International Enforcement Law Reporter – May 3, 2013 – Professor Luz Nagle
Professor Luz Nagle is quoted in the International Enforcement Law Reporter article, “Cattle Rustling and Ranching by Illegal Armed Groups and Organized Crime.”… » Read more
Stetson Law offers LL.M. degrees in advocacy, elder law and international law
Stetson University College of Law, home to the top-ranked trial advocacy program in the country, is offering three LL.M. degrees to help lawyers distinguish their expertise in advocacy, elder law and international law.
Stetson Law will launch an online LL.M. in Advocacy starting in August 2013. Courses leading to the advanced degree will be offered part-time over two years through a distance-learning platform designed to… » Read more
Stetson Assistant Professor of Law Ciara Torres-Spelliscy named in “50 Under 50” list by Lawyers of Color
Stetson University Assistant Professor of Law Ciara Torres-Spelliscy was named to the Lawyers of Color’s 50 Under 50 list of minority professors making an impact in legal education. The list is scheduled to be released in its special edition on law school diversity on May 2.
Torres-Spelliscy, who teaches election law, corporate governance and constitutional law at Stetson University College of Law, is a national… » Read more
Jacksonville Times-Union – May 2, 2013 – Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob is quoted in the Jacksonville Times-Union article,“Court throws out conviction over cell phone search by Jacksonville police.”… » Read more
George Edgecomb Bar Association recognizes Stetson Professor of Law Bruce Jacob with diversity award
Stetson 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 minority full-time faculty members. In February, Jacob was named a… » Read more
Tampa Bay Times – April 29, 2013 – Professor Charles Rose
Professor Charles Rose spoke with the Tampa Bay Times for the story, “St. Petersburg killer pleads guilty to two murders.”… » Read more
The Chronicle of Higher Education – April 29, 2013 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the April 29 Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Federal Warning Against Retaliation Raises Questions for Colleges.”… » Read more
Students test their advocacy skills in Carlton Fields First-Year Appellate Advocacy Competition
Fourteen Stetson University College of Law students had an opportunity to test their oral-advocacy skills at the Carlton Fields First-Year Appellate Advocacy Competition last week on the Gulfport campus. The top two oralists from each Research and Writing II class had an opportunity to compete for cash prizes and interview for a position on Stetson’s award-winning Moot Court Board.
Students Sunai J. Edwards and Melaina… » Read more
Tampa Tribune – April 25, 2013 – Professor Peter Fitzgerald
Professor Peter Fitzgerald’s opinion article, “What in the World is Marco Rubio Thinking?” has run in the Tampa Tribune.… » Read more
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Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, has prepared lawyers and leaders since 1900. Today, Stetson leads the nation in blending legal doctrine with practical training, evidenced by its top-ranked programs in advocacy and legal writing. Through our academically rigorous curriculum and commitment to social responsibility, Stetson lawyers are ethical advocates ready to succeed in the legal profession.
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Stetson University’s historic campus, founded in 1883 in DeLand, is home to the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Music. Stetson also has a satellite center in Celebration that offers advanced degrees.