Students at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., have an opportunity to alleviate stress while preparing for exams this semester with the help of some very special therapy dogs. Registered therapy dogs and their handlers are available in the atrium of the Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library to work with law students for about an hour each day for seven days… » Read more

Daniela Estrada is wrapping up her studies at Stetson University College of Law this week as part of an exchange program with the Autonomous University of Nuevo León in Monterrey, Mexico. Estrada is the first student to participate in the exchange program between Mexico and Stetson Law. » VIDEO INTERVIEW: Daniela Estrada (1 min:6 sec) Stetson Law student Joe Mascherin is studying in Granada, Spain,… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi The Office of Student Life at Stetson Law oversees more than 40 student organizations on campus. These organizations assist law students in becoming effective leaders, encouraging students to participate in activities on campus and in the surrounding community through pro bono work, workshops and networking opportunities. Within the past year, a few new organizations have been created and many have been… » Read more

Story by Professor Robert Bickel Stetson University College of Law student Maria Bogomaz was the only law student invited from outside the Washington, D.C., area to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides at the White House on Oct. 19. She had an opportunity to meet with heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. Law students from the Washington, D.C., area were invited to… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is expanding its programs for veterans this year. The college is increasing the number of Yellow Ribbon scholarships that it offers student veterans from three to 10, a new Student Veterans Organization has started this semester on campus, and a new legal assistance program for veterans is in the works. The Tampa Bay area on the west coast of Florida… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law inducted seven members into its Hall of Fame on Oct. 29 in Gulfport. Note: See the Hall of Fame 2011 Flickr set to view images from the event. This year’s inductees include: Professor Robert Batey Robert Batey joined Stetson Law’s faculty in 1977 and has taught a wide range of legal courses. He was the first Stetson professor to teach… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi Professor Judith Scully is working on a pro bono initiative at Stetson that is inspiring law students to reach out to educate juveniles and the community about the harsh consequences of the criminal punishment system. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to sentence juveniles who have not committed murder to life in prison without the possibility… » Read more

On Oct. 25, a crowd of faculty, students and alumni helped celebrate Stetson Law’s Pride Scholarship for students at an evening reception at the Mindy Solomon Gallery in St. Petersburg. Stetson Law alumni Matthew Bachman ’07, Elizabeth C. Barnes ’11, Thomas Yaegers ’05, and professors Robert Batey, Joseph Morrissey, Jason Palmer and Ellen Podgor joined the Pride Scholarship committee to show their support for law… » Read more

Story by Philip Hadley and Steven Lacks It’s been more than a year since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), but the Stetson Law community, like much of the rest of America, remains abuzz over the contentious legislation. In a room packed with law students, Professor Michael Allen gave a presentation on the constitutionality of PPACA for Stetson Law’s American … » Read more

Former Marine and current Stetson Law student Javier Centonzio is spearheading Heroes Weekend, a series of public events to honor  military service men and women and veterans on Nov. 10, 12 and 13 in Gulfport. The public is invited to enjoy a free concert, a parade and a musical performance benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. Centonzio joined forces with the American Legion Post 125, the… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi Stephanie Favilli, a second year law student at Stetson, turned a unique pro bono assignment into multiple internships and career opportunities. Stephanie first learned of an opportunity to serve as a Spanish language translator for the Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program in the fall of 2010 through the student Hispanic Bar Association at Stetson. Stephanie, who grew up in Florida, is… » Read more

Story by Valeria Obi On Sept. 22, two surviving victims of the Rwandan Genocide, 26-year-old Noella Abijuru and 20-year-old Allen Kazarwa, spoke to students at Stetson about the massacres that took place in their country in 1994 when they were both still children. The genocide killed approximately  800,000 people in just 100 days. While the two women remarked on their own experiences with the tragedy,… » Read more