Regent Law News

Attorneys and judges from the Hampton Roads area routinely participate in panel discussions and presentations at Regent Law. Recently, Law Career Services had the privilege of welcoming several judges and clerks to provide insight into the judicial clerkship and internship application process. On February 13, Law Career Services hosted several judges and their clerks as part of a Judicial Clerkship panel. The judges and their clerks discussed the value of judicial clerkships and provided current law students with an inside view of the application process. The panel consisted of members from the following chambers: Judge Henry E. Hudson of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division,  Judge Randolph Beales of the Virginia Court of Appeals, and  Judge David Lannetti of the Norfolk Circuit Court On March 6, Law Career Services hosted a Judicial Internship Panel. Each summer, law students have an opportunity to intern for eight weeks with a lo

Three Regent Law students recently participated in the John Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition sponsored by Antonin Scalia Law School and held at Fairfax County Judicial Center. L to R: Prof. Jim Metcalfe (coach), Olga Pazilova, Molly Banas, and Selia Butler The team represented the defendant, who was charged with felony murder and involuntary manslaughter. The Costello competition is an that takes place in a courtroom in front of three judges. Facts and witnesses are revealed as the competition progresses to keep students on their toes.  The students all agreed it was a great experience.

On February 6, 2018, Regent Law Career & Alumni Services had the privilege of hosting three members of the Virginia State Bar Corporate Counsel Section. Panelists included Charles W. Durant,  Vice-President and Assistant General Counsel for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC); Adam Hark, in-house legal counsel for Maxient LLC, a Charlottesville-based provider of student conduct record management software to institutions of higher education; and Mark E. Newcomb, Counsel and Vice President – Claims & Insurance for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., in the Americas, Canada, and Caribbean Home Office in Norfolk, VA. L to R: Charles Durant, Adam Hark, Mark Newcomb, and Associate Director for Career Services & Alumni Relations Rosey Mellion The panel discussed the differences between a corporate attorney and traditional (law firm) attorney, the skills required to be a successful corporate attorney. While a firm attorney works in a world of billable ho