U.S. News & World Report recently featured
Associate Professor and Director of Regent’s LL.M. and M.A. Programs James Davids in an
article on online LL.M. programs.
Professor Davids highlighted the versatility of online
LL.M.s, which enable international lawyers to pursue a degree in American law
without relocating.
“I am very pleased to have Professor Davids and Regent
featured so prominently in this U.S. News piece,” says Regent
Law Dean Jeffery Brauch. “Regent Law's online LL.M. is an innovative
program that truly has a global reach. I am excited to see the program grow and
thrive under Professor Davids' leadership.”
Because American law is applicable worldwide, LL.M. degrees
broaden international lawyers’ expertise. Regent
Law’s LL.M. in American Legal Studies provides online students an
academically rigorous legal education offered by a university that U.S.
News recognizes as a leader in online education. By studying online,
international layers can keep their jobs and save money on the housing and
relocation costs they would accrue if they moved to the United States.
“As a leader in this arena, Regent will continue to
receive notices like this in the future," Professor Davids states in light
of the opportunity to contribute Regent Law’s perspective to the article.
The online LL.M. in American Legal Studies is one of a number
of recent initiatives Regent has launched in response to changes in legal
education and practice.
Regent’s
part-time J.D. can now be completed entirely in the evenings. Other
new programs include Integrated Lawyer
Training, which equips law students to be successful attorneys through
mentorship and practical skills training, and the Master
of Arts in Legal Studies, designed for professionals who are interested in
legal education and professional advancement but do not desire to practice as
an attorney.