Stetson Law alumnus Edson Abadia, Jr. ’22 performs as Mr. Gripp during a Lambda Legal Society fundraiser. Over a lively Friday evening in the Great Hall, Stetson Law students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends celebrated the LGBTQ+ community and reflected on current challenges its members face in Florida. The evening’s main event was a drag show featuring multiple performers, including 2022 alumnus Edson Abadia, Jr.,… » Read more

The Veterans Law Institute is on the Stetson University College of Law campus in Gulfport, Florida. In recognition of its extensive work on behalf of veterans, The Veterans Consortium (TVC) has named Stetson’s Veterans Law Institute among seven recipients of its 2023 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards. The awards honor active members of TVC’s National Volunteer Corps for committing their time and expertise to… » Read more

Stetson Law’s 2023 National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts. Over 400 professionals whose work involves assisting clients with special needs trusts gathered for Stetson Law’s 25th Annual National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts October 19 & 20. As always, the event took place at the Vinoy Result & Golf Club in downtown St. Petersburg. The programming was… » Read more

Spring ’23 alumni Sean Caulfield (left) and Samuel Ciulla (right) had two of the highest July 2023 Florida Bar Exam scores. Like many of his classmates, Spring 2023 Stetson Law graduate Sean Caulfield was in the library nearly seven days a week following commencement. Though grueling, studying for the July Florida Bar exam got a little easier as the summer went on – especially with… » Read more

A vibrant reef ecosystem off the coast of Puerto Rico. Photo courtesy of NOAA. Last week, Stetson’s Jacobs Public Interest Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment submitted an amicus brief to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals calling on federal officials to halt a project that could be detrimental to a coral reef system off Puerto Rico’s coast. Filed on behalf of two Ph.D.… » Read more

For the fourth consecutive year, Stetson University College of Law has won INSIGHT Into Diversity‘s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The 2023 HEED Award recognizes Stetson University as a whole for its diversity initiatives as well as those specific to Stetson Law. This is the first… » Read more

Stetson Law’s Fall 2023 fountain restoration project. With help from a Historic Preservation Grant, Stetson Law is in the process of restoring three ornate fountains crafted over a century ago and installed in the Plaza Mayor and the Granary Tower. Guided by National Park Service Preservation Briefs and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the process involves, cleaning,… » Read more

Clay Henderson is a celebrated environmental advocate who writes extensively about protecting Florida’s wild lands. In keeping with its tradition of bringing Florida’s best-known environmentalists to campus for enlightening conversations, the first Foreman Biodiversity Lecture of the Fall 2023 semester featured pioneering environmental lawyer Clay Henderson. On the heels of his 2022 book, Forces of Nature: A History of Florida Land Conservation, Henderson has been… » Read more

It is no secret that Stetson Law is home to a pioneering elder law program that invites students to be a part of a growing area of practice through a certificate of concentration, an LL.M., and pro bono opportunities. The Center for Elder Justice (formerly the Center for Excellence in Elder Law) is so highly regarded that the annual event it organizes and hosts, the… » Read more

Dick Jacobs ’67 looks for the perfect shot in Namibia. The Stetson Law community mourns the passing of alumnus Richard O. “Dick” Jacobs ’67, a champion of the College of Law – and the legal profession itself – whose legacy will not be forgotten. Driven to succeed and inspire others in his work, Jacobs was generous with his time and support of initiatives that proved… » Read more

A rare ghost orchid blooming in Big Cypress National Preserve Delicate, elusive, and visually striking, the ghost orchid lives deep within southwest Florida’s wetlands. A rare white flower with two delicate tendrils descending from its center, it draws photographers and nature enthusiasts to trek for hours through dense swampland just for a chance to see it. It’s also on the brink of extinction as habitat… » Read more

Classes and events are cancelled Thursday, August 31 and Friday, Sept. 1. The Office of the Associate Dean [email protected] will be providing class updates soon. The Gulfport and Tampa campuses will reopen tomorrow morning, Thursday, August 31.  Dorm residents may return tonight, Wednesday, August 30, starting at 6:00 p.m. The Office of Residential Housing [email protected] will be in touch. We are thinking of our community… » Read more