Regent Law News

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 24, 022) – Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in  Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , which overruled two major abortion cases;  Roe v. Wade  and  Planned Parenthood v. Casey.  The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law collaborated with the Christian Legal Society to file  an important friend-of-the-court brief  in support of the prevailing party. The Center’s brief argued that the Court should overrule  Roe  and  Casey  and allow states to craft abortion policy through the democratic process.  The Court agreed. “This is a generational victory for the pro-life movement and the rule of law,” said Brad Lingo, dean of Regent University School of Law and executive director of the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law.   “We were honored to partner with the Christian Legal Society and the Hon. Kenneth Starr on our brief,” said Mike Schietzelt, the Robertson Center’s constitutional law fellow—who co-authored the Center’s bri

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 7, 2022) — Regent University School of Law has received a reaffirmation of accreditation from the American Bar Association. Regent Law is also welcoming a new dean this month.  “Accreditation from the American Bar Association reflects Regent’s rigorous, high-quality legal education,” said Dr. William L. Hathaway, executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Regent University. “This reaffirmation further validates our commitment to providing the highest-quality academic experience for our law students.”  This announcement comes on the heels of another significant external affirmation for Regent Law. In March—for the first time in school history—U.S. News & World Report recognized Regent University School of Law among its top 147 ranked law schools.   The Regent University Board of Trustees also announced that it has appointed a new dean of the law school. “We are thrilled to welcome Bradley J. Lingo as dean of the Regent University School of Law,”