By Bianca Lopez The Federalist Society and Stetson Democrats hosted a debate on Monday, March 19 deliberating the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case from this year’s Supreme Court docket. The case involves a same-sex couple, Charlie Craig and David Mullins, who attempted to order a custom wedding cake from baker Jack Phillips. Phillips declined the order, claiming it was due to his… » Read more

Stetson’s Elder Law Society, Public Service Fellows, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Association coordinated the first annual student-run Consumer Protection Fair at the Gulfport Senior Center on March 19 to teach consumers how to guard against scams, identity theft and fraud. More than 50 seniors attended one presentation. “We decided to launch the Consumer Protection Fair this year because we wanted to… » Read more

Longtime Stetson University Professor of Law Michael P. Allen celebrated his judicial investiture on March 20 as one of the newest judges serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, D.C. Along with Judge Allen, Judges Amanda L. Meredith and Joseph L. Toth also celebrated their investiture, with the Office of White House Counsel presenting commissions. Jason P. Stearns J.D. ’08,… » Read more

Stetson’s Gulfport campus hosted the 16th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Youth Pre-Law Conference on March 9, with students from Tyrone Middle School. This year’s theme was “The Great Debate.” The daylong conference, held every year in partnership with the Law School Admission Counsel’s DiscoverLaw.org, featured alumni volunteers mentoring middle school students along with Stetson Law students, faculty and administrators. Stetson also partnered this year with… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, is again ranked the no. 1 law school for Trial Advocacy and is ranked no. 2 for Legal Writing in the U.S. according to U.S. News. It is the 20th time in 24 years that Stetson has been ranked the top law school for Trial Advocacy and has consistently ranked among the top six legal writing programs… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law joined law schools from around the U.S. at the first conference of the National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium, or Law Schools for Vets, Feb. 28-March 1, in Washington, D.C. Stetson helped to found the consortium in 2016. The first Law Schools for Vets conference, which drew more than 120 participants from law school clinics across the country to D.C.,… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Center for Excellence in Elder Law co-sponsored with Absolute Quality Interpreting Services (AQI) a weekend workshop on “Essentials of Trial Interpreting: A Mock Trial Experience,” March 3-4 on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. SC:L certified sign language interpreters Ben Hall and Linda Ross presented at the two-day session, covering the essential elements of trial interpreting for the deaf and featuring a mock… » Read more

Three leading Stetson Law alumni entrepreneurs, Stacy Kemp J.D. ’07, Tami Augen Rhodes J.D. ’98, and Aaron Watson J.D. ’07  joined Professor of Excellence in Trial Advocacy Charles Rose for a panel discussion on March 2 with students on successfully developing a business brand. “We were delighted to welcome these three successful alumni back to campus for this opportunity to impart their knowledge and lessons… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law students Ethan Dunn, Christopher Hallett, Amara Benitez-Rodriquez, and Joseph Sise won the regional American Association for Justice Student Trial Competition on March 4 in Miami, and will advance to the National Finals Competition in April. Only the top team from each region advances to the National Finals. Teams are judged on their case preparation, opening statements, use of facts, examination… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosted more than a half-dozen programs for students during Diversity Week, Feb. 26-March 1, on the Gulfport campus. The week kicked off on Feb. 26 with a presentation from the Lambda student organization on “Being an Ally 101,” followed by a Bible study program, “Gay in the Church.” On Feb. 27, the Asian American Law Student Association, Pillars and the… » Read more

Anne Harvey Holbrook of the Save the Manatee Club presented March 1 on Stetson’s Gulfport campus on manatee conservation. Holbrook’s presentation was the second in the series of free public Foreman Biodiversity Lectures scheduled at the college during the spring semester. “I think for manatee conservation, one of the things we need to do moving forward is to get a handle on nutrients in Florida’s… » Read more