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Violent crime, sexual abuse and broken families are harsh realities the real world offers on a daily basis. Some Regent University graduates will serve in careers that demand close interaction with those involved in challenging situations. While it's impossible to perfectly prepare anyone for these tragedies, The Robertson School of Government (RSG) invited Judge Patricia L. West, distinguished professor, to share stories of ethical challenges she's faced in her career, and how she handled them from a Christian perspective. Judge Patricia L. West "God doesn't want us to all be together in a little clump, pat ourselves on the back, and tell each other what great Christians we are," said West. "He wants us to be out there in the darkness. That's the only way that we can ever win anyone." West sat down and shared stories from her time as a judge in Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Virginia ...

Regent University's School of Law Faculty members willingly share their knowledge and expertise beyond the classroom to spark scholarly debate and advance the practice of law. Their latest endeavors include the following. Professor Eric DeGroff attended and presented at the Representation in Mediation Competition Conference, spending the first two days of his time at the conference in New York last week helping to run this competition.  He was also appointed to serve as the lead co-chair for this ABA committee throughout the next year.  On the final day of the conference, Proffesor DeGroff presented on a panel for a CLE program at the Legal Educators’ Colloquium.  To learn more about his research in this area, see his most downloaded article: Training Tomorrow's Lawyers: What Empirical Research Can Tell Us About the Effect of Law School Pedagogy on Law Student Learning Styles . Professor Tom Folsom presented and participated in a debate at Faulkner Law School, on A...

Every year the law school's Moot Court Board hosts an intramural competition for the first-year students. The competition is integral to the success of the Legal Research & Writing department as well as the Board. In requiring students to compete, talents both known and unknown are honed and even discovered. The Board is convinced that God has chosen to work through it as a medium so that His name is ultimately glorified. The Board greatly looks forward to cultivating the talents He has blessed Regent students with through the competition. This year's final four competitors were Christopher de Blank, Blaine Hutchison, Leah Oswald, and Alexxa Pritchett. There is no doubt that each advocate was meant to be in the final round based on the caliber of the arguments they made. In the end, Ms. Pritchett (pictured right)  received the highest score from the judges and became the second woman to win the competition in the past 14 years. Photos taken and edited by Michael Aiello

Photo courtesy of the Regent Law Facebook page. Regent University’s School of Law (LAW) students wrapped up the Moot Court Competition season strongly with a second-place overall win at the Touro Law Center’s Third Annual National Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion Competition in Islip, New York on Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8. LAW students Adam Burton '17, Cassandra Payton '16, and Lucille Wall '17 were coached by LAW professor Bruce Cameron. In addition to taking home the second-place victory, Wall earned marks for Best Oralist in the competition. This most recent victory contributed to Regent Law’s current status as 4th in the nation for best Moot Court program out of more than 200 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association by the University of Houston Law Center. This is currently the highest ranking in Regent LAW history. Schools that finish within the top-16 rank for the 2015-2016 academic year are invited to compete in Houston’s nation...

Regent University’s School of Law (LAW) students wrapped up the Moot Court Competition season strongly with a second-place overall win at the Touro Law Center’s Third Annual National Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion Competition in Islip, New York on Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8. Photo courtesy of the Regent Law Facebook page. LAW students Adam Burton '17, Cassandra Payton '16, and Lucille Wall '17 were coached by LAW professor Bruce Cameron. In addition to taking home the second-place victory, Wall earned marks for Best Oralist in the competition. This most recent victory contributed to Regent Law’s current status as 4th in the nation for best Moot Court program out of more than 200 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association by the University of Houston Law Center. This is currently the highest ranking in Regent LAW his...

There are many marks of a great lawyer. Apart from oral arguments, legal writing is key. Regent University School of Law students proved their merit at the Price Media Moot Court Competition in Oxford, England, Wednesday March 30-April, 2. Price Media Moot Court Team. Photo courtesy of the Regent School of Law Facebook page. The team – Christy Hurst, Palmer Hurst and Sandra Alcaide, coached by LAW professor Jeffrey Brauch – took home the Second-Best Memorial in the World at the international competition. Additionally, two Regent teams traveled to the Billings, Exum & Frye Competition at Elon School of Law in Greensboro, North Carolina. The first team, including law students Brittany Jones, Daniel Rouleau, and Joshua Gamboa, earned Best Respondent Brief award and overall Best Brief in the competition of 40 teams. The second team consisting of law students, William Thetford, Lindsey Gilman, and Sam Walsh earned the Best Petitioner Brief award. “This performanc...

Regent University's School of Law Faculty members willingly share their knowledge and expertise beyond the classroom to spark scholarly debate and advance the practice of law. Their latest endeavors include the following. Assistant Professor Tessa Dysart appeared on CBN News again regarding the SCOTUS nominee. Watch it here . Associate Professor Brad Jacob appeared several times on WNIS 790 AM at 9 AM discussing law and politics. Professor Tom Folsom debated at the Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, in Dallas, TX, on March 9, presenting “Streamlined Innovation or Regulatory Capture? A Five Year Retrospective on the America Invents Act.” Professor Natt Gantt and Associate Dean Lynn Marie Kohm presented at Pepperdine’s Annual Nootbar Conference, “Teaching Millennials to Love Justice,” discussing in a plenary session how to build an appreciation of justice for millennials as law students (as previously set out at The Emperor Has No Clothes, But Does A...

Price Media Moot Court Team There are many marks of a great lawyer. Apart from oral arguments, legal writing is key. Regent University School of Law students proved their merit at the Price Media Moot Court Competition in Oxford, England, Wednesday March 30-April, 2. The team – Christy Hurst, Palmer Hurst and Sandra Alcaide, coached by Professor Jeffrey Brauch – took home the Second-Best Memorial in the World at the international competition. Additionally, two Regent teams traveled to the Billings, Exum & Frye Competition at Elon School of Law in Greensboro, North Carolina. The first team, including law students Brittany Jones, Daniel Rouleau, and Joshua Gamboa, earned Best Respondent Brief award and overall Best Brief in the competition of 40 teams. Billings, Exum & Frye Teams The second team consisting of law students, William Thetford, Lindsey Gilman, and Sam Walsh earned the Best Petitioner Brief award. “This performance validates that our legal writing and skills training ...

ADR Faculty Advisor Professor Eric DeGroff On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board partnered with Phi Alpha Delta to host an ADR Panel on the importance of skills in negotiation, mediation and client counseling The three panelists included: John Stepanovich, Mary Commander, and Ben Titter. The Panelists

Competition: Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition Elon University School of Law March 31-April 2, 2016 Teams: Regent Team 20:  Daniel Rouleau, Brittany Jones, and Joshua Gamboa Regent Team 26:  William Thetford, Lindsey Gilman, and Samuel Walsh. Coaches: Joshua Jenkins and James Wheeler Results: Daniel, Brittany, and Joshua won the award for best respondent brief, and overall best brief in the competition! Will, Lindsey, and Sam won the award for best Petitioner brief in the competition. There were 38 other briefs submitted at Elon. Both teams were eliminated after a hard fought quarterfinal round.

Competition: The Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition 9th Annual International Rounds in Oxford March 30-April 2, 2016 Team: Team (pictured L to R): Palmer Hurst, Christy Hurst, Sandra Alcaide Coach:  Professor Jeffery Brauch Results: Congrats to our Price Media Moot Court team for winning 2nd best brief in the world!