Yale Daily News – Feb. 7, 2012 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake speaks with the Yale Daily News for the story, “Universities weigh complaint options.”… » Read more
Panel at Stetson Law in Gulfport explores breaking the school-to-prison pipeline
Story by Valeria Obi “A lot of juvenile decisions often end up with adult consequences,” Judge Patrice Moore told an audience of students, faculty and community members gathered in the Great Hall at Stetson Law last Thursday evening. Judge Moore, of the 6th Judicial Circuit, joined a panel of experts on the Gulfport campus on Feb. 2 to discuss the impact of zero-tolerance law on… » Read more
Yale Daily News – Feb. 6, 2012 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Yale Daily News for the article, “Sexual complaint resources questioned.”… » Read more
WMNF News – Feb. 3, 2012 – Professor Judith Scully
Professor Judith Scully talks with WMNF News for the story, “Criminal justice professionals want to curtail school-to-prison pipeline.”… » Read more
Daytona Beach News-Journal – Feb. 3, 2012 – Professor Joan Catherine Bohl
The Feb. 3 Daytona Beach News-Journal quotes Professor Joan Catherine Bohl in the story, “Legislators take aim at referral services for lawyers, doctors, pain clinics.”… » Read more
Sarasota Herald Tribune – Feb. 1, 2012 – Professor Darryl Wilson
Professor Darryl Wilson spoke with the Sarasota Herald Tribune for the story, “Developer will have a tough time proving discrimination, experts say.”… » Read more
Stetson team wins Florida Bar Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition on Jan. 26
Students from Stetson University College of Law won the Florida Bar Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition on Jan. 26 at the Florida Bar meeting in Orlando, Fla. Stetson has won the competition 19 out of 29 times, and is consistently ranked as a top law school for trial advocacy by the U.S. News & World Report. The student team of Morgan Anderson, Julian Catala, Kristin… » Read more
Exonerated man, John Thompson, talks with Stetson Law students about responsibility and accountability in the legal profession
Story by Valeria Obi and Brandi Palmer John Thompson spent 18 years in prison and 14 years on death row before being exonerated of a crime he did not commit. On Jan. 26, Thompson shared his experiences with Stetson University College of Law students and spoke about the importance of responsibility and accountability. “Now is the time for you to decide what you will stand… » Read more
Attorney John P. Cunningham received Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award on Jan. 26
John P. Cunningham, who has worked with Gulfcoast Legal Services for more than 30 years and served as its executive director since January 1984, was presented with this year’s Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award from Stetson University College of Law. The award was presented on Thursday evening, Jan. 26, at the annual Inns of Court Banquet at the Mirror Lake Lyceum, 737 Third… » Read more
Capitol Coffee – Jan. 20, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy discussed the anniversary of Citizens United with Capitol Coffee.… » Read more
Information sessions for part-time law program set for March
Stetson University College of Law is offering two information sessions in March for prospective students interested in earning their law degrees part-time. Students taking the LSAT as late as June are eligible for admission in the fall. The sessions, both offered in the Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Courtroom at the Tampa Law Center, 1700 N. Tampa St., provide an overview of the process of applying… » Read more
The Chronicle of Higher Education – Jan. 22, 2012 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake’s new book, Foundations of Higher Education Law and Policy: Basic Legal Rules, Concepts, and Principles for Student Affairs, is among selected new books in higher education in the Chronicle of Higher Education.… » Read more