Alumni Newsletter | Liberty University School of Law

School of Law places in top 10 in ABA Competitions Championship for third consecutive year

6 years ago

Liberty University School of Law landed in the top 10 in the 2019-20 American Bar Association (ABA) Competitions Championship, an annual listing of the law schools with the highest point totals during the competition season. Read the full Liberty University News Service article.

Liberty Law participates in their first National Patent Drafting Competition

6 years ago

This semester, Liberty University School of Law competed in its first-ever National Patent Drafting Competition hosted by the United States Patent Trademark Office. Professor Andrew Connors coached two Liberty Law Intellectual Property teams comprised of Jacob East, Stefan Di Nunzio, Hannah Coad, and Luca Di Nunzio. According to Connors, each...

Martin Wishnatsky Remembered

6 years ago

Story by Abby and Jeff Tuomala It is with a great sense of loss that the law school received news that Martin Wishnatsky completed his pilgrimage on earth, but fortunately we mourn not as those who are without hope. Martin’s life and testimony bear witness to God’s amazing grace that...

Liberty Law holds first-ever virtual moot court tournament with students, judges, and alumni from across the U.S.

6 years ago

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, as all classes and lectures have moved online, Liberty University School of Law made unprecedented accommodations in order to host its first-ever virtual moot court competition. Read the full Liberty University News Service article.

Liberty Law professor uses online classes to connect students with local physician on front lines of COVID-19 crisis

6 years ago

With the COVID-19 crisis requiring residential classes to move online, Liberty University School of Law professor Tory L. Lucas has utilized digital methods to host a number of virtual guests, and in his words, "showcase how Liberty Law is continuing to provide an exciting program of legal education even while...

Liberty Law Welcomes longtime judge as first Jurist in Residence

6 years ago

Following a 42-year law career in Virginia, former Lynchburg City Circuit Court Judge R. Edwin Burnette Jr. joined the Liberty University School of Law in February as the first Jurist in Residence in the program's history. Read the full Liberty University News Service article.

Every Square Inch Conference shows students how to practice Christian civility

6 years ago

How are Christians supposed to act when participating in socially or politically charged discussions around issues like race, abortion, poverty, and gun control? How should they behave in a culture where heated exchanges seem to be the status quo? According to the two presenters at Liberty University’s Every Square Inch...

Liberty Law Moot Court team earns berth to nationals in April

6 years ago

For the third consecutive year and the ninth time in program history, Liberty University School of Law is sending a Moot Court team to compete in the National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) finals in Chicago in April. Read the full Liberty University News Service article.

Judge Burnette Announced as Liberty Law’s First Jurist in Residence

6 years ago

Liberty Law is pleased to announce that the Honorable R. Edwin Burnette, Jr. will be joining the law school as the first Jurist in Residence! Judge Burnette, who recently retired from his position as Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge, has had a distinguished and influential career in the Lynchburg area as...

Liberty Law Offers Tax Assistance Program for 2019 Tax Year

6 years ago

Liberty University School of Law will host Volunteer Income Tax Assistance services free for qualifying individuals from Feb. 18-March 6 (closed on Sundays). To qualify for the free service, the income of the taxpayer (or the income of both spouses if filing jointly) may not exceed $56,000. No appointment is...