Professor of Law Louis Virelli tackles the highly controversial topic of judicial recusal and the separation of powers that is the cornerstone of American democracy in his new book Disqualifying the High Court. Read more at the University Press of Kansas. “Recusal has emerged as an issue in the presidential campaign, in the form of Republican candidate Donald Trump’s criticism of Judge Gonzalo Curiel for… » Read more

The Center for Excellence in Elder Law recently completed a four-month training program with the Florida Department of Children and Families Suncoast Regions adult protective service investigators on June 1-2 at the Tampa Law Center. Approximately 70 adult protective service investigators from Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Lee, Glades, Collier, Charlotte, and Hendry Counties completed the training. Training program attendees had an opportunity to… » Read more

When Dr. Kirsten Davis, director of Stetson’s Institute for the Advancement of Legal Communication, designed and implemented a new program two years ago, she knew she wanted to provide students with more opportunities to improve their communication skills and make them better lawyers. Stetson’s legal writing program, under Davis’s direction, is consistently ranked among the nation’s best law school programs. Davis created a new extracurricular… » Read more

Students at Stetson law school have recently distinguished themselves in legal writing with an award and publication. Courtney Chaipel, Courtney Cox and Genesis Matute have all written papers accepted for publication in scholarly and peer-reviewed journals. Chaipel and Cox co-authored a paper about using film to teach criminal law that has been accepted for publication in the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law. “Courtney… » Read more

Stetson student Ryan Hedstrom received the Judge John M. Scheb Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award and was recognized along with students Andrew Cerchio, Kristina Merritt, Daniel Nawara, Juliann Welch and Professor of Law Dorothea Beane at the 25th Anniversary Gala of the Judge John M. Scheb American Inns of Court on May 10 in Sarasota. Hedstrom was presented with a plaque by Robert Scheb J.D.’83,… » Read more

» Visit Graduation Events for Photo Galleries Roderick L. Ireland, the first African-American chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, delivered Stetson law school’s commencement address at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, in the Plaza Mayor courtyard on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. Watch the video of Stetson law school’s May 14 commencement: Justice Ireland described how he began his legal career as a public… » Read more

The Florida Association of Women Lawyers named Stetson University College of Law’s FAWL the Outstanding Student Chapter for the second year in a row. Stetson also named FAWL the Student Organization of the Year. “This year’s executive board has been absolutely outstanding to work with and the board members’ individual and collective commitment to FAWL’s mission is commendable,” said Joann Grages Burnett, associate director in… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s student advocacy teams took home multiple accolades during the spring semester. Student Kasey Feltner tied as the best oralist at the Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship in January in Houston, Texas. This is the second year in a row that a Stetson student has won the best oralist award in this prestigious national championship. Stetson’s moot court teams competed… » Read more

A video feature highlighting the work of Stetson University College of Law alumni, faculty and students was honored this spring by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals with an AVA Digital Gold Award in the educational institution category. The video, “Addressing Human Trafficking: Stetson Law Advocates,” features interviews with Stetson Professor of Law Luz Nagle, students Stan Abramenko and Karun Rivero, and alumnae Florida… » Read more

Stetson’s Jewish Law Student Association won program of the year for the “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich” exhibit. The month-long historical exhibit in Stetson’s Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library and a well-attended discussion by professor Ann Piccard was honored at the annual student organization awards ceremony on April 18 on Stetson’s Gulfport campus. “Studying the Holocaust is so… » Read more

When Cherilyn Hansen graduates from Stetson law school this spring, she will be one step closer to following her passion to serve people in need in the community. Hansen shared that her goal in going to law school was always a career in public service and legal aid. Before law school, she worked with labor unions in New York and Washington D.C. and completed a… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is hosting the 16th International Wildlife Law Conference on April 13-14 in Gulfport, Florida. Speakers, students, and attendees from around the world are participating in this year’s conference and will address topics such as hunting, fishing and other impacts on wildlife, as well as connections and collaborations across multilateral environmental agreements. Download photos from the conference here: This year’s conference… » Read more