Fall 2019 Stetson Law Prospectus

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FLORIDA’S FIRST LAW SCHOOL Tampa Bay, Florida


Chart your legal career J.D. PROGRAMS • Full Time • Part Time DUAL AND JOINT DEGREES • J.D./LL.M. in Advocacy • J.D./M.B.A. from Stetson University’s School of Business Administration • J.D./M.I.N.T.E.C. in International Economic Law from the University of Toulouse in France • J.D./M.E.B.L. in European Business Law from the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid, Spain

Lane Cryar ’14 Honors Attorney Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C.

LL.M. DEGREES • LL.M. in Advocacy (online) • LL.M. in Elder Law (online) • LL.M. in International Law ACADEMIC JOURNALS • Stetson Law Review • Journal of International Aging Law & Policy • Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy • Stetson Journal for Advocacy and the Law INTERNATIONAL STUDY • Summer abroad in England, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain • Fall intersession in the Cayman Islands

Where are Stetson Alumni?

• Spring break in Ireland and Cuba • Foreign exchanges in Spain, France, England, Ireland and Australia Programs subject to change.

FLORIDA:

100–275 80% Alumni 100–275 Alumni

75–99 Alumni

75–99 Alumni 50–74 Alumni

50–74 Alumni

25–49 Alumni 10–24 Alumni

Florida: 80% Darnesha Carter ‘16 Judicial Law Clerk The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

100–275 Alumni

<10 Alumni

25–49 Alumni

75–99 Alumni

10–24 Alumni

50–74 Alumni

<10 Alumni

25–49 Alumni 10–24 in Alumni Stetson Law has Alumni 50 states, D.C., <10 Alumni U.S.V.I. and Puerto Rico, +55 countries. Statistics are as of March 2019


Specialize your coursework Certificates of Concentration Advocacy Ranked #1 in Trial Advocacy 21 times in 25 years by U.S. News. Recognized by practicing attorneys, judges and law professors around the country for producing lawyers with unparalleled skills and integrity. The Advocacy Community, which includes the Veterans Law Institute, the Institute for the Advancement of Legal Communication, and Social Justice Advocacy, gives students every opportunity to develop as knowledgeable and ethical attorneys who are ready to plead the cause of others.

Elder Law Students receive hands-on experience with the Civil Elder Law Clinic, and Elder and Disability Law Externship.

Environmental Law Home of the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy

Social Justice Advocacy Students participate in opportunities such as Stetson’s Innocence Initiative, Juvenile Justice Initiative and Street Law Program.

International Law Programs in Australia, Cayman Islands, England, France, Ireland, The Netherlands and Spain

Areas of Distinction The Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy Advances the field of higher education law and policy by conducting quality research and presenting interdisciplinary conferences and special programs.

Legal Research and Writing Ranked #3 in Legal Writing by U.S. News & World Report (2020). It furthers Stetson’s commitment to leadership in legal communication education, research and service.

Veterans Law The Veterans Law Institute serves as a center for student veterans and student pro bono activities for members of the military and veterans. The Veterans Advocacy Clinic provides legal help for active-duty military and veterans wounded in their service to our nation. Stetson Law actively participates in the Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Program to help reduce law school tuition and fees paid for eligible veterans.


Why choose Stetson?

• Ranked #1 in Trial Advocacy • Ranked #3 in Legal Writing • 92.1% employment rate, the highest overall employment rate of all Florida law schools for the 4th year in a row. Visit Stetson.edu/law to see the full 2018 report. Source: U.S. News & World Report (2020)

Award-Winning Advocates

5 74 88 48 21

World (International) Championships National Championships Regional Championships State Championships Number of times Stetson ranked #1 in Advocacy by U.S. News & World Report

Winner of the first-ever ABA Champion Award


Stetson profile

2019 Entering Class

LSAT

GPA

75th Percentile

158

3.55

Median

155

3.30

25th Percentile

153

3.05

27 STATES

Represented in Fall 2019 J.D. entering class, plus 3 foreign countries

84

86%

Undergraduate colleges and universities represented

New J.D. students receiving scholarships

Data as of August 26, 2019

2019 TOTAL J.D. STUDENTS

2019 ENTERING CLASS 44

139

PART TIME

PART TIME

723

255

FULL TIME

FULL TIME

361 AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUNNY DAYS PER YEAR IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL NICKNAMED THE “SUNSHINE CITY.”

81° Average year-round temperature

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Important Dates

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Stetson University DeLand, FL

STETSON LAW FALL OPEN HOUSE November 2, 2019 STETSON LAW SPRING OPEN HOUSE February 22, 2020

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Clearwater Beach

Tampa Tampa Law Center

St. Pete - Clearwater International Airport

Gulfport, FL

St. Petersburg

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR NEW STUDENTS May 15, 2020

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APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL TRANSFERS AUGUST 1, 2020

St.Pete Beach

STETSON LAW ADMISSIONS stetson.edu/lawadmissions 727-562-7802 877-529-7838 lawadmit@law.stetson.edu STETSON LAW STUDENT FINANCIAL PLANNING stetson.edu/lawfinaid 727-562-7813 finaid@law.stetson.edu

facebook.com/stetsonlaw

Tampa International Airport

Clearwater

Tampa Bay

Gulf of Mexico

In 1954, the College of Law moved from Stetson University’s historic campus in DeLand to a 1924 Mediterranean Revival-style landmark in Gulfport. Stetson’s residential law school campus, located in the beachfront community of Gulfport, is contiguous with the city of St. Petersburg. Stetson’s Tampa Law Center, housing evening classes for the law school’s part-time J.D. program, is near downtown Tampa. Both Tampa Bay-area campuses are accessible to area businesses and legal communities where students and alumni work, and are close to the incredible beaches and thriving downtowns.

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Florida’s First Law School | Tampa Bay, Florida


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