Chapter of the Year: Student groups again recognized at Florida Bar meeting
Stetson law school student organizations were again honored as chapters of the year at the Florida Bar Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 17. For the third year in a row, the Stetson Chapter of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Law Student Division was named Chapter of the Year. The group was also honored for Best Event for an “Evening of Etiquette.” Third-year Stetson… » Read more
Stetson celebrates alumni and friends: Katherine Hurst Miller ’06 new president of Florida Bar YLD
Stetson University College of Law presented its annual awards to outstanding alumni and friends of the college during the Florida Bar meeting in Orlando on June 16. Stetson also celebrated the installation of Katherine Hurst Miller J.D. ’06 as president of the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division. Alumni and friends honored this year by Stetson included: Judge Mac McCoy B.A. ’98, J.D. ’01 was honored… » Read more
Stetson grads among highest number of Super Lawyers in the state
Stetson University College of Law graduates are again ranked among the best lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers. Stetson law school ranks third in the state for the highest number of alumni on the 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list. This year, more than 300 Stetson Law graduates are named in the 2016 Florida Super Lawyers. The 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list includes 321 Stetson… » Read more
Seeking justice for veterans: Captain Tanya Mayes J.D. ’03
“I am not one of those who dreamed as a young adult of going to law school and seeking justice for all,” said Captain Tanya Mayes J.D. ’03. “I did not even enter law school until later in life.” The mother and member of the Army Reserves received a LAMP Distinguished Service Award on June 10 for her work spearheading the establishment of a free… » Read more
Campus gathered Monday to reflect on the Orlando tragedy
Stetson University College of Law community members gathered for a moment of reflection about the tragic shooting in Orlando on the Gulfport campus on Monday afternoon. The flag flies at half-staff on Stetson Law’s campus in honor of all affected by this national tragedy. Counselor Sarah Siegrist with the Eckerd Counseling Center joined the gathering. Counselors are available to members of the Stetson Law community… » Read more
Tropical Storm Update
10:25 a.m., 6/7/16 update: The College of Law will open today (Tuesday, June 7) at noon. Scheduled classes and activities beginning at noon or later will proceed as scheduled. The Library will also open at noon. For those students participating in external clinics or externships, please consult with your supervisor and Professor Batt for additional guidance. In the event that weather conditions create individual difficulties… » Read more
Stetson offers Legal Writing Academy in Tampa
Stetson University College of Law is offering a continuing legal education program, Legal Writing Academy, on Aug. 19 from 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. at the Tampa Law Center, 1700 N. Tampa St. The program for legal practitioners is designed to improve legal writing skills and produce more persuasive legal writers. Nationally recognized faculty members from Stetson’s Institute for the Advancement of Legal Communication will offer sessions… » Read more
Stetson presents Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy
Stetson University College of Law presented Joshua Karton, who specializes in teaching how to apply the communication skills of theatre, film and television to the art of trial advocacy, with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy on May 24 on the Gulfport campus. The award recognizes people who have fundamentally changed the way in which the world approaches the teaching of… » Read more
Stetson offers webinar on balancing Title IX with academic freedom
Stetson University College of Law is offering a webinar for higher education professionals on balancing Title IX compliance with academic freedom on June 13 from 2-3 p.m. Webinar attendees will take away practical tips to create a safe and enriching learning environment through Title IX compliance and response systems while protecting and promoting academic freedom. Stetson’s Charles A. Dana Chair and Director of the Center… » Read more
Stetson offers special sea turtle course for graduate students this summer
Stetson University College of Law has been awarded a grant by the Sea Turtle Grants Program to offer a special course on Sea Turtle Law and Policy this summer on its Gulfport, Florida, campus for law students and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in marine science, environmental science, or environmental policy. The one-credit, three-day course, “Topics in Biodiversity Law: Sea Turtles,” is being offered… » Read more
Eckerd students can earn direct admission to Stetson law school, scholarships
Starting in the fall, high-performing Eckerd College students, including students and graduates of Eckerd’s Program for Experienced Learners, can earn direct admission to Stetson law school. The partnership with Stetson University will also offer $15,000 or more in scholarship opportunities to accepted Eckerd College students based on qualifications and credentials. Through the new program, eligible Eckerd College students who have completed coursework requirements for their… » Read more
Have you ever been inside a crime lab? Stetson and University of Tennessee offer free webinar training May 25
Have you ever been inside a crime laboratory? You now have the opportunity, thanks to a partnership between Stetson University College of Law’s National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law and the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee’s Institute for Public Service. “Crime Lab Essentials,” the second free webinar in the Capital Litigation Initiative: Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training series… » Read more