For the third year in a row, Stetson’s chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers has been honored as Student Chapter of the Year by FAWL. This year, FAWL spearheaded Stetson’s first Women’s Week which featured several programs focused on promoting and celebrating women on and off campus. Stetson’s FAWL student president Chloe Wells also received the National Association of Women Lawyers award at… » Read more

Visit Graduation Events for more photo galleries and videos.   Retired Army Lieutenant General Ronald L. Burgess Jr. is Stetson University College of Law’s spring commencement speaker. Lieutenant General Burgess is presently serving as the senior counsel for national security programs, cyber programs and military affairs at Auburn University. Burgess addressed more than 200 students during Stetson law school’s commencement on Saturday, May 13, in… » Read more

Student Kiera Forlenza is a social justice advocate focused on helping children. Second-year law student Kiera Forlenza admits that she wasn’t sure law school was for her during her first year of studying the fundamentals, buried in books. Forlenza came to law school with the purpose of becoming an advocate for children. It was not until she delved into coursework in Stetson’s Social Justice Advocacy… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosts the inaugural Legal Technology continuing legal education program on June 9 on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St S. The daylong CLE program for lawyers and legal practitioners covers topics ranging from cyber security in the law firm to courtroom technology to using social media in advertising. Presentations include “Cyber Security and Your Law Firm: Protect Yourself,” “Courtroom Technology,”… » Read more

In 2003, Agata “Aggie” Kuzniar moved across the world from Poland to the U.S. to pursue an education in the American legal system. “In Poland, civil law is very different from the legal system in the U.S.,” said Kuzniar, who said she found learning about the law in the U.S. fascinating. Her family in Poland was supportive, and Kuzniar moved to the U.S. as a… » Read more

First-year law student Matthew Ceriale has been awarded the inaugural Shumaker Diversity Scholarship from the Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP law firm. Ceriale will join Shumaker’s Tampa office as a summer associate. The Shumaker Diversity Scholarship is available to students who are members of minority groups. Applicants must have outstanding undergraduate and law school academic credentials, exhibit leadership abilities and community involvement and demonstrate a… » Read more