Stetson Law achieved two advocacy milestone firsts this year. Stetson won the inaugural American Bar Association Competitions Champion Award in May. The ABA Law Student Division hosts four practical skills competitions—the arbitration, negotiation, client counseling and national appellate advocacy competitions. The Competitions Champion award is presented to the law school that accrues the most points through team achievements and participation in the ABA Law Student… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is presenting its Cornerstone Award to Scott S. Bethune during its regional Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills conference on Dec. 7 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bethune is the founding member of Davis, Bethune & Jones, one of Kansas City’s premier law firms. He has dedicated his legal career to helping people find closure to desperate situations. As a… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is presenting its Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy to Judge David C. Mason during the Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference on the Gulfport, Florida, campus in May. Judge Mason is an honorary member of the Order of the Coif and the American Board of Trial Advocates who has served for 29 years as an adjunct professor… » Read more

Law alumnus Nathan Bruemmer J.D. ’17 is being honored with a 2018 Tampa Bay Business Journal Business of Pride award on June 18 at the Palladium in St. Petersburg, Florida, for being a voice in the community. It is the second year in a row that Bruemmer is receiving the award. Bruemmer is executive director of the nonprofit Advocacy Leadership Support Outreach Youth, or ALSO… » Read more

By Brandi Palmer When Taofikat Ninalowo came to the U.S. from Nigeria, she was determined to have an impact on poverty in the world. She moved to Peoria, Illinois, from Nigeria, Africa, at age 17. In Illinois, she enrolled at Illinois Central College, then moved to a larger school, Illinois State University. In Illinois, she launched a UNICEF program to bring awareness to the plight… » Read more

Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has been selected as Stetson University College of Law’s Cornerstone Award winner. Judge Restrepo will be presented with the award during Stetson’s Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills conference on May 21-23 in Gulfport, Florida. Judge Restrepo, who was born in Medellin, Colombia, has spent much of his legal career in public… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law is inviting future law students to visit the Gulfport campus of the top-ranked law school in the U.S. for trial advocacy from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, for the Stetson Experience. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. for the program beginning at 10 a.m. at Stetson Law in Gulfport, 1401 61st St. S. Lunch will be provided. Campus visitors… » Read more

By Kai Su Nathan Bruemmer spent 20 years advocating for equality and social justice before coming to law school. After graduating from Stetson University College of Law in May, he is preparing for his next role as an advocate. On Aug. 7, Bruemmer will begin his position as executive director of the local nonprofit Advocacy Leadership Support and Outreach Youth. ALSO Youth is an LGBT… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law has won the Chester Bedell Trial Competition for the 22nd time in 34 years. Stetson sent two teams to the premier state competition, who both advanced to compete against each other in the final round. Twenty teams of students from 10 law schools across the state of Florida competed. The Stetson team of Colby Connell, Kaitlyn Dugas, Joseph Sise and… » Read more

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 University College of Law student Jahanna M. Azarian finished second place and as a national finalist in the Jeffry S. Abrams National Mediation Competition on Oct. 7 at the University of Houston Law Center. This is the first time a Stetson Law team has competed in this event, now in its sixth year. This is one of few competitions where students serve as mediators… » Read more

  NAACP Hillsborough chapter president Dr. Bennie Small, criminal defense attorneys Kene Anusionwu and Naji Mujahid and St. Petersburg Chief of Police Anthony Holloway discussed the Black Lives Matter movement at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport on Sept. 6.  The event was co-sponsored by several Stetson law student organizations including the Black Law Students Association, Dream Defenders, Innocence Initiative, the Pillars and the… » Read more