ASL Professor Dawn Figueiras Publishes New Article On Building A Professional Identity

ASL Professor Dawn Figueiras Publishes New Article On Building A Professional Identity

ASL Professor Dawn Figueiras published a new article on the University of St. Thomas’ Holloran Center Professional Identity Implementation Blog on July 26, 2023. This article, “One Year Later: An Update on One...

ASL Receives Virginia Law Foundation Grant

ASL Receives Virginia Law Foundation Grant

Appalachian School of Law is proud to announce that we are a Virginia Law Foundation 2023 Grant recipient. With an award of $25,000 in support of our Medical-Legal Partnership, a collaboration with Ballad...

Colonel David “D.J.” Western Appointed as Interim President & Dean of Appalachian School of Law

Colonel David “D.J.” Western Appointed as Interim President & Dean of Appalachian School of Law

On behalf of the Honorable Jerry Kilgore, Chairman of the ASL Board of Trustees: The Appalachian School of Law (ASL) is proud to announce the appointment of Colonel David “D.J.” Western as the Interim...

ASL is pleased to welcome Kathryn “Katie” Mooney Gallagher as Director of Career Services on July 5, 2023.

ASL is pleased to welcome Kathryn “Katie” Mooney Gallagher as Director of Career Services on July 5, 2023.

Katie is a 2009 graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. In 2012, Katie earned her J.D. from Appalachian School of Law where she held a position as a Court Appointed Special...

ASL Student Wins Second Place in Family Law Writing Competition

ASL Student Wins Second Place in Family Law Writing Competition

Ashley Stricklen, a third-year student at ASL, recently won second place in the Family Law Writing Competition sponsored by the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Chapter of the American...

Appalachian School of Law’s Commencement Celebration Honors Graduating Class of 2023

Appalachian School of Law’s Commencement Celebration Honors Graduating Class of 2023

On May 13, 2023, the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) held a remarkable commencement celebration to honor the graduating class of 2023.  The ceremony was a seamless and joyous send-off for the accomplished students...

ASL Graduates Rank Second in Overall Virginia Bar Passage

ASL Graduates Rank Second in Overall Virginia Bar Passage

Practice Focused, Prepared to Serve — Appalachian School of Law (ASL) continues to uphold its professional and educational aspirations by producing impressive results in the February 2023 administration of the...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Holds Court at Appalachian School of Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Holds Court at Appalachian School of Law

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session of court at the Appalachian School of Law on April 13.  The Fourth Circuit sits by invitation at “Law School Sessions”...