Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Atlantic article, “The Price of Public Money.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law presented Joshua Karton, who specializes in teaching how to apply the communication skills of theatre, film and television to the art of trial advocacy, with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy on May 24 on the Gulfport campus. The award recognizes people who have fundamentally changed the way in which the world approaches the teaching of… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is offering a webinar for higher education professionals on balancing Title IX compliance with academic freedom on June 13 from 2-3 p.m. Webinar attendees will take away practical tips to create a safe and enriching learning environment through Title IX compliance and response systems while protecting and promoting academic freedom. Stetson’s Charles A. Dana Chair and Director of the Center… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law has been awarded a grant by the Sea Turtle Grants Program to offer a special course on Sea Turtle Law and Policy this summer on its Gulfport, Florida, campus for law students and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in marine science, environmental science, or environmental policy. The one-credit, three-day course, “Topics in Biodiversity Law: Sea Turtles,” is being offered… » Read more

Peter Lake spoke with Reuters for the news story that ran swept national newspapers, “States ratchet up transgender battle with lawsuit against U.S.”… » Read more

Starting in the fall, high-performing Eckerd College students, including students and graduates of Eckerd’s Program for Experienced Learners, can earn direct admission to Stetson law school. The partnership with Stetson University will also offer $15,000 or more in scholarship opportunities to accepted Eckerd College students based on qualifications and credentials. Through the new program, eligible Eckerd College students who have completed coursework requirements for their… » Read more

Associate Dean Michael Allen is quoted in the Bradenton Herald story, “Tiger Bay panelists: Transgender issue transcends bathrooms.”… » Read more

When Dr. Kirsten Davis, director of Stetson’s Institute for the Advancement of Legal Communication, designed and implemented a new program two years ago, she knew she wanted to provide students with more opportunities to improve their communication skills and make them better lawyers. Stetson’s legal writing program, under Davis’s direction, is consistently ranked among the nation’s best law school programs. Davis created a new extracurricular… » Read more

Students at Stetson law school have recently distinguished themselves in legal writing with an award and publication. Courtney Chaipel, Courtney Cox and Genesis Matute have all written papers accepted for publication in scholarly and peer-reviewed journals. Chaipel and Cox co-authored a paper about using film to teach criminal law that has been accepted for publication in the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law. “Courtney… » Read more

Elder Consumer Protection Fellow Brandon Robinson spoke with MoneyGeek for the article, “The Servicemember’s Guide to Military Scams: How Veterans, Active Duty Members and Military Families Can Avoid Fraud.”… » Read more

Stetson student Ryan Hedstrom received the Judge John M. Scheb Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award and was recognized along with students Andrew Cerchio, Kristina Merritt, Daniel Nawara, Juliann Welch and Professor of Law Dorothea Beane at the 25th Anniversary Gala of the Judge John M. Scheb American Inns of Court on May 10 in Sarasota. Hedstrom was presented with a plaque by Robert Scheb J.D.’83,… » Read more

» Visit Graduation Events for Photo Galleries Roderick L. Ireland, the first African-American chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, delivered Stetson law school’s commencement address at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, in the Plaza Mayor courtyard on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. Watch the video of Stetson law school’s May 14 commencement: Justice Ireland described how he began his legal career as a public… » Read more