Regent Law News

Regent University School of Law continues to forge ahead in its mission to produce practice-ready graduates and superior bar passage rates. Thanks especially to the efforts of Professor Ben Madison, Director of Bar Passage Initiatives and Co-Director of the Center for Ethical Formation & Legal Education Reform, the Law School continues to develop and implement student-centered initiatives to help students optimize their Bar Exam preparation. Recently, Regent University School of Law invited several recent law graduates to address current students on “How to Pass the Bar.” The panelists described their experience preparing for the Bar Exam. A common theme emphasized by the speakers was that bar prep should be treated like a full-time job. They recommended avoiding working at home, instead watching the lectures at school (if offered at Regent by the course provider). They suggested studying at the law library, which has a variety of study areas and reserves certain study rooms fo

Interim Dean Cook and a number of our faculty and staff attended the First Annual Virginia Law Student Wellness Summit at the University of Virginia, organized by the Virginia State Bar and co-sponsored by the The Virginia Bar Association, and Virginia Lawyers Helping Lawyers, among others. The event was attended by the deans of each Virginia law school, who were introduced by the Honorable William C. Mims, Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to engage with our colleagues and counterparts in the Virginia legal community about this important topic! Pictured, left to right: Associate Director of Career & Alumni Services Rosey Mellion, Interim Dean Doug Cook, Associate Dean L.O. Natt Gantt, and VSB President Len Heath. Regent representatives not pictured: Diane Hess Hernandez (‘19) and Lisa Kieser (‘17).

Congratulations to Regent University School of Law graduate Bradley L. Knox on being named Senior Vice President and Counsel, Federal Relations of Aflac Inc.! According to Audrey Boone Tillman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Aflac, "Brad has a proven track record of strong leadership and results, and I have no doubt that he will continue to represent Aflac with the same degree of integrity, dedication and excellence he has shown throughout his accomplished career, both before and since joining our company more than a decade ago." We are so proud that Brad has continued to reflect these core values of the Law School while achieving such extraordinary professional success. Read more at https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/aflac-names-bradley-l-knox-as-svp-and-counsel-federal-relations/.