Regent University School of Law
| Regent University School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Parent school | Regent University |
| Religious affiliation | Evangelicalism |
| Established | 1986 |
| School type | Private law school |
| Dean | Bradley J. Lingo[1] |
| Location | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Enrollment | 332[2] |
| Faculty | 21 (full-time) 37 (part-time)[2] |
| USNWR ranking | 108th (2024)[3] |
| Bar pass rate | 83.51% (2023 first-time takers)[4] |
| 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.[5]
Admissions
[edit]JD Degree: For the class entering in 2023, the school accepted 224 applicants out of 548 (40.88%), with 108 of those accepted enrolling, a 48.21% yield rate. Four students were not included in the acceptance statistics. The class consists of 112 students. The median LSAT score was 157 and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.68. One student was not included in the LSAT calculation and two were not included in the GPA calculation. Its 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPA were 152/160 and 3.40/3.88. Starting in 2023-2024 academic year, entering JD students whose GPAs fall under 2.20 at the end of their 1L year will be academically dismissed. [2] LL.M. Degree: Regent Law offers three advanced law degrees for those who have obtained first degree in Law and foreigner trained lawyers. There are three tracks of LL.M. Degree: LL.M in American legal studies, LL.M. in Human Rights, and LL.M. in Foundations of American Law. LL.M. students take same classes with JD students on campus. Over the years, the LL.M. programs have trained attorneys from China, Korea, Thailand and Columbia. Regent Law has partnered with Handong International Law School (HILS) to offer LL.M degree to graduates or current students of HILS.
Bar examination passage
[edit]In 2023, the overall bar examination passage rate for the law school’s first-time examination takers was 83.51%. The average first-time pass rate for ABA accredited schools was 75.46%. The Ultimate Bar Pass Rate for Regent students, which the ABA defines as the passage rate for graduates who sat for bar examinations within two years of graduating, was 93.98% for the class of 2021.[4]
Employment
[edit]According to the schools's official ABA-required disclosures for 2022 graduates, within ten months after graduation 83.50% of the 97 member graduating class was employed in full-time positions requiring bar passage (i.e. as attorneys), 6.19% were employed in full-time JD advantage positions, and 2.06% employed in professional positions. Positions were in various size law firms, most being in 1-10 attorney firms as well as in firms of up to 500 attorneys, 12 graduates obtained local or state judicial clerkships, and three obtained federal clerkships. 28 were employed in public interest, government, higher education, or business employment. 2.06% of the class was still seeking employment.[6]
Moot court and law review
[edit]ABA national competition wins and moot court program
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: The latest results for moot court are more than 9 years old with one over 18 years old. (April 2024) |
As of 2015, 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.[7] In 2006 and 2007, Regent Law won several national ABA moot court and negotiation competitions succeeding against teams from Harvard and Yale.[8][9][10][11] Regent's moot court program was ranked sixth in the nation in 2015.[12]
Law review
[edit]Established in 1991, the Regent University Law Review is produced by student editors and staff members who exhibit academic achievement and writing ability to provide scholarship that applies a “Law of God” perspective, but is open to publishing opposing viewpoints.[13]
Notable People
[edit]Deans
[edit]- Jeffrey A. Brauch (2000–2015)
- Michael V. Hernandez (2015–2019)
- Mark D. Martin (2019–2022)
- Bradley Lingo (2022–present)[1]
Faculty
[edit]- John D. Ashcroft
- Erin Hawley[14]
- James Joseph Duane
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
Alumni
[edit]- Bob McDonnell (JD 1989), 71st governor of Virginia
- Daniel Kelly (JD 1991), former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice
- Kristen Waggoner (JD 1997), attorney, lead counsel in Supreme Court First Amendment rights case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Law 2023: Bradley J. Lingo". virginiabusiness.com. Virginia Business. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Regent University - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Regent University". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "| Bar Passage". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Aba Grants Accreditation to Regent Law School".
- ^ "Regent University Employment Summary 2022 Graduates". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Regent University Law Review". regentuniversitylawreview.com. Regent University Law Review. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Regent Law Hires Two New Faculty Members—Both Yale Law Graduates—for Fall 2022". regent.edu. Regent University. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.