{"id":21996,"date":"2016-11-30T17:04:25","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T22:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=21996"},"modified":"2016-12-01T08:56:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T13:56:49","slug":"survival-fittest-helps-students-prepare-navigate-legal-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2016\/11\/30\/survival-fittest-helps-students-prepare-navigate-legal-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Survival of the Fittest helps students prepare to navigate the legal profession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stetson&#8217;s Black Law Students Association, George Edgecomb Bar Association, Solo &amp; Small Firm Section of the Florida Bar, and the Fred G. Minnis Sr. Bar Association hosted a workshop on Nov. 5 to help students build practical skills to successfully navigate the legal profession.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22021\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22021 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Survival of the Fittest featured more than a dozen presenters this year. Guest speakers, members of BLSA and students gathered by the courtyard fountain for a quick picture.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Survival of the Fittest featured more than a dozen presenters this year. Guest speakers, members of BLSA and students gathered by the courtyard fountain for a quick picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22022\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22022 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Attorneys from the George Edgecomb Bar Association Networking Hour took time out of their busy schedules to come speak with students about the practice, and life during and after law school.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attorneys from the George Edgecomb Bar Association Networking Hour took time out of their busy schedules to come speak with students about the practice, and life during and after law school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22024\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/panel2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22024 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/panel2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Students listen attentively as Judge Daryl Manning of the 13th Judicial Circuit voices his opinion on the topic of &quot;highlighting your narrative.&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students listen attentively as Judge Daryl Manning of the 13th Judicial Circuit voices his opinion on the topic of &#8220;highlighting your narrative.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The six-hour Survival of the Fittest: Unite and Conquer workshop on Stetson&#8217;s\u00a0Gulfport campus, now in its ninth year, featured presentations by more than a dozen attorneys, judges and law professors representing the Florida Bar, the George Edgecomb Bar Association, and the Fred G. 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