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FEATURES
Can Today’s Young Lawyers 12
Afford Public Service Careers?
Where Are They Now? 14
Judge Lynn Tepper 15
Ahmad Yakzan 16
Michael Geldart 17
Eddie Mulock 18
SECTIONS
Letter from the Dean 2
Briefs 4
Profiles 19
Events 21
Faculty Forum 25
Class Notes 28
Philanthropy 31
STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
Wendy B. Libby, President
Kristen D. Adams, Interim Dean and Professor of Law
Kevin Hughes, Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations
Brandi Palmer, Managing Editor
Lisa Diliberto, Editor, Director of Communications and Marketing
Darryl Wilson, Faculty Editor
Laura Cheek, Tomeka Jackson, Brian Vandervliet,
Contributing Editors
Kathryn Bonti, E. Alan Brock, Molly Kaelin, Curtis Krueger,
Bianca Lopez, Julie McHaffie, Erin Okuno, Rachel Wise,
Writers
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Stetson Lawyer magazine is published for alumni and friends of Stetson University
College of Law. Stetson University College of Law, Florida’s first law school,
has prepared lawyers and leaders since 1900. Today, Stetson leads the nation
in blending legal doctrine with practical training, evidenced by its top-ranked
programs in advocacy and legal writing. Through our academically rigorous
curriculum and commitment to social responsibility, Stetson lawyers are ethical
advocates ready to succeed in the legal profession.
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