By Bianca Lopez Kevin Reali, an upcoming graduate, set sail for law school after five years of serving in the Navy. However, the part-time student didn’t trade his sea legs for casebooks; he balances his studies with working full-time at Eckerd College, coaching the sailing team. Following his undergraduate career at the University of South Florida – where Reali studied engineering and competed on the… » Read more

By Bianca Lopez Two Stetson Law students, Taylor Greenberg and Anne (“Annie”) Kanzow, have been selected as Equal Justice Works fellows and will be pursuing projects helping adolescents. The Equal Justice Works Fellowship is committed to encouraging law students to pursue careers in the field of public interest after graduation. Equal Justice Works invites upcoming legal graduates nationwide to propose projects designed to assist communities… » Read more

By Bianca Lopez Small black buttons, reading: “The Future is Female,” circulated through campus during March, Women’s History Month. The buttons were being sold by FAWLS (Florida Association for Women Lawyers at Stetson) to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Fund Alliance, in conjunction with Women’s Week. FAWLS founded Women’s Week at Stetson last year with four events centered on topics of concern to women. This year,… » Read more

By Bianca Lopez The Innocence Initiative, Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society held a panel to discuss the death penalty on March 30. Two professors from Stetson Law, Professor of Law Ellen Podgor and Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob, and two attorneys, Roger Weeden and Teodoro Marrero, answered questions about capital punishment in America. Both Podgor and Jacob teach courses on… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law presents its annual Legal Tech CLE for lawyers on “Analytics-The Tech Driving Legal Decisions” from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 27 on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Topics include: Using Big Data to Predict Outcomes What is Your Ethical Obligation When Algorithms Control Your Research? Judicial Opinions and Analytics Analytics Applied in Practice How the Florida Bar is… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law presents a symposium on the concept of the Supreme Court’s emerging animus doctrine and bias in the law from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 20 on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. The symposium is complimentary and open to the public with registration. The program will also be available via webcast, for those who cannot attend. Panels include: 9:15-10:45… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law launches webinar on April 10 from 3-4 p.m. on “Promoting Realistic Expectations for Suicide Prevention on Campus.” The webinar addresses tools college administrators may use to prevent suicides and work with suicidal students on campus. Participants will learn about how the law and good healthcare practices work together to reduce suicides on campus and improve students’ mental health. The webinar… » Read more

By Bianca Lopez Vanessa Moore, a third-year student at Stetson Law, plans to launch her legal career after graduating in May in Washington, D.C., where she will join the Attorney General’s Honors Program, working in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Moore was named Valedictorian of the May 2018 class. “That’s what I came here to do, to pursue… » Read more

By Bianca Lopez The Federalist Society and Stetson Democrats hosted a debate on Monday, March 19 deliberating the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case from this year’s Supreme Court docket. The case involves a same-sex couple, Charlie Craig and David Mullins, who attempted to order a custom wedding cake from baker Jack Phillips. Phillips declined the order, claiming it was due to his… » Read more

Stetson’s Gulfport campus hosted the 16th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Youth Pre-Law Conference on March 9, with students from Tyrone Middle School. This year’s theme was “The Great Debate.” The daylong conference, held every year in partnership with the Law School Admission Counsel’s DiscoverLaw.org, featured alumni volunteers mentoring middle school students along with Stetson Law students, faculty and administrators. Stetson also partnered this year with… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Center for Excellence in Elder Law co-sponsored with Absolute Quality Interpreting Services (AQI) a weekend workshop on “Essentials of Trial Interpreting: A Mock Trial Experience,” March 3-4 on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. SC:L certified sign language interpreters Ben Hall and Linda Ross presented at the two-day session, covering the essential elements of trial interpreting for the deaf and featuring a mock… » Read more

Three leading Stetson Law alumni entrepreneurs, Stacy Kemp J.D. ’07, Tami Augen Rhodes J.D. ’98, and Aaron Watson J.D. ’07  joined Professor of Excellence in Trial Advocacy Charles Rose for a panel discussion on March 2 with students on successfully developing a business brand. “We were delighted to welcome these three successful alumni back to campus for this opportunity to impart their knowledge and lessons… » Read more