Regent School of Law Facts Office of Career & Alumni Services

Regent Law - General Information

n Fully accredited by the ABA since 1996

n Enrollment of approximately 420 students

n Fall 2012 entering class: 54% female; 15% minority; 19-51 age range

n Students from across the United States and abroad, representing 49 states, several foreign countries and over 500 undergraduate institutions

n Over 2,700 Regent Law alumni who practice law in 47 states and overseas, distinguishing themselves as judges and judicial clerks, partners and associates in law firms, mayors and legislators, and in positions with government agencies and public interest organizations

Demonstrated Excellence in Appellate Advocacy and Trial Advocacy n National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) 2012 Quaterfinalist (Second Best Brief Award)

n Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court Competition 2011 Finalists and Best Brief Award

n ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition 2008 Regional Champions (First and Second Best Brief Awards; Third Best Oralist Award at Nationals) 2006 National Champions and Best Brief Award

“There was a time n William B. Spong Jr. Invitational Moot Court Competition when lawyers 2009, 2008 National Champions and 2008 Best Brief Award n J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition were known as 2007 National Champions n Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition counselors at law. 2007 National Champions; Third Best Oralist and Fifth Best Brief Awards They were trained, See www.regent.edu/mootcourt for a complete listing.

not just for a job, Demonstrated Excellence in Negotiations but for a higher n  (ABA) Law Student Division Negotiation Competition 2012 National Finalists service. At Regent 2007 & 1995 National Champions 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 & 1993 Regional Champions

University School n Robert R. Mehrige Sr. National Environmental Law Negotiation Competition 2009, 2000, 1999 & 1994 National Champions of Law, that time 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001 & 1993 National Finalists still exists.” n NBLSA Annual International Negotiation Competition 2010, 2008 Champions

n ABA Representation in Mediation Competition Jeffrey A. Brauch 2003 Regional Champions Dean, Regent University See www.regent.edu/negotiations for a complete listing. School of law

The Office of Career & Alumni Services We invite you to enlist our services the next time your office or organization looks to fill a vacancy or secure intern support. We assist employers who want to identify law clerks, select summer associates and fill full-time attorney positions through the following programs:

n On-Campus Interviewing: Interview candidates at our campus in Beach. We can Distinctives coordinate the interview schedule and tailor the interview program to fit your needs. n Résumé Collection Service: We solicit qualified applicants, screen and collect résumés, and forward to you those applications that meet your preferred criteria. Integration of Faith and Law n Video Conferencing: State-of-the-art video conferencing is available if you are unable to interview on campus. Outstanding Advocacy Skills n Free Job Postings: You may forward volunteer or paid positions to us or post them on your own using PathFinder, our Symplicity-based job search engine. Job postings are always available and readily Training Servant Leaders accessible by our 2,500 alumni and 500 law students. Go to www.regent.edu/symplicity to post positions, or email them to [email protected]. Sampling of Alumni Employment Grade Explanation Regent Law students have been particularly Morgan Lewis (Washington, D.C.) Regent Law calculates cumulative grade point successful in securing highly competitive Morris York Williams Surles & Barringer averages and class ranks for all students. The judicial clerkships, including the following: (North Carolina) approximate mean grade point average for United States Bankruptcy Courts Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP first-year students is 2.7. In addition to a student’s United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (South Carolina) academic record, we urge you to give serious United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Oliff & Berridge, PLC (Virginia) consideration to a student’s total profile to include United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Otto & Lorence Law Firm (Iowa) factors such as prior work or military experience, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, LC extracurricular activities, undergraduate United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (Virginia) performance, personality, specific substantive or United States Court of Federal Claims Patton Boggs, LLP (Washington, D.C.) geographic interests, and faculty recommendations. United States District Courts Pender & Coward (Virginia) State Supreme Courts: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuran (Wisconsin) First-time bar Alabama Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, PC (Maryland) passage rates, all states, Arizona Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Missouri) all 2011 graduates* California Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, PC (Arizona) Florida Spector Gadon & Rosen, PC (Pennsylvania) LSAT 150 or above 86.9% Hawaii Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC (Virginia) LSAT 155 or above 95.0% Kentucky Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP (Kansas) LSAT 160 or above 100% Michigan Taylor & Walker, PC (Virginia) *Visit regent.edu/lawcareerservices for the most recent bar passage rates. Mississippi Vandeventer Black, LLP (Virginia) Montana Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, SC (Wisconsin) New Mexico Willcox & Savage (Virginia) Class of 2011 New York Williams Mullen (Virginia) Practice Area Distribution* North Carolina Winstead Sechrest & Minick, PC (Texas) Texas Wolcott Rivers Gates (Virginia) Virginia Washington Regent alumni also serve as elected Nationwide: and appointed judges, including: State Courts of Appeals District Court Judge; Kenensville, N.C. State District Courts District Court Judge; Lexington, N.C. State Circuit Courts County Domestic Relations Court Judge; Family Courts Mansfield, Ohio Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courts Circuit Court Judge; Pendleton, Ore. County Court at Law Judge; Del Rio, Texas Regent Law graduates have also entered private County Court at Law Judge; Waxahachie, Texas practice, including the following law firms: General District Court Judge; Lovingston, Va. Balch & Bingham, LLP (Alabama) Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Judge; Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols Newport News, Va. 47% Law Firm General District Court Judge; Virginia Beach, Va. (California) 24% Business or Industry Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC Kotzebue, Alaska, Superior Court (Tennessee) Virginia Beach, Va. Juvenile & Domestic 12% Government Clark & Ward (Kentucky) Relations Court Cooper Levenson, PA (New Jersey) Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court 7% Public Interest Cooper & Scully, PC (Texas) 5% Judicial Clerkship Covington & Burling (Washington, D.C.) Many Regent Law students, responding to a call in public interest or constitutional law, Fowler Rodriguez & Chalos (Florida) 5% Academic George Yates & Assoc. (Virginia) have served at the following organizations: Glasser & Glasser, PLC (Virginia) Alliance Defense Fund 0% Military Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC (Kentucky) American Center for Law and Justice Hirschler Fleischer (Virginia) American Family Association *Chart reflects the practice areas of reporting graduates. Huff, Poole & Mahonery, PC (Virginia) Community Defense Counsel Hunton & Williams (Virginia) Concerned Women for America Ice Miller (Indiana) Family Law Assistance Program PathFinder Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, PC (Virginia) Free Congress Foundation To get started utilizing Career Services resources, Jones Day (California) Center for Law & Justice log on to PathFinder at regent.edu/symplicity. Katten Muchin Rosenman (North Carolina) Home School Legal Defense Association 1. Click on the “Register” tab to create a brief Kaufman & Canoles (Virginia) Jubilee Campaign, USA profile of your law firm or legal organization. Keating Muething & Klekamp (Ohio) Judicial Watch, Inc. Kemp Smith, LLP (Texas) Just Law International, Inc. 2. Provide all required information, and click the Kirkland & Ellis, LLP (Washington, D.C.) National Legal Foundation “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, DeNardis & Valitutti Oklahomans for Children & Family 3. A welcome message will be emailed to you (Michigan) Samaritan House Southern Allegheny including your account username and password. McKenna Long & Aldridge (Washington, D.C.) Legal Aid Midkiff, Munice & Ross, PC (Virginia) Tidewater Legal Aid

Regent University School of Law . Office of Career & Alumni Services RH247 . 1000 Regent University Drive . Virginia Beach, VA 23464-9880 regent.edu/lawcareerservices . [email protected] Phone: 757.352.4915 . Fax: 757.352.4338

Equal Opportunity Statement: Regent University School of Law firmly expects that employers will observe the principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity with respect to classifications protected by law, in regard to hiring, promotion, retention and conditions of employment. The American Bar Association (ABA) fully approves the School of Law. The Council of the Section of Legal Accreditation and Admissions to the Bar, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654, 312.988.6738. Regent University LAW IS MORE THAN A PROFESSION. is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates, baccalaureate, masters, and degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Regent University. Regent University admits students without discrimination on the basis of race, color, disability, gender, religion, or national or ethnic origin. LAW121157 IT’S A CALLING.