LL.M. student Riya Khan selected for U.N. graduate study program
LL.M. in International Law student Riya Khan has been accepted into the United Nations Graduate Study Programme starting this summer. The program provides an opportunity for outstanding graduate and postgraduate students from around the world to deepen their understanding of the principles, purposes and activities of the U.N. and its related agencies through first-hand observation and study at the U.N. Office in Geneva, Switzerland. “It’s… » Read more
Student Taylor Greenberg receives 2017 Pro Bono Service Award, Haley Coet and Reshma Pharsi receive honorable mention
Student Taylor Greenberg received the 2017 Pro Bono Service Award for Outstanding Service by a Law Student from the Sixth Judicial Circuit at the Pinellas County Justice Center in Clearwater on April 21. Stetson Law students Haley Coet and Reshma Pharsi won honorable mention awards for pro bono service. Greenberg was honored for her dedication to the cause of pro bono service and commitment to… » Read more
10News – April 26, 2017 – Professor Louis Virelli
Professor Louis Virelli spoke with 10News for the story, “VERIFY: Is Twitter account posting every Trump donor’s name?”… » Read more
Stetson law grad hosts golf tournament in May to raise money for veterans scholarship
By Brandi Palmer Stetson University College of Law alumnus Javier Centonzio J.D. ’12, LL.M. ’14 is coordinating the third annual Sgt. Jessie Davila Memorial Classic Golf Tournament on May 6 to benefit a scholarship for veterans and the St. Petersburg Vet Center. The golf tournament begins at 11 a.m. the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club, 1501 Indian Rocks Rd. in Belleair, Florida. Centonzio established the Sgt.… » Read more
Philly.com – April 24, 2017 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake is quoted in Philly.com article, “As grand jury probes PSU pledge death, history shows hazing prosecutions hard to prove.”… » Read more
The Harvard Crimson – April 20, 2017 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “Between Harvard and Office for Civil Rights, A Symbiotic Relationship.”… » Read more
Stetson hosts Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills May 22-25 in Gulfport
Stetson University College of Law hosts the Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference on the Gulfport, Florida, campus on May 22-25. The annual Educating Advocates conference invites professors, lawyers and legal practitioners from across the U.S. to spend two and one-half intensive days learning the Stetson method of advocacy, developing their teaching skills, and networking with renowned advocacy instructors. The theme of this year’s conference… » Read more
Bloomberg BNA – April 20, 2017 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is referenced in the Bloomberg BNA story, “Corporations Gave Millions for Trump Inaugural.”… » Read more
International Law Society highlights hot topics and recognizes outstanding members
By Kai Su About 40 students, professors, and members of the community gathered on Stetson’s Gulfport campus on Monday night, April 17, for an award recognition ceremony for the International Law Society Spirit Awards and panel discussion on “Hot Topics in International Law.” The program in the Great Hall was hosted by the International Law Society and International Programs Office at Stetson law school. The… » Read more
Stetson wins Florida Bar Law Student Professionalism YouTube contest for the third year in a row
Stetson University College of Law has won the Florida Bar Law Student Professionalism YouTube contest for the third year in a row. The contest was designed to promote professionalism among law students. Student Shaheen Nouri wrote and acted in this year’s video, “Law & Order: Ethical Victims Unit,” along with students Eva Seif, Christian Anderson, Katie Holland, Natalie Yello, and Colby Connell, with a special… » Read more
SCOTUSblog – April 14, 2017 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is referenced in the Friday Round Up of SCOTUSblog.… » Read more
Modeling the U.N. of the future: two Stetson Law students participate in intergenerational community-building at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Two Stetson University College of Law students participated in a model intergenerational U.N. session on April 8 about global issues related to aging. Stetson students Riya Khan, a student in the LL.M. program, and Kai Su, a first-year J.D. student, joined the session at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston via Skype. A group of more than 30 people including senior citizens and high… » Read more