Christine E. Cerniglia
Professor of Law
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans
JD, Loyola University College of Law
Phone: 727-562-7621
Email: [email protected]
Office: DA-203 (Gulfport)
Courses
Individual Academic Externship Course, Client Interviewing and Counseling, Professional Responsibility, Disaster Law
Biography
Professor Cerniglia holds active licenses in both Louisiana and Florida. She is the Director of Disaster Resilience and teaches Professional Responsibility, Client Interviewing and Counseling, and Disaster Law.
Professor Cerniglia is the Director of Disaster Resilience. She currently teaches Professional Responsibility, Client Interviewing and Counseling, and Disaster Law. Her scholarship focuses on the civil representation crisis, legal education reform, disaster advocacy and legal ethics. Professor Cerniglia previously held the Leroy Highbaugh chair as part of a project to write a modern Professional Responsibility course book to include simulations on ethical issues when interviewing a client. She holds active licenses in both Louisiana and Florida.
In her new position, Professor Cerniglia is now serving as Director of Disaster Resilience leading a new moment for Stetson to conduct outreach and policy research in this emerging field. This position allows Professor Cerniglia to expand her passion and experience in disaster advocacy to conduct more outreach and help communities across the country better prepare for disaster.