News of the next Dean of Stetson University College of Law, Dean Michèle Alexandre, has run in the Weekly Challenger and Orlando Business Journal.… » Read more

Michèle Alexandre Following a nationwide search, Stetson University Executive Vice President and Provost Noel Painter, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Michèle Alexandre, a noted civil rights, gender and race scholar, and author of “The New Frontiers of Civil Rights Litigation,” as the next dean of Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. Alexandre is the College of Law’s first African-American dean. The appointment is effective June 2019. “Dean… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Town and Country magazine article, “College Admissions Scandal Explained.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the March 12 Diverse magazine article, “DOJ Reveals College Admissions Scandal, Rocks Higher Ed.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Yahoo! article, “How the College Admissions Scandal Is Different from Other Ways Rich Parents Help Get Their Kids Into School.”… » Read more

Stetson’s Gulfport campus. For the 21st time, Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, is ranked the no. 1 school for Trial Advocacy in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report. Stetson is ranked no. 3 for Legal Writing, and is consistently among the top six programs for legal writing. “For 25 years, Stetson has distinguished itself among the top programs in… » Read more

Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall in DeLand, Florida. On college campuses across the country, conversations about race, politics and other issues have become flashpoints in the debate over free speech. Eric Kurlander, Ph.D., Stetson professor of history, said faculty, staff and students can feel hesitant to discuss these important issues, fearing they may come under attack for expressing views that don’t conform to campus norms. Kurlander… » Read more

(L-R) Professor Lance Long, Adam Duh, Maria White, Kate Welch, Jake Black, Taylor Koufos, Jennifer Winn, Rachel Curran, and Jackie Lopez. By Jennifer Winn On March 2-3, Stetson Law students traveled with Professor Lance Long to the University of Oregon for the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference. “It was a great experience and we got to meet some of the most influential people in the… » Read more

(L-R): (Back row) Forest Sutton, Megan McGinn, JJ Meyer, Sam Powers, (front row) Dana Baker, Ariana Seiler, Kelli Motes, Mary Katherine Bleckley, and alumna Kaitlyn Dugas. Stetson University College of Law won the regional American Association of Justice trial competition in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1. The winning Stetson Law team of Dana Baker, Mary Katherine Bleckley, JJ Meyer and Ariana Seiler are… » Read more

By Sarah Shirley FAWLS at Stetson hosted the annual Women’s Week program. (L-R): Megan Summers, Rebecca Klonel, Shennia Laurence, Rachel Wise, Kim Lopater, Michelle Moretz, Emeraude Lerebours, Kelsey Norman and Taylor Scribner. The Florida Association of Women Lawyers at Stetson hosts an annual Women’s Week program to raise awareness, encourage advocacy, and initiate action on current women’s rights issues in the U.S. through various pro… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Columbia Spectator article, “She has no contact directive against her alleged rapist. Why do they still cross paths?”… » Read more

By Sarah Shirley “We have been pushing people out of mental health institutions and onto the street,” Dr. Risdon N. Slate told the audience gathered to hear him lecture during the Student Leadership Development Program Leadership Luncheon on Feb. 20. “I do not believe that a person should have to commit a crime in order to obtain recovery in our criminal justice system.” Dr. Risdon… » Read more