Stetson University College of Law professor, graduates, have been appointed to lead efforts to protect wetlands in Florida and around the world. Professor Royal Gardner and recent graduate Marcela Bonells have recently been appointed to leadership positions on the Ramsar Convention’s Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP). Professor Gardner has been appointed to serve as chair of the (STRP) for 2013-2015. The Ramsar Convention, which… » Read more

Dean emeritus and professor Bruce Jacob is quoted in the ABA Journal article, “Fifty years after Gideon, lawyers still struggle to provide counsel to the indigent.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Yale Daily News story, “Darnell, Title IX links probed.”… » Read more

Dean Theresa Radwan is quoted in the Feb. 26 Orlando Sentinel story, “Partner’s bankruptcy trustee to examine KEL law firm’s assets.”… » Read more

Civil rights activists Ernest “Rip” Patton and David and Winonah Myers visited Stetson University College of Law on Feb. 22 as part of a special educational event organized by the local chapter of Jack and Jill of America for mothers and children in the Tampa Bay area. Stetson Professor of Law Cynthia DeBose introduced the program, and Professor of Law Robert Bickel helped coordinate the… » Read more

Dean Michael Allen appeared on Bay News 9 discussing Florida v. Harris, a Supreme Court case involving a dog trained to sniff out substances.… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose appeared live on Al Jazeera English on Jan. 22 to discuss the case of Olympian Oscar Pistorius, arrested and charged in shooting death of girlfriend.… » Read more

On Feb. 19, alumni, faculty, staff and friends gathered in the Great Hall on Stetson’s Gulfport campus to celebrate the scholarly contributions of Stetson law professor and civil rights scholar Robert D. Bickel. Bickel’s former students Wil H. Florin JD ’80 and Thomas D. Roebig Jr. JD ’86, who regularly fund Stetson’s travel course on Constitutional Law and the Civil Rights Movement, sponsored the dinner… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law, home to the top-ranked trial advocacy program in the country, is launching an online LL.M. in Advocacy, starting in August 2013. Courses leading to the advanced degree will be offered through a part-time, distance-learning platform. Stetson’s Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Advocacy program is designed to meet the needs of busy legal practitioners who wish to learn the Stetson method… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law, home to the top-ranked advocacy program in the country, will launch the online Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law in May. This is believed to be the first law review designed to be read entirely online. Students Jamie Combee and Erik Johanson are the founding editors of the journal, which will include a range of articles related to trial… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose spoke with WMNF News for the story, “Drones Over Florida?”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Educationfor the story, “As Campuses Build Ties With Law Enforcement, Experts Say Privacy Issues Will Arise.”… » Read more