Florida experiences 25.3 lightning strikes per square mile, or 1.45 million strikes per year. That’s more than any other state, according to LiveScience.com. Because of this electric weather, Stetson University has installed a lightning warning system designed to alert anyone outside on the campus to the presence of weather that can produce lightning. “Tropical weather […]
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Bruce Jacob, dean emeritus and professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, was presented the Champion of Indigent Defense Award by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at its annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif. The Champion of Indigent Defense Award recognizes an individual for exceptional efforts in making positive changes to a local, county, […]
Continue ReadingStetson President Wendy Libby was named to a list of most influential women, and the verdict in the Zimmerman trial is still generating coverage for Stetson as is Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Notable national, international and regional media coverage includes Volusia-Flagler Business Report, Washington Post, ABA Journal, CRI English (China), Orlando Sentinel, Tallahassee Democrat, Salt Lake Tribune, […]
Continue ReadingA controversial verdict in the Zimmerman trial has kept COL professors busy commenting on national and international media stories about the trial. Another controversy – this time surrounding the reality television show “Big Brother” — also has garnered quotes from Stetson faculty. Notable national, international and regional mentions include The Wall Street Journal, The New […]
Continue ReadingHundreds 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 has one of the top-ranked Master of Accountancy programs in the country, and DeLand city commissioners unanimously approved a request to allow tailgating around Spec Martin Stadium. Notable national and local placements include Orlando Sentinel, MLB.com, Tampa Bay Times, South Bend Tribune, and Bradenton Herald. Coverage for June 14-19, 2013, includes: Top Stories Stetson’s […]
Continue ReadingStetson law professor Charles Rose was quoted in the Wall Street Journal regarding the ongoing Zimmerman jury pool selection process. The university’s enrollment figures rank 10th in Florida in Florida Trend‘s chart on private, non-profit universities. The departure of basketball coach Casey Alexander continued to be covered in print, online and social media, as did […]
Continue ReadingStetson 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 ReadingCasey Alexander’s departure from Stetson and new research on the ethics of professors led Stetson’s news coverage this week. Notable national and local placements include the NBC Sports, CBS Sports, CNBC, Science Daily, Bloomberg Businessweek, Tampa Bay Times, WOFL-TV, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Tampa Tribune, and The Times of Israel. Coverage for May 17-23, 2013, includes: Top […]
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Florida’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 […]
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 […]
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