Students win best brief award at the National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition

Stetson Law students Diana Evans and John Henley, coached by Professor Michael Allen, won the Best Petitioner’s Brief Award at the National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition, in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-16. Evans also tied for the Best Oralist Award at the competition. The competition is hosted by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association and the George Washington Law School.  During the… » Read more


William and Mary School of Law students win first place at National Pretrial Competition at Stetson Law

A team of students from William and Mary School of Law won first place at the National Pretrial Competition at Stetson University College of Law on Oct. 16 in Gulfport. Student Emily Riggs, of William and Mary School of Law, was named Best Advocate in the Final Round. A team from Charleston School of Law received the Best Brief Award. The National Pretrial Competition, now… » Read more


Orlando Sentinel – Oct. 19, 2011 – Adjunct Professor Adam Levine

Adjunct Professor Dr. Adam Levine talks with the Orlando Sentinel for the story, “Nemours tells patients that medical tapes are missing.”… » Read more


News-Press – Oct. 18, 2011 – Professor Robert Batey

Professor Robert Batey spoke with the News-Press for the story, “Exclusive: a wife insists she’s not guilty.”… » Read more


Daytona Beach News-Journal – Oct. 10, 2011 – Dean Emeritus and Professor Bruce Jacob

Dean Emeritus and Professor Bruce Jacob discusses the constitutionality of using surveillance devices with the Daytona Beach News-Journal.… » Read more


Orlando Sentinel – Oct. 8, 2011 – Professor Robert Batey

Professor Robert Batey is quoted in the Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel in a story about a criminal defendant extradited from a mental facility, diagnosed as schizophrenic, who is defending himself in a double-murder trial.… » Read more


New York Times – Oct. 13, 2011 – Professor Michael Allen

Professor Michael Allen speaks with the New York Times about a Navy veteran challenging denial of benefits for a same-sex partner.… » Read more


Stetson law student creates Heroes Weekend

Former Marine and current Stetson Law student Javier Centonzio is spearheading Heroes Weekend, a series of public events to honor  military service men and women and veterans on Nov. 10, 12 and 13 in Gulfport. The public is invited to enjoy a free concert, a parade and a musical performance benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. Centonzio joined forces with the American Legion Post 125, the… » Read more


Stetson University students to attend Florida Audubon Society Conference

Through a partnership between the Florida Audubon Society and Stetson University, nine students from Stetson’s DeLand and Law campuses have been awarded scholarships to attend the Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) as part of Florida Audubon Society’s statewide conference in Lake Mary, Fla., on Oct. 14. The 2011 Audubon Assembly is an annual event that brings together conservation leaders, scientists, educators, the business community, environmentally concerned… » Read more


The Chronicle of Higher Education – Oct. 11, 2011 – Professor Peter Lake

Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Education about Brown University being asked to hand over donor records in a discipline case in which a former student accused of rape is suing his university.… » Read more


Tampa Bay Business Journal publisher speaks at Stetson Law

Story by Valeria Obi “You have to prove that you deserve the job,” Tampa Bay Business Journal president and publisher Bridgette Mill told students gathered at the Student Leadership Development Committee luncheon at Stetson Law in Gulfport on Oct. 4. Mill came to publishing from a background in broadcast journalism and advertising to become a leader at one of the largest privately held business journals… » Read more


International elder law expert visits Stetson Law, discusses issues impacting aging populations around the world

“Around the world, the elderly struggle for fundamental social and political rights, and face poverty, lack of healthcare and support systems,” said Dr. Israel “Issi” Doron, a law professor and practicing attorney from Israel, who talked with Stetson Law students on Sept. 29 in Gulfport.  “Women, children, people with disabilities have a convention, yet older people are not a protected class.” Dr. Doron spoke with… » Read more