A new approach to orienting 1L students offers a variety of immersive activities to help students acclimate to law school life. For 1L Christian Sweeney, who earned his undergraduate degree from a small liberal arts college, being part of a close-knit community is integral to his academic success. Sweeney was part of Stetson Law’s inaugural “Inns” program for 1Ls. Modeled after the English Inns of… » Read more

For the fourth consecutive year, Stetson University College of Law has won INSIGHT Into Diversity‘s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The 2023 HEED Award recognizes Stetson University as a whole for its diversity initiatives as well as those specific to Stetson Law. This is the first… » Read more

Director of Admissions Darren Kettles and Assistant Dean for Strategic Enrollment Karla O. Davis Jamison take a selfie in front of the incoming 2023 1Ls Reflecting a focus on professional development as well as the sense of community on campus, Stetson Law’s brand new orientation format introduced Fall 2023 1Ls to life in law school and beyond. The dynamic, four-day program invited students to immerse… » Read more

Stetson Law Dean D. Benjamin Barros As he embarks on his new role as Dean of Stetson University College of Law, Dean D. Benjamin Barros brings a wealth of experience and success to the table. He joins the college of law from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he served as Dean. During his leadership, the institution saw great gains in bar passage,… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Tower building, as viewed from Plaza Mayor. The annual U.S. News & World Report results have been announced for 2024. This year, the publication has once again ranked Stetson Law the No. 1 law school for Trial Advocacy and the No. 3 destination for Legal Writing. Stetson is the only law school to consistently rank among the top schools in… » Read more

Wills for Warriors at Stetson Law For the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic, Stetson Law invited elder veterans to campus for assistance creating simple wills and other important documents. The free, confidential Wills for Warriors program is available to U.S. military veterans over 60 and their spouses. The event brought seven local attorneys and 13 student volunteers to Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence… » Read more

Left to right: Gregory Coleman, Judge Pamela Campbell, Professor Emerita Dorothea Beane, Professor Emeritus John Cooper At a banquet event on the evening of December 3, 2022, Stetson Law welcomed four distinguished individuals to the college’s Hall of Fame. Since 2004 Hall of Fame has been Stetson University College of Law’s premier event celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of alumni, faculty, and other members of… » Read more

Law Student and Stetson Law Review Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Alkire introduces a distinguished panel of judges for a discussion about judicial clerkships. If all the intensive reading, research, writing, and analysis law school entails leaves a 3L wanting more, members of the federal and state judiciaries in Florida want to hear from them. That was the big takeaway from an engaging panel discussion at Stetson Law… » Read more

The Center for Biological Diversity’s Elise Bennett As Florida’s growing population drives demand for more development, the state’s wild spaces are disappearing – and as they do, so are the many native species that live in them. As part of the Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series at Stetson Law, Elise Bennett, Florida director and senior attorney at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity,… » Read more

The 2022 participants of the Youth Civic Engagement Program, which invites local teens to explore their potential as advocates for themselves and their communities. Call it a trifecta. For the third consecutive year, Stetson University College of Law has won INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award. The award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate a sustained, measurable commitment to… » Read more

Darren Kettles, Director of Admissions at Stetson Law, takes a selfie with the fall 2022 incoming class during the new student orientation. In the week ahead of the start of the 2022 fall semester, the Stetson Law community welcomed its newest members, 306 first-year students in all, to campus for a lively orientation. Faculty and staff sought to show the students, who are both part-… » Read more

Left to right: Antonio Graham, Jr., Lachelle Allen, Corisa Foster, Kai Rutledge, Ciena Cumberbatch, Catie Parish, Julian Fuller, Kuiper Elza, Eniyah Cineas, Shyann Givens, Zach Kelly, JoShonna Harris, Antwon Howard, Ava-Marie Rollins. Over the course of a week in July, high school students from in and around St. Petersburg got an up-close look at how government works at all levels – and how to use… » Read more