Kevin Reali: Sailing through law school
By Bianca Lopez Kevin Reali, an upcoming graduate, set sail for law school after five years of serving in the Navy. However, the part-time student didn’t trade his sea legs for casebooks; he balances his studies with working full-time at Eckerd College, coaching the sailing team. Following his undergraduate career at the University of South Florida – where Reali studied engineering and competed on the… » Read more
Students selected as Equal Justice Works fellows, helping adolescents
By Bianca Lopez Two Stetson Law students, Taylor Greenberg and Anne (“Annie”) Kanzow, have been selected as Equal Justice Works fellows and will be pursuing projects helping adolescents. The Equal Justice Works Fellowship is committed to encouraging law students to pursue careers in the field of public interest after graduation. Equal Justice Works invites upcoming legal graduates nationwide to propose projects designed to assist communities… » Read more
The Future is Female: Stetson Law celebrates Women’s Week
By Bianca Lopez Small black buttons, reading: “The Future is Female,” circulated through campus during March, Women’s History Month. The buttons were being sold by FAWLS (Florida Association for Women Lawyers at Stetson) to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Fund Alliance, in conjunction with Women’s Week. FAWLS founded Women’s Week at Stetson last year with four events centered on topics of concern to women. This year,… » Read more
Students host discussion on capital punishment in America
By Bianca Lopez The Innocence Initiative, Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society held a panel to discuss the death penalty on March 30. Two professors from Stetson Law, Professor of Law Ellen Podgor and Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob, and two attorneys, Roger Weeden and Teodoro Marrero, answered questions about capital punishment in America. Both Podgor and Jacob teach courses on… » Read more
Stetson presents annual continuing legal education program for lawyers on “Analytics-The Tech Driving Legal Decisions” on April 27
Stetson University College of Law presents its annual Legal Tech CLE for lawyers on “Analytics-The Tech Driving Legal Decisions” from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 27 on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Topics include: Using Big Data to Predict Outcomes What is Your Ethical Obligation When Algorithms Control Your Research? Judicial Opinions and Analytics Analytics Applied in Practice How the Florida Bar is… » Read more
Can governments engage in unconstitutional discrimination? Stetson presents symposium on animus and bias in the law on April 20
Stetson University College of Law presents a symposium on the concept of the Supreme Court’s emerging animus doctrine and bias in the law from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 20 on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. The symposium is complimentary and open to the public with registration. The program will also be available via webcast, for those who cannot attend. Panels include: 9:15-10:45… » Read more
Stetson launches webinar on “Promoting Realistic Expectations for Suicide Prevention on Campus”
Stetson University College of Law launches webinar on April 10 from 3-4 p.m. on “Promoting Realistic Expectations for Suicide Prevention on Campus.” The webinar addresses tools college administrators may use to prevent suicides and work with suicidal students on campus. Participants will learn about how the law and good healthcare practices work together to reduce suicides on campus and improve students’ mental health. The webinar… » Read more
Growing in the field: Third-year law student Vanessa Moore to join Environment and Natural Resources Division at DOJ
By Bianca Lopez Vanessa Moore, a third-year student at Stetson Law, plans to launch her legal career after graduating in May in Washington, D.C., where she will join the Attorney General’s Honors Program, working in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Moore was named Valedictorian of the May 2018 class. “That’s what I came here to do, to pursue… » Read more
Stetson’s Dispute Resolution Board takes home award for best video from the Vis Moot in Austria
Stetson University College of Law’s Dispute Resolution Board team of Matthew Ceriale, Ahmed Mohamed, Martin Musichi, Jade Turner, and student coach Taofikat Ninalowo was recognized as the winner of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot video contest on March 23 in Vienna, Austria. The team received a standing ovation from the assembled crowd of more than 3,000 competitors, coaches, and arbitrators from… » Read more