Is the average citizen prepared to deal with insurance questions and related repair issues after hurricanes and other disasters? Stetson University College of Law is hosting a Professional Colloquium and Public Forum on Assignment of Homeowner’s Benefits in the spring at a date TBD on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. This event was scheduled for Jan. 26. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: The professional colloquium… » Read more

“I’m trying to find pathways to peace,” Michal Homza, a 2012 graduate of Stetson University’s LL.M. in International Law program, explains of his research on the connection of international organizations to international peace and security. Homza returns as a visiting scholar working on research for his Ph.D. from Pavol Jozef Safarik University during the fall semester on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. He says that he hopes… » Read more

Students and faculty gathered on the Gulfport campus Monday night, Nov. 20, for a presentation and candlelight vigil coordinated by Stetson’s Lambda Legal Society to remember transgender individuals who lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. Communities gather worldwide in November for a memorial, lighting a candle for people who have lost their lives.… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s complimentary public Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series continues in the spring of 2018 with lunchtime lectures on topics including illegal wildlife trafficking, manatee conservation, and avian flu. Lectures during the spring semester will be held in the Great Hall on Stetson’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S., at 12 p.m.: Feb. 1, 2018, Vivek Menon of the Wildlife Trust of India… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Foreman Biodiversity Lecture by Dr. Max Finlayson on Nov. 9 presented “Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems— Evidence from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and Mangroves.” Dr. Finlayson directs the Institute for Land, Water and Society at Charles Sturt University in Australia. “The major takeaway is that climate change is occurring now,” said Dr. Finlayson. “It isn’t just something that will… » Read more

  Student members of Stetson Law Review collected books for children during a book drive on the Gulfport campus, and distributed them during a book giveaway pizza party event at the Boys & Girls Club in St. Petersburg on Oct. 25. The event featured games, a raffle, food and drinks. Members of the Stetson Law Review donated funds to purchase prizes for every child in… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law inducted two new members of its prestigious Hall of Fame during an evening ceremony on Oct. 28 in Gulfport. Luis Prats B.A. ’78, J.D. ’81 and Leslie Reicin Stein J.D. ’76 are the newest members of Stetson Law’s Hall of Fame. >>Watch a video about Luis Prats. Prats was born in Havana, Cuba, and became the first person in his… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is hosting Law School Information Day from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Future law students can attend a “Mock First Year Class,” learn more about “A Day in the Life of a Law Student,” attend workshops and information sessions with Admissions and Student Financial Planning, and learn more about the… » Read more

By Kai Su Diana Evans, J.D. ’12, and Jason Lambert, B.B.A. ’02, J.D. ’12, both note Stetson’s Moot Court Board as a defining experience during their time studying at the College of Law. “Moot Court was probably the part of law school I enjoyed the most,” Lambert said, who returned to coaching this year for the Civil Rights and Liberties team, helping the team win… » Read more

By Kai Su The Go Green Committee hosted Stetson’s first zero-waste event during the Foreman Biodiversity Lecture featuring fish and wildlife biologist Tonya Long in the Great Hall on Monday, Oct. 23. To illustrate the impact of this approach, a pile of trash cans was moved into a corner and upended during the lunchtime lecture. The lunch used reusable plates and silverware, rather than paper… » Read more

Tonya Long, biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, presented the Oct. 23 Foreman Biodiversity Lecture on “The Dark Side: Improving Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Through Comprehensive Light Management.” Long discussed how to reduce the impact of artificial lighting on nesting and hatchling sea turtles. “Florida is a globally important nesting beach,” said Long. Five species of sea turtles nest in Florida. Many… » Read more

A team of law students from Texas Tech University School of Law won the National Pretrial Competition at Stetson University College of Law on Oct. 12-15 in Gulfport, Florida. Texas Tech student Brian Burkhart won Best Advocate in the final and semi-final rounds of competition. Baylor Law School placed second in the competition. Mississippi College School of Law won the Best Plaintiff Brief and Golden… » Read more