Florida's first law school history of Stetson University College of Law
Michael I. Swygert and W. Gary Vause.
- Durham, N.C. Carolina Academic Press c2006.
- xxii, 746 p. ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 683-731) and index.
Stetson University in historical perspective -- Founding of College of Law -- A strong beginning : Dean Farrah -- Confronting new competition : President Hulley and Dean Rasco -- Attaining ABA approval, AALS accreditation : Dean Tribble -- The long winter : Depression and WWII : Deans Raymond, Lambert, and Howes -- Survival at naval air base is problematic : Dean Haslup and President Edmunds tangle -- Relocation to Gulfport : Dean Hilkey -- The new home : former Rolyat Hotel, Florida military academy -- Rebuilding the law school and its reputation : Dean Sebring -- Raising academic standards, money : Dean Dillon -- Concern for students : campus renovation, greater alumni support, increased diversity : Dean Jacob -- The nation's top-rated advocacy program -- Deans Moody, Vause, and Dickerson.