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In Case You Missed It: RebLaw Recap

Rebellious Lawyering. What is it, you ask?  It happens to be three things: 1. A book by Gerald Lopez on progressive law practice, 2. An outlook on lawyering that stresses public service and social change, and 3. A conference at Yale, held yearly, with guest speaker Gerald Lopez and a lot of programming focused on [...]

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Recap: Assistant State Attorney and Assistant Public Defender Panel

This week we were pleased to welcome back five alumni who are currently working with the State Attorney’s Office or the Public Defender’s Office in both Hillsborough and Pinellas County. They shared some great advice and insight into their careers. If you were unable to attend,  here is a recap: Do a clinic. The panel overwhelmingly [...]

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Recap: Da Vinci’s Cover Letter

Leonardo Da Vinci, renowned inventor and artist, probably never invented the Code with which he is most recently associated. However, like any other person, he did once need a job, and he did write a cover letter to try to get that job.  The employer was the Duke of Milan, and Leonardo wrote this letter [...]

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Recap: Top 10 Things to Do on Your Break

The Career Development Office presented a Lunch and Learn this week on what to do on your Winter Break to make the most of your time, and, in case you missed it, here it is:  10. Shake off the semester                 It is important to take some time to slough-off the semester that will have [...]

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Recap: Entrepreneur Workshop Series: Lunch with Alumni, Jeff Baughman

Kicking off our Entrepreneur Workshop Series, Jeff Baughman (’08) stopped by the Career Resource Room to share some extraordinarily helpful information about starting your own law practice and the lessons he has learned along the way.  Jeff Baughman is the CEO and Founder of his own law practice, Spartan Law Group (formerly Baughman Law Group). [...]

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Recap: Meet and Greet with Alum Bob Murphy (’98)

Mr. Bob Murphy (‘98), RN, Esq., FACHE was kind enough to stop by our Career Resource Room last night to chat with some of our students.  While at Stetson, Mr. Murphy soaked up all the experiences he could get.  He not only founded the Health Care Law Association, which still exists today on campus, but [...]

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Recap: Finances & Bar Exam Study: What You Need to Know

Having attended this informative session presented by our Bar Preparation and Financial Aid Offices,  I feel it is important to echo their message:  Plan ahead! Bar-related expenses can easily cost you $5000.00 plus living expenses for 4-6 months!  Therefore, having a sound financial plan for your bar preparation will also help you in your career plan.  The financial [...]

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Recap: Breakfast with Alum Nicole Durkin

For those of you who were unable to make it to our Breakfast with an Alum on October 12th, here is a recap of what you missed: We were thrilled to have as our guest Ms. Nicole Durkin (’95) who is a Shareholder at Deeb and Durkin here in St. Pete.  Her practice focuses on civil [...]

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CDO Recap: Elder Law Society Presents: Elder Law in Israel

On Thursday, September 29th, the Elder Law Society hosted Dr. Issi Doron, LL.B, LL,M, Ph.D. as their lunch speaker.  Dr Doron, is a visiting professor from University of Haifa, in Haifa, Israel, an extensively published author, professor, and dedicated advocate for the elderly.  Dr. Doran additionally helped found the NGO “The Law in Service of [...]

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In Case You Missed It: Lavender Law 2011 Recap

One of the members of our office staff had the great opportunity to attend Lavender Law 2011 out in Los Angeles, and came away with a lot of new knowledge. We shared this in a Lunch and Learn Friday September 16th, but in case you missed it, here is some of the information about Lavender [...]

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