Follow the group on their journey by visiting the student blog here: http://stetsonlaw.wordpress.com/ In May of 1961, Ernest “Rip” Patton was a 21-year-old drum major at Tennessee State University and Freedom Rider headed for Jackson, Miss., when he was arrested and transferred to Mississippi’s infamous Parchman State Prison. This June, Rip Patton will retrace that journey, this time joined by Stetson University undergraduate and law… » Read more

Professor Eddie Ohlbaum, director of Temple Law School’s Trial Advocacy and Clinical Education program, was awarded the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Advocacy on May 26 at the “Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills” conference at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport. Professor Ohlbaum  is the author of several books, and consults and lectures on evidence, litigation strategy, advocacy, and ethics to judicial… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law Vice President and Dean Darby Dickerson announced plans to leave Stetson in early July to join Texas Tech University School of Law as Dean and will hold the W. Frank Newton Endowed Professorship. Dickerson has been dean of Stetson Law since February 2004, after serving as interim dean in 2003 following the death of Dean Gary Vause. “Darby Dickerson has… » Read more

For the past 14 years, law students at Stetson University College of Law have had an opportunity to sharpen their advocacy skills before practicing judges and attorneys at the Carlton Fields First-Year Appellate Advocacy Competition, held this year on April 16. This year, Stetson students Amar Agha and Max Holzbaur won first place in the competition; students Erin Okuno and Julia Richmond won second place;… » Read more

Professor Podgor served as an official blogger for the 2011 American Law Institute annual meeting, http://2011am.ali.org/blog.cfm.

Associate Dean Adams served as an official blogger for the 2011 American Law Institute annual meeting, http://2011am.ali.org/blog.cfm.

Professor Charles Rose was quoted on NPR All Things Considered regarding the start of the highly publicized Casey Anthony story.

Professor Robert Batey talked with Doug Smith at Fox 13 about the amount of time cop killers spend on death row.

The California State Senate presented Prof. Nagle with a certificate of recognition for her social activism to combat human trafficking. She also spoke at the International Conference on Transportation and Human Trafficking, San Diego on May 12-13, 2011.

Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the ABA Journal regarding jury sequestering in the high-profile Casey Anthony murder trial.

Professor Robert Batey is quoted in the St. Petersburg Times regarding federal sentencing guidelines.

Professor Charles Rose is quoted regarding the jury selection process in the Casey Anthony trial in the St. Petersburg Times.