Stetson’s advocacy teams bring home multiple accolades. The annual U.S. News & World Report results have been announced for 2023, and Stetson Law has once again placed at the top of its class in key areas. Yet again, the results reflect the College’s dedication to empowering its students with knowledge and skills essential for success as legal professionals. The College remains a top destination for… » Read more

The final round of the competition For the first time ever, Stetson Law’s Dispute Resolution Board won South Texas University’s Energy Law Negotiation Competition. The virtual event took place March 25-26 and featured teams from 18 law schools, including University of Texas, University of North Carolina, and Emory University. Prior to this year’s win, Stetson Law had never before advanced in this competition – let… » Read more

From an engineer-turned-real-estate rockstar to a barrier-breaking mayor of a major Florida city, Campus to Career’s first week was packed with compelling insights from Stetson Law alumni. The sessions showcased how these high-profile grads navigated their early careers after graduation – and demonstrated that professional pathways don’t always go in a straight line. “You don’t really choose…your profession. Sometimes it chooses you.”Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean… » Read more

Left to right: Attorney Steven Berman, Judge Michael Williamson, Judge Mary Heston, 3L Cooper “Cade” Zimmerman, and Judge Christopher Klein. For veterans dealing with serious money woes, it can feel like there’s no way out – especially in the wake of a challenging life event such as divorce. Financial insolvency has even been identified as a leading cause of veteran suicides. That’s why two Stetson… » Read more

Stetson Law Fall 2021 Valedictorian Chase Wilsey Stetson University College of Law is thrilled to announce that Chase Wilsey is valedictorian of the Fall 2021 graduating class. The news comes as his family’s St. Petersburg firm, Fisher & Wilsey, P.A., celebrates its 60th year in operation. While studying at Stetson law, Chase worked at the family firm to gain valuable hands-on experience in real estate… » Read more

Stetson Law School’s Gulfport, Florida campus When learning how to navigate the transition between law school and professional life, the best teachers are those who transformed their Stetson Law education into exciting careers. That’s why Campus to Career 2022, also known as Stetson Law’s Professional Development Conference, should pique the interest of any 1L, 2L or 3L. Spanning from March 22 through April 14, it… » Read more

Professor Kirsten Davis speaks to USF St. Pete undergraduate students. Stetson Law and University of South Florida St. Petersburg have some things in common: revered faculty, beautiful grounds, and a vibrant learning environment. Now, something else connects the two: a new partnership that has brought Stetson Law faculty to the USF St. Pete campus to teach law. At the helm of the inaugural course is… » Read more

Stetson Law Alumna Hannah Ibanez, J.D. ’16 Even in her earliest memories, Hannah Raissa Ibañez, J.D. ’16, was always passionate about standing up for others. It is what drove her to pursue legal education, work in the Pinellas County Public Defender’s Office, advocate for the homeless in Los Angeles and, recently, join the White House’s Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board thanks to a presidential… » Read more

Stetson Law Professor Peter Lake Many Stetson Law alumni probably remember Professor Peter Lake as their torts teacher. Over the decades, though, his expertise in higher education law has put him at the helm of one of the most important conferences for professionals working at colleges and universities. In March of 2022, the 43rd Annual National Conference on Law & Higher Education very much felt… » Read more

Members of Stetson’s Black Law Students Association, from left to right: Andrea Waters, Alyssa Fleming, Tala El-Ghali and Logan Jackson Late February brought yet another successful competition to Stetson Law’s talented roster of student advocates. The Stetson Black Law Students Association Trial Team made it all the way to the quarterfinals at the Constance Baker Motley Trial Team Competition. The competition took place at the… » Read more

Judge Timothy Walmsley In a reflective keynote address he delivered as part of the Stetson Law Student Bar Association’s Diversity Week events, Judge Timothy Walmsley spoke about diversity’s transformative role in the criminal justice system – and what it means to be a neighbor in 2022. Walmsley serves as a Superior Court Judge in Chatham County, Georgia, where, in the Savannah community, he “is regarded… » Read more

Keith Fountain, a premier expert in Florida conservation easements. With urban sprawl covering so much of Florida’s landscape, it can be easy to forget that farming and ranching were once the state’s biggest industries. Yet even with widespread building on open land, there’s still quite a lot of undeveloped land dedicated to farming, ranching and timber in the Sunshine State. Attorney Keith Fountain, who spoke… » Read more