Stetson University College of Law is hosting part-time law school information sessions in July and August for prospective students who wish to learn more about the admissions process. Stetson enrolls new law students annually in the fall. Students interested in the full-time program are also invited to attend. Those interested in attending should RSVP for […]
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Hundreds of Stetson University College of Law alumni have recently been recognized among Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. Stetson is listed third among the top 10 law schools across the country producing the most Florida Super Lawyers this year, with 278 Stetson law alumni selected for inclusion. Six Stetson alumni, Stephen A. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law Dean Christopher Pietruszkiewicz and Stetson Lawyers Association president Jenay Iurato JD/MBA ’00 presented five annual awards to alumni and friends on June 27 in Boca Raton, in conjunction with the Florida Bar’s annual meeting. (Pictured center, Joseph J. Reiter JD ’68 is presented the Ben C. Willard Award for humanitarian achievements, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law alumna Monica D. Barnes ’03 has been named one of the 2013 “Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers under 40” by the National Bar Association and IMPACT. Barnes will be recognized among the Nation’s Best Advocates during the National Bar Association’s 88th annual convention on July 27, in Miami, Fla.
Assistant City Attorney Barnes works for the City of Miami Gardens,… » Read more
Stetson University College of Law faculty Mark Bauer, Timothy S. Kaye and Ellen S. Podgor were honored on May 17 on the Gulfport campus with awards for outstanding teaching and scholarship. Professor Bauer was presented the Branton Excellence in Teaching Award, given annually to a full-time professor who has made outstanding teaching contributions inside and […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law professor Rebecca Morgan and her husband Jay were presented with the keys to the City of St. Petersburg during an evening fundraising program at the Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg on May 18. The Morgans were recognized for volunteering substantial time and making significant contributions to the Sunshine Center over […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Roberta Flowers, a member of the Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson University College of Law, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Professor Flowers is nationally recognized as an expert in the field of ethics in elder law and elder abuse. Flowers […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy was presented to Loyola Law School professor Susan G. Poehls this year. Poehls is the director of trial advocacy programs and the William C. Hobbs Professor of Trial Advocacy at Loyola Law School, where she developed the highly ranked Byrne Trial […]
Continue ReadingWhat if? And then what if? But if… That used to be Jessica Ford. Now she knows that when she has done her best, it’s also best to forget endless second-guessing and move on. That’s one life lesson the political science major of Ft. Myers, Fla., says she learned at Stetson and one she believes […]
Continue ReadingFlorida’s first female attorney general, Pam Bondi, will present the commencement speech at Stetson University College of Law at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. Commencement is scheduled to take place in the courtyard on Stetson’s Gulfport campus,1401 61st St. S. Bondi received her law degree from Stetson University in 1990 and a bachelor’s in […]
Continue ReadingEach year at the annual Silver Circle Recognition Dinner, Stetson University celebrates the dedicated service of staff and faculty. Twenty-five years of service at Stetson entitle Hatter employees to the honorary, official membership into the Silver Circle. Each member receives an engraved silver clock. At this year’s celebration, Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, political science professor […]
Continue ReadingStetson University Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob ’59 received the Delano S. Stewart Diversity Award on April 29 in Tampa, Fla. Stetson Law graduate George Hunter ’99 presented Jacob the award during the George Edgecomb Bar Association 30th Annual Scholarship Banquet. While serving as Stetson’s dean, Jacob greatly increased the number of […]
Continue ReadingAmong first-time takers of the Florida bar exam in February, 93.9 percent of Stetson University College of Law graduates passed. Stetson Law placed second among Florida law schools on the exam, according to the Supreme Court of Florida’s recently released exam scores and statistics.Only Florida State University had a higher first-time bar passage rate with […]
Continue ReadingAspiring attorneys can reduce the time they spend earning a law degree through a new “3+3” program announced today by the University of South Florida and Stetson University College of Law. Students seeking a JD degree typically complete a four-year undergraduate program followed by three years of law school. The new 3+3 accelerated path allows […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law students won the National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition in Indianapolis, Ind. Stetson students also won all six of the possible awards, sweeping the competition. Two teams of Stetson students beat teams from around the country to compete against each other in the final round, presented at the Indiana Supreme […]
Continue ReadingStetson University extends congratulations to 16 members of Stetson University’s faculty who have recently earned tenure and/or promotion. The new status for these 16 faculty members will be effective August 2013, with the start of the 2013-14 academic year. “Stetson teacher-scholars facilitate transformational learning in our students,” said Provost Elizabeth Paul, who made the announcement Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingAs a young lawyer in his 20s working for the Florida attorney general in Tallahassee 50 years ago, a Stetson University College of Law graduate named Bruce Jacob was assigned to represent the respondent in a Supreme Court case that made history. The Court’s landmark decision on March 18, 1963, regarding the right to a […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law’s Black Law Students Association was honored with the National Most Improved Chapter Award during the 45th annual National Black Law Students Convention in Atlanta, Ga., March 6-10. Out of more than 200 chapters in BLSA, Stetson’s BLSA was the only chapter to receive the coveted award. Stetson BLSA member Andrenette […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law students won the American Association for Justice Regional Mock Trial Championship on March 10 in Miami, Fla. Sixteen teams competed in Miami. Stetson students Erica Emas, William Gower III, Andona Zacks-Jordan and Charles Strauss won the regional and a chance to compete against 13 teams from around the country in […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law students will compete at some of the largest international competitions in the world in March and April. Stetson students will compete in the international finals of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the largest moot court competition in the world, March 31-April 6, in Washington, D.C. Stetson students will also compete at the Willem C. Vis International… » Read more
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