National champions: Stetson law school students win National Civil Trial Competition

Stetson University College of Law competed with 15 other top advocacy teams from around the U.S. to win the National Civil Trial Competition in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 20. The Stetson student trial team of Colby Connell, Kaitlyn Dugas, Anna Pardun and Joseph Sise was undefeated in every round of competition. Connell also won the Best Advocate Award for the first three preliminary rounds.… » Read more


Stetson helps to create National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium

Stetson University College of Law has joined a consortium of veterans clinics at law schools across the country working together to improve legal representation for military veterans. The National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium formed two years ago as an informal resource for the country’s law school veterans programs. Last month, the resource with approximately 30 law school members transitioned into an official nonprofit organization.… » Read more


Stetson law school again named military friendly school

Stetson University College of Law has again been named a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, a designation awarded a small percentage of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to help military students to succeed in the classroom and after graduation. Effective 2016-2017, Stetson will award all eligible veterans a Yellow Ribbon scholarship to help offset the cost… » Read more


East coast champions: Stetson law school advocacy teams win weekend competitions

Stetson University College of Law advocacy teams representing the Dispute Resolution, Moot Court and Trial Team won several competitions over the Nov. 5-6 weekend across the east coast of the U.S. The Stetson Dispute Resolution team of Allison Belanger and Christina Huckfeldt won the William & Mary Law School Negotiation Tournament in Virginia on Nov. 5-6. Stetson student Mary Wold won the Best Advocate Award.… » Read more


Student Pamela Cordova receives scholarship at Tampa Hispanic Bar Association gala

Stetson Law student Pamela Cordova received this year’s Cruz-Garcia Law Student Scholarship at the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association’s 10th Annual Scholarship Gala Dinner at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club on Nov. 3. The gala, this year themed Celebrando Nuestro Pasado, Presente, y Futuro, helps the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association raise funds for membership programming including community outreach programs and scholarships for college students.… » Read more


Election 2016: Stetson law experts available for media interviews

The following legal experts are available for election-related interviews. Call Brandi Palmer in the communications office to schedule/ for times available at 727-562-7381 (office) or 727-430-1580 (cell). Professor Paul Boudreaux, topic: Electoral College and the Election Outcome Boudreaux wrote on the history and present/future of presidential debates and on how the electoral college impacts the presidential election. Professor Lance Long, topic: Amendment 1 Long has… » Read more


Stetson inducts three into Hall of Fame

Stetson University College of Law inducted three new members of its prestigious Hall of Fame at a special evening event on Oct. 22. Professor of Law Robert D. Bickel, Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince, and Matt Towery J.D. ’87 are the newest members of the Stetson University College of Law Hall of Fame. Professor of Law Robert D. Bickel has taught at Stetson… » Read more


Stetson’s star alumni honored

Stetson University College of Law alumni were recently selected for the Tampa Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list and for inclusion in the Business Observer’s “40 Under 40” and the National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer list. Tammy Briant J.D. ’06 was selected for the annual “40 Under 40” issue of the Business Observer that highlights the brightest young stars of the… » Read more


Stetson’s National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law awarded new grant, director honored

The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, was recently awarded an additional grant from the Department of Justice to produce educational in-person trainings and webinars. The two-year $400,000 grant was awarded to Stetson’s Clearinghouse by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice to support the Capital Case… » Read more


Scientist speaks at Stetson on captive marine mammals

Dr. Naomi A. Rose, a marine mammal scientist with the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, D.C., delivered the Foreman Biodiversity Lecture at Stetson’s Gulfport campus on Sept. 29. Dr. Rose spoke on the plight of “Captive Marine Mammals: Beneath the Surface” and described how the natural history and biology of marine mammals make them uniquely unsuited to a life in captivity. “It’s a pretty simple… » Read more


Stetson Law alumnus Gary Trombley honored

By Brandi Palmer Stetson University College of Law alumnus Gary R. Trombley J.D. ’73 of Trombley & Hanes, P.A. in Tampa, has been elected to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and was recently honored with the Goldburg-Cacciatore Inn of Court Award. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers seeks out, identifies, acknowledges and honors those who have achieved a career of excellence through demonstrated skill… » Read more


Full-day education program at Stetson’s Tampa Law Center explains process of reporting abuse and exploitation

Stetson University College of Law is hosting “A Day in the Life of an Exploitation Report,” a continuing legal education program for attorneys dealing with cases of abuse and financial exploitation. The full-day program, co-sponsored by the Florida Bar Elder Law section, Florida Securities Dealers Association, Aging Life Care Association Florida Chapter, the Office of the Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Stetson Law, begins at… » Read more