Stetson University College of Law hosted the inaugural Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Pro Bono competition this semester, announcing three honorees on Sept. 26. Second-year law students Haley Coet, Taylor Greenberg and Melody Jacquay were honored at a special program for their outstanding volunteer service. Coet was selected as the overall winner of the competition. Professor Judith Scully, co-coordinator of the Social Justice Advocacy concentration and… » Read more

A team of students from Mississippi College School of Law won Stetson University College of Law’s National Pretrial Competition on Oct. 13-16 in Gulfport, Florida. Sixteen teams of students from across the country competed at Stetson. The competition, now in its ninth year, teaches students what attorneys do every day in offices and courtrooms across the nation. “The National Pretrial Competition provides advocates with a… » Read more

The public is invited to attend the Stetson Elder Consumer Protection Expo on Nov. 9 at the Stetson University College of Law Gulfport campus to learn how to guard against identity theft, unlicensed contracting, and other scams targeting seniors. WHAT: Stetson’s expo features presentations about the latest scams and provides identity theft protection services including document shredding and registering for Do-No-Call / Opt-Out Pre-Screen and… » Read more

Professor Julian Andres Pimiento, a former adjunct magistrate at the Consejo de Estado, one of the three Colombian Supreme Courts, spoke to Stetson Law students on Eminent Domain: Perspectives from Europe and Latin America on Oct. 12 on the Gulfport campus. Professor Pimiento discussed the history and evolution of eminent domain in the civil code system and Stetson Professor of Law Paul Boudreaux presented on … » Read more

Stetson University College of Law student Jahanna M. Azarian finished second place and as a national finalist in the Jeffry S. Abrams National Mediation Competition on Oct. 7 at the University of Houston Law Center. This is the first time a Stetson Law team has competed in this event, now in its sixth year. This is one of few competitions where students serve as mediators… » Read more

Dear Stetson Law community, Stetson Law’s Emergency Management Team met late Thursday afternoon and continues to monitor Hurricane Matthew. The College of Law does not plan to close our Gulfport campus or Tampa Law Center. We will not send another advisory unless weather conditions for the Tampa Bay area change. Weather and other advisories will be sent out via email, text alerts, posted on the… » Read more

Students packed the Great Hall on Stetson’s Gulfport campus Tuesday night, Oct. 4, for a program with national panelists on children’s right to counsel. The program, “50 Years of In re Gault: A Commemoration of Children’s Right to Counsel,” explored the progress in juvenile justice following the 1967 landmark Supreme Court decision in In re Gault. Distinguished panelists included Whitney Untiedt, director of the Southern… » Read more

On Oct. 4, Stetson law students gathered in the Great Hall for the afternoon program, “Restoring Respect to Politics.” The Stetson Democrats, Stetson Republicans, ACS and Federalist Society co-sponsored the roundtable discussion of election topics. Sheri Kuhn of the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office visited the Gulfport campus to help the law school community register to vote.  … » Read more

Kristen Cohen, assistant director of international programs, is one of 21 people in the U.S. and the only person from a law school to receive a professional certification in education abroad. Cohen dedicated two years to obtaining the certification. “Having a team member in the International Programs Office who is a Certified Professional in Education Abroad demonstrates our commitment at Stetson to implement and maintain… » Read more

Donald Burris, a distinguished practicing lawyer and law lecturer for more than 40 years, visited Stetson’s Gulfport campus on Sept. 13 to present a talk on “Preserving Cultural Property: Legal Aspects on Restituting Nazi Looted Art.” Burris, an attorney with Burris Schoenberg & Walden, LLP, discussed his role in recovering stolen art and bringing justice to the victims of Nazi looting during World War II.… » Read more

Senator Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o of Kenya spoke on the Gulfport campus about “Leaders: Men and Women Who Make a Difference,” during Stetson University’s Values Day on Sept. 19. Senator Nyong’o described his formative experiences with historic colonialism in Africa and the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. that shaped his perception of leadership and being an inspiring leader. He spoke of Martin Luther King Jr.,… » Read more

  NAACP Hillsborough chapter president Dr. Bennie Small, criminal defense attorneys Kene Anusionwu and Naji Mujahid and St. Petersburg Chief of Police Anthony Holloway discussed the Black Lives Matter movement at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport on Sept. 6.  The event was co-sponsored by several Stetson law student organizations including the Black Law Students Association, Dream Defenders, Innocence Initiative, the Pillars and the… » Read more