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In December, Regent University School of Law M.A. in Law graduate Ian Lawrence passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam, becoming the first with a concentration in Wealth Management & Financial Planning to do so. Ian was attracted to the program because of the curriculum's strong practical application to his career goals: "This program is focused on preparing a person to take the CFP exam and it is easy to see how each course relates to that goal. The curriculum covers many practical areas that are easy to use in my life." The M.A. program also offered him, as a non-traditional student, the flexibility he needed to balance work and family with additional education. Ian was able to take several courses online and set aside time in the evenings and on weekends to focus on school. "I have a wife and two young kids and I work full-time so [it was] definitely a challenge," Ian said. "I was aware that school would require a good bit of my time, but ...

In a recent ranking by OnlineMasters.com, Regent Law was identified as one of the 15 best online Masters in Legal Studies programs. Regent was named for Best Faculty: "Regent University's faculty members rank highly every year for their academic and professional accomplishments." said the summary about Regent. "They are still active in their own legal professions while delivering the program coursework and sharing their expertise with students, developing them into successful graduates with the skills to excel in the American legal system." View the complete ranking at https://www.onlinemasters.com/best-degree-programs/legal-studies/ .

Regent University School of Law is producing some of the most-viewed legal scholarship in the nation. The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) ranks Regent Law in the top 20% of U.S. Law Schools for total new downloads . That ranking has been climbing steadily since 2016 and shows no sign of slowing down. As of December 1, Regent Law is ranked 67/350. SSRN is a worldwide collaborative network that is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of scholarly research. The eLibrary currently contains more than 826,000 downloadable electronic documents in Adobe Acrobat PDF format from over 400,000 authors. SSRN states that its objective is “ to provide rapid worldwide distribution of research to authors and their readers and to facilitate communication among them at the lowest possible cost.” Any author may upload papers for free, and most papers can be downloaded without charge. Judge Patricia West (Ret.) , interim dean, is proud of the Regent Law faculty. “It’s ex...

Regent University School of Law is one of 165 outstanding law schools profiled in The Princeton Review's  Best Law Schools 2019 list.  The Princeton Review's survey asked students about their school's academics, student body, and campus life as well as about themselves and their career plans. The student surveys that were used for this edition were collected during the 2017-18, 2016-17, and 2015-16 academic years. Regent Law ranked as follows: #6 Most Chosen By Older Students  Based on the average age of entry of law school students and student reports of how many years they spent out of college before enrolling in law school. #3 Most Conservative Students Based on student answers to a survey question concerning the political bent of the student body at large. The survey question was "If there is a prevailing political bent among students at your school, how would you characterize it?" Answer choices were: "Very Liberal, Liberal, Middle of the Road, So...

On Friday, November 2, 2018, Regent University Law Review held its 31st Annual Symposium, which addressed mental health within the law. Three panels discussed Mental Health Within the Legal Profession , Mental Health Within the Court System , and Mental Health Within Juvenile/Family Law . PANEL 1: John Berry, Esq., Florida Bar’s Legal Division Director Leonard Heath, Esq., President of the Virginia State Bar James Leffler, MS LPC, Clinical Director of Lawyers Helping Lawyers Mark C. Palmer, Esq., Professionalism Counsel for the Illinois Supreme Court PANEL 2: The Hon. John R. Doyle III, Presiding Judge Norfolk Circuit Court Emily Hedrick, Esq., Ethics Counsel for the Virginia State Bar Dr. Kristen Hudacek, Psy. D., Director of Psychology and Pretrial Forensic Services at Eastern State Hospital The Hon. Joseph A. Migliozzi Jr., Presiding Judge Norfolk Circuit Court The Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge Roanoke City General District Court PANEL 3: The Ho...

My name is Jordan Ordway and I am a 3L at Regent Law. This semester I have had the privilege to work with the Center for Global Justice student staff, working on a research project for ADF International Asia. My research includes studying the abortion polices of Asian nations. While there are many approaches to regulating abortion and family planning around the world, China in particular has a policy unlike any other. In the Bible, when the Israelites asked for a King, God issued a warning through the prophet Samuel. Samuel warned that earthly rulers tend to claim rights over citizens: over citizens’ crops, supplies, and—worst of all—over citizens’ own children . This warning is embodied today within China’s population planning policies. Under the guise of preserving economic and natural resources, the Chinese government launched an approach to curbing population growth in the 1970’s. The “Late, Long, and Few” program was meant to be temporary, giving incentives and rewa...

On Monday, October 29, 2018, The Regent Student chapter of the Federalist Society hosted a question and answer forum with Nadine Strossen, Professor at NYU, Former Youngest and First Woman President of the ACLU. Federalist Society President Brandan Goodwin (’18) introduced Ms. Strossen, who then answered questions presented by Regent Law Professor Brad Jacob, and then took questions from the audience.    Following the forum, Ms. Strossen graciously signed copies of her new book, Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, in which she explores how speech is protected under the constitution and how free speech can be used to counter hate speech.