Professor moderates community forum on juvenile justice
Stetson University College of Law Professor Judith Scully, co-founder of the Innocence Initiative at Stetson, is moderating the Fred G. Minnis Sr. Bar Association community forum on “Reclaiming Our Youth: Creating Solutions for Juvenile Justice,” on Jan. 18 at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum, 2240 9th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. The forum from 6:30-8:30 p.m. is open to the public. Panelists include State Attorney… » Read more
Stetson again offers free will service for veterans aged 60 or older
Stetson University College of Law is again partnering with the Community Law Program and the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation to prepare free simple wills and advance directives for low income veterans and their spouses aged 60 or older through the sixth annual Wills for Warriors Program in February. Walk-in appointments are not available. Veterans or their spouses must schedule individual appointments in advance by… » Read more
Alumni receive Florida Bar Pro Bono Awards at the Florida Supreme Court
Three Stetson University College of law alumni, Dan B. Hendrickson J.D. ’87, Jo Ann Palchak J.D. ’05 and Erica K. Smith J.D. ’07, will receive the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Awards at a Supreme Court of Florida ceremony on Jan. 25. “I have to acknowledge my professors who instilled the spirit of pro bono in me at Stetson University College of Law,” said Palchak.… » Read more
Stetson and the American Bankruptcy Institute present the 42nd annual Judge Alexander L. Paskay Seminar in Tampa
Stetson University College of Law and the American Bankruptcy Institute will co-host the 42nd annual Judge Alexander L. Paskay Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice for attorneys on Jan. 18-19, 2018, at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC, 522 N. Howard Ave. in Tampa, Florida. The seminar will provide an overview of E-Discovery, Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses, Ethics & Privilege Issues, and LLCs and Bankruptcy,… » Read more
Stetson invites future law students to open houses in January and February
Stetson University College of Law invites future law students to attend a part-time J.D. open house in either January at the Tampa Law Center or February on the Gulfport campus. Sessions are offered on: Jan. 18 at the Tampa Law Center, 1700 N. Tampa St.: 12:15-1 p.m., Afternoon General Information Session 1:30-5 p.m., One-on-One Sessions 6-7 p.m., Evening General Information Session Feb. 8 in the… » Read more
Stetson offers complimentary webinar for lawyers on the process behind forensic science certification, crime lab accreditation
Have you ever wondered about forensic science certification or crime lab accreditation? Stetson University College of Law is offering a complimentary webinar for prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys on Certification and Accreditation Essentials on Dec. 14, from 12-2 p.m. Prosecutors and defense attorneys will learn how to use certification and accreditation information to assist in their litigation preparation. The webinar, offered by Stetson’s National Clearinghouse… » Read more
Scholarship helps student advocate find balance in law school: Carolina Suazo encourages others to find opportunities
By Kai Su Carolina Suazo J.D. ’17 is dedicated to service. Entering law school with an undergraduate degree in psychology, Suazo wanted to utilize her education to affect change in the area of juvenile justice. Events such as the Andrea Yates trial and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting were greatly impactful, motivating her to pursue law school. “I wanted to share with the legal… » Read more
Stetson launches project working with disaster relief hotline attorneys to assist victims of weather disasters
Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, launched a Disaster Research Project during the fall semester to assist with a disaster relief hotline providing Floridians with legal services. Stetson Law students working with the project conduct legal research for attorney volunteers helping the victims of weather disasters through the hotline. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria, lawyers across the country and… » Read more
Student presents on environmental rights, supporting clean and healthy environment amendment to the Florida Constitution in Tallahassee
Stetson Law student Kai Su, president of the International Law Society at Stetson, presented in Tallahassee on Nov. 28 on environmental rights during a Judicial Committee Meeting before the Constitution Revision Commission. Su was joined by Naia Mayder and Evie Flaugh, co-founders of the River Kidz in Stuart, Florida, and Aliki Moncrief, executive director of the Florida Conservation Voters, in supporting the “right to a… » Read more
What is in the future for higher education? Learn with the experts at Stetson’s National Conference on Law and Higher Education in Clearwater, Florida
Stetson University’s National Conference on Law and Higher Education, now in its 39th year, returns to Clearwater Beach, Florida, Feb. 1-5, 2018. Stetson’s conference, this year at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, focuses on meeting challenges facing higher education during times of transition. The nation’s leading higher education scholars, thinkers, leaders and practitioners will gather to discuss the law and policy challenges and opportunities facing… » Read more
Stetson earns an “A” for curricular offerings in trial advocacy
Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, earned an “A” for curricular offerings in trial advocacy, according to the winter 2017 issue of preLaw magazine. Stetson is home to the Center for Excellence in Advocacy, and offers a certificate of concentration in trial advocacy and social justice advocacy, clinics and externships, the opportunity to participate in the Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law,… » Read more
Spirited volunteers: ABA Law Student Division at Stetson Law coordinates with St. Petersburg Free Clinic
The American Bar Association Law Student Division at Stetson Law coordinated with the St. Petersburg Free Clinic on Nov. 18-19 to create the most spirited cheer station along the half marathon course during the St. Petersburg Run Fest. Four Stetson student volunteers, Ashaley Boatwright, Jennifer L. Hutchins, Jessica Marichal and Cassidy Petersen, participated in the event. “We were stationed outside the St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s… » Read more