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Welcome to the Stoops Center for Law and Business – where business meets legal acumen. Our mission is simple: empower businesses to "Think Like a Lawyer." Through innovative programs, collaborative spaces, and expert-led initiatives, we equip professionals with the legal knowledge and strategic thinking needed to navigate complex business challenges.
At the heart of our offerings lies our Executive Education program, designed to meet the evolving needs of professionals seeking to elevate their careers and stay ahead in today's dynamic business landscape. Our fully online and asynchronous courses provide flexibility and accessibility, allowing individuals to enhance their skills and knowledge from anywhere, at any time. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive range of certifications tailored to address key areas of expertise in the legal and business domains.
- Employment & Human Resources Law
- Health Care Law
- Privacy Law & Policy
- Sports & Entertainment Law
- Delivering Private Investments to the Individual Market: A Business and Legal Guide
- Small Business Tactics to Deal with Administrative and Criminal Regulation
Join us at the Stoops Center for Law and Business and embark on a transformative journey toward personal and professional growth. Explore our programs, engage with our esteemed faculty, and unlock new opportunities for success in the ever-evolving world of law and business.
Program Highlights
► 100% Online Delivery – Built for working professionals, our 100% online and asynchronous platform affords students the flexibility they need to earn a degree while also working full-time.
► Innovative Relevant Curriculum – Benefit from a career-focused curriculum developed with the advice of industry professionals and prominent in-house and outside counsel to combine academic knowledge and practice-based learning. The program offers numerous and varied courses that target real- world compliance issues faced by many industries.
► Flexible and Customizable – Take the number of courses that makes sense for your schedule. Learners have the flexibility to take the number of courses that works best for them each semester. Additionally, students can select courses from other concentrations, tailoring their curriculum to meet their own professional and personal goals.
► Taught by Industry Leaders – Engage in courses taught by highly respected industry leaders who are expert practitioners in their fields.
► Professional Networking – Work alongside world-class instructors and industry experts in a collaborative and immersive learning environment.
Resources
Courses and Certifications
Certification in Employment and Human Resources Law
Do human resources issues keep you up at night? Upon completion of this certification, you will have a better understanding of the fundamentals of employment and human resources law through the thorough review of statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions. After exploring constitutional concepts and legislation governing workplace privacy, learners will understand the processes and goals of workplace investigations. You will study the foundations and evolution of the statutes which prohibit workplace discrimination and their impact on the current workplace environment.
Florida State University College of Law is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. Fundamentals of Employment & Human Resources Law, Workplace Investigations, and Employment Discrimination are SHRM approved at this time.
Certification in Health Care Law
The Certification in Health Care Law is for professionals and business owners who need to learn topics such as: the statutes, regulations, and certifications needed to work in the health care industry. You will learn from practicing lawyers so that you will have real, practical knowledge that will help you and your organization.
Those who complete this certification will understand the statutes, regulations, and recent rulings on the ACA and other legal aspects of modern health care reform. They will also explore the process of licensing and regulating health care organizations using Florida as an example. In addition, they will analyze the privacy and data protection laws to best protect their organizations and their clients’ personal information, including HIPAA. Also, learners will get real-world, practical insight into how compliance professionals can navigate the complex landscape of privacy requirements to best protect their organizations.
After completing the certification, you will have the skills necessary to advance your career in the health care regulation industry. You will be familiar with the business and legal aspects of the industry and be able to succeed in the health care regulation market.
Certification in Privacy Law and Policy
Do you have a full understanding of U.S. data privacy laws? The courses in this certification will provide you with a strong understanding of U.S. privacy laws, focusing on specific industries, including medical, financial, education, and telecommunications. You will learn how to formulate your organization’s privacy policies and how privacy affects the work environment. FSU Law is an Official Training Partner of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and this certification will prepare you to pass the CIPP exam and become a Certified Information Privacy Professional.
Certification in Sports & Entertainment Law
The Certification in Sports & Entertainment Law is for professionals and business owners who need to learn about topics such as:
- The rules, regulations, and governing bodies of sports agents in different sports
- The business and legal issues relating to sports organizations
- Types of lotteries and gambling permitted in Florida
- The concepts of intellectual property, contracts, and merchandising, and how they intersect in the entertainment space
You will learn from elite lawyers, thereby gaining real, practical knowledge that will help you and your organization.
A monumental shift occurred in the collegiate sports landscape in 2021 when student-athletes became able to profit off of their name, image, and likeness. These new changes make it crucial to know and understand employment laws, intellectual property laws, contract laws, and antitrust laws when representing athletes or regarding sport organizations. With the expansion of the gambling market in Florida, it is crucial to understand the legalities of conducting gambling activities and lotteries in Florida.
After completing the certification, you will have the skills necessary to advance your career in the sports and entertainment industries. You will be familiar with the business and legal aspects of the industry and have the tools to succeed in the highly competitive sports and entertainment market.
Delivering Private Investments
This course equips executives and lawyers of private investment funds to address an emerging $10 trillion market, with a focus on the real-world interplay of business strategies, legal structures, and strategic partnering opportunities.
The class covers all the basics necessary to develop a manager-specific strategy for attracting AUM from the HNW, mass affluent, and retail markets. It details the dynamics of the major individual distribution channels to these groups; explains how different product types fit those channels as well as the manager's goals; shows how federal and state securities laws impact marketing and distribution; and highlights outsourcing and partnership opportunities that make the various approaches practical.
Professionals who would benefit from this course include institutional and retail investment management executives and lawyers, including:
- Private equity, credit, and real asset managers’ executives and counsel
- Traditional public market product manufacturers and distributors
- Intermediary, RIA, and gatekeeper origination, compliance & diligence teams
- Law firm fund formation attorneys
Course partners and sponsors include iCapital, Nasdaq, and Major, Lindsey & Africa. Visit the special course page to learn more about the course modules, industry expert and course instructor Bob Rice, and why executives and lawyers should enroll today.
Small Business Tactics to Deal with Administrative and Criminal Regulation
Gain insight on how to protect your business from potential problematic situations as a small business owner. Learn the steps to take to deal with these problematic situations and how to avoid them. This course is a must for small business owners and managers to protect themselves and their business.
Instruction includes an overview of what you need to know as a business owner to protect your business from regulatory issues and how to prepare for them. You will learn what entities regulate business operations and how that is enforced, how to identify problem areas in your business, and how to respond to regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Leadership & Staff
Advisory Board
- Jeff Stoops, CEO and President, SBA Communications Corporation
- Dean Erin O’Connor, Dean and McKenzie Professor, Florida State University College of Law
- Michele Adams, Vice President, Walmart Claim Services
- Caryn Beck Dudley, President and CEO, AACSB
- Jeff Kahn, Harry M. Walborsky Professor and Associate Dean for Business Law Programs, Florida State University College of Law
- Mel Maguire, President and CEO, REA International
- Bob Rice, Managing Partner, Tangent Capital Partners, LLC
- Leron Rogers, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
- Peggy Rolando, Partner, Shutts & Bowen
- Rob Rigsby, Head of Legal-Corporate and Alternatives, Invesco
- John Thrasher, University President Emeritus, Florida State University College of Law
- Manuel Utset, William & Catherine VanDercreek Professor and Associate Dean for Juris Master Programs, Florida State University College of Law
- Bruce Lamb, Shareholder, Gunster Yoakley
About Jeff and Aggie Stoops
A 2021 contribution from the Stoops Family Foundation established the Stoops Center for Law and Business at Florida State University College of Law. This generous gift made possible by FSU alumni Jeff and Aggie Stoops will enable the College of Law to become a nexus of thought leadership and training in business law and compliance for academics, students, lawyers, and business professionals.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoops expressed when speaking on their optimism for the Center and its future within both the university and business community: “We want to be a trusted and respected partner in the business community. The Stoops Center for Law and Business will provide faculty with the administrative support and resources to allow thorough development of ideas and research. It will also facilitate such activities as establishing certification programs, commercializing executive education and creating more experiences for students interested in business law by establishing relationships within the private sector.”
Jeff Stoops, CEO of SBA Communications Corporation, graduated from Florida State University in 1981 and received his J.D. from FSU College of Law in 1984. Aggie Stoops, who serves on the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees, graduated from Florida State University in 1982 and received her Master's of Social Work from FSU in 1983. Together, Mr. and Mrs. Stoops have built a philanthropic legacy at Florida State University that will impact students for many years to come.
Learn more about Jeff and Aggie Stoops
If you have questions and would like to speak with a member of the Stoops Center team, please contact us at stoopscolab@fsu.edu or 850.645.0071.