FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE OF LAW PROFESSOR RUTH STONE RECEIVES 2004 PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

June 29, 2004

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Professionalism presented Professor Ruth Stone, Florida State University College of Law, the 2004 Faculty Award during The Florida Bar’s Annual Meeting last Thursday, June 24, 2004.

Throughout her career, Professor Stone has served as both a prosecutor and a private practitioner. She is a clinical legal education teacher and co-director of the Florida State University in-house clinic, The Children’s Advocacy Center. She has developed her own program for the domestic violence section and law office management, ethics and professionalism. In addition, Professor Stone has revised the chapter “The History and Philosophy of the Juvenile Court” for the last three editions of the Florida Juvenile Law and Practice book. Professor Stone is the faculty advisor and head coach for the FSU College of Law Mock Trial Team and is current president of the Tallahassee Women Lawyers.

The Florida State University College of Law has provided many services to the local community through the clinic Professor Stone co-supervises. She and her students have provided legal services to many victims of domestic violence and have made a substantial impacted the lives of many families in the Leon County area. She is a consummate professional and through her work in the classroom and by example, has instilled the ideals of professionalism in countless students.

Each fall, The Florida Bar Center for Professionalism solicits and coordinates the award nominees from each law school dean. The Faculty Award is presented to a single faculty member of one of Florida’s accredited law schools, who, through teaching scholarship and service to the profession best exemplifies the mission statement of the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

CONTACT: Jennifer Krell-Davis, The Florida Bar
DATE: June 29, 2004
TELEPHONE: 850/561-5669