A contingent of Stetson Law students traveled to Honduras in January 2020 to perform pro bono legal services for those in need. Photo by Daniela Gomez By Daniela GomezStetson Law3L While most spend their winter break reflecting on the fall semester and relaxing before the spring semester, 12 Stetson Law students spent seven days in Honduras in January as part of the Legal Empowerment Brigade.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Jan. 31 The Tufts Daily article, “Monaco’s letter to Department of Education criticizes Title IX sexual harassment reform proposals.”… » Read more

The Stetson University College of Law team of Elise Engle, LaMark McGreen, Grace Samarkos and Megan Tiralosi won the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition on Jan. 23-25 in Tampa, Florida. This year, Stetson won the competition for the 23rd time in 37 years. A Stetson team won the inaugural Chester Bedell competition in 1983. The Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar conducts the prestigious… » Read more

(L-R): Professor Deborah Weissman and Richard C. Woltmann. Stetson University College of Law’s annual Inns of Court Banquet on Jan. 24 in St. Petersburg honored Bay Area Legal Services pioneer Richard C. Woltmann with the Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award. Stetson established the Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Award in 1990 to honor outstanding contributions to public service, the justice system, and the community.… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is hosting a Spring Open House for future law students from 9:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1401 61st St. S. in Gulfport. Stetson Law is home to the top-ranked trial advocacy program in the U.S. Stetson’s legal writing program is ranked second in the nation. The half-day Open House program is open to the public and includes… » Read more

Stetson University’s Veterans Law Institute continues to partner with the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center and Bay Area Legal Services to offer veterans civil legal services at community clinics in Bradenton and Sarasota from February through December. The legal clinics are designed for veterans enrolled for care with the Bay Pines VA Health Care System in need of legal representation for non-criminal offenses. Legal clinics for veterans will… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Diverse magazine article, “UNC Admissions Lawsuit Likely Headed to Supreme Court.”… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Jan. 20 Salon article, “Impeachment is suddenly a real possibility–but we’re missing the forest for the trees.”… » Read more

By Brandi Palmer Stetson University College of Law student Jasmine Smith calmly explains that she remembers the day when bullets riddled her home as a child. She can also remember what changed her path in life. Smith grew up in Florida as the oldest of seven children in a loving family, lacking the economic security of many of her peers at Stetson Law. As a… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Law & Crime article, “Trump’s Shot at Cohen’s Father-in-Law Looks an Awful Lot Like Witness Tampering, Dems Say.”… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Colleges Are Getting Smarter About Student Evaluations. Here’s How.”… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the Atlantic article, “Trump Can Say ‘Witch Hunt’ as Many Times as He Wants.”… » Read more