Stetson Law’s December class: public service leaders
Stetson University College of Law students celebrated their completion of law school on Dec. 15 in the Great Hall on the Gulfport campus. A total of 47 degree candidates, including 20 full-time and 27 part-time J.D. students, were invited to attend the celebration. The full-time J.D. class includes two J.D./Grado students, one J.D./MINTEC and one J.D./MIEBL student. Eight LL.M. in Advocacy, one joint J.D./LL.M. in… » Read more
WMNF News – Dec. 12, 2016 – Professor Judith Scully
Professor Judith Scully joined the MidPoint program today on WMNF discussing the minimum age for juveniles. … » Read more
NJ.com – Dec. 12, 2016 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Dec. 12 NJ.com article, “Why J&J, Merck back GOP opponents of birth control they’re selling.”… » Read more
Tampa Bay Times – Dec. 11, 2016 – Professor Charles Rose
Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Tampa Bay Times article, “14-year-old charged with first degree murder in death of elderly Pasco County man.”… » Read more
Can Bitcoin technology promote equality around the world? Visiting professor speaks in Mexico, Africa
Stetson University Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Carla L. Reyes had the opportunity to speak in Mexico and Africa in December on topics related to cutting-edge technologies like Bitcoin. Professor Reyes participated in discussions about how these technologies can be used to promote economic, social and cultural rights, and how they might reshape the law. Reyes was asked to speak at the United Nations Internet… » Read more
WUSF – Dec. 8, 2016 – Elder Consumer Protection Fellow Brandon Robinson
Elder Consumer Protection Fellow Brandon Robinson is quoted in the WUSF story, “Stetson offers older veterans free will services.”… » Read more
Student Kyle Goss takes one step closer to lifelong goal with HSN internship
Ask third-year Stetson Law student Kyle J. Goss what brought him to law school, and he recalls reading “The Street Lawyer” by author John Grisham in the seventh grade. Goss says that he fell in love with the idea of being an attorney while reading the book. “I made it my life-long goal to pursue a career in the legal industry,” says Goss. He majored… » Read more
Elder Law Prof Blog – Dec. 6, 2016 – Professor Rebecca Morgan
Professor Rebecca Morgan wrote the Elder Law Prof Blog, “First Annual Report – White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.”… » Read more
Stetson Law’s Moot Court Board among the best in the nation
The fall 2016 Best Value Law Schools issue of preLaw magazine lists Stetson University College of Law’s Moot Court Board among the best in the nation. Stetson’s Board is ranked third in the list of the top 16 moot court programs of 2015-2016 and is ranked sixth among the 20 best moot courts of the decade. The preLaw magazine analyzed seven years of scores and… » Read more
Bill Moyers – Dec. 6, 2016 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote “Three Men in a Room: The DC Edition” for Bill Moyers blog.… » Read more
What changes will the new administration bring to education? Stetson’s National Conference on Law and Higher Education is Feb. 9-13
Stetson University’s annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education celebrates 38 years in February, with leading higher education scholars, thinkers and practitioners in the U.S. discussing the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in an era of legal, social and political change. This year’s conference, themed on “Accountability and Regulation of American Colleges and Universities in Times of Legal, Social and Political Upheaval,” takes… » Read more
WUSF – Dec. 2, 2016 – Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox
Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox spoke with WUSF for the story, “Law Schools, Students Join Forces For Veterans.”… » Read more