Liberty Law Alumni Admitted to Virginia Bar
Fri, 05 Dec 2014Dave Thompson Eighteen alumni from Liberty University School of Law were sworn in as new members of the Virginia State Bar on Wednesday. The newly-admitted Virginia attorneys join 32 of their colleagues who also recently passed the bar exam in 16 other states. The law school hosted a luncheon before the […]
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10 years ago | Read MoreNew Liberty Legal Journal Highlights Christians’ Role in Government
Mon, 24 Nov 2014Dave Thompson What does law have to do with Jesus’ “Great Commission?” How can one use the business sector to spread the Gospel? What is a Christian’s duty in honoring the God-appointed government versus attempting to bring down a corrupt regime? Those questions and more are tackled in the Spring 2014 issue […]
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10 years ago | Read MoreLiberty Law Teams Continue to Succeed
Mon, 17 Nov 2014Dave Thompson Liberty University School of Law teams continue to excel in competition. The trial team took a top-four finish in the Carolinas Invitational Mock Trial Tournament and the alternative dispute resolution team placed fifth in the American Bar Association’s annual Negotiation Tournament for Region 3. Professor Pamela Bell’s trial team of […]
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10 years ago | Read MoreLiberty Law Competition Teams See Success
Fri, 17 Oct 2014Dave Thompson Teams from Liberty University School of Law turned in solid performances in competitions last weekend, taking second place in a national moot court tournament and fourth place in a national negotiation competition. Zach Hurt and Justin Reddington took second place at Regent University's Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law […]
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11 years ago | Read MorePresident Announces Dean Mathew Staver’s Resignation
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 Liberty University News Service Liberty University President Jerry Falwell announced the resignation of Liberty University School of Law Dean Mathew Staver on Monday during the university’s All-Faculty Meeting, honoring him for his more than eight years of service. Falwell said it was by Staver’s leading that the law school was established […]
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11 years ago | Read MoreTrial Team Invited to National Civil Trial Competition
Wed, 15 Oct 2014Dave Thompson The Liberty University School of Law Trial Team is only three years old, but the program is getting a shot to showcase its talents at one of the country’s top advocacy competitions. Professor Pamela Bell, Director of the Center for Trial Advocacy and coach of the trial team, learned just […]
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11 years ago | Read MoreAlum Realizes Air Force JAG Opportunity
Wed, 15 Oct 2014Center for Career and Professional Development At the invitation of the U.S. Air Force, law school career service officers from ABA-approved law schools attended an orientation August 26-28, 2014, at the Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB) in Montgomery, Alabama. Attendees learned about the accession process that allows selected law graduates to become […]
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11 years ago | Read MoreGenerous donations enhance library resources
Tue, 16 Sep 2014 Liberty University News Service The Hon. Lacey Putney, the longest-serving state legislator in Virginia history, donated about 250 books from his Bedford law office to the Ehrhorn Law Library at Liberty University School of Law. The donation includes several Virginia House and Senate journals and documents, “Acts of Assembly” volumes, and […]
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11 years ago | Read MoreLiberty Law Professor Selected for Tax Editorial Board
Fri, 05 Sep 2014Liberty University School of Law Liberty Law Professor Timothy M. Todd has been selected as an inaugural editorial board member for a new publication of the ABA Business Law Section’s Taxation Committee. While the details of the publication are still being finalized, Professor Todd said that “it will be used to educate […]
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11 years ago | Read MoreStudents on Campus for Orientation
Mon, 11 Aug 2014Dave Thompson New students arrived on campus Tuesday for Liberty University School of Law’s new “Set Your SAILS for First-Year Success” orientation program. Fifty-two students are currently attending the first week of the two-week course, out of a total of 87 new students set to join the school this semester. The remainder […]
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