Appalachian School of Law has rediscovered traditions of the past that, because of long disuse, are now presciently relevant to modern law students. One such tradition is offering students an accelerated dual-degree program that permits them to obtain college and law degrees in six rather than the typical seven years. Often termed a “3-plus-3” plan, this option saves time and money by advancing students more quickly into the workforce. Equally important, this approach provides students with a motivational architecture from which they can build an orderly and meaningful future.
ASL has also entered into Preferential Agreements with the partnership schools designated below. A Preferential Agreement (PA) operates to streamline law school admissions for undergraduate students and give priority admission status to the partnership school’s graduates.
Through Medical-Legal Partnerships, Appalachian School of Law has partnered with Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business and Ballad Health to address the legal needs of low-income healthcare patients and alleviate medical issues that are attributable to or exacerbated by unmet legal needs. Through a strategic collaboration, medical, legal, and business professionals combine their expertise to provide a holistic response to address socio-economic needs that influence health. MLPs across the nation have demonstrated promising results.
Appalachian School of Law and Virginia Tech have partnered to make two Virginia Tech Graduate Certificates available to ASL students: Cybersecurity Management and Cybersecurity Policy. Students may apply to earn a graduate certificate in one of two cybersecurity tracks from Virginia Tech while pursuing their J.D. degree at ASL . Certificate courses are taught online by full-time Pamplin College of Business faculty using Virginia Tech’s Canvas Learning Management System.
