Visiting Director of Clinical and Experimental Learning Michael Vastine at a conference examining landmark case Padilla at 15. Stetson Law’s Office of Clinical and Experiential Education recently invited defense attorneys to reflect on their work through the lens of a key case involving immigrants’ constitutional rights in criminal proceedings. The conference, “Padilla v. Kentucky at 15 Years: Asserting the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant Defendants,”examined Padilla, a landmark… » Read more

The 2025 International Wildlife Law Conference consisted of numerous compelling panel discussions. For the first time since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, experts in wildlife law gathered on the Stetson Law campus for the 21st International Wildlife Law Conference. The two-day event transitioned seamlessly into the final rounds of Stetson’s International Environmental Moot Court Competition, which takes place each year on Stetson Law’s… » Read more

Many students who work with Stetson’s Veterans Advocacy Clinic are themselves veterans who are passionate about giving back to others who have served. After numerous years of earning a Military Friendly® School designation, Stetson Law is now rated a Top 10 Military Friendly School for 2025-2026, the organization announced. This elevated status parallels the College of Law’s growing efforts to support individuals who have served… » Read more

The latest U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings are out, and Stetson Law remains at the head of the class in two key areas.  The College of Law is Number 1 in Trial Advocacy and Number 3 in Legal Writing, per the publication’s 2025 rankings. This is the third year in a row Stetson has ranked as such in these areas. The college… » Read more

USF Professor Cynthia Barnett talks about her recent book, “Sound of the Sea” at Stetson Law. After giving a talk at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel, Cynthia Barnett was haunted by something she learned during her visit. A survey of mostly out-of-state museum-goers revealed an overwhelming majority of visitors – some 90 percent – did not know that seashells are built by a… » Read more

Law Professor Rebecca Morgan ’80, the 2025 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Public Service Award recipient Known for her tireless work as a scholar, advocate, mentor, and educator who continues to inspire and shape the field of elder law, Law Professor Rebecca C. Morgan is the recipient of the 2025 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Public Service Award. Decades ago, Morgan identified a gap in expertise when… » Read more

The 2025 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Lecturer, Janice Wesley Kelsey. In the Great Hall at Stetson Law, Civil Rights Era veteran Janice Wesley Kelsey and 2025 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Lecturer, drew laughter and tears from her audience as she shared stories of civil disobedience and thoughts on activism in 2025. It was a rare opportunity for the community to get a glimpse of Stetson… » Read more

The oral argument took place in the Great Hall at Stetson Law. On Monday, February 10, 2025, Stetson Law hosted an oral argument for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Consisting of Chief Judge Michael Allen (a former Stetson Law professor and Stetson Veterans Law Institute director), Judge Margret Bartley, and Judge Grant Jaquith, the panel heard argument in the case of… » Read more

Jeffrey Harvey ’12 stands next to a portrait of his mentor, former Florida Supreme Court Justice Fred Karl. In a moving tribute to a mentor and fellow Stetson Law alumnus, Jeffrey D. Harvey ’12 has donated a special edition copy of Python Tales, a memoir written by former Florida Supreme Court Justice Fred Karl ’49, to the Florida Supreme Court archives. Harvey hopes the gesture… » Read more

Dr. Chris Meindl of the University of South Florida speaks on the geology, history, and ecology of Florida’s springs. Thanks to a layer of porous limestone underlying much of the state, Florida has one of the world’s largest concentrations of freshwater springs. They’re an important source of drinking water for millions of Floridians as well as the site of quintessential Florida experiences like kayaking and… » Read more

Left: Law Professor Andrew Appleby. Right: December 2024 graduate La’Tonya Lynn. While pro bono service is a cultural cornerstone at Stetson Law, sometimes a student, professor, or staff member will go well beyond what is expected of them. The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) has chosen to honor two such individuals from the Stetson Law community by inducting them into the organization’s Pro Bono… » Read more

Pam Bondi ’90 was the first woman to serve in the role of Florida attorney general. The United States Senate has confirmed former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi ’90 for the role of United States Attorney General. She was nominated by President Donald J. Trump in November of 2024 following his election. Bondi is the first Stetson Law alum to assume the top law enforcement… » Read more