Regent Law News

Regent University School of Law alumnus Stephen Casey’s work and accomplishments have prompted his undergraduate alma mater, LeTourneau University, to recently award him Young Alumnus of the Year. LeTourneau highlighted Casey’s calling and passion for the law in a special “Where Are They Now?” section of its quarterly alumni publication, NOW . After competing with graduates from nine other law schools in Texas as well as a cohort of Ivy League grads, Casey (Regent Law ’07) won a coveted judicial clerkship for Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott A. Brister. He has also been busy raising support as he runs for a seat in the Texas legislature, House District 52, Round Rock. The elections will be held in 2010. Read about LeTourneau’s recognition of this Regent Law Alum, as well as Casey’s solid understanding of what it means to use the gifts and skills of a lawyer to serve God, in this summer's issue of NOW .

Service to the community is a vital part of the legal profession. Year after year, Regent students show their dedication to the public through activities such as tutoring at the Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center, raising money to stock the food shelves of Hampton Roads, organizing fundraisers for disease prevention, and working at local legal aid agencies. To recognize and promote service among law students, Regent Law’s Office of Career and Alumni Services, in conjunction with the Virginia Bar Association, sponsors Making the Commitment each year. This state-wide program challenges students to complete at least 35 hours of volunteer service each academic year and recognizes individual accomplishments upon graduation. With 31 students completing 35 hours or more of service in the 2007-2008 academic year, Regent Law completed more pledges than any of the other 6 participating Virginia law schools. These hours of service have been completed all over the country at various civic, religiou

Summer is heating up and so are the court rooms in Hampton Roads. Under the watchful eyes of local Hampton Roads judges, Regent Law judicial interns are honing their legal skills in each of the seven cities’ courts. In partnership with these courts, Regent Law’s 8-week Judicial Internship Program is giving students the chance to study the work of judges, perform legal research, and observe courtroom interactions. Started in 1998, the Judicial Internship Program currently provides 8-week summer internships for 31 Regent Law students at 15 Hampton Roads Courts including Circuit, Juvenile & Domestic Relations and General District Courts. In just the first week of the program, student interns have been able to sit in on civil and criminal court hearings and assist with other court duties. In the weeks that follow, many will rotate between various specialty courts, gaining exposure to the full operation of each court by the end of the program. Some interns will work on special projects

Christian law students and attorneys who want to stay current with relevant legal issues and become involved in a likeminded community can now do so easily. Regent University School of Law has partnered with the Christian Legal Society (CLS) to develop Cross & Gavel, a comprehensive online resource for lawyers and students who believe that faith is central to practice and study. Regent Law is the only law school working with a faith/law organization to provide a one-stop shop Christian law web resource. "Cross & Gavel is not just designed to encourage our own (Regent) students, but outside students as well," said Cross & Gavel Director Mike Schutt, also Regent Law professor and director for the Institute of Christian Legal Studies (ICLS). "I think Christian law students and lawyers lack the tools that this site provides—such as books and articles, podcasts and shared ideas from a faith-based legal perspective." Schutt formalized a partnership between CLS

John Brown McCarty Professor of Family Law, Lynne Marie Kohm, weighs in on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. A strong model for female students at Regent Law, Professor Kohm advocates woman’s roles in the legal profession and has helped to guide many female graduates in establishing successful practices. Read Professor Kohm’s Family Restoration blog for her perspective on the voice a female justice should bring to the bench.