
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...
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...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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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!!!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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Regent Law School Yesterday was table day for the Walk Me Home 5K. We know many of our Facebook friends are too far away to participate, but please consider sponsoring a child - you can do so online at www.regent.edu/walkmehome.

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...
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Regent Law School
congratulates Governor Bob McDonnell.
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Tonight is an exciting night for Virginia--and an exciting night for Regent University School of Law. Congratulations to Bob McDonnell, Virginia Governor-elect and 1989 alumnus of Regent University School ...

Today on the Anglican calendar is the festival of Richard Hooker, who died on Nov 2 or 3, 1600. Russell Kirk says this of Hooker, who had a lasting influence on the jurisprudence of the English reformation and hence the American founding:Hooker's understanding of the benign character of law, of ...
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Every year we get together as one big group to chat, eat food and catch up at the progressive dinner! Okay, really we eat and catch up all the time, but the Progressive Dinner is one of the most well attended events of the year. Come and find out why!Please join us for the progressive dinner! We...
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What has Election 2009 taught us other than the fact that the Grand ‘Ole Party is being stabilized off life support? Perhaps that there are more choices from party realignment coming to an election booth near you.The most interesting sideline discussion this election season is not the resurgence ...
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Is it, in fact, a human right to NOT get beheaded for child rape and murder?http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43639120091103 - - - - -What are human rights? Where do they come from? Who (what) has them? Do they exist? How and in what way? Who or what can NOT violate them? In what ...
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I sued Land O'Lakes 'cause they made "half & half" without any cream . . . .So get this: You can now buy fat free half & half. Instead of half milk and half heavy cream, it's half skim milk and half corn syrup.Right'o.You all may be wondering how I came across this astounding bit of trivi...
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Tuesday, November 3 will witness some major referenda that could make a tremendous difference for families in America. It is important for citizens to understand and be informed as we head to the polls.For example, the State of Maine will vote on its definition of marriage, as residents can choo...
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