Hurricane Eta Update
Dear Stetson Law Community, Based on guidance from the National Weather Service, Pinellas County Schools and the advice of our own safety officers, Stetson University College of Law will close today at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Thursday, November 12. We will continue to monitor the situation and will make an announcement if more develops. If there are no further developments, we will reopen… » Read more
Lawyers Prepped And Ready Ahead of Any Election Issues
Professor Virelli said candidates having lawyers ready ahead of a big election just makes sense, and he said it’s a complete misconception that if elections don’t end on Tuesday night, there’s something wrong.
Florida Law Schools’ Consortium for Racial Justice hosts first forum on civil rights
The Florida Law Schools’ Consortium for Racial Justice held its formal launch with a timely panel on Oct. 27, 2020, called “Civil Rights Litigation and Coalition Building in the 21st Century Forum.” The inaugural event, which was held virtually and open to students from all 12 Florida law schools, included a brief introduction to the FLSCRJ and a reiteration of the important role the Florida… » Read more
New Tax Innovators Exchange brings national tax experts to Stetson Law
GULFPORT, Fla. – The Tax Law Society at Stetson University College of Law will present the Stetson Tax Innovators Exchange (S.T.I.X.) on Nov. 13, 2020, featuring nationally renowned experts in environmental taxation and tax technology. S.T.I.X. is a new and forward-thinking tax law collaboration event focused almost exclusively on tax practitioners – those working in the trenches every day. The nation’s top tax attorneys will… » Read more
Stetson Law launches new Advocacy Writing Competition
Stetson Law is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a new Advocacy Writing Competition. The winner will present his/her paper at the annual Educating Advocacy Teachers (EATS) Conference, receive an award of $2,000 cash, and be guaranteed publication in the Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law. Competition Goals: Motivate advocacy skills teachers, coaches, and practitioners to finish that paper they started but… » Read more
Stetson Law mourns the passing of Professor Thomas C. Marks Jr.
Dr. Thomas C. Marks Jr. The Stetson University College of Law mourns the passing of Dr. Thomas C. Marks Jr., a constitutional law professor who was an integral part of the Stetson Law community for more than 50 years. He died in Ocala, Fla., in September. Marks devoted his career to helping thousands of law students understand and love the complexities of the federal and… » Read more
Stetson Law approves Antiracism Resolution
Stetson University College of Law faculty voted on Oct. 9, 2020, to approve an Antiracism Resolution that declares their commitment to “dismantling all forms of oppressive power dynamics and challenging any assumptions that diminish human dignity, including those that rely on racist assumptions.” Professor Lance Long The resolution grew out of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s and faculty’s concern about the national unrest that unfolded… » Read more
Stetson Law’s commitment to veterans grows with new Advanced Veterans Advocacy Clinic
With the creation of the Veterans Advocacy Clinic in 2014, Stetson University College of Law firmly established its commitment to veterans and created an opportunity for students to gain real world experience by representing disabled veterans seeking benefits before the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Since that time, students and staff attorneys with the Clinic have helped nearly 100 clients and secured more than $2 million… » Read more
Stetson Law community mourns passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gives the keynote address at the dedication of Stetson’s Law Library in 1998. United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at her home in Washington, D.C., following complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87 years old. She was only the second woman appointed to the court and served more than 27 years. Stetson… » Read more
First Foreman Biodiversity Lecture of 2020/2021 academic year to focus on role of science in Clean Water Act ruling
The inaugural Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture of the academic year is titled “Scientists and Civic Engagement: Closing the ‘Groundwater Loophole’ in the Clean Water Act” and will hosted online on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 12-1 p.m. The speakers will be Dr. David Kaplan and Dr. Mark Rains, both of whom were instrumental in working with Stetson Law’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and… » Read more
Stetson Law launches a new Business Law Concentration
Stetson Law now offers a new concentration in Business Law that is designed to hone skills and knowledge for those interested in pursuing careers in business law, including a strong focus on corporate and commercial law, tax law and related fields. John Bartel “It’s always been my belief that business and tax law touch every interaction with your client, so I was very happy to… » Read more
Stetson University College of Law receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2020 Higher Education Excellence In Diversity (HEED) Award
GULFPORT, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2020) — Stetson University College of Law received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges, universities and professional schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Stetson… » Read more