Falwell, Founder of Liberty University, Dies

Tue, 15 May 2007 Contact: Dr. Ronald S. Godwin, 434-582-7600 The Rev. Jerry Falwell, Founder and Chancellor of Liberty University and Founder and Pastor of the historic Thomas Road Baptist Church, died today. He was 73. Rev. Falwell was found unconscious in his office around 11:30 a.m., by members of his staff and received immediate […]

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Dean Staver Elected to the Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Trustees

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 On June 4, 2007, Mathew D. Staver, Dean of Liberty University School of Law and Founder of Liberty Counsel, was elected to the Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Trustees. Dean Staver was named as Trustee during the annual meeting of the Society held in the Chambers of the United States […]

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Dean Featured on ABA Discussion Panel

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 Mathew D. Staver, Dean of Liberty University School of Law, joined members of Virginia’s legal community and American Bar Association representatives from around the country for the ABA Conclave on Legal Education last week. The Conclave was held at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, Va. The event, […]

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Students Have Supreme Day in Nation’s Capital

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 Liberty University School of Law students were recently in the Nation’s Capital where they enjoyed a jammed-packed day that included a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, a tour of the Court and the Capitol building, and a reception at the Supreme Court with Chief Justice John Roberts. The law students […]

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Inaugural Graduate to Clerk for Federal Court of Appeals

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 We are pleased to announce the first full-time law clerk at a federal court of appeals to have graduated from Liberty University School of Law. Jeff Johnson, who clerked with Liberty Counsel and graduated with the school’s inaugural class this past May, has just now accepted a position beginning fall 2008 […]

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CNN Presents: God’s Warriors, Featuring Dean Staver and the Late Dr. Falwell

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 CNN visited Liberty University, the School of Law, and Liberty Counsel recently as part of an extensive documentary regarding the effect of Christianity on politics, culture, and public life. CNN will debut "God’s Warriors," a three-night documentary premiering tomorrow, which investigates three faiths: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Each faith is featured […]

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Liberty Law Professor Exposes Fraud Schemes, Releases Book

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 Liberty law professor Joel D. Hesch released his new book, Whistleblowing: A Guide to Government Reward Programs, which exposes hundreds of fraud schemes used by companies to cheat the government out of nearly $100 billion each year. According to Professor Hesch, “Corporations are cheating on both ends of the stick. First, […]

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Inaugural Class Achieves Phenomenal 89 Percent National Bar Passage Rate

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 Liberty University School of Law is pleased to announce that its inaugural class of May 2007 has achieved an outstanding 89% national pass rate on the bar exam. Liberty’s success on the bar exam places the law school in the top 20 percent of all ABA-approved law schools in the country […]

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Liberty Finishes First and Second in ABA Negotiation Tournament

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 Liberty University School of Law took first and second place in the annual American Bar Association Negotiation Competition for Region 3. The National Finals will be held in Los Angeles, California February 8-9, 2008. Each year the ABA holds national law school competitions for all ABA-approved law schools. This past weekend […]

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Liberty University Mourns Loss of Professor Roger C. Bern

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 Roger C. Bern, Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at the age of 66. Professor Bern exhibited the joy of the Lord in his personal and professional life. He was committed to reestablishing Christian legal education. To him, we owe much. […]

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