While visiting campus on Sept. 20, 2012, Lewis Haines II ’55 examined a framed poster outside the Dean’s Office of the formal dedication of Stetson Law’s Gulfport campus on Sept. 19, 1954. “That’s me,” he said, recognizing the photo of the courtyard procession taken by the St. Petersburg Times. Since that historic day 58 years ago, Haines (pictured below with his fiancée Christine Benbow) has… » Read more

On Jan. 7, 2013, two Stetson Law graduates will retire from long-held positions as elected public defenders in Florida. On the same day, three Stetson graduates will be sworn in as newly elected public defenders, increasing the percentage of elected public defenders who graduated from Stetson to 20 percent in Florida. The list of Stetson-educated current and incoming elected public defenders in Florida includes (pictured… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Gulfport and Tampa Law Center campuses will be open Tuesday, June 26. Stetson Law administrators are closely monitoring severe weather and area bridge closings. As of 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, the Howard Frankland Bridge is open in both directions. Classes beginning at 5:15 p.m. or later are not currently scheduled for cancellation. Please check back for further notifications if weather… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi Stetson’s Amnesty International hosted a panel discussion, “Demand Dignity Campaign: A Panel on Homeless Advocacy,” on April 10 at Stetson Law in Gulfport. The purpose was to bring awareness to the plight of those who become homeless, and to provide students with an opportunity to learn how to help the homeless community through legal action and community activism. Two of the… » Read more

On Thursday afternoon in Gulfport, Gary Lytton, the director of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples, Fla., talked with Stetson Law students in the Great Hall about the struggle to protect the coastal environment and one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries. Lytton discussed the tug-of-war between coastal development and environmental preservation. “It really is like managing a balancing act,” Lytton… » Read more

VIDEO: Professor Fitzgerald discusses animal law. (3 min:55 sec) It is easy to spot Professor Peter Fitzgerald on the Stetson Law campus in Gulfport. He is usually with Duncan and Dora, two special golden retrievers. Duncan is a certified therapy dog and Dora is in training for her therapy dog qualification. Fitzgerald rescued Duncan a day before he was scheduled to be euthanized. He recently… » Read more

Professor Allen spoke on the panel "The National Security Constitution and the Federal Courts Canon: Three Years into the Obama Administration" and also moderated the discussion group on "Evolution or Revolution? American Civil Procedure in the 21st Century" at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference in Hilton Head, S.C.

Professor Hudson spoke on the panel "Land Use Law: Federal and Local Interactions" and also on the panel "Junior Faculty Challenges" at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference in Hilton Head, S.C.

Professor DeBose spoke on the panel titled "Rethinking ADR in Legal Education and Professional Practice" at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference in Hilton Head, S.C. She was also named to the Moderator Committee for the 2012 conference.

Professor Palmer presented his paper "The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Will Ratification Lead to Post-Secondary Education for Persons with Disabilities?" as part of a New Scholars Workshop at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference in Hilton Head, S.C. He also was named to the International Committee for the 2012 conference.

Professor Rose spoke on the panel "The Troubled State of the Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Doctrine" at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference in Hilton Head, S.C.

Professor Trammell moderated the discussion panel on "Distance Learning" at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference in Hilton Head, S.C. She also was named chair of the Distance Learning Committee for the 2012 conference.