Liberty Law Professor contends that the seven deadly sins are the root cause of all major ethical violations by lawyers

3 years ago

Before joining the faculty of Liberty University School of Law, Professor Tory L. Lucas taught legal ethics at Creighton University School of Law, Stetson University College of Law, and the University of Nebraska College of Law. Professor Lucas always maintained that the Golden Rule formed the proper foundation for legal...

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Need help filling out your tax forms? Liberty University School of Law offers free assistance

3 years ago

LYNCHBURG, VA — Liberty University School of Law will host Volunteer Income Tax Assistance services free for qualifying individuals from Feb.15-March 5 (Tues./Thurs./Sat.) at the Liberty Mountain Conference Center. To qualify for the free service, the income of the taxpayer (or the income of both spouses if filing jointly) may...

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Hundreds of Liberty University students pray in nation’s capital as Supreme Court abortion case gets underway

4 years ago

On Wednesday morning (Dec. 1), close to 1,000 Liberty University students gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court steps in Washington, D.C., to pray for the justices as oral arguments began in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the most significant abortion case in decades. Read the full article here.

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Former State Department Ambassador Morse Tan selected to head Liberty University School of Law

4 years ago

Liberty University has announced that Morse Hyun-Myung Tan has been named the new dean of Liberty University School of Law. Tan will assume his duties on Jan. 1, 2022. Read the news article here.

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Former VA governors join Liberty University in hosting appreciation event for local law enforcement

4 years ago

Former Virginia Govs. Bob McDonnell and George Allen spoke at a law enforcement appreciation luncheon on Friday, Oct. 29, hosted by Liberty University’s Helms School of Government and School of Law. Read the full LU News Service article here.

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News anchor Shannon Bream (’93) on finding light in the darkness of depression

4 years ago

Bream visited with students from the School of Law and Helms School of Government in Liberty Law’s Supreme Courtroom to share stories of her career journey and answer students’ questions. Read the full Liberty Journal article here.

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Liberty Law welcomes back former Pence chief of staff to first professionalism event of semester

4 years ago

On Thursday, the Liberty University School of Law in partnership with the Helms School of Government held its first professionalism event of the semester featuring Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence, who encouraged students to maintain integrity throughout their future careers. Read the full Liberty University New Service article...

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Liberty Law Professor Rena Lindevaldsen writes “Bostock v. Clayton County: A Pirate Ship Sailing Under a Textualist Flag”

4 years ago

Purporting to follow a textualist interpretation of the Civil Rights Act, the United States Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County held that the language of the historic 1964 civil rights legislation that prohibited discrimination based on “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin,” also prohibited discrimination based on homosexual...

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Law, government students team up to assist Israeli university center in raising awareness of genocide

4 years ago

The word “genocide” derives from the Greek word “genos” (race) and the Latin verb “cide” (to kill), but this vile crime against humanity wasn’t reserved for the past. It still happens today in many countries. In an effort to understand, mitigate, and raise awareness of this heinous evil, undergraduate and...

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Martins named interim dean of Liberty University School of Law

4 years ago

The Liberty University Office of the Provost has announced the appointment of Joseph J. Martins, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor of law at Liberty University School of Law, as the school’s interim dean. Read the full Liberty University New Service article here.

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