In true Stetson Law fashion, our advocacy teams have been bringing home awards and advancements this fall! First, congratulations to Moot Court Board members Carmen Cato, William Linton, and Adam Poe for being named finalists in the regional round of the National Moot Court Competition! They will compete in the national rounds in February. Second, kudos to duos Alina Acevedo and Kylie Weaver and Huda… » Read more

Current and prospective students, alumni, and legal professionals including judges and various types of attorneys, participated in the annual Survival of the Fittest event hosted by Stetson BLSA. The event was held virtually this year. On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, Stetson’s BLSA hosted Survival of the Fittest, an annual event for the Black Law Students Association aimed at teaching practical tools to navigate the legal… » Read more

Jon Paul Brooker examines Ocean Conservancy in Florida in latest Foreman Biodiversity Lecture at Stetson Law. By Taylor Allyn, 3LStetson Law On Oct. 6, 2020, the Stetson Law community welcomed alumnus Jon Paul Brooker as part of the Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series. His talk, “Currents and Crossroads: A Vision for Florida’s Oceans and Coasts” expounded on his lifelong passion and work in… » Read more

The inaugural Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture of the academic year is titled “Scientists and Civic Engagement: Closing the ‘Groundwater Loophole’ in the Clean Water Act” and will hosted online on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 12-1 p.m.   The speakers will be Dr. David Kaplan and Dr. Mark Rains, both of whom were instrumental in working with Stetson Law’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and… » Read more

The Stetson BLSA Trial Team and Dispute Resolution Team members with their coaches. From left: Whitany Lewis, Abigail Dean, Emeraude Lerebours, Professor James Sheehan, Coach Justin Scott, Noel Gonzalez, Jasmine Mattear, and Conklin Howard. Stetson Law’s BLSA Trial Team and Dispute Resolution Team extended the long green line of Stetson success with second and third places, respectively, in competitions at the 52nd National Black Law… » Read more

EDITOR’S NOTE: This event was postponed due to COVID-19 and rescheduled to Nov. 13, 2020. Read about the new event here. GULFPORT, Fla. – The Tax Law Society at Stetson University College of Law will present the Stetson Tax Innovators Exchange (S.T.I.X.) on March 31, 2020, featuring IRS Deputy Director Sunita Lough and renowned tax attorney Marc Simonetti. S.T.I.X. is a new and forward-thinking tax… » Read more

Stetson Law’s Vis International Arbitration Moot team won the Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot competition in Miami on Feb. 29, 2020. From left: Huda Awan, Audrey Gangloff, Melissa Micceri, Prof. Stephanie Vaughan (coach), Joe Cuffel, Devin Dudley, Pedro Aranguez Diaz, Clare McQueen (student coach) and Prof. Joseph Morrissey (coach). Stetson University College of Law’s Vis International Arbitration Moot team won the Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot on… » Read more

Culverhouse Chair and UCLA Law Professor Devon Carbado lectures on critical race judgements in a special class for students on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. By Brittany GivenStetson Law 3LFeb. 14, 2020 Devon Carbado, distinguished UCLA law professor and author, returned to Stetson Law on Feb. 8, 2020, as the new Culverhouse Chair to teach “Critical Race Judgments: Critical Race Theory and Supreme Court Decision making.”… » Read more

Sara Papantonio (left) and Raelyn Watson (center) won the regional National Trial Competition in Alabama and will head to the national finals in Texas in April. The winners are pictured here with their coach, Professor Julia Metts. Stetson Law’s Trial Team won the regional National Trial Competition hosted by Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 7-9, 2020, and will head to the national… » Read more

Dispute Resolution Board members competed in the regional client counseling competition in Louisville, Ky., last weekend. From left, Alina Acevedo (2L), Forest Sutton (3L), Gabriele Bodanza (2L), Bailey Peterson (2L), Jacqueline Phillips (2L), and Andrea Snipes-Booker (3L).  With a win Feb. 7-8, 2020, at the ABA Client Counseling regional competition at the University of Louisville- Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in Louisville, Ky., Stetson… » Read more

The Stetson University College of Law Trial Team of, from left, Drew Trautman, Rachel Wise, Megan Tiralosi and Amy Trentalange won the 2020 Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition. Jan. 24, 2020 — The Stetson University College of Law Trial Team of Drew Trautman, Amy Trentalange, Megan Tiralosi, and Rachel Wise won the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition  Jan. 22-24 in Tampa, Florida. Megan Tiralosi also won… » Read more

The late Wm. Reece Smith Jr. at Stetson University College of Law Dec. 2, 2019 – Stetson University College of Law is currently accepting nominations for the prestigious William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service to the legal profession and community.  This year’s award will be presented at the Annual Inns of Court Banquet in the Great… » Read more