Stetson University College of Law

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Stetson University College of Law
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Motto Pro Deo et Veritate[1]
Established 1900
School type Private
Parent endowment US$47.6 million
Dean Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz[2]
Location Gulfport, Florida, US
Enrollment 1,033
Faculty 61
USNWR ranking 109th[3]
Bar pass rate 87.7% (Feb 12)[4]
Website www.law.stetson.edu

Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900, is Florida'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.[5] The College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

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Tuition and Cost [edit]

2012–13 Tuition:[6]

  • $35,466 in tuition
  • $21,860 in indirect costs

Law School Transparency calculates that the total debt-financed full cost of attendance for students who do not receive tuition discounts (scholarships) to be $214,250.[7]

Employment Statistics [edit]

53.4% of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in long-term, full-time legal jobs (excepting solo practitioners) nine months after graduation. 23% of the Class of 2011 were employed in part-time or short-term jobs, unemployed and seeking employment or pursuing additional education. The employment status of 4.7% of the Class of 2011 was unknown. 0.6% of the Class of 2011 obtained a federal clerkship. 3.7% of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in law firms of 101 attorneys or more. 18.3% of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in full-time, long-term government or public interest jobs. 0.6% of the Class of 2011 were employed in school funded jobs.[8]

Programs [edit]

  • Offers J.D. Certificates of Concentration in Advocacy, Elder Law, Environmental Law, International Law and Social Justice; J.D./M.B.A., J.D./Grado (Spanish law degree), J.D./M.I.C.L., and J.D./M.P.H. dual-degree programs; LL.M. in International Law and online LL.M. degree in elder law.[9]
  • The Stetson Law Review was the Headquarters for the National Conference of Law Reviews 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.
  • 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 [edit]

Stetson School of Law main tower as seen from the main courtyard (inspired by Torre del Oro in the city of Seville)

Stetson University is ranked #74 in the National Jurist's rankings of the top 80 law schools in the United States.[10]

  • Ranked 109th among law schools nationally. The school is ranked first in trial advocacy, fifth in legal writing, and 40th in part-time law.[11]
  • Stetson fielded the 2009 American Association for Justice National Champion Trial Team, placing first out of 248 squads from 147 law schools. Stetson has won the AAJ National Championship 4 times.[12]
  • The Stetson Law School team was 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.
  • The Stetson Law School team was the 2013 National Champions at the 63rd annual National Moot Court Championship hosted by the New York City Bar placing 1st out of 260 teams in the oldest and most prestigious moot court event in the United States.

Points of interest [edit]

  • The law school is part of the Stetson University, which is located in DeLand, Florida.
  • Its Tampa campus shares space with a working court, Florida's Second District Court of Appeal.
  • A 2006 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, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court (and a judge at the Nuremberg War Trials), was a former dean of Stetson Law (1955–1968).

Notable alumni [edit]

Stetson School of Law Library (58,000 square feet)

Noted Faculty [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ ablemediacom
  2. ^ "Stetson Law Faculty Directory". Retrieved 11/8/2012. 
  3. ^ "Rankings and reviews". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 
  4. ^ rattlenation.com
  5. ^ Stetson Tour
  6. ^ "Stetson University Profile". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 2013-02-17. 
  7. ^ "Stetson University Profile". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 2013-02-17. 
  8. ^ "Stetson University Profile". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 2013-02-17. 
  9. ^ "Profile - Stetson Law". Stetson University College of Law. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  10. ^ "Best Law Schools Revisited". National Jurist. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  11. ^ "Graduate Schools > Stetson University". U.S. News. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  12. ^ http://www.law.stetson.edu/tmpl/news/article.aspx?id=6412
  13. ^ Susan C. Bucklew
  14. ^ The presidents and chancellors: Profiles of chief executive officers of member institutions of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and its Presidents Academy. 1982. p. 68. ISBN 0-87117-113-9. 
  15. ^ Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
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  17. ^ [2]
  18. ^ James D. Whittemore

Gallery [edit]

  • Stetson Law's Campus from the Library

  • Stetson Law's Crummer Courtyard from the Coffee Shop

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 27°45′24″N 82°43′06″W / 27.756559°N 82.718199°W / 27.756559; -82.718199

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