FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ashley McKnight-Taylor727-562-7381 GULFPORT, Fla. — Stetson University College of Law received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Dean Michèle Alexandre The magazine selected Stetson Law for its inclusive curriculum initiatives, including in Criminal Law and Research and Writing courses; Americans with Disabilities Act initiatives, such… » Read more

Diana Estrada In August, the American Bar Association House of Delegates passed Resolution 608 urging federal, state, local, territorial and tribal governments to enact laws and policies to provide all employees a living wage. A Stetson Law student was instrumental in crafting the resolution’s supporting documentation. “Not only did I think it would be a wonderful opportunity to get some pro bono hours, but I… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s first-time bar takers passed the July 2021 Florida Bar examination at the rate of 78.8 percent. The statewide average was 71.6 percent. This marked Stetson’s best pass rate for first-time takers since July 2016.  “We are thankful for the entire College of Law community who provided a myriad of support to our bar takers,” said Dean Michèle Alexandre.  Stetson Law… » Read more

Kyle Ridgeway Kyle Ridgeway, 2L, spent his summer as a Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation Fellow, a distinction that enabled him to work in an unpaid position as a law clerk for the Southern Legal Counsel. “As a law clerk for the Southern Legal Counsel I conducted research and legal coding for ongoing litigation,” Ridgeway said. “The SLC is a public interest non-profit law firm that… » Read more

View the complete lecture recording. The first Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series event of the 2021-2022 academic year featured Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director and senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity in St. Petersburg. Her presentation, “The Red Tide Blues: What’s Causing It and Where Do We Go From Here?” covered red tide (a/k/a Karenia brevis) and some of its causes. Karenia brevis is… » Read more

The winners of the inaugural Stetson Trial Masters Tournament – sporting their new, green championship jackets – are Sierra Purden (3L), Jacquelyn Christoph (2L), Tiffany Hilton (3L), and Stevin Smith (2L). The champions of the inaugural Stetson Trial Masters Tournament are Jacquelyn Christoph (2L), Tiffany Hilton (3L), Sierra Purden (3L), and Stevin Smith (2L). The team of Katherine Castaner (3L), Kierstyn Jennings (2L), Pamela Marsh… » Read more

A new Racial Justice Fellows pilot program aimed at putting college students at the center of creating systemic racial change is being launched by a coalition of Pinellas County higher education institutions and a non-profit organization. Eight students will be selected to participate in the pilot program. They will receive up to $2,000 each during the 2021-2022 academic year. Participating institutions include USF’s St. Petersburg campus, St.… » Read more

Stetson Law Professor Lance Long helped create and now serves on the board of Conserve Utah Valley (CUV), a non-profit organization that works to protect unspoiled land and water in the region from development. Bridal Veil Falls, Provo, Utah. (Image by Mike Scalora via Wikimedia Commons) “CUV was formed in response to repeated attempts by developers in Utah Valley (which is the name people in… » Read more

Many of the student participants in Stetson Law’s new Youth Civic Engagement Program for teenagers between the ages of 15-17 attended a wrap-up ceremony and campus tour at the end of the week-long course. Stetson Law’s July 2021 Pipeline Program “I think that one of the ‘a-ha’ moments that I witnessed really had to do with civil dialogue. Students really believe that when they’re ‘right,’… » Read more

Jaclyn Lopez The first Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series event of the 2021-2022 academic year will be Thursday, Aug. 26 at noon and will feature Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director and senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity in St. Petersburg. Lopez’s presentation is titled “The Red Tide Blues: What’s Causing It and Where Do We Go From Here?” and will cover red… » Read more

Prefer to watch the video? View it on YouTube. Louis J. Virelli III Stetson Law Professor Louis J. Virelli III was tapped for membership in a group of leading administrative law scholars to provide a federal agency with academic research and expertise. The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) created a new Council on Federal Agency Adjudication in September 2020 to provide a forum… » Read more

Wetland area on fire via Wikimedia. The Record and Rules for the 26th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (IEMCC) have been released and are now available on the IEMCC website. The theme for this year’s problem is “Protected Areas and Armed Conflict.” The global, multi-part contest gives students around the world an opportunity to learn more about and advocate for environmental issues impacting… » Read more