Alumni Newsletter | Liberty University School of Law

Visiting speaker Marc Short shares about his community of faith while working as Mike Pence’s chief of staff

5 years ago

Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence Marc Short spoke at the Liberty University School of Law’s final Professionalism Event of the semester on Wednesday, imploring Liberty Law and government students to model humility and servant leadership in their daily lives and future careers. Read the full Liberty University News...

Liberty School of Law students take top honors at international negotiation competition

5 years ago

On March 19-21, two Liberty University School of Law students, Luca Di Nunzio and Victoria Belk, won the virtual International Transatlantic Negotiation Competition. Read the full Liberty University News Service article here.

Former Virginia Govs. George Allen, Bob McDonnell remind law, government students to remain humble and serve

5 years ago

On Wednesday afternoon, former Virginia Govs. George Allen and Bob McDonnell joined in Liberty University’s Supreme Courtroom for a panel discussion aimed at offering law and government students advice and wisdom from their careers in law and public service. Read the full Liberty University News Service article here.

Former Department of Justice employee returns to alma mater to speak about her career journey

5 years ago

In the decade since Kerri Kupec (’11) received her Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law, she has greatly impacted the fields of law and government on a national level, building an impressive résumé while standing firm in her faith. Read the full Liberty University News Service article here.

Liberty Law students continue tradition of serving the public through tax assistance program

5 years ago

Liberty University School of Law students gathered Tuesday night at the Liberty Mountain Conference Center in the Candlers Station Shopping Center to provide a valuable service to community members — preparing their tax returns for free. Read the full Liberty University News Service story here.

Liberty Law Alumnus Coaches Undergraduate Moot Court Team to Victory

5 years ago

Liberty Law 2016 graduate, Ben Rathsam, serves as Associate Professor of Government for Helms School of Government. Mr. Rathsam also coaches the Liberty University undergraduate Moot Court and recently celebrated a first-place finish at the 2021 American Moot Court Association (AMCA) National Tournament! Read the full Liberty News story here.

Judge Burnette Awarded VADA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation

5 years ago

The Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) recently presented the Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation to Liberty Law’s Jurist in Residence, the Honorable R. Edwin Burnette, Jr., at a ceremony held in October at The Omni Homestead Resort. According to the VADA website, the award honors a distinguished jurist...

A purpose-driven life – Finding God’s call on your life

5 years ago

Faculty Feature | Anthony Ikwueme This past fall semester our Ehrhorn Law Library Director, Anthony Ikwueme, gave an inspiration presentation to students, faculty, and staff at Law School Convocation. This is a summary of his Convocation message: “A purpose-driven life: Finding God’s calling on your life or pursuing your ambition?”...

Liberty Law earns Best Value Law School ranking, high employment rate

5 years ago

Liberty University School of Law was recently named as a Best Value Law School for 2021 by preLaw magazine and has landed at No. 12 in the nation on the publication’s annual Employment Honor Roll, exceeding its expectations for placing graduates into jobs in the legal profession. Read the full Liberty University News Service article here.

Liberty University’s inaugural ‘Giving Day’ raises over $2 million to support multiple programs across campus

5 years ago

Throughout Tuesday, Nov. 17, Liberty University held its first Giving Day, an all-day fundraising drive uniting academic departments, athletics programs, and student scholarships in the goal of making an impact on current and future generations of Champions for Christ. While giving has been a vital part of Liberty’s history since...