Stetson University College of Law Center for Excellence in Elder Law co-director and professor Rebecca Morgan received an inaugural award from the board of directors of the National Elder Law Foundation for her significant and continuing contributions to the field of elder law. Amos Goodall LL.M. in Elder Law ’09 presented the National Elder Law Foundation Award for Excellence in Elder Law to Professor Morgan… » Read more

On Feb. 2, the Food Law Society and the Family Law Society held a free evening screening on Stetson’s Gulfport campus of Occupy the Farm, a documentary film that tells the story of a community’s fight to save the last sustainable farmland in the urban East Bay area near Oakland, California. “The purpose of the event was to bring awareness to the fact that we… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosted 20 student teams from 11 law schools for the National Trial Competition, Region 6 regional, on Feb. 5-7. Teams from Alabama, Florida and Mississippi competed in the regional round of the NTC at the Pinellas County Justice Center in Clearwater, Florida. The team of Elliott Smith and Haley Steelman from Faulkner Law, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law placed… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 10 Harvard Crimson article, “MIT Administrators Propose Change to House Master Title.”… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Feb. 10 Tampa Tribune, “Judge won’t allow death penalty in Tampa trial: State’s system on sentencing has been ruled unconstitutional.”… » Read more

Professor Lou Virelli is participating in an upcoming symposium hosted by the Georgia State Law Review on the Supreme Court and transparency at Georgia State.  The symposium will be live streamed here: https://t.co/B3R54B8pit.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “MIT Administrators Propose Change to House Master Title.”… » Read more

The Florida Bar YLD Law Student Division and Stetson University College of Law are co-sponsoring Raising the Bar: Florida’s Legal Community Service Day, on Feb. 20 in Classroom D on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. The initiative, part of a statewide service day led by the legal community, will benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs. WHO: Members of the legal community including lawyers, law students, law firms, judges and… » Read more

On Feb. 9, The Florida Times Union quoted Law Professor Charles Rose in the article, “Juveniles sent to prison for life have reason for hope for re-sentencing.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “A Closer Look at 7 Common Requirements in Resolved Federal Sex-Assault Inquiries.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law invites future law students to attend an open house, “The Stetson Experience,” on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m.- 2p.m. at 1401 61st St. S. in Gulfport. “If you ever wondered what law school is like, visit us for a few hours on a Saturday and don’t miss this open house,” said Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Planning… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s moot court team of Kasey Feltner, Adriana Foreman and Sterling Lovelady won a best oralist award at the Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship this past weekend in Houston, Texas. It is the third best oralist award that Stetson’s advocacy teams have won in three months. The students participating in the national championship argued an issue related to terrorism before… » Read more