Two teams of Stetson University College of Law students won first and second place at the Florida Bar Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition on Jan. 17 in Tampa, Fla. Stetson has won the competition more than 20 times in its 31-year history. Ten Florida law schools sent a total of 20 teams to the prestigious trial advocacy competition. The Stetson teams beat all of the… » Read more

Children enslaved by the chocolate industry in Africa. Female immigrants forced into prostitution in the U.S. It may come as a surprise that human trafficking is as prevalent as it is in the U.S. According to this report by the Department of State, the majority of the victims are women and children. In fact, hundreds of thousands of victims are children, and Florida ranks as… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law again ranks among the top 20 law schools in the nation for Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. Stetson Law ranks 20th among the top 25 law schools across the country conferring the most degrees on Hispanics. Hispanic Outlook compiled the ranking using the U.S. News and World Report diversity index. Stetson law school’s Hispanic… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law has launched the inaugural issue of the Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law, a unique law review designed to be read entirely online to meet the needs of the modern reader. Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince has joined the new journal’s editorial board. The Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law includes a range of articles related to… » Read more

The University of West Florida and Stetson University College of Law announced that they are partnering to offer a 3+3 program, starting in August 2015, that will allow aspiring attorneys to reduce the time they spend working toward a law degree. The 3+3 program allows high-performing students to earn their bachelor’s and juris doctor (J.D.) degrees in six years, rather than the traditional seven years.… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s team won the National Veterans Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 17. The team also won the best petitioner’s brief award. The winning team of Jeremy Bailie and Kevin Crews was coached by Associate Dean Michael Allen and alumnus Jason Stearns. Stetson students also won best brief awards in two other law school competitions. During the Mercer Legal… » Read more

Rich McKay JD ’84, president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons, spent the afternoon meeting with Stetson Law students discussing professionalism and the value of a legal education. McKay explained how his Stetson education and “toolkit” prepared him for the challenges of working in the NFL. McKay has served on the NFL’s Competition Committee for the past 20 years. In 2011, McKay was named chair… » Read more

The Stetson University College of Law team of Tai Lowry, Khalil Madani II, Daniel Miles and Lisa Ungerbuehler won the Florida Justice Association Mock Trial competition on Nov. 10 at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse in Tampa. Twelve teams from around the state of Florida competed. Stetson sent two teams. The second Stetson team of Shaun Cummings, Chad Florin, Ashley Goodman and Catherine Sams advanced… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law inducted three outstanding alumni into its Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 in Gulfport. Hall of Fame inductees are selected for having a profound and positive impact on Stetson Law and the legal profession. » View photos on Flickr (or see slideshow below) This year’s inductees included: Professor Paul Barnard JD ’58 opened the doors to practical legal education in… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s moot court team of students Jonathan Hart, Brandon Pfluger and Melaina Tryon won the 32nd Annual John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law on Oct. 26 in Chicago. This is the second time that Stetson has won this competition. The first time was in 2009. Stetson Law alumnus Larry Miccolis co-coached the winning… » Read more

When a group of students in Professor Rebecca Morgan’s Elder Law Seminar class visited a local nursing home in Gulfport, student Ashley Heino noticed that the walls were lacking artwork. She and fellow student Christine O’Shea discussed how Stetson Law students and the nursing home might work together to create artwork to spruce up the walls while also providing the residents with a creative activity.… » Read more

Stetson Law Republicans Vice President J. Tyler Payne moderated the organization’s annual State and Local Politicians Panel on Oct. 22 in the Great Hall at Stetson Law in Gulfport with St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, Representative James Grant (JD ’09), and Representative Kathleen Peters. The student organization brought a panel of experts to campus to talk about a variety of issues impacting the community. “It… » Read more