ABA President Bob Carlson spoke at Stetson Law. American Bar Association President Bob Carlson visited Stetson University’s Gulfport campus on Feb. 12 and presented to students, faculty and staff. Carlson, who took the helm of the ABA in 2018, is focused on the role bar services play in an independent judicial system, changes in legal education and bar admission, and wellness for lawyers and law… » Read more

Andy Zodrow spoke at Stetson Law. Photo by Sarah Shirley. By Sarah Shirley “Environmental law is about defending the rule,” said Andy Zodrow J.D. ’95 of the Environmental Protection Commission. Zodrow visited Stetson’s Gulfport campus on Feb. 12 to talk with students about the path to a career in environmental law. “What a lot of people don’t know is that you don’t have to come… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “Experts Say Sanctions Lawsuits Are Unlikely to Be Immediately Dismissed.”… » Read more

(L-R): Alex Spadaro and Grace Kobitter. The Stetson University College of Law team of Grace Kobitter and Alex Spadaro won the regional Client Counseling Competition on Feb. 9 at the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago.  The team advances to the national Client Counseling Competition at Baylor Law in March.  “This is the second year in a row that Stetson advanced to the national Client… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Win for Christian Group at Iowa.”… » Read more

(L-R): Lanse Scriven and Judge Mary Scriven candidly answered students’ questions about the career/life balance during the closing keynote address. Photo by Frédéric Boidin. Greg Coleman presented the opening keynote address. Photo by Frédéric Boidin. Stetson’s third annual Campus to Career: Professional Development Conference featured programming including more than 20 session speakers and keynote presentations by Florida Bar past-president Greg Coleman J.D. ’89, Judge Mary… » Read more

(L-R): Sara Papantonio, John Kimbrough and Madeline Pendley. The Stetson University College of Law team of John Kimbrough, Sara Papantonio and Madeline Pendley won the regional rounds of the National Trial Competition in Tallahassee, Florida, on Feb. 3, and heads to the national finals in San Antonio, Texas, on March 27-31. Stetson Law has won the National Trial Competition five times. Professors Erika McArdle J.D.… » Read more

Professor Ellen Podgor is mentioned in the Miami Herald article, “Effective criminal justice reform requires collaboration, conversation and creative thinking.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 3 The Harvard Crimsonarticle, “News Analysis: In SFFA Lawsuit, a Unified Strategy with Nuanced Arguments.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 3 The Chronicle of Higher Education article, “When Kenneth Starr Gives the Keynote at a Higher Ed Conference.”… » Read more

Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the Feb. 3 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Japanese Elders-Seek Jail When Financially Insecure or Lonely? “ Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the Feb. 4 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Frail, Old & Living Independently.”… » Read more

By Sarah Shirley Tampa Bay Waterkeeper executive director Andrew Hayslip presented the Foreman Biodiversity Lecture on the importance of protecting clean water at Stetson Law’s Gulfport campus on Jan. 31. “We exist to protect our natural heritage through science, policy, advocacy, and the enforcement of existing environmental laws,” said Hayslip. Tampa Bay Waterkeeper defends and advocates clean water laws, but Hayslip emphasized that people must… » Read more