preLaw - Back To School 2008 - (Page 23) Though ranked No. 74 on our list, over a third of STETSON UNIVERSITY intern and clinical participants get job offers based on their experience and performances. product,” he said. “As the law changes we want to keep adding stuff.” Most opportunities doesn’t always mean the best Despite being ranked No. 74 on our list of most clinical opportunities available, Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., offers a number of outstanding certified clinics in Tampa Bay and beyond. Students at Stetson Law, under the supervision of a faculty member and attorney-supervisor, immerse themselves for a semester in legal work at a variety of agencies including those in prosecution, public defender offices, elder law and immigration law. Charles Rose, assistant professor and director of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy, said they offer many unique programs — including one with the FBI and a future program with the Transportation Security Administration. “We’re very diverse in what we do, but we don’t meet that standard model in a lot of law schools,” he said. “We consciously chose to abandon the model because we could not provide the same number of opportunities.” Money is the reason behind their six unique programs — with each costing approximately $500,000 a year to run, which is an issue for many law schools across the country. Stetson does have a wait-list, but guarantees that if students begin to apply during their first year, they will have at least one clinical opportunity before graduating. Some students have gotten two or three clinical opportunities. “A lot come back saying that they had the single most challenging experience,” Rose said. “When you help a student find a passion for their practice for law, you are helping a generation. When students are getting more experiential opportunities, it benefits them, the institution and the C OMMUNI T Y “I measure the distance between Macon, Ga. and Bristol, R.I. in more than just miles. After growing up in the deep South and going to school at a small Southern Baptist university, I had no idea what to expect when I enrolled at Roger Williams School of Law. What I found was a diverse, open and caring community – where different viewpoints, outlooks and opinions are welcome, and where students, faculty and staff look at the world in Technicolor, not black and white.” Marcus Jones ’07 “This is MY experience. This is MY RWU Law.” Web: http://law.rwu.edu Phone: (800) 633-2727 Email: admissions@law.rwu.edu Back to School 2008 23 http://law.rwu.edu http://law.rwu.edu
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