| Regent University School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Parent school | Regent University |
| Religious affiliation | Evangelicalism |
| Established | 1986 |
| Dean | Bradley J. Lingo |
| Location | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Enrollment | 287 |
| Faculty | 20 |
| USNWR ranking | 108th (2024)[1] |
| Website | www.regent.edu/school-of-law |
Regent University School of Law is the law school of Regent University, a private Christian university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was founded in 1986 and accredited by the American Bar Association in 1996.[3]
Admissions statistics[edit]
For the entering class of 2022, the median LSAT score was 157 and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.63.[2]
ABA national competition wins and moot court program[edit]
Moot court teams from the Regent University School of Law have placed as quarter-finalists or better in over 100 moot court competitions, winning more than 40 national and regional events.[4] In 2006 and 2007, Regent Law won several national ABA moot court and negotiation competitions succeeding against teams from Harvard and Yale.[5][6][7][8] Regent's moot court program was ranked sixth in the nation in 2015.[9]
Notable People[edit]
Deans[edit]
- Jeffrey A. Brauch (2000–2015)
- Michael V. Hernandez (2015–2019)
- Mark D. Martin (2019–2022)
- Bradley Lingo (2022–present)
Faculty[edit]
- John D. Ashcroft
- Erin Hawley
- James Duane
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
Alumni[edit]
- Bob McDonnell, graduated 1989
- Daniel Kelly, graduated 1991
References[edit]
- ^ "Regent University". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Regent University – ABA Required Disclosure 509, 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Aba Grants Accreditation to Regent Law School".
- ^ "Regent Law - Awards and Specialty Competitions". Regent.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ Savage, Charlie (April 8, 2007). "Scandal puts spotlight on Christian law school". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
- ^ Moyers, Bill (May 11, 2007). "Bill Moyers Journal Transcript". PBS. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "ABA Law Student Division 2006-07 Negotiation Competition National Competition Results" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "Regent Law - Competition Championships & Awards". Regent University. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Regent University News - Regent University School of Law Ranked No. 6 for Best Moot Court Program". Regent.edu. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2015-11-13.