Stetson University College of Law hosted more than a half-dozen programs for students during Diversity Week, Feb. 26-March 1, on the Gulfport campus. The week kicked off on Feb. 26 with a presentation from the Lambda student organization on “Being an Ally 101,” followed by a Bible study program, “Gay in the Church.” On Feb. 27, the Asian American Law Student Association, Pillars and the… » Read more

Anne Harvey Holbrook of the Save the Manatee Club presented March 1 on Stetson’s Gulfport campus on manatee conservation. Holbrook’s presentation was the second in the series of free public Foreman Biodiversity Lectures scheduled at the college during the spring semester. “I think for manatee conservation, one of the things we need to do moving forward is to get a handle on nutrients in Florida’s… » Read more

By Rachel Wise The Student Leadership Development Committee hosted its first luncheon of the semester on Feb. 21 with Dr. Susan Demers, the dean of Public Policy and Legal Studies at St. Petersburg College. SLDC hosts three events each semester where students earn credit towards their leadership certificates while engaging with esteemed speakers from all over the country. Dr. Demers has undergraduate degrees in speech… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law Dean Christopher Pietruszkiewicz welcomed scholarship recipients to a special Spring Scholarship Banquet celebration on Saturday, Feb. 17, on the Gulfport campus. More than 100 students celebrated receiving more than 50 scholarships at Stetson Law. Student scholarship recipient Alexis Deveaux spoke about what receiving a scholarship meant to her and Law alumni Prineet Sharma J.D. ’98 and Shamila Sharma J.D. ’96,… » Read more

Cumberland School of Law won the final round of the regional American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution’s Representation in Mediation Competition at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, on Feb. 16-17. Eight teams representing law schools from the Southeast and Midwest competed in the regional rounds for a chance to advance to the national finals of the ABA competition in Washington, D.C.,… » Read more

By Bianca Lopez The American Constitution Society, Federalist Society and Stetson Democrats organized “Restoring Respect to Politics” on Feb. 13 in the Great Hall on the Gulfport campus. The event, now in its third year and recently made biannual, encourages law students to discuss controversial matters ranging from geopolitics to free speech to healthcare. The 30 event participants each took a sticker to wear representing… » Read more

On Feb. 14, Stetson University College of Law hosted a noontime program for students on “Love and Deceit: The Truth About Human Trafficking.” A panel of experts joined Professor of Law Luz Nagle in a discussion about human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world. The panel included Human Trafficking Project Supervising Attorney at Gulfcoast Legal Services Jacquelyne Bradford; activist and advocate for human… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosted a Judicial Clerkship Panel on Jan. 30 for students. The panel offered advice for law students on how to prepare for jobs after graduation and featured Aimée Canty, central staff attorney for the 2DCA; Darnesha Carter, law clerk for Judge Mary S. Scriven; Lauren Pilkington Rich, Assistant General Counsel at Raymond James Financial; U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli of… » Read more

Vivek Menon, the executive director and CEO of Wildlife Trust of India, presented a talk Feb. 1 on “The Elephant at the UN” as the first in the spring semester series of Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lectures at Stetson University College of Law. “Don’t forget the local people when negotiating biodiversity deals,” Menon told the law students in the audience. “Consider every person a… » Read more

Stetson Law students attended a daylong professional development conference on Jan. 19 on the Gulfport campus. The Campus to Career conference for students kicked off with an opening keynote address by Professor of Law Louis Virelli. Professor Virelli described his personal 15-year career path, from bioengineering student in college to law student, lawyer and then law professor. “Finding your ideal job and getting it the… » Read more

Stetson Law students Mark Pack and Ashaley Boatwright were both recently awarded a $500 Bridge Scholarship from the Post 9/11 Veterans Corp. University of South Florida undergraduate student Chris Starr also received a scholarship. Stetson is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant, and home to the Veterans Law Institute and Veterans Advocacy Clinic, dedicated in 2012 to provide representation to Tampa Bay Area veterans appealing decisions… » Read more

By Nathaniel Ovabor An African Proverb says that “every country has her own way of seasoning chicken.” Going to law school in Nigeria is quite different from the experience in a U.S. law school like Stetson, though they do have some basic similarities. First of all, the structure of law school and generally how one becomes a lawyer is different. In Nigeria, those who desire… » Read more