For 1L Christian Sweeney, who earned his undergraduate degree from a small liberal arts college, being part of a close-knit community is integral to his academic success.

Sweeney was part of Stetson Law’s inaugural “Inns” program for 1Ls. Modeled after the English Inns of Court – wherein seasoned legal professionals, scholars, students, and prominent visitors lived, worked, and dined together – the program connects new students with mentors, opportunities, and one another via small groups of students led by a faculty “Bencher” and supported by upper-class “Readers.”

As Law Professor Tim Kaye – one of the inaugural Benchers – put it, the program is a way of “training law students by osmosis.”

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