In the Nation for Professor Accessibility Princeton Review, 2024
#2
Best Law School in the Nation for Public Service in Government
preLaw Magazine, 2023
Rising Law School in the Nation
U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2024
In the Nation for Professors: Teaching Princeton Review, 2024 99% Ultimate Bar Passage Rate 2023
#9
For Trial Advocacy preLaw Magazine, 2023
97% Employed Within 10 months of Graduation Class of 2023
#3 In the Nation for Best Value Private Law School
preLaw Magazine, 2024
#1 In the Nation for Public Policy
preLaw Magazine, 2024
#16 In the Nation for First-time Bar Passage Rate Class of 2023
158 Median LSAT 2024
Passion & Purpose
Our mission is to provide an excellent legal education from a Christian perspective, to nurture and encourage our students toward spiritual maturity, and to engage the world through Christian legal thought and practice.
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
MICAH 6:8 (NIV)
Comprehensive Academic Programs
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
ON CAMPUS | 90 CREDIT HOURS
Regent’s Juris Doctor degree can prepare you to become a thoughtfully educated lawyer, thoroughly trained in legal ethics and skills, and professionally formed to provide meaningful, caring counsel to your clients and others.
HIGHLIGHTS
Accelerated Program | 3+3 Law Program | J.D. Flex Program
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Constitutional and Human Rights Law | Corporate Law | Family Law | Litigation and Transactional | Criminal Law regent.edu/jdlaw
J.D. Honors Path
ON CAMPUS | 90 CREDIT HOURS
Regent Law’s Honors Program provides exclusive academic and professional experiences to select entering students and those who have performed near the top of their first-year law school class. Participants take select classes with other high-performing students and enjoy a higher level of in-class engagement.
Constitutional and Human Rights Law | Corporate Law | Family Law | Litigation and Transactional | Criminal Law regent.edu/lawhonorsprogram
LL.M. in American Legal Studies
ON CAMPUS | 30 CREDIT HOURS
The Master of Laws in American Legal Studies is for graduates of accredited institutions outside the United States who have already earned a J.D.-equivalent law degree and want to pursue studies in or broaden their knowledge of American law.
HIGHLIGHTS
Full or Part-time | 2 Start Times Per Year
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Corporate, Private-practice, or Non-profit Law | Human Resources | Consulting regent.edu/llm
LL.M. in Human Rights
ONLINE | 30 CREDIT HOURS
The Master of Laws in Human Rights is ideal for students with a passion for change who want to combine their legal education and Christian values to make a lasting difference through an advanced understanding of international, regional, and domestic human rights protection from a biblical perspective.
HIGHLIGHTS
Full or Part-time | 2 Start Times Per Year
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Human Rights Litigation | Policy Advocacy | Non-profit Law regent.edu/llm
M.A. in Law
ONLINE | 30 CREDIT HOURS
The Master of Arts in Law program is designed to expand the skills of professionals whose work may benefit from legal knowledge. Operate effectively within a government, corporate, nonprofit, or legal environment and provide an astute legal perspective to those you lead and serve.
HIGHLIGHTS
Full or Part-time | 8 Start Times Per Year | 14 Concentrations
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Litigation Support | Legal Advocacy | Human Resources | Wealth Management | C-level Leadership regent.edu/malaw
M.A. in Financial Planning & Law
ONLINE | 32 CREDIT HOURS
The Master of Arts in Financial Planning & Law, uniquely housed in the School of Law, gives you access to experienced law faculty in courses such as insurance contracts, estate planning, and taxation while receiving expert finance instruction from the School of Business & Leadership.
Regent’s Bachelor of Arts in Law can become your pathway to work in courthouses, probation-parole offices, law enforcement, or government agencies—all without a law license—through learning the legal, moral, and ethical duties that apply to judges, attorneys, paraprofessionals, administrators, and criminal justice workers.
HIGHLIGHTS
Full or Part-time | J.D. Preparation Track | 3+3 Law Program
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Case Manager | Corporate Compliance Officer | Court Specialist | Law Clerk
Probation/Parole Officer
regent.edu/balaw
Joint Degree Program
ON CAMPUS | 120+ CREDIT HOURS
With this interdisciplinary degree option, students may earn a Juris Doctor and an additional degree from Regent with fewer total credit hours than if the two degrees were earned separately, preparing students to transfer the valuable skill of “thinking like a lawyer” to various professional disciplines.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AT REGENT UNIVERSITY
School of Business & Leadership | School of Psychology & Counseling School of Divinity | School of Communication & the Arts
Robertson School of Government
regent.edu/jointlawdegree
A Record of Excellence
Price Media/Oxford International Moot Court
Ranked 2nd, Americas Region 2020
2nd Best Brief, Americas Region 2020 Best Oralist, Americas Region 2020
National Moot Court Competition
National Quarterfinalist - Top 16 2021
National Semifinalist - Top 4 2020
Regional Champions 2022, 2020, 2012
Regional Best Oralist 2022, 2020, 2011
Regional Best Brief 2022, 2013, 2012
American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Regional Champions 1996-2023 (12 times)
Regional Best Oralist 2020, 2012, 2007
Touro Law Center National Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion
Best Oralist 2023, 2016, 2014 Second Best Oralist 2023
J. Braxton Craven Jr. Moot Court Competition
Best Brief 2022
Burton D. Wechsler 1st Amendment Moot Court Competition Best Brief 2022
William B. Spong, Jr. Moot Court Tournament Champions 2022, 2009, 2008, 2003
Stetson National Pretrial Advocacy Competition
Champions 2021, 2019, 2018, 2009 Semifinalist 2023, 2022
Federal Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
Second Place 2022, 2021, 1999 Second Best Oralist 2022, 2021
John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
Second Place 2023, 2006
Best Oralist 2023, 2016, 2006
Second Best Brief 2023
Best Petitioner’s Brief Award 2024 Semifinalists 2024
Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom Second Place 2021 Best Oralist 2021
Southeastern Invitational National Moot Court Tournament Semifinalists 2022
Best Oralist 2022
Best Brief 2022
Texas Young Lawyers Association Trial Competition Regional Semi-Finalist 2023
Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity Law School
Mock Trial Competition
Champions 2024
Best Defense Team 2024, 2022 Best Prosecution Team 2023 Best Witness 2023
Cardozo FAME IP Moot Court Competition
Best Brief 2024
IILS Manfred Lachs North America Space Law Competition Best Brief 2024
Mock Trial Community Competition
Fifth Place, Quarterfinalist 2023
Harvard Law School Crimson Cup Trial Advocacy Competition
Best Advocate Award 2023
Highest Point Differential 2023
See regent.edu/lawawards for a complete listing.
Executive Leadership of the Trial Advocacy Board
Impactful Faculty
The Regent Law faculty hails from prestigious law schools such as Yale, Harvard, Virginia, Chicago, Northwestern, and Regent. Our faculty combine practical experience with academic excellence, publish in noted national legal journals, perform pro bono work, and impact legal and policy issues. Many of our faculty have written legal textbooks used at several law schools. Their commitment to academic success and spiritual growth of Regent students and alumni is revealed in their unique accessibility and accomplishments. Our graduates frequently report that their professors imparted training that equips them to succeed at all stages of their careers.
FEATURED FACULTY
John Ashcroft, J.D. (Distinguished Professor and Former Attorney General of the United States: J.D., University of Chicago School of Law) imparts invaluable lessons from his robust experience, including his efforts in charting an effective legal response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and overseeing a remarkable period of national safety and security afterward.
Erin Morrow Hawley, J.D. (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law: J.D., Yale Law School) served formally as an associate professor at the University of Missouri, senior counselor to the appellate team at Alliance Defending Freedom and senior legal fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. Hawley’s media appearances include commentary on World Magazine, USA Today, Fox News, the Washington Examiner, the Legal Times and The Hill.
Jeffrey A. Brauch, J.D. (Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Intellectual Life, Executive Director of the Center for Global Justice®; University of Wisconsin, Madison: J.D., University of Chicago School of Law) served as a law clerk for Justice William Callow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and as an associate with Milwaukee law firm Quarles & Brady. He served as the dean of Regent Law School from 2000 to 2015. He specializes in commercial litigation, foundations of law, international human rights and religious freedom, torts, and more.
James Duane, J.D. (Professor: J.D., Harvard Law School) has taught students at Regent Law in the areas of Evidence, Civil Procedure, Trial Practice and Appellate Advocacy for over 30 years. He has been interviewed about legal matters on television and radio, has testified before the Advisory Committee of the United States Judicial Conference on the Federal Rules of Evidence, and his YouTube video titled, “Don’t Talk to the Police,” has over 19 million views. He has written numerous publications and has been voted Teacher of the Year by eleven law school classes.
FACULTY AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Child Advocacy
Civil Litigation & Criminal Defense
Constitutional Law
Corporate & Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Employment Law
Family Law
regent.edu/lawfaculty
Human Rights Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Legal Ethics
Nonprofit Law
Public Policy
Our Alumni Taking The Lead
3,800+ alumni are practicing in all 50 states, D.C., and over 20 countries as judges, judicial clerks, partners and associates in law firms, governmental positions, and more. Our loyal, active alumni network provides mentoring support for our students in internships, externships, apprenticeships, job placement and professional development.
HEADLINE MAKERS
Kyle Westaway, J.D., ’07 (Lecturer at Harvard Law School and Managing Partner at Westaway, Brooklyn, New York): “At Regent, I discovered that a big part of my calling is really around social justice and leveraging the market to do good. If God is leading students here, He will open the doors to meaningful roles where they are making a difference in people’s lives.”
Tameeka Williams, J.D., ’04 (Judge, Fourth Judicial District, Norfolk, Virginia): “At Regent Law, I benefited from rigorous courses and all of the resources I needed to succeed. Upon graduating, I felt well-prepared to practice law with confidence.”
Kristen Waggoner, J.D., ’97 (President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, Leesburg, VA): “Regent was the only law school I considered because of its unique mission and caliber of graduates.”
Bradley Knox, J.D., ’94 (Senior Vice President & Counsel, Federal Relations at Aflac, Inc., Washington, D.C.): “Regent Law gave me a high-quality education delivered by passionate professors who brilliantly integrated biblical principles into a rigorous curriculum.” regent.edu/lawalumni
RECENT EMPLOYERS
Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy, and Coast Guard JAG Corps
Alliance Defending Freedom
American Center for Law and Justice
American Family Association
Community Defense Council
Concerned Women for America
Executive Office of Immigration Review
Free Congress Foundation
Jubilee Campaign, USA
Judicial Watch, Inc.
Just Law International, P.C.
National Legal Foundation
Samaritan House
State Courts of Appeal
State Supreme Courts
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Courts
…and hundreds of private practice law firms
regent.edu/lawcareerservices
Experiential Learning
Become practice-ready the moment you graduate. Regent Law combines traditional legal study with hands-on training and ethical formation in the context of a Christian worldview. Experiential learning opportunities allow graduates to enter the legal field as fully integrated lawyers with the knowledge, skills and personal wellness necessary to succeed.
MENTORSHIPS
Full-time faculty at Regent Law are available as mentors for academic advising or professional development purposes. You may be matched with a lawyer or judge in the state where you intend to practice or in your preferred practice area.
PRACTICE-SKILLS CLASSES
From drafting pleadings to appellate briefs to negotiating settlements to drafting contracts, one-third of the courses you will take provide training in the skills you need as a practicing attorney in your preferred field.
INTERNSHIPS & EXTERNSHIPS
Develop skills needed through immersion into legal environments under the supervision of a practicing attorney or judge. Yearlong paid and unpaid internships with judges, firms, and government offices are plentiful and may qualify for class credits.
APPRENTICESHIPS
Work an entire semester and earn up to 10 credits as an apprentice to help you transition to being a practicing attorney.
regent.edu/lawtrainingopportunities
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS
National Right to Work Practicum
Child Advocacy Practicum
Human Trafficking Clinic
regent.edu/professional-formation
Immigration Practicum Third-Year Practice Certificate
Regent Law Centers
CENTER FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE®
The Center for Global Justice® equips students to promote the rule of law, seek justice for the oppressed, and supports those already engaged in such advocacy. Students work on legal projects for human rights organizations like ADF International, the International Justice Mission, Shared Hope, the Uganda Attorney General, and Advocates International. Students have drafted briefs to the European Court of Human Rights, written legal memos to end land grabbing in Uganda, proposed legislation to combat child sacrifice, and helped do research to pass Virginia’s first-ever sex trafficking bill. Select students also receive funded internships and fellowships through the center.
globaljustice.regent.edu
ROBERTSON CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law leverages the expertise of faculty, students, and its global network of alumni and legal experts to promote first principles in constitutional law, including freedom of speech, separation of powers, and religious freedom. After the center collaborated with the Christian Legal Society to file an important friend-of-the-court brief in support of the prevailing party, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overruled two major abortion cases: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This is an example of the center’s commitment to training the next generation of leaders to defend the Constitution.
constitutionallaw.regent.edu
CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL FORMATION
The Center’s mission is to help aspiring young lawyers discern God’s purpose in their law practice. The Center achieves its mission by running Regent Law’s Foundations of Practice Course, in which students make a discernment plan under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The Center also pairs first-year students with practicing legal professionals who embody integrity and strong moral character and sponsors presentations and panels introducing current law students to the highest professional standards of the legal community.
regent.edu/professionalformation
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is one of our nation’s most influential public interest law firms. Headed by Chief Counsel Dr. Jay Sekulow, the ACLJ operates on the Regent campus, providing law students with unparalleled opportunities to participate in current religious and civil liberties cases. Law students also have the opportunity to enroll in elective courses taught by Dr. Sekulow, and other ACLJ attorneys also teach as part of the constitutional law course curriculum.
acjl.org
Preparing for Your Law Career
It is our desire that no student graduates from Regent Law before taking advantage of our Career Services team. The Law Career and Alumni Relation departments provides law students, alumni, and friends with the best tools for pursuing a private or public sector career through mock interviews, panels and presentations, conferences, career-planning guides, individualized career coaching, an inter-school job bank, and more.
PRACTICE DISTRIBUTION
Class of 2023
l 42.22% Private Practice
l 16.67 % Judicial Clerkships
l 23.33% Government
l 7.78% Business & Industry
l 8.89% Public Interest
l 1.11% Education
This chart represents the breakdown of Employment Type of the Employed Graduates from the Class of 2023 within 10 months of graduation.
OPTIMIZE YOUR CAREER READINESS & MARKETABILITY
• Judicial clerkship programs throughout the year involving all levels of the court system
• Judge Advocate General’s Corps placement for interns and post-graduate commissioned officers
• Individualized career counseling and tailored review of application materials
• On-campus and videoconference networking with employers
• Career-planning guides that map out goals for each year of law school
Tools for Passing the Bar
GREAT VALUE FOR BAR PREP
Regent Law’s high bar passage rates are the result of our intentional efforts across all three years of law school to prepare students to pass the bar exam. In addition to the bar prep opportunities listed below, Regent has partnered with a leading bar preparation company for students to opt in to for access to various study aids and financial benefits throughout their law education.
“Regent Law’s writing program particularly taught me one of the most important skills of an attorney: the art of objectivity and persuasion through the use of the pen. Regent also prepared me well for both my state and federal post -graduate judicial clerkships.”
Rebecca Garcia, J.D. ’19
Former Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1L YEAR
• Core common law classes which cover the content found on the bar exam.
• Regent Law students must take 5-6 credits of Property, Torts, Contracts and Civil Procedure. This is 1-2 credits more than most law schools but ensures that our students are well-prepared for the bar exam.
2L AND 3L YEAR
• Core upper-level required classes covering advanced content found on the bar exam (E.g., Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Evidence, Business Structures and Agency, Professional Responsibility).
• Electives: Choose those classes that correlate with your bar exam (Family Law; Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Secured Transactions).
• Bar Prep Classes: Up to 4 credits in courses that involve drafting exam essays, preparing for the MBE and focusing on the Multi-State Performance Test (MPT).
“My Regent professors made sure I learned all that I needed to know to pass the bar exam. My final exams were often styled after the bar exam, past bar exam questions were integrated into lessons, and the teachers always took personal time to answer any questions I had.”
Sam Kane, J.D. ’19
Law Clerk, Superior Court Kotzebue, Alaska
Experience Regent
LAW LIBRARY
The Regent Law Library is the largest, most complete law library in Hampton Roads, providing thousands of legal research titles and tools in print and digital formats, including an extensive collection of current and historical federal, state, and international materials.
LIFE ON CAMPUS
On campus, experience beautifully classic Georgian architecture, a quaint on-campus restaurant, a cozy coffee shop, prayer rooms, student housing options within a mile of campus and so much more.
The Virginia Beach waterfront is only a 20-minute drive from campus. Regent is also located near several shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, and is within driving distance of Washington, D.C., Colonial Williamsburg, Richmond, the N.C. Outer Banks, and Downtown Norfolk.
CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY
The greatest aspect of Regent is that Christ is at the heart of our community. This foundation fosters lasting friendships and supportive relationships between students and professors.
Law Chapel & Community Lunch
Law chapel is a ministry that seeks to provide Regent Law students with opportunities to grow in their faith. Thursday services, with a lunch to follow, are open to the Regent and local communities.
University Chapel
All of Regent University’s campus meets on Wednesdays at noon for a multi-denominational service consisting of fellowship, worship, and God’s Word.
Professor-Led Devotions
Unique to Regent Law, professors lead their class in a 10-minute time of prayer, biblical teaching, and worship before they begin their lectures to affirm the relationship between the students’ professional training and biblical worldview.
Discipleship
We seek to know and care for our students the way the Bible teaches that God knows and cares for us. We believe each student has a unique call on their life and faculty are committed to helping you discern and step into that calling. As a result, beyond an education in law, our law program is also colloquially referred to as “the best three-year discipleship program in the nation.”
ON-CAMPUS LAW STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Asian Pacific American
Law Students Association
Black Law Students Association
Business Law Society
Christian Legal Society
Family Law Society
Federalist Society
Hispanic Law Students Association
See regent.edu/laworgs for a complete listing.
Italian-American Law Student Association
Law Wives
Phi Alpha Delta
Regent Students for Life
Trial Advocacy Board
Wellness Society
Women’s Law Association
Supporting Our Students
ACADEMIC
At Regent University School of Law, students receive personalized academic guidance directly from our dedicated faculty members. Our professors not only assist with course selection and academic planning, but they also mentor students and offer spiritual support. This holistic approach ensures that students are well-prepared for success, both academically and personally, throughout their legal education.
FINANCIAL
The Regent University financial aid team will work closely with you to design the best aid package for you, including federal, state, private and school-funded scholarships to help pay for college. Various scholarship, grant and aid opportunities are available for students.
regent.edu/lawfinances
MILITARY & VETERANS
Named a top military-friendly university by Military Times magazine year after year, Regent equips a vibrant community of service members, veterans, and military families to flourish in their goals. Discover Regent’s military-affiliated benefits, including 25% tuition reduction*, Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program*, and more.
regent.edu/military
% of J.D. Students
Tuition Reduction for Military & Veterans
*Military tuition discounts cannot be combined with merit-based scholarships—the larger scholarship or discount will be applied to the student’s account, but not both. “GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
