Stetson University College of Law student Elisabeth Fontugne was recently honored with two awards for excellence in writing. Fontugne won the Mollie and Paul Hill Student Writing Competition in Medical-Legal Interprofessional Collaboration, hosted by Florida State University. She took second place in the American College of Legal Medicine Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine and Bioethics. Fontugne’s writing addresses the intersection of law and medicine.… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Tampa Bay Times story, “7 things people said about Stand Your Ground law.”… » Read more

Professor Robert Bickel and Peter Lake are quoted in The Atlantic Feb. 19 article, “The Dark Power of Fraternities.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law announced the recipients of this year’s William A. Kaplin Award and Facilitator Award at the National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Feb. 13-19, in Orlando, Fla. William E. Thro, constitutional law scholar and general counsel of the University of Kentucky, received the William A. Kaplin Award for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy Scholarship. Thro is an accomplished… » Read more

Professor Peter Fitzgerald is referenced in the Contracts Prof Blog, “Global K: Empirically Speaking.”… » Read more

Professor Darryl Wilson spoke with the News-Press for the story, “FGCU ticket sales strong, resales aren’t.”… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose spoke with WMNF News for the story, “Local law professor says Michael Dunn hung jury is another reason Stand Your Ground must go.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Fitzgerald appeared in the USF documentary, “Animals with a Purpose.”… » Read more

Members of the public were invited to a panel discussion and showing of the film, “Defending Gideon,” on Feb. 11 at Stetson University College of Law’s Gulfport campus. Approximately 70 people attended the showing of the 30-minute documentary and Q&A discussion about the history and future of public defender work and criminal justice in the U.S. Christopher Durocher of the Constitution Project moderated the panel… » Read more

Dean Christopher Pietruszkiewicz and Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob spoke with WMNF News during the panel, “Defending Gideon,” on Feb. 11.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake spoke with Newsweek for the article, “How Colleges Flunk Mental Health.”… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote, “From American Hustle to the Super PAC Hustle,” for the Brennan Center for Justice. The article also appeared in Moyers & Co.… » Read more