Curriculum Vitae Ruth E Stone April 15, 2014 General Information University address: E-mail address: College of Law College of Law Law School Advocacy Cent A0010K Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1601 Phone: 850-644-9928; Fax: 850-644-0879 rstone@law.fsu.edu Professional Preparation 1976 J.D., Florida State University. Major: Law. With Honors. 1974 B.A., Florida State University. Major: Social Science. Cum Laude. Professional Experience 1995 present Clinical Professor, College of Law, Florida State University. Have taught and supervised certified legal interns (second and third year law students) representing children in juvenile court. Currently teach and supervise certified legal interns (second and third year law students) representing indigent clients with a multitude of family law issues, including dissolution of marriage, parenting and timesharing, property division, support, modifications, enforcement, paternity, and domestic violence. Teach overview of family law, law office management, professional responsibility, and trial practice to family law clinic students. Director of Family Law Clinic at Public Interest Law Center. 1992 1995 Managing Attorney, Gadsden Region of Legal Services Corporation of Alabama, Inc. Managed four law offices responsible for delivering legal services to the poor in a twelve county area. Represented various client groups, and had a caseload consisting primarily of family and bankruptcy law matters.
1991 1992 Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney, Gadsden Office of Legal Services Corporation. Supervised two attorneys, and had a caseload of consumer, administrative, housing, family law and other poverty law cases. 1988 1990 Attorney at Law, Gran & Stone, P.A.. private practice in Pensacola, Florida, concentrating in family law and juvenile defense cases. 1984 1988 Assistant state attorney, Juvenile Division, State Attorney's Office for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Prosecuted juveniles charged as juvenile offenders, represented HRS (now DCF) in contested abuse and dependency cases, and handled some child support collection cases. 1983 1984 Staff Attorney, Northwest Florida Legal Services in Pensacola, Florida. 1978 1983 Staff Attorney, Legal Services of North-Central Alabama, Inc. Primary case concentration from 1978 to 1981 was in family law. General Legal Services poverty law practice from 1981 to 1983. 1977 Law Clerk, Smith, Sauer & Venn, P.A. Honors, Awards, and Prizes One of seventeen professors at Florida State University to receive "Transformation Through Teaching" recognition (2013). Nominee for Florida State University Teaching Award (2011). Clinical Legal Education Association Honorable Mention for short stories "Ozzie Menendez" and "A World of Trouble" (2005). Florida Bar Law Faculty Professionalism Award (2004). First Place winner, Clinical Legal Education Association prose award for short story "Clearwater" (2002). Second Place winner, Clinical Legal Education Association prose award for short story "Napolean and the Battle of Midway" (2000). Current Membership in Professional Organizations Alabama Bar Federal District for the Northern District of Florida Florida Bar Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians Tallahassee Bar Page 2
Teaching Courses Taught Clinical Law Programs (LAW7949) Learning Community Colloquium (HUM1921) Mock Trial (LAW7951) Family Law (LAW7710) Invited Journal Articles Research and Original Creative Work Publications Stone, R. E. (2002). "Clearwater". T.M. Cooley J. Practical & Clinical Law, 8, 5. Stone, R. E. (2001). "Napolean and the Battle of Midway". T.M. Cooley J. Practical & Clinical Law, 4, 191. Invited Book Chapters Stone, R. E. (2009). "The History and Philosophy of the Juvenile Court". In Juvenile Law and Practice. Florida Bar. Florida Bar, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th editions. Presentations Invited Lectures and Readings of Original Work For invited lectures and readings of original work, 50.0% were national, 50.0% were local in scope. Stone, R. E. (2011, June). Continuing Legal Education presentation on domestic violence law. Delivered at Legal Services of North Florida. (Local) Stone, R. E. (2009, June). Continuing Legal Education on Evidence Issues in Juvenile Cases. Delivered at Child Welfare Professional Development Series. (National) Page 3
Mock Trial Packet Stone, R. E. (2013). "Dylan Robb v. Ozzie Mandias College of Law". 2013 FSU College of Law National Mock Trial Tournament. FSU University Service Service Florida State University Spring 2010 and 2011 semesters "On Being a Lawyer" (2013 2014). Spring 2010 and 2011 semesters "On Being a Lawyer" (2010 2011). Spring 2009, "Mock Trials as a Preview of Law (2009 2010). Worked with undergraduate students who were interested in attending law school. FSU College Service Faculty Advisor and Head Coach, Florida State University College of Law Mock Trial Team (1997 present). Coach a minimum of one mock trial competition each academic year. Have coached medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, labor, and criminal law competitions. Coached the first place teams in the 1996 American Bar Association Criminal Justice Competition, the 1996 Southeast Regional Competition (now William W. Daniel National Competition), 1998 Florida Trial Lawyers Chester Bedell Competition, 1999 FloridaTrial Lawyers Chester Bedell Competition, co-coached first place win 2002 Florida Justice Association competition, co-coached first place win 2010 Florida Justice Association, co-coached second place team 2003 Lonestar National Mock Trial Tournament, co-coached second place team 2011 American Bar Association Southeast Regional Labor Law Tournament, co-coached semi-finalist team, four best advocate awards, 2009 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Competition. Service to Professional Associations The Profession Committee Member, Tallahassee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Project Launch (2014). President, Tallahassee Women Lawyers Association (2003 2004). Page 4
Advisory Board Member, Florida Department of Community Affairs (1996 2002). # Vice-President, Etowah County Board of Community Services, Gadsden, Alabama (1994 1995). # Panelist, Etowah County Quest for Excellence Early Warning Panel (1994 1995). # Advisory Board Member, Gadsden State Community College Paralegal Program (1994 1995). # Member, Florida Governor's first Advisory Council on Dependency Laws (1987 1988). # Board Member/President, Guardian Ad Litem Board, First Judicial Circuit, Florida (1987 1988). # Professional activities that occurred prior to my employment at FSU. Page 5