — SJA Info Session – Stetson University .
Is Prison abolition possible? What does art have to do with incarcerated individuals
These are questions that SJA students will address on Friday, March 31st from 12noon until 2:30 p.m. The Social Justice Advocacy Program will be hosting dialogues facilitated by two of our graduating students – Alexandra Lee and Hilleary Gramling. From 12 noon until 1 p.m. Alexandra will be discussing her Directed Research Project (DRP) on the criminal legal system and the importance of artistic expression for incarcerated individuals. From 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Hilleary will be facilitating a discussion on Prison Abolition.
The presentations will take place in Library Room 129. Both of these presentations promise to be provocative and inspiring.
Lunch will be provided but RSVPs are required.
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
Attention Students Interested in Social Justice Advocacy (SJA)
Professors Adams and Scully (coordinators of the SJA Program) will be in the Crummer Courtyard (by the Café) under a pergola hosting a question and answer session on the SJA program on Wednesday, March 29th from 12 noon until 1 p.m.
Students who are interested in using their law degree to ensure respect for humanity in either the criminal or civil legal system; to protect the economic and social development of communities; to prevent large institutions from abusing their power, or who are interested in becoming a human rights or civil rights advocate on a local, national or international level are encouraged to apply to the SJA Concentration Program.
Students in the SJA program receive guidance from faculty mentors, participate in experiential learning opportunities that help them develop an area of expertise, do advanced research and writing on social justice issues and pursue a focused curriculum that will aid them in shaping their criminal and/or civil justice careers.
To apply to the program, please complete the following application SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM (stetson.edu). The deadline for students to apply to the Social Justice Concentration Program is Friday May 8th at 5 p.m. Completed applications should be sent to faculty support at [email protected].
For further information on how to apply to the SJA program, please watch section 9:15 – 26:37 of this video from last year — SJA Info Session – Stetson University .
Please Join Us for Constitution Day
The Social Justice Advocacy Concentration, Office of Student Affairs, and American Constitution Society invite all members of our campus community to observe Constitution Day on Thursday, September 22. 1L students, you have received – or shortly will receive – a copy of the Constitution through your Criminal Law class, in lead-up to our observation of Constitution Day. This year, we chose to distribute the Constitutions in Criminal Law class because so much of the important Constitutional jurisprudence takes place in the criminal law context.
Upperclassmen, if you did not receive a copy of the Constitution last year, or wish to have a new copy, copies will be available at our Constitution Day event, as well.
The event, entitled “The Constitution in the Supreme Court: Legitimacy, Reform, and the Role of the People,” will take place in Room F on Thursday, September 22. Professor Virelli, our featured speaker, will address several topics that have been part of the recent public conversation with respect to the Supreme Court, which may include court appointments, recusal, the role of dissent in society, and recent questions with respect to stare decisis and the court’s legitimacy.
Lunch will be served, so please make sure to RSVP.
For those students who wish to attend in person, please RSVP via this link on Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8397101
For those students who wish to attend on-line, here is the link: https://stetson-edu.zoom.us/j/95409325688?pwd=QXd1elM1anEyV3VUUU9HQXpSSEZkZz09
Please Join Us for Constitution Day
The Social Justice Advocacy Concentration, Office of Student Affairs, and American Constitution Society invite all members of our campus community to observe Constitution Day on Thursday, September 22. 1L students, you have received – or shortly will receive – a copy of the Constitution through your Criminal Law class, in lead-up to our observation of Constitution Day. This year, we chose to distribute the Constitutions in Criminal Law class because so much of the important Constitutional jurisprudence takes place in the criminal law context.
Upperclassmen, if you did not receive a copy of the Constitution last year, or wish to have a new copy, copies will be available at our Constitution Day event, as well.
The event, entitled “The Constitution in the Supreme Court: Legitimacy, Reform, and the Role of the People,” will take place in Room F on Thursday, September 22. Professor Virelli, our featured speaker, will address several topics that have been part of the recent public conversation with respect to the Supreme Court, which may include court appointments, recusal, the role of dissent in society, and recent questions with respect to stare decisis and the court’s legitimacy.
Lunch will be served, so please make sure to RSVP.
For those students who wish to attend in person, please RSVP via this link on Engage: https://stetson.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8397101
For those students who wish to attend on-line, here is the link: https://stetson-edu.zoom.us/j/95409325688?pwd=QXd1elM1anEyV3VUUU9HQXpSSEZkZz09
Please Join Us for Constitution Day
The Social Justice Advocacy Concentration, Office of Student Affairs, and American Constitution Society invite all members of our campus community to observe Constitution Day on Thursday, September 22. 1L students, you have received – or shortly will receive – a copy of the Constitution through your Criminal Law class, in lead-up to our observation of Constitution Day. This year, we chose to distribute the Constitutions in Criminal Law class because so much of the important Constitutional jurisprudence takes place in the criminal law context.
Upperclassmen, if you did not receive a copy of the Constitution last year, or wish to have a new copy, copies will be available at our Constitution Day event, as well.
The event, entitled “The Constitution in the Supreme Court: Legitimacy, Reform, and the Role of the People,” will take place in Room F on Thursday, September 22. Professor Virelli, our featured speaker, will address several topics that have been part of the recent public conversation with respect to the Supreme Court, which may include court appointments, recusal, the role of dissent in society, and recent questions with respect to stare decisis and the court’s legitimacy.
Lunch will be served.
For those students who wish to attend in person, please RSVP via the link on Engage.
For those students who wish to attend on-line, here is the link: https://stetson-edu.zoom.us/j/95409325688?pwd=QXd1elM1anEyV3VUUU9HQXpSSEZkZz09
Attention Students Interested in Social Justice Advocacy
If you came to law school to become a human rights or civil rights advocate on a local, national or international level; OR if you want to use your law degree to ensure respect for humanity in either the criminal or civil legal system; to protect the economic and social development of communities; and/or to prevent large institutions from abusing their power, you should apply to the Social Justice Advocacy (SJA) concentration program.
Professors Scully, Adams and Piccard will be hosting a 45 minute informational/question and answer session on the SJA program on Monday, March 28th at 5 p.m. on Zoom. If you are interested in attending please email FACSEC and they will send you the Zoom Room number and password.
Students in the SJA program receive guidance from faculty mentors, participate in experiential learning opportunities that help them develop an area of expertise, do advanced research and writing on social justice issues and pursue a focused curriculum that will aid them in shaping their criminal and/or civil justice careers. To apply to the program, please complete the following application SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM (stetson.edu). The deadline for students to apply to the Social Justice Concentration Program is Friday April 8th at 5 p.m. Completed applications should be sent to faculty support at [email protected].
Solitary Confinement: Should it be abolished?
On Friday, March 25th at 12 noon, SJA student Roxanne Meraji will be leading a discussion on the damaging psychological effects of solitary confinement on incarcerated individuals and what can be done about it. The discussion will include an exploration of measures being taken to abolish solitary confinement in our prison system. This discussion is part of Roxanne’s Directed Research Project for the SJA Concentration Program. The event will be on Friday, March 25th at 12 noon. The zoom link is below.
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Attention Students Interested in Social Justice Advocacy
If you came to law school to become a human rights or civil rights advocate on a local, national or international level; OR if you want to use your law degree to ensure respect for humanity in either the criminal or civil legal system; to protect the economic and social development of communities; and/or to prevent large institutions from abusing their power, you should apply to the Social Justice Advocacy (SJA) concentration program.
Professors Scully, Adams and Piccard will be hosting a 45 minute informational/question and answer session on the SJA program on Monday, March 28th at 5 p.m. on Zoom. If you are interested in attending please email FACSEC and they will send you the Zoom Room number and password.
Students in the SJA program receive guidance from faculty mentors, participate in experiential learning opportunities that help them develop an area of expertise, do advanced research and writing on social justice issues and pursue a focused curriculum that will aid them in shaping their criminal and/or civil justice careers. To apply to the program, please complete the following application SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM (stetson.edu). The deadline for students to apply to the Social Justice Concentration Program is Friday April 8th at 5 p.m. Completed applications should be sent to faculty support at [email protected].