Joshua Karton receives lifetime achievement in advocacy award, Elizabeth Lippy professionalism award from Stetson law school

Stetson University College of Law has selected Joshua Karton for this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy and American University Washington College of Law Professor Elizabeth L. Lippy for the Edward D. Ohlbaum Award. Both awards will be presented during the Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference at Stetson law school in May. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes people who have fundamentally… » Read more


Stetson’s teams win National Ethics Trial Competition, three awards at ABA competition

Stetson University College of Law’s trial team members were named champions and won three awards at national competitions this past weekend in California and Illinois. Stetson’s trial team of Silvia Amador, Nathan Bruemmer, Kishantevia Carson and Dan Kavanaugh won the National Ethics Trial Competition at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California, March 17-19. The team also won the Most… » Read more


UN TV- March 21, 2016 – Professor Royal Gardner

Professor Royal Gardner appeared on UN TV on March 21 for World Water Day sharing his expertise in wetlands.… » Read more


CNN – March 19, 2016 – Professor Charles Rose

Professor Charles Rose spoke with CNN for the story, “How does Gawker survive Hogan verdict?”… » Read more


KPAM – March 18, 2016 – Professor Charles Rose

Professor Charles Rose did a live interview with KPAM radio in Oregon about limiting protesters’ access to presidential campaigns.… » Read more


The Ledger – March 16, 2016 – Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob

Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob is featured in the March 16 Ledger article, “Former Bartow lawyer recalls landmark case.”… » Read more


Stetson No. 1 Trial Advocacy, No. 3 Legal Writing in U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Stetson University College of Law No. 1 in Trial Advocacy for the 18th time. Stetson ranked third in the nation for Legal Writing in the U.S. News 2017 “Best Grad Schools” issue. “Stetson’s commitment to excellence in advocacy is exemplified by our graduates,” said Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. “When Stetson Law graduates walk into a… » Read more


Scholars Strategy Network – March 15, 2016 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

Professor Torres-Spelliscy recorded a podcast for the Scholars Strategy Network on her new law review article, “Shooting Your Brand in the Foot: What Citizens United Invites.”… » Read more


Fox 13 News – March 14, 2016 – Professor Roberta Flowers

Professor Roberta Flowers spoke with Fox 13 news for the story, “FOX 13 Investigation: In USF study on body cams, Taser International worked behind the scenes.” The story was also mentioned in Politico.… » Read more


First African-American Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court chief justice to address Stetson Law commencement

Roderick L. Ireland, the first African-American chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, will deliver Stetson law school’s commencement address at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, on Stetson’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. A total of 273 Stetson law school students will celebrate commencement, among them, 70 part-time J.D. students, seven J.D./M.B.A. students, one J.D./M.P.H. student, two J.D./MINTEC students, one J.D./Grado student,… » Read more


Hit Record – March 11, 2016 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy taped a video on democracy and technology for Hit Record.  … » Read more


Harvard Crimson – March 11, 2016 – Professor Peter Lake

The March 11 Harvard Crimson quotes Professor Peter Lake in the article, “News Analysis: With New Position, Harvard Continues to Centralize Sexual Assault Resources.”… » Read more