Regent Law News

Hurt people hurt people. It's a vicious cycle that oftentimes began in the home for many United States juveniles lost within the pipeline. On Thursday, November 19, Regent University School of Law's (LAW) Child Advocacy Practicum hosted "Advocating for our Adolescents," a panel discussion exploring what serves "the best interest of the child" in the realm of crime and punishment. Special guests were brought to campus by Brittany Tabb '16 (LAW), who currently works with Lynne Kohm, associate dean of LAW Faculty Development & External Affairs and the Child Advocacy Program, and The Clapham Group, which represents clients to address modern-day injustices. Abby Skeans '14 (LAW), an associate at The Clapham Group, took the practicum at Regent when the program was in its infancy. Kohm said that she is happy to see her students care for such important issues such as making sure incarcerated children are "treated like human beings." "I kne...

College Culture, Sexual Violence, and Due Process in partnership with the  Regent Law Federalist Society  Banquet Keynote Speaker: ANDREW KLOSTER of the Heritage Foundation Symposium Moderator FARNAZ FARKISH THOMPSON* Associate General Counsel, University of Virginia *Any viewpoints or opinions expressed are given in a personal capacity only and not on behalf of the University of Virginia or on behalf of the Attorney General. Symposium Panel Speakers DENIS BINDER Professor, Dale E. Fowler School of Law PETER BLAKE Director, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Member of the Governor’s Task Force on Combating Campus Sexual Violence NANCY CANTALUPO Research Fellow, Victim Rights Law Center Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law JOE COHN Legislative & Policy Director, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) KATHLEEN MCKEE Professor, Regent University School of Law CHRISTOPHER NDRITU Student Body President, Old Dominion University Member of the Governor’s Tas...

Exploring issues of immigration law and reform, guests at Regent Journal of International Law's symposium, "Immigration and the Law: Seeking the Solutions for Enforcement and Reform," recently enjoyed two "who's who" panels of national immigration law experts. The day-long event, held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, asked panelists to address questions such as can a historic nation of immigrants effectively resolve illegal immigration? Is appropriate enforcement of immigration laws a task for the federal government alone? and Is enforcement possible without immigration reform? The first panel, dealing with the enforcement of immigration law, consisted of Ann Buwalda '90 (Law), president of Just Law International, P.C.; the honorable Mark Shurtleff, attorney general for Utah; and CPT Raashid S. Williams, counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense. The second panel, addressing the reformation of immigration law, consisted of Dr. Juan Hernandez, co-founder of the ...