Stetson wins the regional round of the AAJ trial competition
Stetson University College of Law won the regional round of the American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competitionon March 4 in Ft. Lauderdale. Stetson students Brandon Blake, Julian Catala, Erica Emas and Claudette Goyanes will travel to Las Vegas for the national competition on March 22–25. Professor Roberta Flowers is the team coach. “Winning this competition and others reaffirms Stetson’s excellence in advocacy,” said… » Read more
Serving justice through advocacy: veterans making a difference
Military service changes the lives of many, including the soldiers who are today veterans. Many continue to serve justice in several ways. “Veterans took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and to bear true faith and allegiance to the same,” said Charles Rose, the director of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy at… » Read more
Professor Eddie Ohlbaum Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Advocacy
Professor Eddie Ohlbaum, director of Temple Law School’s Trial Advocacy and Clinical Education program, was awarded the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Advocacy on May 26 at the “Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills” conference at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport. Professor Ohlbaum is the author of several books, and consults and lectures on evidence, litigation strategy, advocacy, and ethics to judicial… » Read more
First-Year Students Practice Their Skills in Carlton Fields First-Year Appellate Advocacy Competition
For the past 14 years, law students at Stetson University College of Law have had an opportunity to sharpen their advocacy skills before practicing judges and attorneys at the Carlton Fields First-Year Appellate Advocacy Competition, held this year on April 16. This year, Stetson students Amar Agha and Max Holzbaur won first place in the competition; students Erin Okuno and Julia Richmond won second place;… » Read more
Stetson Law Team Wins Legal Writing Award
Stetson Law students won a series of awards at the Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Legally India March 2011 Professor Royal Gardner
Professor Royal Gardner’s International Environmental Moot Court event is mentioned March 26 in the Legally India.
First in Trial Advocacy, Third in Legal Writing
U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Stetson Law first in trial advocacy and third in legal writing.
Team Wins Regional AAJ Competition in Miami
A team of students from Stetson University College of Law won the regional 2011 American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition March 3-6 this past weekend in Miami.
Stetson Takes Home First Place Memorial Award at Jessup Moot Court Competition
Stetson University College of Law’s Jessup Moot Court team won the First Place Memorial Award at regionals of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Feb. 24-27.
ADR Board Wins National Competition
Stetson Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution board won the Liberty University National Negotiation Competition in Lynchburg, Va.
International Environmental Moot Court Competition
Teams qualified to compete in Stetson’s 15th Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition.
Students Accumulate 7 Advocacy Wins
This fall, student advocates at Stetson University College of Law won seven major advocacy competitions.