Stetson University Law School
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| Motto | Pro Deo et Veritate |
| Established | 1900 |
| School type | Private |
| Parent endowment | US$47.6 million |
| Dean | Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz |
| Location | Gulfport, Florida, US |
| Enrollment | 1,033 |
| Faculty | 61 |
| USNWR ranking | 96th |
| Bar pass rate | 83% (July 2015)[2] |
| Website | www.law.stetson.edu |
Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900 and part of Stetson University, is Florida's first law school. Located in Gulfport, Florida (moving to the city in 1954 from its original location in DeLand, Florida). The law school occupies a historic 1920s resort hotel, the Rolyat Hotel, designed by Richard Kiehnel. The College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1931. The college also has a campus in Tampa, Florida which shares space with a working court, Florida's Second District Court of Appeal.
Stetson 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, LL.M. in Elder Law and LL.M. in Advocacy. The college is home to the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law and has Centers for Excellence in Advocacy, Elder Law, Higher Education Law and Policy, and International Law. The Stetson Law Review was the Headquarters for the National Conference of Law Reviews from 2003–2008. The Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy and the Journal of International Aging Law and Policy are produced in conjunction with the school.
Stetson University is ranked #74 in the National Jurist's rankings of the top 80 law schools in the United States. It is ranked tied for 105th among law schools nationally by US News & World Report, the school is ranked first in trial advocacy, second in legal writing, and 29th in part-time law. The July 2015 pass rate for the Florida bar examination was 75.1%.
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