Regent Law News

The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) launched the celebration of Black History Month with a professional development networking event centered on the theme: “Raising the B.A.R. (Beatitudes, Accountability, and Representation) in the legal profession. The event was designed in conjunction with Regent University School of Law Career Services to provide students with the opportunity to learn more about professional development and interact with judges and leading professionals in the legal field. "We are thrilled to be collaborating with BLSA for the second year on a February flagship career program," said Rosey Rivera, Associate Director for Career Services & Alumni Relations. "Working together allows us to better provide our students with networking opportunities with a diverse group of prominent alumni and legal professionals in the community." The commencement speaker for the event was the Honorable Cleo Powell of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Special gues...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (February 15, 2022) – Regent University is pleased to announce that it will launch a fully online Bachelor of Arts in Law degree program through the School of Law in Fall 2022.  “Our new law program is an innovative and important addition to our celebrated School of Law offerings,” said Dr. William Hathaway, executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Regent University. “This program is built on excellence and will equip graduates with the foundational understanding of law systems and the legal processes.”   The Bachelor of Arts in Law is ideal for students who wish to pursue a career in a legal setting, such as a parole officer, case manager, court specialist, law clerk, legal mediator, court-appointed special advocate, and more. Regent’s “3+3” program enables qualified B.A. in Law students to move into Juris Doctor studies after three years of undergraduate work—saving J.D. students both time and money.   “Regent Law Sch...

Regent University School of Law took immediate action to increase   housing stability and access to justice in Hampton Roads On January 28, the White House and the Department of Justice convened with Regent University School of Law and other law schools who responded to the  Attorney General’s Call to Action to the Legal Profession  to address the housing and eviction crisis. Regent Law – along with 98 other law schools in 35 states and Puerto Rico – immediately committed to helping prevent evictions. Regent Law expanded its law clinic by launching an Eviction Diversion Initiative and by hiring a full-time housing fellow to help provide free legal aid to the Hampton Roads community. Since August, the Regent Law clinic has already helped more than 600 struggling renters who qualify for free legal assistance. At least 65% of those households have children in them. “Five months ago, I asked the legal community to answer the call to help Americans facing evict...