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  Undergrad Pre-Law Program Gains Momentum 
  Offering real-world experience, a sense of community, and opportunities to connect with Stetson Law, Stetson University’s growing Law Ready program invites undergraduates to build the knowledge and skills they’ll need as law students – and as lawyers.  About 330 students have indicated interest in Law Ready. The program offers two distinct pre-law minor options: Law, Society, and Advocacy, which asks… Read more: Undergrad Pre-Law Program Gains Momentum 
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  Veterans Law Students, Staff Weigh in on SCOTUS Case 
  Giving students practical, meaningful experience while supporting better outcomes for veterans, Stetson Law’s Veterans Law Institute has filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case.  Filed on October 5th on behalf of the National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium, the brief argues that the Court should take up the case of James M. Kernz because it raises an… Read more: Veterans Law Students, Staff Weigh in on SCOTUS Case 
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  Professor Morgan Receives Top Honor from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils 
  In recognition of her decades of scholarship and service in elder law and estate planning, Stetson Law Professor Rebecca Morgan ’80 has been inducted into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame® and is a recipient of the Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished) designation for 2026.  The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) announced the award during the Estate Planners… Read more: Professor Morgan Receives Top Honor from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils 
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  “The Bird That Saved Itself”: Author Explores the Resilience of the Everglade Snail Kite 
  From shifting weather patterns to widespread development of wetlands that are home to its favorite food, the endangered Everglade snail kite has faced myriad threats to its existence. Despite the seemingly insurmountable threat of extinction, the bird of prey figured out how to survive.  In a recent Foreman Biodiversity Lecture, author, geologist, and ecohydrologist Hilary Flower shared the story of… Read more: “The Bird That Saved Itself”: Author Explores the Resilience of the Everglade Snail Kite 
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  Dean Barros Joins Uniform Law Commission Effort to Modernize Property Laws  
  In your bid to purchase Blackacre, that fictional parcel of land familiar to generations of law students, you may be able to sign legal documents using your smartphone. But many of the legal concepts that still shape property ownership in the U.S. were already centuries old when the Mayflower set sail. Today, Stetson Law Dean D. Benjamin Barros is helping… Read more: Dean Barros Joins Uniform Law Commission Effort to Modernize Property Laws