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

Attorneys, trustees, estate planners, financial advisers, CPAs and other elder care professionals attended the 15th Annual 2013 Special Needs Trusts – The National Conference held Oct. 16-18 in St. Pete Beach, Fla. The advanced day session opened with a presentation by Associate Dean Kristen D. Adams, announcing the Professor Rebecca C. Morgan Elder Law Scholarship Fund. The newly named scholarship for students enrolled in Stetson’s… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose spoke with the Florida Times-Union for the Oct. 18 story, “Convict in cocaine-trafficking case to get shorter sentence.”… » Read more

Adjunct Professor David Tirella spoke with the Associated Press for the story, “Florida bullying case raises questions for parents.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Slate article, “College women: stop getting drunk.”… » Read more

A team of students from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center won Stetson University College of Law’s Sixth Annual National Pretrial Competition on Oct. 13 in Gulfport, Fla. Teams from 16 law schools around the country competed at Stetson for a chance to win the competition, coordinated annually by Stetson’s Center for Excellence in Advocacy. Awards First place: Louisiana State University Paul M.… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose spoke with the National Post Canada regarding the use of drones and rendition.… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Associated Press article, “FBI took federal death row inmate out of prison in search for remains of slain W.Va. woman.”… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose gives insight into a DUI scandal charge in the Oct. 9 Tampa Tribune.… » Read more

Visiting Professor James Sheehan is featured in the Tampa Bay Times article, “Review: ‘The Alligator Man’ by James Sheehan thrills to the very end.”… » Read more

Professor Catherine Cameron is quoted in the Law360 article, “1st Amendment Poses Hurdle For NY ‘Revenge Porn’ Bills.”… » Read more