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…and fall application is now open! Spring application deadline is December 20, 2023. Spring orientation is January 3-13, and all classes will begin Tuesday, January 16th. If you have any questions about our spring and fall admission process, please contact our admissions office at 276-244-1203 or admissions@asl.edu. Apply today!…
…in the preliminary rounds, advancing with 16 teams. They argue today at the Ohio Supreme Court. Lowe and Chumbley are accompanied by Melanie Hicks (2L) as an alternate and assistant coach. Dean Shelly James is coach. Wish these ladies luck today. Appalachian School of Law is proud to have so…
…uniqueness. For it is the richness of our different thoughts and experiences that make for a better world. Here in the beauty of the mountain and as we venture out into the world our commonalities are our roots and our differences are our branches. Like a tree, we need both…
…a 4.0 GPA), he and his team won a World Championship in a Space Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Over the years, Dean Western’s legal expertise and dedication to justice extended beyond the United States, as he served in various international assignments,…
…the US Championship and the World Championship competing in India against champions from Europe and Asia-Pacific. The contest was held in front of the International Court of Justice and his team was sponsored by NASA. As a recognized expert in Space Law, Dean Western leveraged this skill to build Australia’s…
Professor Condon was the computer services/reference librarian and an associate professor at Northern Illinois University, where he taught legal research and presented several lectures on specialized legal research in upper-level law classes. He also served as the public services librarian at the University of Toledo College of Law, where he…
Today our faculty, students, and staff gathered in the Lions Lounge of the Appalachian School of Law for a luncheon and tree lighting/decorating. The Shack catered the luncheon as everyone talked, laughed, hung ornaments, sang, played piano, and enjoyed each other’s company. May your Holiday season be off to a…
TODAY IS THE DAY! Appalachian School of Law’s Third annual Giving Day is now! Hear why this piece of heart in Appalachia can use your gifts to make dreams come true. “A donation to Appalachian School of Law sends a message that you’re investing in a community…those individuals are going…
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg March is Women’s History Month. In the Article “See Her, Hear Her: The Historical Evolution of Women in Law and Advocacy for the Path Ahead” by Jaline S Fenwick,…
…Mineral Law Society. Professor Belleville represented ASL in a successful Solar Pathways grant application made by a consortium of Virginia colleges to the Department of Energy seeking to facilitate the deployment of solar installations at non-profit entities. He developed and supervised a live client clinic focused on legal and regulatory…
…of their 10 children was John Wesley Glovier, Professor Figueiras’ great-grandfather. Prof. Figueiras splits her time between Grundy and her family home in Castlewood, Virginia, a few miles from where her parents live in the house built by hand by that same great-grandfather. She’s an avid reader and has been…
Today, two bright Appalachian School of Law students, Tyler Starnes 3L and Meredith Waugh 3L, travel to New York City to compete in the 2024 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Pace University. This competition has been held annually since 1989 and is the premier…
Today marked the beginning of orientation for our spring-start students. One of the many ways Appalachian School of Law sets itself apart from other programs is the option to begin your J.D. journey in the fall as well as the spring. This offers flexibility and the opportunity to follow your…
…cash award and the publication of the article in the summer edition of Virginia Family Law Quarterly. Upon receiving the award, Ashley said, “I am grateful for the opportunities that ASL has provided me! Opportunities like these allow us to show the world just how our students can move mountains.”…
…George Washington, George Mason), and schools with the top space law programs in the world (Nebraska, Mississippi, McGill (Montreal)), yet ASL stood out, advancing to the semifinals. The semifinal round against another smaller school (Washburn) was painfully close. Please congratulate Mr. Marant, Mr. Rundle, and Ms. Walpole Lassiter as you…
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