Two Stetson Law professors honored with endowed positions

Stetson University College of Law recently appointed two professors to endowed faculty positions.


Stetson University College of Law ties as top American advocacy school Legal research and writing program ties as nation’s third-best

Stetson University College of Law has once again tied as the best school in the nation for trial advocacy training in the 2006 graduate school rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The magazine also recognized Stetson’s legal research and writing program, which tied for third in the nation.


Madison Mosley, Stetson Law library director, professor and community leader, dies

Stetson University College of Law Director of the Law Library and Information Services and Associate Professor of Law Madison Mosley died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. He was 55.


Two top forensic minds to team for free lecture at Stetson Law

Renowned forensic expert Dr. Michael Baden will return to Stetson University College of Law with Dr. Peter Dean for a lecture at noon on April 4 in the Great Hall of Stetson’s Gulfport campus. The speech, “Forensic pathology on both sides of the pond,” is free and open to the public.


Stetson University College of Law wins world championship

Stetson University College of Law became the first American law school since 1996 to win the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition, held March 18-24 in Vienna, Austria. Teams from 150 law schools in 47 countries competed.


Stetson Law inducts Judge Susan Schaeffer into Hall of Fame

Stetson University College of Law recently inducted Judge Susan F. Schaeffer as the newest member of its Hall of Fame. Judge Schaeffer was inducted during a ceremony following her taking senior status after 22 years on the bench.


Information and links about advance directives

An advance directive is your instructions that you make in advance about your health care in the event that you are not able to make your own health care decisions. There are two types of advance directives: a health care surrogate and a living will.


Stetson Law team wins spot in national mediation competition

A team from Stetson University College of Law won the regional round of the American Bar Association’s Representation in Mediation Competition, March 12-13 in Wisconsin. Stetson is one of two schools from the regional competition to advance to the national competition April 13-14 in Los Angeles.


Stetson Law seeks nominations for the 2005 Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award

Stetson University College of Law is seeking nominations for the 2005 William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award. The award will be presented at the law school’s spring graduation Honors and Awards ceremony on May 13. The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 8.


Stetson Law host to national mock trial tournament

George Washington University won the American Mock Trial Association’s National Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament at Stetson University College of Law on March 13. Forty-eight teams of undergraduate college students representing 42 institutions attended this competition.


Stetson Law Team Wins National Environmental Negotiation Competition

A Stetson University College of Law negotiation team won the Robert R. Merhige Jr. National Environmental Law Negotiation Competition March 3-4 in Richmond, Va. The winning team consisted of students Lalitha Alladi and Kate Garber.


National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson launches leading scientific database

The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law recently announced the creation of its comprehensive online database at its new Web site, http://www.ncstl.org. The Clearinghouse has assembled the available scientific, technological and relevant legal resources into a “one-stop” searchable tool for judges, lawyers, scientists and law enforcement officials.