Story by Valeria Obi, 2L Stetson Law student Stetson University College of Law students and faculty honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by marching in the 27th annual parade in St. Petersburg on Monday, Jan. 16. The event drew thousands of spectators to view marching bands, floats and groups of people participating in the parade. They were there to celebrate and honor… » Read more

Dean Michael Allen spoke on WSRQ Let’s Talk Law on Jan. 18, 2012, about the Second Amendment.… » Read more

The Juvenile Justice Initiative and Black Law Students Association at Stetson University College of Law and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida are co-sponsoring a panel discussion on Feb. 2 at Stetson Law in Gulfport to address effectively shutting down the school-to-prison pipeline. WHAT: A panel of experts will discuss strategies for reducing Florida’s dropout rate and the number of young people in the… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law professors participated in several topical panels and committees at the annual Association of American Law Schools meeting Jan. 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The following professors served on panels at the meeting: Associate Dean John Cooper moderated a panel on “The Globalization of the Legal Practice for the Section on International Legal Exchange;” Professor Kirsten Davis presented “Feedback Mechanisms” at the… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy speaks with the Nonprofit Quarterly for the article, “Time to Revive Democracy in the U.S.: Tell Shareholders How Their Dollars Are Used in Politics. ”  … » Read more

Professor Peter Lake discussed hazing on college campuses and Florida’s anti-hazing laws with the FSU News.… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote an article about the SEC’s role in disclosure of corporate political spending for Thomson Reuters.… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose discussed the fatal shooting of a police officer and consideration of the death penalty with the Ledger.… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose joined the Radioactivity program on WMNF Radio to discuss the President of the United States signing the Defense Authorization Act.… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is  quoted in the Jan. 4  Huffington Post article, “Florida Early Voting Limits Could Negatively Affect Blacks, Latinos.”… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy’s opinion editorial about Montana rejecting Citizens United regarding corporate political spending has run in the Huffington Post.… » Read more

Christopher Pietruszkiewicz has been named the new dean of Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla. Pietruszkiewicz joins Stetson from the LSU Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he serves as vice chancellor for business and financial affairs and as the J.Y. Sanders Professor of Law. Pietruszkiewicz will start at Stetson this summer. “I am delighted to join the College of Law… » Read more