Stetson University College of Law’s LL.M. in Elder Law offers attorneys a convenient, online program where they can excel and become experts in elder law. Liz Allen, a partner in the Tampa law firm of Gibbons, Neuman, Bello, Segall, Allen and Halloran, P.A., who has been practicing for more than 20 years, recently graduated from the program at Stetson. “The LL.M. program was critical for… » Read more

On Thursday afternoon in Gulfport, Gary Lytton, the director of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples, Fla., talked with Stetson Law students in the Great Hall about the struggle to protect the coastal environment and one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries. Lytton discussed the tug-of-war between coastal development and environmental preservation. “It really is like managing a balancing act,” Lytton… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi “A lot of juvenile decisions often end up with adult consequences,” Judge Patrice Moore told an audience of students, faculty and community members gathered in the Great Hall at Stetson Law last Thursday evening. Judge Moore, of the 6th Judicial Circuit, joined a panel of experts on the Gulfport campus on Feb. 2 to discuss the impact of zero-tolerance law on… » Read more

Students from Stetson University College of Law won the Florida Bar Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition on Jan. 26 at the Florida Bar meeting in Orlando, Fla. Stetson has won the competition 19 out of 29 times, and is consistently ranked as a top law school for trial advocacy by the U.S. News & World Report. The student team of Morgan Anderson, Julian Catala, Kristin… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi and Brandi Palmer John Thompson spent 18 years in prison and 14 years on death row before being exonerated of a crime he did not commit. On Jan. 26, Thompson shared his experiences with Stetson University College of Law students and spoke about the importance of responsibility and accountability. “Now is the time for you to decide what you will stand… » Read more

John P. Cunningham, who has worked with Gulfcoast Legal Services for more than 30 years and served as its executive director since January 1984, was presented with this year’s Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award from Stetson University College of Law. The award was presented on Thursday evening, Jan. 26, at the annual Inns of Court Banquet at the Mirror Lake Lyceum, 737 Third… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is offering two information sessions in March for prospective students interested in earning their law degrees part-time. Students taking the LSAT as late as June are eligible for admission in the fall. The sessions, both offered in the Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Courtroom at the Tampa Law Center, 1700 N. Tampa St., provide an overview of the process of applying… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi, 2L Stetson Law student Stetson University College of Law students and faculty honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by marching in the 27th annual parade in St. Petersburg on Monday, Jan. 16. The event drew thousands of spectators to view marching bands, floats and groups of people participating in the parade. They were there to celebrate and honor… » Read more

The Juvenile Justice Initiative and Black Law Students Association at Stetson University College of Law and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida are co-sponsoring a panel discussion on Feb. 2 at Stetson Law in Gulfport to address effectively shutting down the school-to-prison pipeline. WHAT: A panel of experts will discuss strategies for reducing Florida’s dropout rate and the number of young people in the… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law professors participated in several topical panels and committees at the annual Association of American Law Schools meeting Jan. 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The following professors served on panels at the meeting: Associate Dean John Cooper moderated a panel on “The Globalization of the Legal Practice for the Section on International Legal Exchange;” Professor Kirsten Davis presented “Feedback Mechanisms” at the… » Read more

Christopher Pietruszkiewicz has been named the new dean of Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla. Pietruszkiewicz joins Stetson from the LSU Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he serves as vice chancellor for business and financial affairs and as the J.Y. Sanders Professor of Law. Pietruszkiewicz will start at Stetson this summer. “I am delighted to join the College of Law… » Read more

The Dec. 19 issue of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine  listed Stetson University College of Law among the top 25 law schools for Hispanics in the nation for the third year in a row. Stetson Law ranks 14th among the 25 law schools across the country conferring the most degrees on Hispanics. Data for this report was compiled by the National Center for… » Read more