Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the L.A. Times opinion article, “Shareholders in the dark about ‘dark money.'”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law inducted three outstanding alumni into its Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 in Gulfport. Hall of Fame inductees are selected for having a profound and positive impact on Stetson Law and the legal profession. » View photos on Flickr (or see slideshow below) This year’s inductees included: Professor Paul Barnard JD ’58 opened the doors to practical legal education in… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s moot court team of students Jonathan Hart, Brandon Pfluger and Melaina Tryon won the 32nd Annual John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law on Oct. 26 in Chicago. This is the second time that Stetson has won this competition. The first time was in 2009. Stetson Law alumnus Larry Miccolis co-coached the winning… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is partnering with the Community Law Program and the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation on Nov. 5 to prepare free simple wills and advance directives for WWII, Korean and Vietnam War veterans and their spouses who have limited assets and low incomes. WHAT: Simple wills will be provided for low-income veterans and their spouses. Individuals owning real estate outside the state… » Read more

Dean and Professor of Law Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz is quoted in the National Jurist article, “LL.M. degrees explode as law gets more specialized.”… » Read more

According to Champion Magazine, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob has received the Champion of Indigent Defense Award from the NACDL.… » Read more

When a group of students in Professor Rebecca Morgan’s Elder Law Seminar class visited a local nursing home in Gulfport, student Ashley Heino noticed that the walls were lacking artwork. She and fellow student Christine O’Shea discussed how Stetson Law students and the nursing home might work together to create artwork to spruce up the walls while also providing the residents with a creative activity.… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the AFK Insider story, “Conflict-Free Cell Phones? DRC Is Big In Tantalum Exports.”… » Read more

Stetson Law Information Day for prospective students is scheduled for Nov. 9 on Stetson University College of Law’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. WHAT: Prospective students will have an opportunity to meet Stetson Law students and faculty, attend a simulated law class and faculty-led seminars, tour the campus, and learn more about admissions and financial aid. Complimentary lunch will be provided. WHEN: Registration begins… » Read more

Professor Jason Bent and Professor Janice McClendon’s testimony before the Employer-Sponsored Benefits Study Task Force meeting on Oct. 23 appeared on the Florida Channel.… » Read more

Stetson Law Republicans Vice President J. Tyler Payne moderated the organization’s annual State and Local Politicians Panel on Oct. 22 in the Great Hall at Stetson Law in Gulfport with St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, Representative James Grant (JD ’09), and Representative Kathleen Peters. The student organization brought a panel of experts to campus to talk about a variety of issues impacting the community. “It… » Read more

Students Rickena Perry and Ariana Brooks kicked off the Black Law Students Association book drive on Oct. 21 in the breezeway at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport. Stetson’s BLSA is collecting children’s, teen and college-level books to donate to the international book project, which this year promotes literacy in Ghana. Stetson’s BLSA book drive is part of a national BLSA event in which… » Read more