Students learn about Pathways to International Law
Stetson Law students learned more about opportunities and how to prepare during law school for the field of international law at a program on “Pathways to International Law” on Sept. 27. The program featured a panel of attorneys from a variety of international law practice areas. Panelists Alexandra Taylor J.D. ’15 of the Maxey Law Office presented on intellectual property; Paul Suppicich J.D. ’05… » Read more
Complimentary forensic science webinar offered Sept. 26
Stetson presents a complimentary forensic science webinar for prosecutors and defense attorneys on Sept. 26 from 4-6 p.m. The webinar, “Organization of Scientific Area Committees Essentials: Forensic Science Resources” is part of the free forensic science webinar series funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Capital Litigation Initiative: Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training. The webinar offers a judicial perspective on admissibility of evidence and… » Read more
Stetson’s lecture series on the environment heats up in the fall
Stetson University College of Law continues this year’s Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series in September with lectures on wildlife conservation, national parks and the future of the Great Barrier Reef and Australian mangroves. All lectures in the series are complimentary and open to the public in the Great Hall on Stetson Law’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. The fall lecture series includes: Oct. 9, 12… » Read more
Campus Update
Friday, Sept. 15, 11:31 a.m.: Power is now restored at both the Gulfport campus and the Tampa Law Center. It will take us a little while to get back up and running, cool the buildings, and bring up all IT systems (including VPN, file servers and WiFi). We will be opening campus at noon today for students, staff, and faculty. Except for our facilities staff… » Read more
Campus attends event on preparing for and recovering from serious weather
Human Resources, Residential Life and the Student Affairs Office facilitated a lunchtime program for Stetson University College of Law on how to prepare for and recover from a serious weather situation. Sandra Pittman, a volunteer for Pinellas County Emergency Management, presented in the Great Hall on the Gulfport campus on Aug. 30. More information about preparing for serious weather events is available on the Emergency… » Read more
Stetson Law hosts Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S.: A Discussion Post-Charlottesville
Stetson University College of Law hosted a panel on “Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S.: A Discussion Post-Charlottesville,” on Aug. 24. “The goal was to begin a campus-wide discussion as the year begins and join in community to support one another,” said Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Tammy Briant, who moderated the panel. Dozens of campus community members attended the discussion, with panelists Associate Dean… » Read more
Mohamed Mohamed: Egyptian Fulbright Scholar and humanitarian advocates for people in crisis
By Kai Su Mohamed Mohamed became involved with humanitarian causes from a young age. In 2008, while in high school and living in North Sinai near the Gaza Strip, he helped the Red Crescent provide relief to people injured during the war in Gaza. He continued to be involved with humanitarian action in Egypt, which shaped his career path. Mohamed, a Fulbright Scholar, is now… » Read more
Nathan Bruemmer J.D. ’17: Advocating for Equality
By Kai Su Nathan Bruemmer spent 20 years advocating for equality and social justice before coming to law school. After graduating from Stetson University College of Law in May, he is preparing for his next role as an advocate. On Aug. 7, Bruemmer will begin his position as executive director of the local nonprofit Advocacy Leadership Support and Outreach Youth. ALSO Youth is an LGBT… » Read more
Lisa Diliberto joins Stetson Law as director of communications and marketing
Lisa Diliberto joins Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, as director of communications and marketing. For the past 25 years, Diliberto has held senior leadership roles in global brand marketing for two Fortune 500 companies including Hertz Corporation and Sony Electronics where she led strategic planning, brand communications and creative development. While at Hertz, Diliberto was responsible for enhancing existing brands and launching… » Read more
Visiting professor from Ukraine returns to teach comparative criminal law
By Kai Su Professor Dmitriy Kamensky from Ukraine has returned to Stetson University College of Law as a visiting professor this summer to teach a course on the Introduction to Comparative Criminal Law. The one-credit course, which runs for two weeks, compares the criminal law frameworks of America to the codified criminal law systems of Europe—mainly Ukraine and Germany. Kamensky, who teaches at Berdyansk State… » Read more
Earn your law degree part-time from the law school ranked best in advocacy: attend a summer open house in July, August
Stetson University College of Law, ranked the best law school in the nation in trial advocacy, will host two open house and information sessions in July and August about the admissions process for part-time law school applicants. Future law students interested in attending Stetson should RSVP for one of the afternoon or evening sessions: Wednesday, July 26, General Session from 12:15-1 p.m., One-on-one Session from… » Read more
National security leader speaks at Stetson Law commencement on evolving global challenges
Visit Graduation Events for more photo galleries and videos. Retired Army Lieutenant General Ronald L. Burgess Jr. is Stetson University College of Law’s spring commencement speaker. Lieutenant General Burgess is presently serving as the senior counsel for national security programs, cyber programs and military affairs at Auburn University. Burgess addressed more than 200 students during Stetson law school’s commencement on Saturday, May 13, in… » Read more