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December 12, 2002: Gulfport, Fla.,
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Florida Attorney General Richard E. Doran and Attorney General elect Charlie Crist
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| WHAT: | The Attorney General's Office will present a $400,000 check to Stetson Dean Gary Vause. The College of Law will use the money to create a statewide education program to help protect our elderly residents from becoming victims of consumer fraud. This is the first installment of the $700,000 the College of Law will receive as part of a settlement negotiated by the Florida Attorney General's office.
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| WHEN: | 4:30 p.m., Friday, at the start of the College's Graduation Honors and Awards Ceremony
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| WHERE: | The Great Hall at Stetson University College of Law
1401 61st. Street South, Gulfport, Florida
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| WHY: |
Stetson's Center for Excellence in Elder Law is one of the premiere programs of its kind in the country. The Center, under the direction of Professor Becky Morgan, works closely with the Attorney General's Office |
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This will be a great photo opportunity. Attorney General Doran, Attorney General elect Crist and Professor Morgan will be available for interviews immediately after the presentation
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Stetson University College of Law is Florida's first law school. It has educated lawyers for more than 100 years, and offers continuing legal education programs for regional, state, national and international audiences. Stetson University College of Law tied for first place in Trial Advocacy in the 2003 U.S. News & World Report rankings of law schools. It is also the future headquarters for the National Conference of Law Reviews. www.law.stetson.edu
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