William Kaplin
Professor Kaplin spoke on "New Barriers to Access" at the 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education in Orlando last week. He also facilitated the session regarding the HELPS Scholarship Network. In addition, Stetson's Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy presented the Second Annual William A. Kaplin Award for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy Scholarship. The award was presented to Professor Barbara Lee of Rutgers.
Peter Lake
Professor Lake served as co-chair of and a featured speaker at the 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, held last week in Orlando. One presentation focused on At-Risk Response Teams, and the other focused on his book Beyond Discipline.
Luz Nagle
Professor Nagle taught a national security seminar in Monterrey, Mexico, sponsored by the U.S. Army War College.
Ledbetter and Lee Receive Higher Ed Awards
Stetson Law presented prestigious awards during 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education.
Bob Batey
Professor Batey's article, "Reflections on the Needle: Poe, Baze, Dead Man Walking" has been published in the Fall 2009 issue of the Valparaiso University Law Review.
Ellen Podgor
The third edition of Professor Podgor's co-authored casebook, International Criminal Law: Cases and Materials has been published by LexisNexis.
Becky Morgan
On February 5, Professor Morgan presented her recent law review article “The New Importance of Advance Directives” at a CLE hosted by the Estate Planning & Community Property L.J. @ Texas Tech in Lubbock. On February 12, Professors Morgan and Mary Alice Jackson presented a luncheon session at the University of Texas Annual Special Needs Trust CLE in Austin. On February 18, Professor Morgan spoke about Elder Rights and Elder Justice as part of the Administration on Aging's regional listening session on the 2011 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Joe Morrissey
Professor Morrissey will be presenting at the 4th Annual Critical Race Studies Symposium on "Intersectionality: Challenging Theory, Reframing Politics & Transforming Movements" in March.
Joe Morrissey
Professor Morrissey spoke on "Taking Lochner out of the Closet" at Mercer University School of Law on February 9.
Presidential Inauguration, March 19-21
Welcome Wendy B.
Libby, Ph.D., as Stetson's ninth president at the
university's main campus in DeLand, Fla.
Inaugural Marc L. Levine Award
In May, the first Marc L. Levine Award will be presented to a Stetson Law student.
Stetson Law Excels Nationwide Among Law Schools Graduating Hispanic Students
Stetson Law is again among the top 25 law schools graduating Hispanics in The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. David Fernandez, president of Stetson’s Hispanic Bar Association, became the first law student to receive the Clearwater Bar Foundation Excellence in Pro Bono Award on Feb. 11.