Stetson University College of Law Interim Dean and Professor of Law Kristen D. Adams has been appointed to the American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty. “Many of my professional heroes have been involved in the work of the Commission in educating the public and the bar about homelessness, poverty, and ways in which lawyers can help to address both,” said Dean Adams. “I… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law will present the Edward D. Ohlbaum Professionalism Award to Sara L. Williams during its annual Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference in May. Williams, a star litigator in Alabama, is managing attorney for Alexander Shunnarah Personal Injury Lawyers where she practices in the areas of trucking and automotive litigation. Williams was recently awarded a $12 million judgment against the Birmingham… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law third-year student Brielle Tucker was recently named a Ms. JD Fellow. Tucker is only the second student from Stetson University to be named a Ms. JD Fellow. A member of both Stetson’s nationally ranked Moot Court and Trial Team, Tucker was named a regional finalist in the 2018 National Appellate Advocacy Competition. She is a Stetson Ambassador who has served… » Read more

Through the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Medical-Legal Partnership program, Stetson University’s Veterans Law Institute will assist veterans with civil legal services at community clinics in Bradenton and Sarasota from July through December. Legal clinics for veterans will be available at: Bradenton Community Based Outpatient Clinic from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Mental Health Group room on Monday, Aug. 20; Monday, Oct. 1; Monday, Nov.… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s National Clearinghouse for Science Technology and the Law is presenting complimentary training programs for prosecutors and defense attorneys in August in Texas and in September in Pennsylvania as part of the Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics: Train the Trainer series. The training programs, funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance at the DOJ, are designed to teach… » Read more

A total of 111 Stetson University College of Law alumni have been selected for the Florida Trend Legal Elite and Up & Comers, 359 Stetson Law alumni have been selected as Florida Super Lawyers, and 258 Stetson Law alumni have been selected as Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars this year. Four graduates of Stetson Law, Pamela Kaye Akin, Stephen D. Busey, Mark A. Hanley and… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, was recognized at the Law School Admission Council’s Annual Meeting and Educational Conference on March 30 with the inaugural Diversity Matters award in the southern region for “excellence in hosting pipeline programs that promote access to justice and the legal profession.” LSAC also awarded Stetson a generous grant for future pipeline efforts. Stetson partnered with a local… » Read more

The Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association (SLAA) presented awards to six outstanding alumni and friends of Stetson University College of Law during the Florida Bar Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 14. Jonathan “Boomer” Hart J.D. ’14 received the Outstanding Alumni Representative Award for dedication and service to the Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association. Hart is a senior associate with Wood, Smith, Henning and Berman in Tampa.… » Read more

Student Jennifer Winn was presented with the Distinguished Achievement Award on June 15 in Orlando from the Florida Bar Animal Law Section for her contributions to animal law in Florida. Winn spearheaded a proposed ordinance to ban disposable plastic straws in restaurants in Gulfport, Florida, as part of a class project for Stetson law professor Lance Long’s environmental advocacy class. Plastic straws that wash into… » Read more

Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob was honored by the Florida Bar on June 14 with the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism 2018 Law Faculty Professionalism Award. The award, which recognizes a Florida law school faculty member who exemplifies the bar’s mission through teaching, scholarship, and service to the profession, was presented to Jacob during the Judicial Luncheon at the Florida Bar’s… » Read more

Law alumnus Nathan Bruemmer J.D. ’17 is being honored with a 2018 Tampa Bay Business Journal Business of Pride award on June 18 at the Palladium in St. Petersburg, Florida, for being a voice in the community. It is the second year in a row that Bruemmer is receiving the award. Bruemmer is executive director of the nonprofit Advocacy Leadership Support Outreach Youth, or ALSO… » Read more

  By Bianca Lopez This June, three Stetson students – myself included – attended the American Constitution Society National Convention. ACS held this year’s event in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., allowing us to discuss political events surrounded by the “room(s) where it happens.” (Pardon the Hamilton reference.) Students Julie McHaffie, Ana Lleonart and I received scholarships from the ACS national organization to travel to… » Read more