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BRIEFS S T E T S O N L AW Y E R
NEW BUSINESS LAW
CONCENTRATION OFFERED
Donates $250,000 to Stetson Law
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security
awareness training and simulated phishing platform,
made a $250,000 donation to Stetson Law in early 2020.
The donation included:
• Creation of the KnowBe4 Cybersecurity Law Scholarship
Fund to provide $5,000 merit-based scholarships for the
next five years;
• Creation of the KnowBe4 Cybersecurity Law Program
Fund to support the establishment and growth of the
cybersecurity law program at Stetson Law; and
• A subscription to KnowBe4’s diamond-level new-school
security training platform to enhance security and data
protection awareness with Stetson’s staff, faculty and
students.
“We see this donation as a great opportunity to contribute
to and build our community,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of
KnowBe4. “It’s also an opportunity to help fulfill the need to
educate and train more cybersecurity talent. We’re excited to
work with Stetson University College of Law to help develop an
entire collegiate program that’s focused on cybersecurity in the
Tampa Bay area.”
The agreement includes the creation of other initiatives, such
as a weekend course on the topics of cybersecurity and data
privacy, speaking events, student-led research, internship
opportunities, and providing general support for business law
initiatives at Stetson.
KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of
security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud
and other social engineering tactics through a new-school
approach to awareness training on security.
Professor Theresa Radwan
“We aim to help students find their niche within an area that is
incredibly broad,” said Theresa J. Pulley Radwan, Transitional
Business Administrator and Professor of Law. “They will get the
coursework to prepare them and access to the key experiences
to make them successful. That starts with a mentor and expands
beyond the classroom to include clinics, externships, and
networking. Our partnerships with area companies give students
incredible opportunities to develop real-world skills.”
Students in the Business Law Concentration must complete areaspecific
legal pro bono and an externship. They will benefit from
Stetson’s existing partnerships with a variety of local companies,
including Citi Group and cybersecurity giant KnowBe4 (see more
below). Other opportunities include fellowships with the Business
Law Section of The Florida Bar, In-House Counsel externship, and
Intellectual Property externship.
Stetson accepted approximately 25 second- and third-year students
into the program this first year.
Businesses interested in partnering with Stetson Law on mentoring
students, offering externships or other opportunities should contact
Professor Radwan at radwan@law.stetson.edu.
S tetson Law now offers a
new concentration in
Business Law that is
designed to hone skills and
knowledge for those interested
in pursuing careers in business
law, including a strong focus on
corporate and commercial law,
tax law and related fields.
“It’s always been my belief
that business and tax law
touch every interaction with your client, so I was very happy
to hear that Stetson Law officially sanctioned a business
law concentration,” said John M. Bartel, a 3L J.D./M.B.A.
candidate who enrolled in the new concentration.
The intense experiential curriculum includes opportunities in
bankruptcy, intellectual property, documents of the deal, and
much more to develop real-world skills. Students will receive
close mentoring from members of the faculty to further sharpen
proficiencies and build relationships.
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