Regent Law School

Regent University School of Law is a place where the biggest issues of the day are discussed openly and fully. Of course, those discussions take place in our classes. But they also take place outside of class thanks to the outstanding work of our many student organizations.In the last two weeks...

A deeper look into a troubling issue Canada is facing as the Vancouver 2010 Olympics inch closer. Media - Global National. Monday, Nov 23, 2009.http://www.globalnational.com/story.html?id=2257394

Raising nearly 30 children has provided Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann with negotiating skills that serve her well in the nation's capital. Bachmann, a passionate advocate for foster care and adoption, visited Regent University on November 20 as part of the university's recognition of N...

What do you think of Conspiracy Theories? A Harry Potter fan might think of Luna Lovegood and the laughing stock of magical publications, the Quibbler. Others might just think of quacking ducks. Others, like me, pause at the evidence and wonder--yeah, something rather strange does seem to be goin...

Swedish 7-year-old Dominic Johansson, homeschooled by his parents, was seized by Swedish police from a plane just as the family was about to leave the country for a new life in India. Having chosen to be personally responsible for the education of their only child, the Johansson’s opted to home s...

Early this I blogged about my comments at the annual meeting of the Indian Society of International Law. Several of the members of my panel spoke about the sorry state of arbitration in India. I addressed the use of arbitration to avoid the vagaries of local law of which India has more than a f...

Regent made sure to do its part to make National Adoption Awareness month a success. Each November across the country community groups, government agencies, schools, and individuals herald the cause of the hundreds of thousands of orphans in our country.Throughout the week of November 16 – 21, Re...

...go! Runners and walkers start the Walk Me Home 5K on Saturday. This event was the culmination of a week of events planned to raise awareness of the huge need for adoptive families for the 500,000 children in foster care throughout the nation.Walk Me Home and other events during the week raised...

For the past few weeks, the library has turned into the most popular place on campus. Between LARW Research Assignments and intense property cram sessions, the library has become impossible to study in. This week, Rachel and I discovered an amazing new study spot on campus. I can't give it away b...

This year the Law Wives have a created a cookbook to share with everyone. Just in time for Christmas, these make wonderful gifts and are a great keepsake.If you would like to purchase one, please email lan.downing@yahoo.com with your order.We will take orders until Nov. 25th. The cookbooks will...

Regent University School of Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Board (ADR) made a strong showing at the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition held Nov. 13-14 at William and Mary School of Law. The 2L team of Mary Katherine Bratton and David Crossett finished second overall from a roster of over ...

Puhhhlease, GOP, let's find a pit bull instead of a hockey mom for 2012. I'm calling on Michael Vick to form an exploratory committee!!!

This time it was close to home. Hopefully, people will begin to notice that human trafficking is a domestic issue. It isn't something that just takes place overseas. It could happen anywhere, including right next door to you.  Shaniya Davis was an innocent young girl thrown into the child sex tra...

A leading African nation is considering an important piece of legislation that could lead toward family restoration, a desirable trend for growing nations. The controversial marriage and divorce bill proposed in Uganda sets its sights on protecting women and children through stabilizing and stre...

I'm a bit late on this, but I wanted to give a summary of the shenanigans at the CLS National Conference last month in San Diego.The plenary speakers were great. It's odd, though, that what stands out for me about Gordon and Gail MacDonald and Mike McIntosh is not what they told us-- though thei...

The Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar is working on an important project called Spare the Child, a video resource to assist families enduring divorce. This resource is designed to serve, preserve and restore as much of children’s lives as possible in the midst of family instability th...

Back from last week's conference hosted by Seton Hall Law School on "Religious Legal Theory: State of the Field."  Many Christian (Catholic and Evangelical) and Jewish scholars as well as a Muslim and a Buddhist professor spoke.  Sadly, my colleague M.S.Rajpurohit form NLU-Jodhpur at th...

First off, my apologies for ignoring this blog for so long. After Fall Break, school took over my life. Between outlines and midterms and legal writing, I've barely had time to come up for air. Fall Break was a nice chance to catch up on some sleep, spend time with my friends, and reconnect with ...

Excellent Walter Williams blog post for today. In Constitutional Law class in law-school we discussed this very issue. Most Congressmen operate in a political realm where the U.S. Constitution doesn’t mean anything. But we know the U.S. Supreme Court is not shy in overturning laws it doesn’t lik...

This is a great opportunity to get some great pictures of you, your children, your whole family or even a group of friends.Two of our very talented Law Wives, Abbie Kail and Natalie Fawson, are offering Mini Photo Sessions on Regent Campus. They can be outdoors or indoors, depending on the time ...

Morgan A. Cox (’03) and Shantell S. Nashatka (’03) were both recognized as Virginia Rising Stars in the 2009 edition of Virginia Super Lawyers.Cox has been practicing family law in Vienna, Virginia at the Maddox Law Firm, P.C. for four years and is an active member of the community. Nashatka pra...

“The U.S. immigration system has always promoted family unity by awarding the majority of visas to the families of current U.S. residents, which ensures that close family members are not kept apart. The principle of family unity has long been a central tenet of our immigration laws and has contri...

I had the pleasure of being the featured guest on a public affairs tevelevision program. The show is called "Joy in Our Town" which airs on the local TBN station,WHRE (Cox 21). The show is hosted by fellow Regent alum Demetria Stallings ('05) and focuses on subjects of interest to the people of H...

In March of 2009 President Obama created an executive order to conduct research using human embryonic stem cells. Such research necessarily requires the destruction of human embryos. This executive order was recently funded with a $5 billion government grant to NIH announced by the president by...

What do Belmont University and the Government of India have in common? Both are starting new law schools. For Belmont see http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_160497.asp. You can find India's announcement at http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/08234235/Government-to-set-up-four-law.html?h=B. ...

For the first time at law school, I’ve given a midterm exam (or an “assessment exercise” in eduspeak).   My 1L Contracts students lost of day of instruction and I lost Fall Break.   Many years ago I had a surprise “pop” midterm my first semester of law school but never anoth...

This week’s elections have revealed a bright disposition from Virginia to New Jersey to Maine – hope that is needed for a both a healthy economy and strong families.Bob McDonnell, Virginia’s governor elect, and Chris Christie, New Jersey’s governor elect, have both been strong on family principle...

In one of a handful of electoral races that captured national attention this year, Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell '89 (Law and Government) has been elected the 71st Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the first alumnus of Regent University elected to a state's highest office.By 8:00 p.m. on Tues...