Stetson University College of Law advocacy teams representing the Dispute Resolution, Moot Court and Trial Team won several competitions over the Nov. 5-6 weekend across the east coast of the U.S. The Stetson Dispute Resolution team of Allison Belanger and Christina Huckfeldt won the William & Mary Law School Negotiation Tournament in Virginia on Nov. 5-6. Stetson student Mary Wold won the Best Advocate Award.… » Read more

Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who died Nov. 7, 2016, made a memorable visit to the Stetson University College of Law campus in 2007. She served as the William Reece Smith Jr. Distinguished Lecturer at Stetson’s Annual Inns of Court Banquet on Jan. 25, 2007, where invited dignitaries, federal, circuit and county judges, area attorneys, Inn members and Stetson students had a rare opportunity… » Read more

Stetson Law student Pamela Cordova received this year’s Cruz-Garcia Law Student Scholarship at the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association’s 10th Annual Scholarship Gala Dinner at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club on Nov. 3. The gala, this year themed Celebrando Nuestro Pasado, Presente, y Futuro, helps the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association raise funds for membership programming including community outreach programs and scholarships for college students.… » Read more

The following legal experts are available for election-related interviews. Call Brandi Palmer in the communications office to schedule/ for times available at 727-562-7381 (office) or 727-430-1580 (cell). Professor Paul Boudreaux, topic: Electoral College and the Election Outcome Boudreaux wrote on the history and present/future of presidential debates and on how the electoral college impacts the presidential election. Professor Lance Long, topic: Amendment 1 Long has… » Read more

Professor Lance Long is quoted in the Politifact story, “Amendment 1 promises to protect seniors, but measure offers no new regulations.”… » Read more

Jeanne Christie, executive director of the Association of State Wetland Managers, presented Are We There Yet? Trends in Protecting Wetlands and Biodiversity – A State-side View as part of Stetson University College of Law’s Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series on the Gulfport campus. “The U.S. is the most ecologically diverse country in the world,” said Christie. “We have more kinds of forests, and deserts and wetlands… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “The Past and Future of Higher Education.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law invites future law students to visit its Gulfport campus, take a simulated class, meet with faculty and students, and learn more about the admissions and financial aid application process during its Law School Information Day from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. Future law students may attend workshops and information sessions hosted by professors and admissions staff, tour the Gulfport… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Nov. 2 Christian Science Monitor article, “‘Woman of the Year’: Glamour honors Stanford sexual assault survivor.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Yahoo! News article, “‘Woman of the Year’: Glamour honors Stanford sexual assault survivor.”… » Read more

Stetson’s Innocence Initiative hosted journalist Keith Long presenting on the role of juries in the digital and televised trial era. Long,  who wrote What if the Casey Anthony jury hadn’t been sequestered?, discussed the O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony jury acquittals. He described how his interest in the Casey Anthony case began when he watched coverage of the trial, focused heavily on Anthony’s character. “From… » Read more

The Nov. 1 WUSF and American Homefront Project shared news of Stetson’s Veterans Advocacy Clinic assisting veterans, and features an interview with staff attorney Trista Miller. KPCC also ran the news.… » Read more