U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Stetson University College of Law first for trial advocacy. Stetson has consistently ranked among the top law schools for trial advocacy since these rankings began in 1995. In addition, Stetson was ranked fourth in legal writing this year. U.S. News ranks law school specialties based on nominations by legal educators at peer institutions.

A student team from Stetson University College of Law won the Second Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Pre-competition on March 18 in Orlando.

The Environmental Law Institute in Washington D.C. has selected Professor Royal Gardner as one of six winners of the 2006 National Wetlands Awards.

The Stetson Law Review is proud to announce the publication of itslatest issue, Vol. 35, No. 1, entitled "Reflections on and Implicationsof Schiavo." In light of this particular issue’s importance, theStetson Law Review will make the book available to the public for thefirst time in its publication history.

 Stetson University College of Law’s trial team won the regional Association of Trial Lawyers Association competition in Atlanta this month.

 Stetson University College of Law’s moot court team recently took home an award for the Best Memorial at the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition last month.

Hurricane Katrina left prisoners on the loose, legal records in disarray and the region's justice system mired in confusion. The national impact of these challenges and lessons learned are the focus of presentations by key Louisiana legal experts at the Tampa Law Center, 1700 N. Tampa St., on April 7 at 6 p.m.

The National Clearinghouse for Science Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law will host “Terrorists, Hurricanes and Viruses: What’s Next?” in the Great Hall at the Gulfport campus at 1401 61st St. S. at noon on March 13.

Stetson University College of Law will warn elderly citizens about the dangers of scams and fraud at free consumer protection presentations in Ocala in March.
Stetson Law Professor Nick Cox will speak about identity theft March 29-30 at two sessions: 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.-4 p.m., at the Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36th Ave.

Rebecca S. Trammell has joined Stetson University College of Law as its new law library director. She replaces Dr. Madison Mosley who passed away last year.

Dr. William C.G. Burns, editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, will discuss “The International Whaling Commission and Climate Change: Leviathan or Laggard?” at 12:15 p.m. and again at 5 p.m. on March 2 in Classroom A at the Stetson University College of Law Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S.

Stetson University College of Law’s Hispanic Student Bar Association will be honored for its outstanding pro bono work on Feb. 16 at the Supreme Court of Florida at 500 S. Duval St. in Tallahassee.