Regent Law News

During Fall Semester 2017, Regent University School of Law (LAW) students who earned the highest marks for their spring semester courses received what’s known and revered within the law community as a book award at the Ronald L. Fick Book Award Ceremony. And though the book award honoring academic achievement for law students is longstanding, the tradition at Regent began just a few years ago, when Ronald Fick, father of Allison Fick ’14 (LAW) and shareholder and attorney at Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. in Palm Beach, Florida, discovered that no such recognition for students existed in the school. “[Fick is] a great friend of the law school and the university; he’s been a supporter of the school for years…and he’s also been a great advisor to me,” said LAW dean Michael Hernandez. “Most important, he’s a committed believer who integrates his faith with his practice – and he embodies exactly what Regent Law is about.” Fick, who was present for the ceremony, offered his congra...

On Thursday, February 16, Regent Law students were honored at the bi-annual ceremony, which recognizes the students who receive top marks in their courses each semester. For the Fall Semester 2016 Book Award recipients, success isn’t derived from a stereotypical urge to be the best of the best. It comes from a place of humility, prayer and a “we’re all in this together” mentality. They do this while maintaining their academic excellence, learning from world-class professors and setting themselves up for their future careers. Here’s what they had to say: Noah DiPasquale, 3L – Business Structures and Agency Book Award Recipient “You hear stories about how competitive it is as different law schools, that was one of the things that originally drew me to Regent was seeing the atmosphere here,” said DiPasquale. “I noted the way that the students interact with each other was distinctly different than I would’ve expected.” His impression has held true through all thr...

As an employer, when Ronald L. Fick, shareholder and attorney at Dunwody White & Landon, P.A., leafs through a stack of résumés for potential new hires, candidates who’ve won several book awards go straight to the top. Ronald L. Fick He shared this insight with Regent University School of Law (LAW) students, faculty and staff at the Ronald L. Fick Book Award Ceremony on Thursday, September 1, sponsored in part by Virginia Beach law firm, Pender & Coward, P.C. Each semester, the Ronald L. Fick Book Award Ceremony honors LAW students who’ve received the highest marks in their classes. This tradition began shortly after Fick learned his daughter, Allison Fick '14, had received the highest mark in one of her classes – but learned Regent didn’t hold book award ceremonies. “This is something that all top law schools need to do,” said Fick, as he explained how his sponsorship of the ceremony began. “I know that all of you work very hard over the course of a se...

When Ronald Fick, shareholder and attorney at Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. in Palm Beach, Florida, learned that his daughter, Allison Fick ’14 (LAW) received the highest grade in her Contracts I course, he proudly proclaimed that she would receive the book award for her efforts. But he didn't know that, at the time, Regent University’s School of Law had no book award program. “I decided I’d make a concerted effort to see if I could convince Regent to begin giving these awards to honor future students, like today’s recipients,” said Fick. Due to that effort, Regent launched its first set of book awards in January 2014. The second set was awarded in September 2014, just in time for Fick’s daughter to be presented with an award for the highest marks in her Corporate Tax class. “All’s well that ends well,” Fick said to LAW students, faculty and staff at the Ronald L. Fick Book Award Ceremony on Thursday, January 21st. This semester’s ceremony honored students who received t...

As Regent University School of Law seeks to provide excellent education for its attorneys-in-training, it also esteems the students who have proven to be the best and brightest in their classes. On Thursday, September 4, the School of Law hosted its second Eagle Awards ceremony in the Moot Court Room. Jeffrey Brauch, dean of the School of Law, and Douglas Cook, professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs and Student Services, honored students who achieved the highest grades in all 87 of Regent's law classes for the 2014 spring and summer semesters. The name of the ceremony comes from Isaiah 40:31 which says, "Those who hope in the Lord…will soar on wings like eagles." "The Eagle Awards celebrate students and their dedication to excellence; this is especially important given our Christian mission," said Brauch. "Colossians 3 urges us: 'Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.' The Eagle Awar...