Students at Stetson law school have recently distinguished themselves in legal writing with an award and publication. Courtney Chaipel, Courtney Cox and Genesis Matute have all written papers accepted for publication in scholarly and peer-reviewed journals. Chaipel and Cox co-authored a paper about using film to teach criminal law that has been accepted for publication in the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law. “Courtney… » Read more

Stetson student Ryan Hedstrom received the Judge John M. Scheb Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award and was recognized along with students Andrew Cerchio, Kristina Merritt, Daniel Nawara, Juliann Welch and Professor of Law Dorothea Beane at the 25th Anniversary Gala of the Judge John M. Scheb American Inns of Court on May 10 in Sarasota. Hedstrom was presented with a plaque by Robert Scheb J.D.’83,… » Read more

» Visit Graduation Events for Photo Galleries Roderick L. Ireland, the first African-American chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, delivered Stetson law school’s commencement address at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, in the Plaza Mayor courtyard on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. Watch the video of Stetson law school’s May 14 commencement: Justice Ireland described how he began his legal career as a public… » Read more

The Florida Association of Women Lawyers named Stetson University College of Law’s FAWL the Outstanding Student Chapter for the second year in a row. Stetson also named FAWL the Student Organization of the Year. “This year’s executive board has been absolutely outstanding to work with and the board members’ individual and collective commitment to FAWL’s mission is commendable,” said Joann Grages Burnett, associate director in… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s student advocacy teams took home multiple accolades during the spring semester. Student Kasey Feltner tied as the best oralist at the Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship in January in Houston, Texas. This is the second year in a row that a Stetson student has won the best oralist award in this prestigious national championship. Stetson’s moot court teams competed… » Read more

A video feature highlighting the work of Stetson University College of Law alumni, faculty and students was honored this spring by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals with an AVA Digital Gold Award in the educational institution category. The video, “Addressing Human Trafficking: Stetson Law Advocates,” features interviews with Stetson Professor of Law Luz Nagle, students Stan Abramenko and Karun Rivero, and alumnae Florida… » Read more

Stetson’s Jewish Law Student Association won program of the year for the “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich” exhibit. The month-long historical exhibit in Stetson’s Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library and a well-attended discussion by professor Ann Piccard was honored at the annual student organization awards ceremony on April 18 on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. “Studying the Holocaust is so… » Read more

When Cherilyn Hansen graduates from Stetson law school this spring, she will be one step closer to following her passion to serve people in need in the community. Hansen shared that her goal in going to law school was always a career in public service and legal aid. Before law school, she worked with labor unions in New York and Washington D.C. and completed a… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is hosting the 16th International Wildlife Law Conference on April 13-14 in Gulfport, Florida. Speakers, students, and attendees from around the world are participating in this year’s conference and will address topics such as hunting, fishing and other impacts on wildlife, as well as connections and collaborations across multilateral environmental agreements. Download photos from the conference here: This year’s conference… » Read more

by Brandon Robinson, Elder Consumer Protection Fellow. Stetson University College of Law’s Elder Consumer Protection Program hosted a Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Workshop on March 29 for elder advocates. Tami Lucero of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office for Older Americans in Washington, D.C., presented on how to implement the Money Smart Program in communities to raise awareness and prevent the financial exploitation of older adults.… » Read more

Elizabeth Gitari will speak in the Great Hall at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport on April 13 at 6 p.m. about “Innovations in the Prosecution of Illegal Wildlife Trade.” The event, part of the Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Series at Stetson, is free and open to the public. RSVP to [email protected]. Gitari leads efforts to provide legal interventions in Africa in the… » Read more

Student Miles Archabal is working with Stetson’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy and the Environmental Law Society to steer efforts to launch a bike share program for students on the Stetson law school campus in Gulfport. Archabal began researching the idea of a bike share program as part of a class project for Professor Lance Long’s Environmental Advocacy course. A component of Professor Long’s… » Read more