Second-year Stetson University College of Law student Taylor S. Parker wants her fellow students to know that they can effect change. “With the small campus, I have found a tight-knit community where I can effectively generate professional contacts, as well as a close relationship with faculty and staff which has allowed me to work with Stetson to make change on this campus,” said Parker, who… » Read more

Students Marissa Marchena and Joey Nemeh were recently selected for the Rich Nenezian and Jim Jones Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship’s namesakes Nenezian and Jones are both alumni from the Stetson University College of Law class of 1984. Both alumni died young in their 40s, but their classmates, friends and family memorialized Nenezian and Jones with a scholarship celebrating their love of life, laughter, and sports.… » Read more

It is no surprise that Stetson University College of Law honored student Nathan Bruemmer with its Rising Star award in his first year of law school. For Nathan, law school started as a dream decades ago, before he spent a career as a teacher and started a family. He said he considers it a privilege to work on community service initiatives. Since starting as a… » Read more

Randall Arauz, president of PRETOMA, a marine conservation and research organization working to protect ocean resources and promote sustainable fisheries policies in Costa Rica and Central America, spoke via Skype from Costa Rica on Jan. 26 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. Arauz’s talk was the first of three public lectures scheduled for the spring semester as part of the Edward and… » Read more

On Jan. 21, Stetson’s student Labor & Employment Law Association hosted an event on pregnancy discrimination. The speaker, Nicole Bermel Dunlap of FordHarrison, LLP, discussed a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. and the future of pregnancy discrimination claims in light of the Court’s holding. Dunlap is the author of the article, “What to Expect when Employees Are Expecting—Managing… » Read more

Stetson University President Wendy Libby spoke on Jan. 19 to students at the College of Law on trends in private higher education. President Libby discussed how a crowded marketplace is requiring colleges to focus on their strong suits, where quality, relevance and distinction overlap. The presentation, “A Talk with President Libby,” was co-sponsored by the Jewish Law Student Association and Education Law Association. Founded in… » Read more

1982 Stetson Law graduate and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Catherine Peek McEwen will be honored at the Florida Supreme Court on Jan. 28 as the first recipient of the Chief Justice’s Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. Chief Justice Jorge Labarga will present Judge McEwen with the award recognizing an active or retired federal judge for outstanding and sustained service to the public, especially through pro bono… » Read more

Ask former police officer Dan Kavanaugh what inspired him to make the leap from law enforcement to law school, and he explains that it was always part of the long-term plan. “Law school was just the next step along my path,” says Dan. Dan says he wanted to go to law school as a kid, but decided to put college on hold for a while… » Read more

By Brandi Palmer Ask Tammy Schweinsberg how she feels about graduating from Stetson University with her J.D. and she will tell you that law school has blinked by in an instant. The busy single mom of six children ranging in ages from six to 19 was born and raised in St. Petersburg. A student in Stetson’s part-time J.D. program, she is the first person in… » Read more

Alexander Howell always knew he wanted to go to law school. As a rising track star who is originally from Jamaica, the second-year Stetson Law student said he chose the college that would best finance his education and put him on the path to law school. That path took him to Cincinnati, Ohio, and then Lake Wales, Florida, where he finished his undergraduate work in… » Read more

Professor Dorothea Beane met with students to help them prepare for their civil procedure exam in an unusual setting this week. On a warm Wednesday afternoon, Professor Beane met with more than a dozen students in the breezeway outside the Sebring Courtroom. The students peppered her with questions to prepare for her exam. Professor Beane explained that the breezeway setting provides a relaxed, approachable atmosphere… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosted the South Atlantic Regional Tournament of the American Collegiate Moot Court Association on Nov. 13-14 on the Gulfport campus. It was the first time that Stetson has hosted the event, which drew 30 teams of undergraduate students from nine institutions—Armstrong State University, Duke University, Florida Atlantic University, Patrick Henry College, University of Central Florida, University of Chicago, University of… » Read more