{"id":33232,"date":"2024-12-16T10:26:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=33232"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:33:30","slug":"24-stetson-law-highlights-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/24-stetson-law-highlights-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Stetson Law Highlights of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-In-Review-News-Preview.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of images, including a dynamic speaker, a pantry stocked with shelves, a professor speaking to a class, a group of graduates, and a professor's headshot.\" class=\"wp-image-33234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-In-Review-News-Preview.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-In-Review-News-Preview-500x331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2024 was full of exciting developments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone can agree \u2013 2024 was a year like no other. With all of its challenges and triumphs, it was a year in which the Stetson Law community shined \u2013 and brilliantly so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 24 highlights from an unprecedented year. To see a photo slideshow with highlights from the past year, scroll to the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In January, Admissions Director <strong>Darren Kettles<\/strong> and others traveled to the American Association of Law Schools\u2019 annual meeting to accept an award from the AALS Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues. The award <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/stetson-law-wins-national-award-for-lgbtq-initiatives\/\">honored the College of Law for its robust LGBTQ+ inclusion initiatives<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stetson Law\u2019s award-winning <strong>Campus to Career<\/strong> event <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/01\/29\/enlightening-experience-a-campus-to-career-24-recap\/\">offered a day of amazing programming<\/a> that invited students to explore not just job opportunities, but ways to develop their professional identity.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AALS section on Technology, Law, &amp; Legal Education honored Law Professor <strong>Kirsten Davis<\/strong> with its inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/01\/30\/aals-tech-section-honors-dr-davis-for-innovation-on-tech-legal-ed\/\">Technology Mentorship Award<\/a> for her tireless work training faculty on virtual learning \u2013 and for her important work around generative AI and legal education. She was later named Stetson University\u2019s Provost Faculty Fellow for Generative Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The spring 2024 semester <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/02\/07\/groundbreaking-law-professor-luz-nagle-retires-from-stetson\/\">marked the end of a groundbreaking career<\/a> for Law Professor <strong>Luz Nagle<\/strong>, who has now earned the status of professor emerita. The first Hispanic member of Stetson Law\u2019s faculty, she is known for her meticulous lesson-planning and passion for international law informed by her early-career experience as a judge in Colombia.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In March, criminal justice reform advocate <strong>Jon-Adrian \u201cJJ\u201d Velazquez<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/03\/26\/23-years-falsely-convicted-jj-velazquez-urges-reform\/\">gave a moving talk<\/a> about his harrowing experience being falsely accused and convicted of murder \u2013 and how future legal professionals like those in the audience have the power to fight for reform.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When it was time for Stetson\u2019s yearly Giving Challenge, <strong>Dean Barros<\/strong> did not hesitate to use his influence to inspire others to contribute \u2013 even if it meant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4yayrlMqHY\/\">getting multiple pies in the face<\/a>!<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was also a year that Stetson Law <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/04\/09\/stetson-law-retains-top-u-s-news-rankings-in-advocacy-legal-writing\/\">reclaimed its status as <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s <\/em>No. 1 Law School for Trial Advocacy<\/a> \u2013 and retained its No. 3 spot for Legal Writing.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In April, student <strong>Mia Bartolomei<\/strong> \u2013 then a 2L \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/04\/16\/nonprofit-surprises-2l-mia-bartolomei-with-generous-scholarship\/\">was in for quite the surprise<\/a> when the nonprofit AccessLEX handed her a giant $40,000 check to help her cover tuition for her final year of law school. She had been automatically entered into a drawing for the generous prize simply by using AccessLex\u2019s services, so it was unexpected, to say the least.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stetson Law\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/hon-irene-sullivan-awarded-for-decades-of-work-on-juvenile-justice\/\">2024 Inns of Court speaker<\/a> was alumna <strong>Irene Sullivan<\/strong>, a retired judge known for her passionate advocacy on behalf of children. She was honored with Stetson\u2019s 2024 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Public Service Award.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year marked the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/05\/10\/an-inn-ovative-approach-to-acclimating-students\/\">inaugural inns of court-inspired 1L orientation format<\/a>. The holistic approach to acclimating students to law school and professional life has shown measurable improvement in student confidence.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three of Stetson Law\u2019s gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6y1ErqtDJT\/?img_index=1\">fountains were restored to their full glory<\/a> thanks to a historic preservation grant and careful work.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly 300 students walked across the stage at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/stetson-law-celebrates-spring-2024-commencement\/\">spring 2024 commencement ceremony<\/a>. The commencement speaker was none other than University of South Florida President and 1977 alumna <strong>Rhea Law<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just after graduating from Stetson Law with her J.D., alumna <strong>Ana Gabrielle Geiger<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/06\/05\/recent-grad-wins-federal-bar-criminal-law-section-award\/\">was one of three individuals<\/a> from a national pool of contenders to win the Federal Bar Association Criminal Justice Award.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leah Burnett<\/strong>, a 2024 alumna of the College of Law\u2019s Social Justice Advocacy Concentration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/06\/21\/recent-grad-leah-burnett-lands-immigrant-justice-corps-fellowship\/\">was chosen by the Immigrant Justice Corps for a fellowship<\/a> in which she will serve as a staff attorney for Florida Legal Services\u2019 Immigrant and Migrant Rights Project. Starting September 1 of this year, her work has focused on the Unaccompanied Children\u2019s Project.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In July, <strong>Dean Barros<\/strong> joined numerous current and past Stetson Law faculty members in <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/07\/09\/dean-barros-elected-to-american-law-institute\/\">being elected to the prestigious American Law Institute<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Florida Legislature <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/stetson-law-receives-significant-state-funding-for-veterans-legal-services-2\/\">awarded generous support<\/a> to Stetson Law\u2019s celebrated <strong>Veterans Law Institute<\/strong>, which will allow the <strong>Veterans Advocacy Clinic<\/strong> to expand its critical work supporting those who have served our nation.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Law Professor <strong>Kristen Adams<\/strong> expanded her horizons by <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/08\/07\/in-new-childrens-book-professor-adams-seeks-to-inspire-hope\/\">publishing a children\u2019s book<\/a> about the inspirational story of her beloved dog, Allie, and her perseverance against cancer.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Law Professor <strong>Ellen Podgor<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_-wuuRAarW\/\">did important work<\/a> as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section&#8217;s Prosecutorial Independence Task Force.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renowned Florida immigration lawyer <strong>Michael Vastine<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/meet-visiting-clinics-director-michael-vastine\/\">joined Stetson Law<\/a> as Distinguished Visiting Director of Clinical and Experiential Education.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the wake of back-to-back hurricanes that wrought widespread devastation to the Tampa Bay region, the <strong>Stetson Law community<\/strong> stepped up in a major way <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/10\/24\/stetson-law-raises-30k-for-storm-relief-but-need-is-still-great\/\">by generously donating to the College\u2019s student food pantry and student emergency fund<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the <strong>fifth time in a row<\/strong>, Stetson Law <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/11\/20\/stetson-law-wins-5th-consecutive-heed-award-for-diversity\/\">received <em>Insight into Diversity\u2019s <\/em>HEED Award for Diversity<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In early November, scientists, policy makers, legal professionals, and students joined forces for <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/symposium-explores-nitrogen-pollution-policy-solutions\/\">a day-long symposium<\/a> exploring <strong>the underrated issue of nitrogen pollution<\/strong> and ways to address it.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumna and former Florida Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi<\/strong> \u201990 <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/stetson-law-alum-nominated-for-u-s-attorney-general\/\">was chosen to<\/a> be the next United States Attorney General.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stetson Law\u2019s talented <strong>advocacy<\/strong> teams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCjxcF5p94K\/\">brought home their 100<sup>th<\/sup> National Competition win<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 in Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"n2-section-smartslider fitvidsignore  n2_clear\" data-ssid=\"26\"><div id=\"n2-ss-26-align\" class=\"n2-ss-align\"><div class=\"n2-padding\"><div id=\"n2-ss-26\" data-creator=\"Smart Slider 3\" data-responsive=\"auto\" class=\"n2-ss-slider n2-ow n2-has-hover n2notransition  \"><div class=\"n2-ss-slider-wrapper-inside\">\n        <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-1 n2_ss__touch_element n2-ow\">\n            <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-2 n2-ow\">\n                                                <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-3 n2-ow\">\n\n                    <div class=\"n2-ss-slide-backgrounds n2-ow-all\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"1\" data-mode=\"fill\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"Two professors and one administrator show off an award from the Association of American Law Schools\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AALS-SOGII-Award-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Two professors and one administrator show off an award from the Association of American Law Schools\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div 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She is wearing a black jacket over a green patterned shirt.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dr-Kirsten-Davis-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with dark chin-length hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black jacket over a green patterned shirt.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"3\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A young man with an ankh necklace smiles and looks over his audience.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Campus-to-Career-2024-Patrick-Arthur-Jackson-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A young man with an ankh necklace smiles and looks over his audience.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"4\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A woman with long dark hair, a blue shirt, and a dark suit jacket speaks to a student in a practice courtroom.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/nagle_teach_stu_bk_TN.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair, a blue shirt, and a dark suit jacket speaks to a student in a practice courtroom.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"5\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A man in a grey suit holds a microphone as he speaks on a stage.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/JJ-Velazques-News-Image-032624.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a grey suit holds a microphone as he speaks on a stage.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"6\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A female law student is presented with an oversized check representing a $40,000 scholarship.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AccessLEX-Scholarship-Mia-41524-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A female law student is presented with an oversized check representing a $40,000 scholarship.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"7\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A woman with short blonde hair who wears a lime green jacket and glasses smiles at the camera.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Inns-of-Court-2024-Sullivan-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short blonde hair who wears a lime green jacket and glasses smiles at the camera.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"8\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A closeup of the intricate tiling of one of Stetson Law's historic, recently restored fountains.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fountains-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A closeup of the intricate tiling of one of Stetson Law's historic, recently restored fountains.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"9\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A group of students in black and purple robes and black caps stand in line waiting to walk across the stage during spring 2024 commencement.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Grad-2024-Students-line-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A group of students in black and purple robes and black caps stand in line waiting to walk across the stage during spring 2024 commencement.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"10\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"An aerial shot of a large courtyard and stage where hundreds of people are gathered for a graduation ceremony.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Grad-2024-Aerial-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial shot of a large courtyard and stage where hundreds of people are gathered for a graduation ceremony.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"11\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A tall man in a green robe speaks expressively at a podium\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Grad-2024-Roellke-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A tall man in a green robe speaks expressively at a podium\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"12\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A woman with short hair wearing a green graduation ceremony robe and cap stands behind a podium and delivers a speech.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Grad-2024-Rhea-Law-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short hair wearing a green graduation ceremony robe and cap stands behind a podium and delivers a speech.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" 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A banyan tree is in the background.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Gabrielle-Geiger-News-2024.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with glasses and long blonde hair smiles. A banyan tree is in the background.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"14\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A photo of a woman holding her graduation cap in front of a Banyan tree.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Leah-Burnett-News-Preview.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a woman holding her graduation cap in front of a Banyan tree.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"15\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A closeup shot of a man smiling and wearing a black suit jacket and blue tie.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/benjamin-barros.jpg\" alt=\"A closeup shot of a man smiling and wearing a black suit jacket and blue tie.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"16\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"Two women stand in front of a building with a sign that says &quot;Veterans Law Institute Stetson University College of Law.&quot;\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VLI-alum-visit-News-Preview-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Two women stand in front of a building with a sign that says &quot;Veterans Law Institute Stetson University College of Law.&quot;\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"17\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A photo collage featuring Professor Kristen Adams jogging with her dog Allie, a Vizsla, and Allie's brother Olie. Allie is pictured eating a burger and reclinging on Olie while wearing a cone to prevent her from licking her wound.\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Allie-In-Charge-News-Preview.jpg\" alt=\"A photo collage featuring Professor Kristen Adams jogging with her dog Allie, a Vizsla, and Allie's brother Olie. Allie is pictured eating a burger and reclinging on Olie while wearing a cone to prevent her from licking her wound.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"18\" data-mode=\"fill\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" data-alt=\"A man in a blue plaid jacket and a salmon shirt is smiling in front of a\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vastine-News-Preview.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a blue plaid jacket and a salmon shirt is smiling in front of a\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" 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2024 Aerial<\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow\"><div class=\"n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-UXbZdFsuBIMB\" data-sstype=\"slide\" data-pm=\"default\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-slide-duration=\"0\" data-id=\"407\" data-slide-public-id=\"11\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-title=\"Grad 2024 Roellke\" class=\"n2-ss-slide n2-ow  n2-ss-slide-407\"><div role=\"note\" class=\"n2-ss-slide--focus\" tabindex=\"-1\">Grad 2024 Roellke<\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow\"><div class=\"n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-etNQ8Y7EsN7c\" data-sstype=\"slide\" data-pm=\"default\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-slide-duration=\"0\" data-id=\"408\" data-slide-public-id=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-title=\"Grad 2024 Rhea Law\" class=\"n2-ss-slide n2-ow  n2-ss-slide-408\"><div role=\"note\" class=\"n2-ss-slide--focus\" tabindex=\"-1\">Grad 2024 Rhea Law<\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow\"><div class=\"n2-ss-layer n2-ow 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