Center For Excellence in Advocacy
New Advocacy Institute!
Situated on Stetson Law’s historic Gulfport campus, the 16,000-square-foot facility is emblematic and functional. It offers students a modern setting to learn without leaving the campus’s majestic grounds. The Advocacy Institute offers students a quality space for practice and classes, equips them with comprehensive advocacy tools to meet the demands of a fast-changing world, and makes Stetson the law school with the most courtrooms on any campus. It provides a space where students involved in Stetson’s various Centers and Institutes can work together, share ideas, and hone their skills across disciplines. Specifically, the facility features six new courtrooms, a large classroom, extensive office and collaboration space, and a history and awards hall. The Institute is also home to Stetson’s Center for Excellence in Advocacy, Center for Excellence in Elder Law, and Jacobs Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment, which is Stetson’s newest experiential law clinic. Learn more about the opening.
Advocacy Institute Map - First Floor
Advocacy Institute Map - Second Floor
Stetson Law's Center for Excellence in Advocacy is committed to the concept of the complete advocate - one who commands a superior understanding of the law, the ability to persuasively present evidence, and the humanity to know when to do the right thing.
Academic Programs
Stetson offers learning opportunities designed to enhance advocacy skills and best prepare students for careers in litigation.
Competition Teams
Students on these teams have the opportunity to hone their advocacy skills in front of practicing lawyers and judges, and make some of their most enjoyable law school memories along the way.
Annually Hosted Competitions
Each year Stetson invites law schools from around the country and across the world to Stetson's beautiful Gulfport campus to compete in national and international competitions.
Educating Advocacy Teachers (EATS) Conference
The Educating Advocacy Teachers (EATS) Conference has been hosted by Stetson Law for almost two decades and is well-known in the Advocacy community as being a truly dynamic and collaborative experience.
The conference is comprised of various panels, workshops, breakout sessions, and fun social events!
Advocacy Writing Workshop & Competition
The Advocacy Writing Workshop is open to anyone interested in polishing their writing skills and learning about the legal publication process and includes draft review for interested participants.
The Advocacy Writing Competition is for articles related to teaching advocacy skills or discussing contemporary issues related to oral and written advocacy.
Advocacy Resource Center
The Advocacy Resource Center offers resources for teaching and learning trial advocacy.
Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law
The first online law review designed to be read online and explores contemporary issues of advocacy.
Clinics and Externships
Stetson Law offers more than 300 clinic and externship opportunities annually.
