Student Samantha R. Sobel won first place in the Yanez & Associates Law Scholarship Essay Contest and Scholarship Program for her paper, “Should parents convicted of domestic violence have their parental rights terminated?” The essay focused on domestic violence in America with the goal of increasing awareness of the growing issue. Sobel is a student in Stetson’s Social Justice Advocacy Concentration Program. Yanez & Associates’… » Read more

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s executive director of community hockey development Jay Feaster spoke with Stetson Law students on Sept. 16. Feaster, who was general manager of the Lightning when they won the Stanley Cup, talked with Stetson Law students  about team-building as a pillar of leadership. Feaster has a law degree from Georgetown University. His presentation was part of the Leadership Certificate program at Stetson.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “As Khurana Meets With Final Clubs, He Has Many Options.”… » Read more

On Sept. 14, students in Professor Luz Nagle’s international law class had an opportunity to talk with U.S. Central Command international law attorney Robin L. Johnson. Johnson’s lecture was followed by a Q&A with students about critical international law topics including Syria. “It is important for our students to hear from such attorneys who have actually practiced in the areas in which we teach, especially… » Read more

Professor Louis Virelli did an interview with Bay News 9 that aired Sept. 15 about the Clerk of Court in Kentucky who refuses to sign same-sex marriage certificates.… » Read more

Dr. T. Wayne Bailey spoke with 10News for the Sept. 14 story, “Questions of influence: Tampa’s political kingmaker.”… » Read more

Just after dawn on the morning of Sept. 11, members of the Stetson University College of Law community planted 2,977 American flags on Stetson’s law campus in memory of each of the 9/11 victim­s. The event was co-sponsored by the Stetson Democrats, Stetson Republicans, and Stetson Student Veterans organizations. The director of  Stetson’s Veteran’s Advocacy Clinic,  Associate Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox, was part of the flag… » Read more

On Sept. 11, Truth Out quoted Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy in an article titled “Clinton Proposes Campaign Finance Reform While Raking in Millions From Wall Street Since 2008.”… » Read more

On a Friday evening in August, the Stetson Law community gathered in the Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library to celebrate the legacy of Dean Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor Lizabeth A. Moody. On Aug. 28, Stetson Law dedicated the Dean Lizabeth A. Moody Seminar Room in the library that Moody helped build. The seminar room was frequently used by Dean Moody for her nonprofit… » Read more

Adjunct Professor and Law alumnus Jeff Brown did an interview that aired Sept. 10 on Bay News 9 about “Economic Crimes Sentencing.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Sept. 10 Harvard Crimson article, “When It Rescinds Admission, Harvard Weighs Several Factors.”… » Read more

Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with Reuters Sept. 10 for the story, “New U.S. prosecution policy is recipe for corporate conflict: lawyers.”… » Read more