The winners of the 2023 Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association awards. To recognize individuals dedicated to the legal profession, the community, and the College of Law, the Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association (SLAA) held its annual awards ceremony in June of 2023. The event aims to honor alumni and others who have distinguished themselves in their work and service. Alumna Brittany Maxey-Fisher ’07 became president of the… » Read more

Stetson Law Dean D. Benjamin Barros As he embarks on his new role as Dean of Stetson University College of Law, Dean D. Benjamin Barros brings a wealth of experience and success to the table. He joins the college of law from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he served as Dean. During his leadership, the institution saw great gains in bar passage,… » Read more

Ahead of the start of the Fall 2023 semester, six members have joined Stetson University College of Law’s dynamic faculty and visiting faculty. Though they come from a wide range of backgrounds, all share a love of teaching and a lengthy list of professional and scholarly achievements. From an award-winning environmental and legal writing scholar to a seasoned international business law expert, here are Stetson… » Read more

Anisha Patel ’15 was sworn into office as ’23-’24 president of the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division in June of 2023. At the Florida Bar Annual Convention in Boca Raton, Stetson Law Alumna Anisha Patel ’15 was sworn in as president of the Florida Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. It’s the latest in a string of leadership roles and achievements for Patel, who will succeed… » Read more

Viviana Vasiu B.A. ’15, J.D. ’18. A Stetson “Double Hatter” – that is, a graduate of both Stetson University and Stetson Law – is one of four individuals chosen for a prestigious U.S. Supreme Court fellowship. Viviana Vasiu B.A. ’15, J.D. ‘18, has been assigned to the United States Sentencing Commission, which sets sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts. Her yearlong term begins… » Read more

The 2023 Educating Advocacy Teachers Conference brough over 100 attendees to Stetson Law. More than 100 professors, program directors, and coaches from across the country gathered at Stetson Law for the annual Educating Advocacy Teachers (EATS) Conference June 12-14 to collaborate and discuss important issues related to teaching advocacy.  One of Stetson Law’s most important events on the national trial advocacy stage, EATS invited attendees… » Read more

FosterPower was designed to be an easy-to-access resource for youth in the foster care system. What started as a student’s idea for a local print guide to key resources for local youth in foster care has evolved into a multimedia platform available to anyone in the nation currently in the foster system. As a student within Stetson Law’s Social Justice Advocacy (SJA) Concentration, Taylor Sartor… » Read more

Stetson Law graduates Haley Kinart (left) and Skyler Jackle (right), who both won 2023 Florida Bar Association Criminal Law Section awards for their work in the field. In 2022, the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar Association began offering a prestigious annual award to a select few third-year students from accredited Florida law schools. The goal of the scholarships, according to 2021–22 Section Chair… » Read more

Stetson Law student Jessica King A major national nonprofit has chosen a Stetson Law student as one of just eight recipients of an award honoring law students who excel in their public service endeavors. A Washington, DC-based nonprofit, Equal Justice Works aims to foster the next generation of legal professionals committed to public service through fellowships and other opportunities. The organization named Stetson Law student… » Read more

Left to right: Attorney Alan Gassman, Alumnus Peter Farrell, and Law Professor Appleby. Thanks to the generosity of prominent Clearwater attorney Alan Gassman and his wife, Marcia, Spring 2023 graduate Peter Farrell will continue his studies as a candidate for an LL.M. in tax law at the University of Florida with help from a new financial award. The endowed award, which will be given out… » Read more

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (left) and Dean Emerita Lizabeth A. Moody (right) at the 1998 dedication of the Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library. As the Stetson Law community mourns the loss of former Dean Lizabeth A. Moody, who passed away on May 19, former colleagues say her impact on the College of Law – and the legal profession itself – was… » Read more

Left: Chriseanna Mitchell. Right Jeffrey Southerland. Both students are the inaugural Diversity Estate Planning Fellows. With help from a key community partner, Stetson Law is now offering an opportunity for students from underrepresented populations to gain critical experience in elder law and estate planning. With its first two recipients set to start the program in the fall of 2023, the Estate Planning Council Diversity Fellowship… » Read more