“The life of the law is not logic, but experience.” Justice Holmes

 January 2008 Events and News

Based on a solid performance in the regional competition, our undergraduate Moot Court  team was invited to compete in the 2008 National American Collegiate Moot Court Association Tournament. The tournament will be on January 18-19, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa.  Congratulation Team!

Update:  Although the snowy weather brought with it many trials and tribulations (including not having any luggage), our moot court team placed 9th in the Nation.

February 2008 Events and News

The Liberty University Law Review is pleased to announce its inaugural symposium scheduled for February 22 and 23, 2008. The symposium, entitled, "The Natural Law in Protestant Political and Legal Thought," will provide a forum where a wide range of Protestant scholars will present articles exploring the place of the natural law tradition in Protestant political and legal thought. Articles presented at the symposium will be published in the Liberty University Law Review. Those presenting at this year's symposium will bring ideas and insights from the various Protestant traditions as well as from the disciplines of philosophy, theology, and law.

The symposium will be held in the law school’s Supreme Courtroom at the following times:

Friday, February 22
6:30-8:00 PM and 8:15-9:15 PM

Saturday, February 23
8:30-10:00 AM 10:30-Noon
10:00-10:30 Mid-Morning Cream Tea Sponsored by the Helms School of Government

Click here for more information and the schedule of events.

March 2008 Events and News

March 13-15: Christian Pre-Law Conference 

March 24th:  Deadline for registering for "Opportunity Calling 2008"

March 29th: "Opportunity Calling 2008"

On Saturday, March 29, at 8:30am - noon, Liberty School of Law will be hosting a special event for minority students to learn about careers in law and law school from distinguished legal professionals and current law students.

You will be able to hear from a panel of legal professionals feature Rita Davis, Former President of Richmond Chapter Old Dominion Bar Association, Member of Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference, and Associate at Hunton & Williams in Richmond, Virginia.  Also featured is a panel of law students sharing their law school experiences and career plans as minorities. 

This event is free of charge, but reservations are required and seating is limited.  Please call 434-592-5306 or email law@liberty.edu by Monday, March 24, for reservations and more information. 

Continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 check-in and networking session.

Special lunch arrangements are available for those who wish to attend the Moot Court Tournament Finals at 1:00pm at the School of Law.

*Business attire is appropriate 

April 2008 Events and News

On Saturday, April 5th, 2008, the Virginia State Bar will once again host the Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference at Washington & Lee University School of Law.

The Conference will focus on the law school application process, the LSAT, the realities of being a law student, and numerous career opportunities in the law.

Attending students will:  
     - Hear directly from Admissions personnel who review applications 
     - Understand the LSAT and what it takes to get a good score 
     - Participate in a mock law class and trial 

Register online now at www.gentrylocke.com/VSBprelaw.

The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation is looking for individuals with a passion for advancing individual liberty and an interest in the non-profit sector. The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a year-long, paid program which connects participants with think tanks, educational groups, and policy organizations where they work four days per week. One day is spent with the Foundation staff learning Market-Based Management®--the philosophy that enables an organization to succeed long term by applying the principles that cause a free society to prosper.

The deadline for KAP applications was April 1, but this will be extended to April 16 for applicants from Liberty University.

To learn more, please visit http://www.cgkfoundation.org, talk with their staff at the Summer Job Fair from 11:00am-3:00pm on April 9 in the DeMoss Learning Center, or attend an informational presentation in Religion Hall room 119 at 3:00pm later that day.

April 16th:  Deadline for Koch Associate Program

The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a year-long, paid program which connects participants with think tanks, educational groups, and policy organizations where they work four days per week. One day is spent with the Foundation staff learning Market-Based Management®--the philosophy that enables an organization to succeed long term by applying the principles that cause a free society to prosper.

The deadline for KAP applications was April 1, but this will be extended to April 16 for applicants from Liberty University.

See http://www.cgkfoundation.org for more information.

The Career Center will host Karen M. from the CIA to present information to students who may be interested in working for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).  It will be held on Thursday, April 17, at 4pm in Demoss Hall 1113.*  This presentation includes: Who the CIA is looking for; How and When to apply to the CIA; and What to expect during the application process. The CIA recruits a number of different majors including Government, Math, English, Psychology, and many more. Come hear first-hand about getting a job with the CIA.   

Seating is limited and registration is required by calling 592-4109, emailing careers@liberty.edu or stopping by DH 2016.

*Note:  The meeting has been moved from Religion Hall 108 to Demoss Hall 1113.

SPECIAL MEETING on April 22nd with Prayer Force One creator Senator Moore in Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center

In 2006, Ed and Sandy Moore founded Prayer Force One to lead out in a national call for prayer and the spiritual renewal of America. In 2007, Ed authored, Prayer Force One: Across America, to spread the message of their national ministry.

For more information contact Bryan at Bryan.Corley@SPI-CLIP.org.
 

May 2008 Events and News

10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW

The LSAC Law School Forums are a series of free law school recruitment fairs, each of which attracts an average of 140 law schools from across the nation, representing public and private, large and small, rural and urban law schools. 

At the Law School Forum in Washington, DC, you will be able to:
  - attend workshops including financing a legal education (Saturday: 10:30 AM and 4:00 PM)
  - the law school application process (Saturday:11:15 AM and 12:15 PM)
  - a panel discussion on being a lawyer (Saturday: 2:30 PM)
  - forum insider tips (Saturday: 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM)
  - an LSAT overview (Saturday: 11:30 AM)
  - attend a panel presentation for minority applicants (Saturday: 10:00 AM and 1:15 PM);
  - obtain admission materials, catalogs, and financial aid information
  - review LSAC publications and LSAT preparation materials
  - visit the prelaw advisors’ table if you want general advice about the law school admission process.

If you’re considering law school, come to a Law School Forum. Admission is free.  Registration is easy. Register at the forum or avoid the wait and register online at www.LSAC.org/lawschoolforums.

For more information, please check the Law School Admission Council Online Web site at www.LSAC.org or call 215.968.1001.

September 2008 Events and News

 October 2008 Events and News

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Helms School of Government Suite

The Pre-Law Society is hosting a time of fellowship, fun, and food. Come out to talk with other Pre-Law students and build contacts and relationships. There will be deserts and coffee offered. You will also have the opportunity to join the Pre-Law Society if you haven't done so already. For more information email PreLaw@liberty.edu.

 November 2008 Events and News

7:00PM - 8:30PM
DeMoss Hall Room 1101

The Pre-Law Society is hosting its 2nd Annual Law School Admissions Panel. There will be admissions advisors and directors from a number of law schools here to advise you on how to best prepare for law school and how to create a winning application. The panel gives prospective students an opportunity to have their questions answered as well as gather plenty of information. Students have the chance to get firsthand information about admission requirements, personal statements, and a list of things not to do when applying. If you have questions that would like the panel to answer, or if you would like more information, email PreLaw@liberty.edu.

2:15PM
Liberty University School of Law
Moutain View Room

The Federalist Society at Liberty University School of Law welcomes you as Mark Krikorian conducts a talk on his new book, The New Case Against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal. This event is open to all law students, faculty, and staff, as well as the University and law communities.

Mr. Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, the nation's only think tank devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States.

11:45PM - 12:45PM
Liberty University School of Law
Mountain View Room
Co-sponsored by CCPD and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board

Michael Hegarty graduated from Kansas State University (BA 1982, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), after which he studied in Europe on a full scholarship. Judge Hegarty then attended the University of Kansas School of Law (JD 1986, Order of the Coif). Judge Hegarty clerked for U.S. District Judge Dale Saffels from 1986-1988. Following this judicial clerkship, he worked as an associate attorney with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Arnold & Porter from 1988-1990. In 1992, Judge Hegarty became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Colorado. His areas of practice included defending the United States and its agents in civil litigation, including employment discrimination, personal injury, federal appeals, Administrative Procedure Act suits, natural resource law, immigration cases, Social Security disability cases, Privacy Act/FOIA, prisoner habeas and Bivens claims, and other constitutional torts. He became the Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2002 and remained in that position until 2006.

 December 2008 Events and News

 January 2009 Events and News

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Helms School of Government Suite

Join Dr. Michelle Rickert as she begins a series entitled "How to Succeed in Law School." It will be held on the last Monday of each month this semester.Come and receive great and useful advice for law school, then enjoy the fellowship after with other prospective students and members of the Pre-Law Society. Feel free to invite other majors thinking about law school.

 February 2009 Events and News

11:45am - 12:45pm
Supreme Courtroom
Liberty University School of Law

Bradley E. King graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1978. He then began studies at the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law and worked part-time as Minister of Youth at Wyomina Park Baptist Church in Ocala. He left law school to work full-time as a Marion County Deputy Sheriff. He subsequently returned to the University of Florida College of Law, graduated in 1981, and began his career as a state prosecutor.

Mr. King served as an assistant state attorney under State Attorneys Gordon Oldham and Ray Gill. He began his career as a juvenile court prosecutor and progressed to prosecuting misdemeanor and then felony offenses. He served as a trial court supervisor in Ocala and also Division Supervisor of Citrus County. In 1988 Mr. King was elected State Attorney and took office in January of 1989. In 1999 he was elected President of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association.

Mr. King received the K.C. Alvarez Award as the top law enforcement recruit while training as a deputy sheriff and was also the recipient of the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency Distinguished Service Award for outstanding and innovative services as the State Attorney of the Fifth Judicial Circuit.

Mr. King’s presentation will include personal comments and news clips from his experiences in prosecuting such well-known defendants as the Vampire Killer, Aileen Wuornos, and John Couey. Law School dress is required.

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Helms School of Government Suite

Intelligent Design and Public School Cirriculum
Supreme Courtroom of Liberty University School of Law
1:00pm - 6:00pm

Liberty University Law Review is pleased to announce its second annual symposium titled “Intelligent Design and Public School Curriculum”. This upcoming forum offers a distinctive experience with renowned experts on the origins of life, including biochemist Dr. Michael Behe. Other symposium speakers include: Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute, Professor Jay Wexler of Boston University, Professor Johnny Buckles of the University of Houston Law Center, John Calvert of the Intelligent Design Network, Professor Arnold Lowey of Texas Tech University School of Law, and Edward Sisson.

Keynote Dinner with Dr. Michael Behe
The Pate Chapel
6:30pm

Following the symposium will be the keynote dinner to be held at Pate Chapel inside Thomas Road Baptist Church. Dr. Michael Behe will present his critique of Darwin’s Origin of the Species. Dr. Behe is best known for his “Irreducible Complexity” argument which supports the idea that life is so complex it had to be designed.

While it is free to attend the symposium, tickets are available to purchase for the keynote dinner with Dr. Behe. Tickets are $5 with your student ID. To purchase keynote dinner tickets, please contact Liberty University School of Law at 434-592-5300. The only appropiate attire is law school dress (NO jeans, sneakers, flip-flops, or hats)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Helms School of Government Suite

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Helms School of Government Suite