Stetson university college of law american bar association. Scholarships outside opportunities stetson university. In 2006, paul received the professionalism award from the family law inn of tampa. Blews jd 1966, stetson university college of law has established an award to recognize those. The stetson university college of law, the first law school in florida, was.
We have also been reinvigorating our book awards program to recognize students for academic excellence. She served as vice president of the student bar association. Stetson university college of law admits fulltime and parttime students each fall. It is the only law school in my local area and i am seriously considering it but would love to know more about it. While attending stetson law school and visiting at campbell law school, kara was honored with the book award for the highest score in administrative law. Augustine, florida stetson kennedy is a national treasure for his role over the past seven decades as a civil right crusader, historian and author. Beaubien also established the dsk law book award, which is presented annually to the stetson law student who has the highest grade in.
Stetson university college of law news floridas first. Collins also worked as a deans fellow, tutoring firstyear students in many of the required subjects before graduating cum. Stetson college of law has much to celebrate including a variety of awards for students, staff and alumni as well as the work of new dean michele alexandre. My partner and i received third place in this competition, dethroning the past national champions. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. May 28, 2008 can anyone fill me in on where to go for good resources on stetson law school. Mar 20, 2018 stetson law also received the first place award. Collins earned the book award in five subjects, and tied for the book award in another two, which award is given to the student who earns the highest grade in the course. Job placement, student life, intellectual rigor, etc. Prior to founding the frank santini law firm, he worked with a large florida law firm representing corporations, banks, and insurance companies.
He practices in the areas of vehicular torts, insurance fraud litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and premises liability law, as well as in the areas of insurance coverage questions and construction cases. While a student at stetson university college of law, dr. In 2008, demers was honored with stetson laws distinguished service award, which was created for nonalumni who devote their time, integrity and scholarship to make stetson law the outstanding. During our peak book ordering times in the fall and spring, due to the high volume amount of orders, please allow extra shippingdelivery time for your items to arrive. While at the university of miami, shani earned book awards in contracts, legal research and writing ii, and elements of law.
Book award, which is presented annually to the stetson law student. This award recognizes a currently enrolled student at stetson university college of law who has shown excellence in the area of florida constitutional law as demonstrated both inside and outside the classroom. Stetson university college of law floridas first law school. The stetson journal of advocacy and the law is a studentproduced legal journal dedicated to discussing, exploring, and influencing contemporary issues related to oral and written advocacy.
Gubernat, fort myers attorney, banker lopez gassler p. Mar, 2019 following a nationwide search, stetson university executive vice president and provost noel painter, ph. Stetson university college of law awards a lifetime achievement award for excellence in advocacy to a deserving member of the legal community. In addition to graduating with honors, paul received the freshman moot court outstanding participant award and the american jurisprudence book award in damages. He grew up in miami and graduated from stetson university in 1961. My first actual lsat diagnostic was 161 and my gpa is 3. Josh durocher lindsay levine jd patel max yarus all current members of the stetson law aba law student division are eligible to vote. He received the academic merit full tuition scholarship to attend stetson law school. Stetson law alumni honored at florida bar convention stetson.
Paskay for his outstanding contributions to stetson law. Two students who declare a minor in africana studies or who already minor in africana studies will be awarded a book scholarship for the following academic year. The lmj scholarship is a diversity pipeline program that seeks to nurture the academic and professional careers of outstanding law students. Stetson university college of law, founded in 1900 and part of stetson university, is floridas first law school. While in school, he also received the american jurisprudence book award in business associations and was honored as. While in law school, he received the book award in advanced legal research. Shani initially attended law school at the university of miami, before transferring to stetson university where she graduated in 2004.
Sebring, who was dean of the college of law after it was moved to gulfport in 1954. This award recognizes excellence in all facets of advocacy, from teaching others to representing clients. We are honored to be recognized by the american bar association and presented with the e. This award was established by an anonymous donor in memory of the late harold l. History of stetson university college of law swygert, michael irven, vause, w. Located in gulfport, florida moving to the city in 1954 from its original location in deland, florida. Stetson law professional development conference wins aba award. For security reasons, please log out and exit your web browser when you are done accessing services that require authentication. Shop stetson university apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the bookstore. Stokes received three book awards an award for the most outstanding student in a class in the areas of professional responsibility, interview and counseling and history of western law. In addition to financial support, lmj scholars are connected with peers. The alpha lambda delta maria leonard senior book award. Bailey scholarship, the matthew bender elder law book award, and the victor o.
Allens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Nicoles practice includes representation of private and public companies and individuals in a broad range of business and real estate matters, as well as in litigation in state and federal trial courts and on appeal. Stetson law awards multiyear scholarships to selected entering full and. Her practice is dedicated primarily to the representation of developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in construction defect litigation. Ben watkins importance to the law school and the legal.
Orders placed on fridaysunday, will not ship out until the following monday. He also competed on the stetson law trial team, where he secured firstplace wins in state and national competitions and multiple top advocate awards. Aba chapter at stetson law, 1401 61st st s, gulfport, fl 2020. Fall 2018 by stetson university college of law issuu. During our peak book ordering times in the fall and spring, due to the high. Stetson university college of law, founded in 1900 and part of stetson university, is floridas. Deland university had started to accumulate a small collection of books. Stetson college of law has much to celebrate including a variety of. Kara was a thomas jefferson scholar at north carolina state university.
Smythe gambrell professionalism award, said joann grages burnett, campus to career cochair and associate director of career and. Frank anthony santini riverview, florida lawyer justia. As a prerequisite to enrollment, applicants are required to have earned a baccalaureate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the u. Jesse gubernat is a board certified civil trial lawyer. Bright house networks sponsors this award via the africana studies program at stetson university. Bender elder law book award for academic achievement in elder law and estate planning courses, was inducted into the national order of scribes for excellence in legal writing, and received the victor o.
Some law schools participate in the awards program but do not allow the awards to be viewed from our website. Stetson university is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the i4. As floridas first law school, stetson has educated outstanding lawyers, judges and community leaders for more than a century 1401 61st st. Evan earned book awards in several courses, including evidence, antitrust, professional responsibility, and trial advocacy. Stetson law offers jd and llm degrees, topranked programs in advocacy and legal writing, four dualdegree programs, and.
Earned florida campus compacts most engaged campus award, 2012. Stetson university college of laws professional development conference. Petersburg bar association in honor of judge thomas e. Stetson scholarships, graduation awards, fellowships and. Kavanaugh interned with a city attorneys office, legal aid clinic and served a judge in the sixth judicial circuit teen court. The founding partner of the frank santini law firm graduated summa cum laude from stetson university law school. After graduating from stetson, he practiced in south carolina, focusing on elder law, estate planning, and business law, before returning to the tampa bay area. Laura vittetoe is a family attorney in lakeland, fl. Tyson primarily practices in construction law, while also practicing in the areas of commercial litigation and property damage litigation. Beaubien, the founding partner of dsk law in orlando, also established the dsk law book award, which is presented annually to the stetson law student who has the highest grade in contracts. Stetson created the award to honor educators who embody the principles articulated by stetson law professors robert bickel and peter lake in their book, the rights and responsibilities of the. The five student winners, who all started law school at stetson in fall 2009, were selected for the award based on their outstanding final exam grades in torts, a firstsemester law course. Stetson universitys college of law leads the nation in blending legal doctrine with practical training, evidenced by its topranked programs in advocacy and legal writing. He also received the highest grade on the appellate brief, the final written project in research and writing.