Student presents with judge at Tampa Bay Lawyers Guild’s Law Day
Second-year Stetson Law student Mary Gantert recently joined Judge Edward C. LaRose to address Jesuit High School students in Tampa on the topic of the Fourteenth Amendment during the annual Tampa Bay Lawyers Guild’s Law Day on March 30. In addition to explaining the Fourteenth Amendment, Gantert and Judge LaRose answered general law questions, questions about law school, and discussed balancing law school and real… » Read more
Orlando Sentinel – April 4, 2017 – Professor Louis Virelli
Professor Louis Virelli spoke with the Orlando Sentinel for the story, “Scott reassigns 21 murder cases.”… » Read more
Gujarat National Law University in India wins the International Environmental Moot Court Competition at Stetson
A team of students from the Gujarat National Law University in Gandhinagar, India, won the International Environmental Moot Court Competition, now in its 21st year, on April 1 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. For more than 20 years, students from around the world have competed in Stetson’s IEMCC for a chance to prove themselves as the best environmental advocates on the… » Read more
Stetson Law dean joins more than 160 law deans signing letter in support of legal aid
On March 23, Stetson University College of Law Dean Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz joined more than 160 other deans from public and private law schools across the country in signing a letter in support of continuing funding for the Legal Services Corporation. “What brings us together today is a shared conviction that the loss of LSC funds would devastate efforts to provide access to essential legal… » Read more
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Magazine – March 31, 2017 – Professor Carol Henderson
Professor Carol Henderson is featured in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Magazine article, “Women’s History Month: AAFS Celebrates Carol E. Henderson, BA, JD 2008-2009 AAFS President.”… » Read more
Child Advocates of Stetson Law brings crowd to campus for screening of film, Foster Shock
By Brielle Tucker The Child Advocates of Stetson Law, a newly formed student organization launched by Taylor Greenberg, drew a crowd of close to 200 to the Gulfport campus for the screening of Foster Shock on March 29. The documentary produced and directed by Mari Frankel highlights the problems with Florida’s privatized child welfare system. After the screening, a panel of former foster youth talked… » Read more
Working in Big Law: Stetson’s Career Development Office hosts workshop
Stetson University College of Law’s Career Development Office hosted professionals who lead summer associate recruiting from three large law firms on March 23 who volunteered their time to talk to first year Stetson law students. The panelists, Kaye Daugherty of Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell, Eric Page J.D. ’04 of Shutts & Bowen LLP, and Linda Vandercook of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, joined Stetson Law… » Read more
Columbia Spectator – March 30, 2017 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Columbia Spectator for the article, “Lawsuit alleging Columbia failed to provide accommodations could set new legal precedent.”… » Read more
WFSU – March 30, 2017 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake spoke with WFSU for the story, “Law Professor: Campus Shooting Claims Hard to Prove in Court.”… » Read more
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Magazine – March 29, 2017 – Professor Carol Henderson
Professor Carol Henderson is featured in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Magazine article, “Women’s History Month: AAFS Celebrates Carol E. Henderson, BA, JD 2008-2009 AAFS President.”… » Read more
Chronicle of Higher Education – March 26, 2017 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake wrote the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “First Amendment Survival Guide for Presidents.”… » Read more
WFSU Radio – March 24, 2017 – Professor Louis Virelli
Professor Louis Virelli is quoted in the WFSU Radio report, “Constitutional Professor: Scott’s Retaliation Goes Too Far.”… » Read more