Law Centers and Institutes
Stetson's Centers for Excellence sponsor conferences, workshops, scholarship and research projects. Students may serve as fellows who assist with research and major projects. Conferences are open to students on a space-available basis.
The Center for Advocacy Education at the College of Law promotes the continuing development of unparalleled advocacy skills through teaching, scholarship and research.
The Center for Excellence in Elder Justice at the College of Law was established to meet the increasing need for legal education and research in the field of law and aging. The Center provides legal education to law students, attorneys, and judges in the field of elder and special needs law and produces scholarly research and writing on issues impacting those who are older and/or have special needs.
The Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at the College of Law provides a unique resource for both attorneys and non-attorneys alike in advancing a better understanding of the ever-changing realm of higher education.
The Institute for the Advancement of Legal Communication is a home for the study of the legal communication issues that face lawyers, judges, other professionals and the public. It supports an active community of legal communication and writing scholars, and its faculty works to develop innovative and effective methods and programs for teaching legal communication theory, skills, and values to students. The institute's training programs provide instruction to lawyers, judges, and other professionals to improve their legal communication skills.
The Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy at the College of Law serves as an interdisciplinary focal point for education, research and service activities related to global, regional and local biodiversity issues.
The Institute for Caribbean Law and Policy at the College of Law provides a scholarly, professional foundation for the coordination of activities mutually beneficial to law students, law faculty, and the bar as well as the greater legal communities both domestically and throughout the Caribbean.
The Veterans Law Institute at the College of Law works to increase legal services available to the growing population of military members, veterans and their families in the Tampa Bay area by bringing together volunteer attorneys, volunteers from other fields, Stetson faculty, Stetson students and other community organizations.