Stetson University College of Law is inviting future law students to visit the Gulfport campus of the top-ranked law school in the U.S. for trial advocacy from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, for the Stetson Experience. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. for the program beginning at 10 a.m. at Stetson Law in Gulfport, 1401 61st St. S. Lunch will be provided. Campus visitors… » Read more

Federal Public Defender Donna Lee Elm received the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Public Service Award during the annual Inns of Court Banquet on Jan. 24 in St. Petersburg. Adam J. Foss, founder and president of Prosecutor Impact, provided the keynote address. Elm is the Federal Defender for the Middle District of Florida. She has taken two cases to the U.S. Supreme Court, Curtis Johnson in… » Read more

Professor Judith Scully is mentioned in the Weekly Challenger article, “Reclaiming Our Youth.”… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is cited in the Legal Theory Blog.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “Experts Disagree on Motivation for DOJ Harvard Probe.”… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the article, “Welcome to Florida, Voters (Votantes, Bienvenidos a Florida,” for Shondaland.… » Read more

Stetson Law students attended a daylong professional development conference on Jan. 19 on the Gulfport campus. The Campus to Career conference for students kicked off with an opening keynote address by Professor of Law Louis Virelli. Professor Virelli described his personal 15-year career path, from bioengineering student in college to law student, lawyer and then law professor. “Finding your ideal job and getting it the… » Read more

Stetson Law students Mark Pack and Ashaley Boatwright were both recently awarded a $500 Bridge Scholarship from the Post 9/11 Veterans Corp. University of South Florida undergraduate student Chris Starr also received a scholarship. Stetson is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant, and home to the Veterans Law Institute and Veterans Advocacy Clinic, dedicated in 2012 to provide representation to Tampa Bay Area veterans appealing decisions… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the New York Daily News article, “An insidious foreign dark money threat.”… » Read more

Professor Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Jan. 16 States News Service article, “Report: Presidency Appears to Have Caused Trump’s Brand to Decline.” Professor Torres-Spelliscy is cited in the ElectionLawBlog, “Boycotting the President’s Brand: Commercial Reactions to Trump 2015-2017,” and “Campaign Finance, Free Speech, and Boycotts.”… » Read more

Professor Rebecca Morgan wrote the Jan. 18 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Patient Dumping-By the Health Care Provider.” She wrote the Jan. 17 Elder Law Prof Blog, “FINRA FAQ for Elder Financial Exploitation.” Professor Morgan wrote the Jan. 16 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Of Those Boomers: Reaping the Impact of Loud Music.” Professor Morgan wrote the Jan. 15 Elder Law Prof Blog article, “Regenerative Medicine: The… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law Professor Judith Scully, co-founder of the Innocence Initiative at Stetson, is moderating the Fred G. Minnis Sr. Bar Association community forum on “Reclaiming Our Youth: Creating Solutions for Juvenile Justice,” on Jan. 18 at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum, 2240 9th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. The forum from 6:30-8:30 p.m. is open to the public. Panelists include State Attorney… » Read more