Regent Law News

3L Min-shik Kim of Daegu, South Korea, was featured in a student spotlight. The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) held a general interest meeting on Monday, September 23. Regent Students For Life (RSFL) held a general interest meeting on Monday, September 23. The International Law Society (ILS) held a general interest meeting on Tuesday, September 24. The office of Career Services hosted representatives from the Navy JAG Corps on Tuesday, September 24. Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft welcomed students to his summer home for an ice cream social on Wednesday evening, September 25. Professor Michael Hernandez spoke at Law Chapel. Previous Law Chapel messages may be viewed here . An annual Constitution Day Debate was held on campus on Thursday, September 26. The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) hosted an event on Friday, September 27.

This September, five Regent Law students launched a chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, an organization that provides a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting and advancing animal rights through the legal system. It is the only law student organization of its kind on campus. SALDF President and Founder Leslie VanOrden says she has always been an animal lover and decided to start an SALDF chapter after joining the national Animal Legal Defense Fund. “Students will have an opportunity to look at the issues animals face from a legal point of view,” she explains. “Our organization seeks to bring these issues to the public’s eye, address them from a legal perspective, and raise awareness.” With animal interests impacting many types of law, including entertainment, food, and family law, the chapter’s founders say that SALDF provides an opportunity for students to understand that animal interests is a diverse and growing area of law. “By mak...