Regent Law News

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 24, 022) – Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in  Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , which overruled two major abortion cases;  Roe v. Wade  and  Planned Parenthood v. Casey.  The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law collaborated with the Christian Legal Society to file  an important friend-of-the-court brief  in support of the prevailing party. The Center’s brief argued that the Court should overrule  Roe  and  Casey  and allow states to craft abortion policy through the democratic process.  The Court agreed. “This is a generational victory for the pro-life movement and the rule of law,” said Brad Lingo, dean of Regent University School of Law and executive director of the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law.   “We were honored to partner with the Christian Legal Society and the Hon. Kenneth Starr on our brief,” said Mike Schietzelt, the Robertson Center’s constitutional law fellow—who co-authored the Center’s bri

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 7, 2022) — Regent University School of Law has received a reaffirmation of accreditation from the American Bar Association. Regent Law is also welcoming a new dean this month.  “Accreditation from the American Bar Association reflects Regent’s rigorous, high-quality legal education,” said Dr. William L. Hathaway, executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Regent University. “This reaffirmation further validates our commitment to providing the highest-quality academic experience for our law students.”  This announcement comes on the heels of another significant external affirmation for Regent Law. In March—for the first time in school history—U.S. News & World Report recognized Regent University School of Law among its top 147 ranked law schools.   The Regent University Board of Trustees also announced that it has appointed a new dean of the law school. “We are thrilled to welcome Bradley J. Lingo as dean of the Regent University School of Law,”

Master of Arts in Law graduate Amanda Colemon was featured on page 10 of the May 2022 issue of Returning Citizens Magazine , "the official magazine of the justice involved community." Amanda’s story is one of overcoming huge obstacles, including homelessness, loss of her mother, rearing two small children alone, and finally surviving a stroke at age 29. Coming back as a self-proclaimed fighter in 2019, Amanda went on to launch “A Chance for Change,” providing recovery services for mental health, substance addiction, and recovery housing. The knowledge she gained from Regent University’s M.A. in Law program assisted Amanda in making a difference for these individuals. Learn more about A Chance for Change at www.chance4change.org

  Associate Dean Bradley Jacob presented “The Curse of Voting? Unintended Consequences of the 17th Amendment” on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in San Diego, CA. Professor Jim Duane will be presenting at the Fed Soc chapter of the Idaho Lawyers “ Tearing Down the Walls that Keep American Jurors in the Dark ,” on April 20, 2022. Recent academic work of the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law includes several updates.  Associate Dean Brad Lingo and Professor Mike Schietzelt have just posted to SSRN their most recent paper, “What Lord of the Rings Can Teach the Supreme Court About Abortion.”  It’s available here . They have also placed their most recent full-length article, “A Second-Class First Amendment Right?  Text, Structure, and Free Exercise After Fulton,” in the Wake Forest Law Review.  It will be published in September and can be downloaded here .  Additionally, Associate Dean Lingo ’s review of Judge Kenneth Starr’s most recent book, “Relievi

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (March 29, 2022) – For the first time in its history, Regent University School of Law has been ranked among best law schools by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings published today, Regent was listed among the top 147 ranked law schools. “With great enthusiasm, I am honored to announce that Regent Law is officially a ranked law school,” said Mark Martin, Dean of Regent Law and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. “I’ve long known that Regent is an excellent law school—and one that is getting stronger every year.  It’s wonderful to see U.S. News recognize what is happening at Regent.  Receiving this recognition is an important affirmation of the high-quality, rigorous academics at Regent Law.”   The 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings measured 192 law schools fully accredited by the American Bar Association. U.S. News & World Report based 60% of its rankings on objective measurements, including admiss

Regent Law alumna Jennifer B. Shupert ('03)was unanimously selected by Virginia Beach lawmakers for an open judicial seat on the Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court last week. Before coming to Regent Law, Shupert earned a degree in family studies and child development from Oklahoma Christian University. She told lawmakers "I believe that helping children and families through the process of family law is very rewarding," and "I have specialized my practice in the area of family law intentionally." ( dailypress.com ) Shupert has been practicing family law in the Commonwealth for eighteen years. She will be joining the bench from Shupert Chaing, where she was partnered with another Regent Law alumna, Cynthia Chaing.