Tampa civil rights movement leader Clarence Fort provided the keynote address at the Black History Month Gala on Feb. 19 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport. The program on “Ascending to New Heights: From Leadership to Legacy” also recognized influential faculty members. Fort’s grandson, Kaarl E. Brandon, is a second-year law student at Stetson. He introduced Clarence Fort. “It’s imperative to hear the… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “Admissions Lawsuit Continues in ‘Slow Motion’.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosted a public town hall forum on Feb. 25 with Gulfport’s mayoral candidates to discuss environmental issues in the city. Stetson’s Environmental Law Society, Stetson’s Maritime Law Society and Long’s Environmental Advocacy class co-sponsored the event. Gulfport mayoral candidates Barbara Banno and Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson presented, followed by a Q&A with moderator and Stetson Law professor Lance Long. Student… » Read more

The son of civil rights era activist Robert F. Williams, the Rev. John C. Williams, spoke with Stetson law students on the Gulfport campus on Feb. 23. After sharing a first-hand account of what the struggle for basic human rights was like for African-Americans during the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, Rev. Williams described how the Second Amendment can be used… » Read more

Stetson University Professor of Law Tim Kaye has reinvented the law book in the form of an interactive website. This month, Kaye publicly launched his Law of Torts book on the Webby Books website that he designed to bridge the gap between traditional law books and modern legal research. Kaye’s Webby Books is a responsive website where law students and professors may interact with law… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Education for the article, “Geoff Marcy’s Downfall: How the astronomer’s case signals a new era of activism against sexual harassment.”… » Read more

Darnesha Carter knew that she wanted to be an advocate while she was still a high school student in Riverview, Florida. Once she had decided that law school was her goal, Darnesha took all of the law school prep courses available at Riverview High School. When it came time to choose a law school, Darnesha said that Stetson stood apart. The friendly campus, a full… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, presented Judith Areen with this year’s William A. Kaplin Award. Cynthia Love was presented with the Facilitators Award. Both awards were presented during the 37th annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education on Feb. 11-15 at the Hilton Orlando Resort. Judith Areen is the executive director of the Association of American Law Schools. The Kaplin Award… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose spoke with China International Radio for a story about Peter Liang’s conviction and parallels to the Michael Brown case.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “New Suit Further Scrutinizes Harvard’s Title IX Compliance.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Education Dept. Defends Its Approach to Title IX in Face of Senate Pressure.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law has partnered with the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee’s Institute for Public Service to launch a new webinar series as part of the “Capital Litigation Initiative: Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training.” Attendees who complete the series will be eligible for free CLE credits. The first in a… » Read more