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Exploring issues of immigration law and reform, guests at Regent Journal of International Law's symposium, "Immigration and the Law: Seeking the Solutions for Enforcement and Reform," recently enjoyed two "who's who" panels of national immigration law experts. The day-long event, held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, asked panelists to address questions such as can a historic nation of immigrants effectively resolve illegal immigration? Is appropriate enforcement of immigration laws a task for the federal government alone? and Is enforcement possible without immigration reform? The first panel, dealing with the enforcement of immigration law, consisted of Ann Buwalda '90 (Law), president of Just Law International, P.C.; the honorable Mark Shurtleff, attorney general for Utah; and CPT Raashid S. Williams, counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense. The second panel, addressing the reformation of immigration law, consisted of Dr. Juan Hernandez, co-founder of the ...

Kristen Waggoner '96 (Law), representing the plaintiffs in a court case to decide if Washington state could force pharmacies to sell emergency contraceptives, was pictured in this Thursday, Feb. 23, article from MSNBC.com . Ashleigh Chapman , administrative director of the Center for Global Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, was interviewed by CBN News on Thursday, Feb. 23, discussing global issues of human trafficking and the upcoming Freedom Sunday awareness event. Brad Jacob , associate professor in the School of Law, was quoted in this Wednesday, Feb. 22, article from World Magazine , discussing a growing number of lawsuits filed by Christian colleges against the federal government over the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. Lynne Marie Kohm , the John Brown McCarty Professor of Family Law in the School of Law, was interviewed by WVEC 13 (ABC Norfolk) on Monday, Feb. 20, regarding the constitutionality of Virginia's bill on requiring ultrasounds ...

Regent University Law School's Moot Court Board hosted the eleventh annual Leroy R. Hassell Sr. National Constitutional Moot Court Competition over the weekend of Feb. 17-18, drawing thirteen competition teams from across the nation to Virginia Beach, Va. Teams from New York School of Law, Brigham Young University, Touoro Law Center, and the William & Mary Law School were judged by a number of distinguished competition guest judges including Virginia Supreme Court Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn. Several practicing attorneys and Regent Law faculty members rounded out the judging panel. Liberty University School of Law's team won the championship in a 5-4 final round decision. As event hosts Regent Law s teams did not compete. "The competition is named in honor the late Virginia Supreme Court Justice and Regent Law jurist-in-residence Leroy R. Hassell Sr. "We want to honor Justice Hassell's memory because of his tremendous service to the Commonwealth, as well as Reg...

Brad Jacob , associate professor in the School of Law, was a guest on The Tony Macrini Show (WNIS Norfolk) to talk about Constitutional issues in the news. News about two of Regent University's Alternative Dispute Resolution Board teams placing in the top five teams in the American Bar Association (ABA) National Negotiation Competition was included in this Saturday, Feb. 11, article from Yahoo! News . The news was also published on the same day by bizwireexpress.com and American Banking News .

Few students enter law school knowing for certain in what area of the law they'll eventually practice. From serving in public interest and government positions to big-firm practice or solo practitioner settings, the options abound—and they can be daunting. Thanks to Regent University School of Law's Office of Career & Alumni Services, Regent's law students had the opportunity to meet attorneys from a wide variety of practice settings at the recent speed networking event on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The annual event is designed to expose students to the career options open to them. Over the course of a dozen brief one-on-one networking rounds, held in the Robertson Hall atrium, more than 50 law students were able to explore multiple practice areas while conversing with local attorneys. Twenty-five local attorneys ranging from corporate counsel, public defenders, solo practitioners, judicial clerks and government lawyers attended the event. This particular event is a huge boon t...

Competing among the top legal students in the nation, three Regent University School of Law competition teams recently placed among the top five and top eight at two national competitions. Two teams from the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board (ADR) placed among the top five teams in the American Bar Association (ABA) National Negotiation Competition in New Orleans Feb. 3-4. Regent's Moot Court Board team advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) held Jan. 30 - Feb. 2 in New York City, finishing among the top eight teams in the nation. Regent Law's ADR teams were two of 24 teams competing at the prestigious ABA event. Regent was the only law school to send two teams to this competition, and those teams finished second and fifth in the nation. At the regional level, 228 teams started this competition. The University of Minnesota won the title, and other law schools in the finals included the College of William & Mary, Boston University Scho...

Lynne Marie Kohm, the John Brown McCarty Professor of Family Law in the School of Law, was quoted in this Friday, Feb. 3, WORLD Virginia article regarding the status of legislation to repeal the mandatory HPV vaccine in Virginia. Brad Jacob , associate professor in the School of Law, was a guest on The Tony Macrini Show (WNIS Norfolk) on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to talk about constitutional issues in the news. J. Haskell Murray , assistant professor in the School of Law, authored research regarding benefit corporations that was featured on the Social Enterprise Law website on Monday, Jan. 30. Sarah Miranda '98 (Law) was recently named to the 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers list as a “North Carolina Rising Star” and recently received an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell for both legal ability and ethics, according to this Monday, Jan. 30, article from dsnews.com .

Regent Law’s Moot Court team of Tristen Cramer, Amy Vitale, and Megan Donley recently advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) held Jan. 30 through Feb. 2 in New York City, finishing among the top 8 teams out of a field of 191. Their competition brief was graded as the second best brief in the nation. According to team coach Professor Mike Hernandez, "The NMCC is one of two true national championships for moot court," Hernandez said. "The other moot court national championship is sponsored by the American Bar Association, and we won that national title in 2006. Tristen, Amy and Megan did a phenomenal job.” Regent’s team advanced past teams from the University of Virginia, Duke University, the University of Kentucky, Campbell University and Charlotte School of Law at the regional competition to make the national round. Tristen Cramer won the award for the best oralist in the final round at the regional competition and Regent's team p...