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
Stetson Law students write ethics newsletter, hone writing skills
Stetson University College of Law students recently honed their client development writing skills while becoming published authors in a unique class newsletter project for Stetson’s new Advanced Legal Writing: Successful Writing for Law Practice course.
The newsletter project gave Stetson Law students the opportunity to learn about writing to retain clients and develop a business while writing articles for the newsletter, Florida Ethics Update.
Stetson… » Read more
The Ledger – April 24, 2013 – Professor Susan Rozelle
Professor Susan Rozelle is quoted in a The Ledger story about a computer glitch that excluded approximately 23,000 eligible jurors from Polk County jury pools.… » Read more
The Ledger – April 24, 2013 – Adjunct Professor Richard Harrison
Adjunct Professor Richard Harrison is quoted in the Ledger article, “Closed Meetings Expected After Landings Suit Filed.… » Read more
Harvard Crimson – April 23, 2013 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Harvard Crimson for the article, “Experts Address University Emergency Response.”… » Read more
Seattle Post-Intelligencer – April 21, 2013 – Professor James Sheehan
The April 21 Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a review of Professor James Sheehan’s book, “A Lawyer’s Lawyer.”… » Read more
Chronicle of Higher Education – April 18, 2013 – Professor Peter Lake
Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education story, “Students’ Prior Criminal Histories Don’t Predict Future Misconduct, Research Finds.”… » Read more
Stetson Law students organized bicycle rally with Gulfport mayor
Stetson University College of Law students in professor Lance Long’s environmental advocacy class organized a bicycle rally with Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and a two-mile challenge to raise awareness about alternative transportation.
On May 3 at 6 p.m., the students joined the mayor and community members to ride as a group from the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S., to the Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore… » Read more
Florida Times-Union Jacksonville – April 18, 2013 – Professor Cynthia Hawkins
Professor Cynthia Hawkins spoke with the Florida Times-Union Jacksonville about a bill ending permanent alimony in Florida that is going to the governor.… » Read more
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