Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900, is
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's first law school. Located in Gulfport, FL (moving to the city in 1954 from its original location in DeLand), it also has a campus in Tampa, FL. The law school occupies a historic 1920s resort hotel, the Rolyat. The College of Law is accredited by the
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and has been a member of the
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since 1931. One of the "Top 100 Law Schools" in a recent U.S.
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Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900, is
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
's first law school. Located in Gulfport, FL (moving to the city in 1954 from its original location in DeLand), it also has a campus in Tampa, FL. The law school occupies a historic 1920s resort hotel, the Rolyat. The College of Law is accredited by the
American Bar AssociationThe American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
and has been a member of the
Association of American Law SchoolsThe Association of American Law Schools is a non-profit organization of 170 law schools in the United States. Another 25 schools are "non-member fee paid" schools, which are not members but choose to pay AALS dues. Its purpose is to improve the legal profession through the improvement of legal...
since 1931. One of the "Top 100 Law Schools" in a recent U.S. News ranking (2008).
Programs
- Offers J.D. Certificates of Concentration in Advocacy, Elder Law, Higher Education Law and Policy, and International Law; J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.D., and J.D./M.P.H. dual-degree programs; LL.M. in International Law and online LL.M. degree in elder law.
- The Stetson Law Review is the Headquarters for the National Conference of Law Reviews
The National Conference of Law Reviews is a voluntary organization of law reviews in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The NCLR is devoted to helping its members to better serve both the academic and legal communities. In pursuit of this goal, the NCLR holds an annual four-day conference...
from 2003-2008. NCLR is the leading organization for law reviews and journals with approximately 145 members from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
- Home to the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law
The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law is an organization that provides information sharing and professional development to forensic scientists, lawyers, judges, other legal professionals, law enforcement personnel, educators, and the...
.
- Centers for Excellence in Advocacy, Elder Law, Higher Education Law and Policy, and International Law.
- Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy and the Journal of International Aging Law and Policy are produced in conjunction with the school.
Standings
- Ranked #1 in Trial Advocacy, and #5 in Legal Writing for 2008 by U.S. News (note, the rankings are given a year ahead). Ranked #1 in the nation in trial advocacy by U.S. News and #3 (tied) in legal writing in 2006. Over the past dozen years, the school's advocacy program has been ranked first in the nation eight times, and second three times.
- 2009 American Association for Justice National Champion Trial Team - Derrick Connell, Sara Mieczkowski, Aaron Watson, and Nelson Baez. Coaches - Judge David Demers, Susan Demers, Roberta Flowers, and Lee Coppock. The competition began with 248 squads from 147 law schools. Stetson has won the AAJ National Championship 4 times. http://www.law.stetson.edu/tmpl/news/article.aspx?id=6412
- Stetson Law School team is the 2004-2005 world champions at the 12th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition, the first U.S. law school to win since 1996, receiving Frederic Eisemann Award (i.e., prevailing team in orals) for winning. Stetson defeated the University of Vienna for the gold.
Points of interest
- The law school is part of the Stetson University
Stetson University is an private, co-educational, liberal arts university located in DeLand, Florida, USA. Founded in 1883, it is the oldest private institution of higher education in the state of Florida.In 2009, the U.S...
, which is located in DeLand, FloridaDeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
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- Its Tampa campus shares space with a working court, Florida's Second District Court of Appeal.
- A new book entitled Florida's First Law School: History of Stetson University College of Law by Michael I. Swygert provides a detailed history of the school covering its founding, development, and growth (ISBN 1-59460-316-2).
- Harold Sebring
Harold L. "Tom" Sebring ) was a Florida Supreme Court judge, a judge at the Nuremberg Trials and, while in law school, the head coach of the Florida Gators football team.-Biography:...
, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court (and a judge at the Nuremberg War Trials), became the first dean of Stetson Law School on the Gulfport campus (1955-1968).
Notable alumni
- Gus Bilirakis
Gus Michael Bilirakis is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for . Bilirakis was elected to replace his father, Mike Bilirakis, who did not run for reelection after 23 years in the United States Congress...
(1989) - Florida House of Representatives (1998); United States House of Representatives (2006)
- Rich McKay
Rich McKay is the president and former general manager of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was the general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they won Super Bowl XXXVII.-Early years:...
(1984) - President and general manager, Atlanta Falcons (2004)
- Prakash Khatri (1983) - Department of Homeland Security’s Ombudsman
An ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing the broad scope of constituent interests....
and a specialist in Immigration and Citizenship issues as they relate to national security
- Michael William Lebron, Lionel
Michael William Lebron , popularly known as Lionel, is an American nationally syndicated radio talk show host Since May 2007 he's hosted a daily three-hour radio talk show on Air America Radio...
(1983) - Nationally syndicated radio talk show host.
- Craig Crawford
Craig Crawford is a writer and television political commentator based in Washington D.C., a columnist for Congressional Quarterly, and the author of Listen Up Mr...
(1981) - television political commentator, writer, and columnist for the Congressional Quarterly
- Justice Carol W. Hunstein
Carol W. Hunstein is the Chief Justice of the U.S. State Supreme Court of Georgia. She took office as chief justice on July 1, 2009 and has served on the court since 1992.-Education:...
(1976) - Georgia Supreme Court Justice (1992)
- Congressman E. Clay Shaw Jr.
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. is an American politician who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 2007. He represented the 22nd District of Florida until he was defeated by Ron Klein in the 2006 midterm election.- Years prior to Congress:Shaw was born in...
(1966) - Represented South Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981-2007.
- James T. Russell (1954) - Florida Legislature (1958); Florida assistant state attorney (1965)
- Frederick B. Karl (1949) - Florida Supreme Court Justice
- David Sholtz
David Sholtz was the twenty-sixth governor of Florida.- Early life and Education :Sholtz was born to Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York, and after graduating from Yale in 1914 he went on and earned a law degree from Stetson University Law School. With his law degree, he started a law practice in...
- twenty-sixth Governor of Florida (1933-1937)
- Bruce Jacob
Bruce R. Jacob was Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida during the early 1960s, whose biggest case was Gideon v. Wainwright, arguing against Gideon....
- Florida Assistant Attorney General during the early 1960s and counsel in Gideon v. WainwrightGideon v. Wainwright, , is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own...
. Bruce JacobBruce R. Jacob was Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida during the early 1960s, whose biggest case was Gideon v. Wainwright, arguing against Gideon....
represented Louie Wainwright, the Director of the Florida Department of CorrectionsThe Florida Department of Corrections was established in 1821.The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest state prison system in the United States...
, and as such, argued that the State of Florida did not have a constitutional obligation to provide Clarence Gideon with counsel. The Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States, and leads the federal judiciary. It consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate...
ruled in favor of Clarence Gideon.
- E. Harris Drew (1923) - Member of the Florida Supreme Court (Chief Justice)
Noted Faculty
- Bruce Jacob
Bruce R. Jacob was Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida during the early 1960s, whose biggest case was Gideon v. Wainwright, arguing against Gideon....
(see above)
- Darby Dickerson (Dean of School and editor of ALWD
ALWD may refer to:* Association of Legal Writing Directors* ALWD Citation Manual...
Citation Manual)
- Ellen Podgor (editor of White Collar Crime Prof Blog)
- Charles Rose (author of Fundamental Trial Advocacy and noted military law scholar)
- Carol Henderson (Director of National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law
The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law is an organization that provides information sharing and professional development to forensic scientists, lawyers, judges, other legal professionals, law enforcement personnel, educators, and the...
and president of the American Academy of Forensic SciencesThe American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a professional society for people in all areas of forensics.For nearly sixty years, the AAFS has served a distinguished and diverse membership. Its nearly 6,000 members are divided into eleven sections spanning the forensic enterprise...
.)
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