Blair Carlyle and Erika Leeper served as Stetson Law’s delegation to COP15 in July of 2025. For two Stetson Law students, attending the Ramsar Convention’s 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) in summer of 2025 was more than an immersive learning experience; it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Representing the next generation of environmental leaders, Blair Carlyle and Erika Leeper, who are now 3Ls, traveled… » Read more

As Stetson Law continues to maximize its offerings to students as well as magnify its scholarly contributions to legal education, the College is thrilled to welcome four visiting professors and one returning professor emerita to campus in fall of 2025. Stetson Law is proud of its tradition of inviting visiting faculty to engage in projects that enrich students’ learning experiences while conducting important work that… » Read more

The Stetson Law community is excited to welcome two individuals to the faculty as part of its Bruce R. Jacob Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) Program. Named for celebrated Dean Emeritus Bruce R. Jacob, this program invites aspiring academics to gain full-time teaching experience while benefiting from extensive mentorship and support from tenured faculty. Over the program’s typically two-year period, these visiting professors are invited to… » Read more

In the fall of 2025, two esteemed educators joined Stetson Law’s faculty as tenure-track professors. Both new hires demonstrate the College of Law’s commitment to growing its already robust offerings in the area of international law, as each brings a unique and impressive set of scholarship and experience to our law school. Dagmar Rita Myslinska: Immigration Law Stetson Law has hired noted immigration law scholar… » Read more

Left: Vice Dean Jason Palmer. Right: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Stacey-Rae Simcox. Building on Stetson Law’s commitment to supporting student success in law school and beyond, College of Law Dean D. Benjamin Barros has appointed Professor Jason Palmer as Vice Dean and Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Their insight and guidance in these roles will ensure that the College of… » Read more

With encouragement from Professor Rebecca Morgan, Lauren Lewchuk presented to DOJ officials in the summer of ’25. Lauren Lewchuk ’26 presented to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative in summer of 2025. It began with a paper Lauren Lewchuk ’26 wrote for their Elder Law Seminar class with Professor Rebecca Morgan ’80. Titled “Barriers to Reintegration: The Socioeconomic Marginalization of Elderly Former Inmates,”… » Read more

Over the years, the Stetson Law community has had many has had many incredible milestones on campus and beyond. In honor of the College’s 125th anniversary, here’s a look at some of the biggest moments in its history. Wishing Well Fountain Ladies Posing Rolyat 1920sBabe Ruth signing historic Yankees contract.Porkchop the Cat 1989 graduationRolyat PostcardRolyat-Great HallRuth-Stevens-Julia-historic-photothe-strange-oneWalter MannSebring et al 1960sDean Dillon Seminar Room 60sMock Trial… » Read more

Left: Associate Dean for Assessment and Professional Engagement and Professor of Law Anne Mullins; Right: Provost’s Faculty Fellow for Generative AI and Higher Education and Professor of Law Kirsten Davis. For law students and legal professionals alike, generative artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword: a powerful tool that can enhance work and save time, but only if one knows how and why to use it.… » Read more

Dr. Brian Larson joins Stetson Law as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Legal Writing in Fall of 2025. This fall, the Stetson Law community will welcome Dr. Brian Larson to campus as the Distinguished Legal Writing Professor for the 2025-26 academic year. Based at Texas A&M University School of Law, Larson brings with him a deep passion for strengthening scholarly work in the legal writing community.… » Read more

Clockwise from top left: Law Professor and Director of Clinical and Experiential Education Christine Cerniglia; 2024 alumna Mary Rose Maloney; Adjunct Law Professor Ari Weisberg; 2018 alumna Taylor Sartor Following years of tireless work on behalf of vulnerable youth, Stetson’s Child Advocacy Clinic was awarded Funding Florida Legal Aid’s Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award. The award honors donors, pro bono lawyers, and legal aid programs… » Read more

Adjunct Professor and Veterans Law Institute Associate Director Morgan Zimarakos ’20. Starting on June 10, 2025, Stetson Law alumna, adjunct professor, and Veterans Law Institute (VLI) Associate Director Morgan Zimarakos ’20 will begin her new role as president of the National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium. The organization supports veterans law clinics at law schools across the country and advocates for policy reform and legislation… » Read more

As the sun shone brightly on Plaza Mayor on the morning of Saturday, May 17, Stetson Law honored 314 new alumni for successfully completing their law school journey. Surrounded by a sea of friends and family, cap-and-gown-clad graduating students were led to their seats in a processional led by Professor of Law and Faculty Marshal Royal Gardner and Stetson University Provost and Vice President of… » Read more