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The Regent Law Advantage

At Regent University School of Law, we offer a diverse range of programs designed to help you excel in your legal career. Whether you’re pursuing a J.D. to practice law, an online M.A. in Law or Financial Planning & Law to enhance your professional skills, an LL.M. to deepen your expertise, or a B.A. in Law to develop strong legal reasoning, our comprehensive curriculum and supportive community will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Our discipleship-based, Christian-integrated approach to legal education ensures students grasp the full scope and history of the law and their unique place and future in it.

  • 97% of Regent Law graduates were employed within 10 months of graduation (NALP 2023).
  • Class of 2020: 100% first-time passage rate on the Uniform Bar Exam. 100% first-time bar passage rate in 14 states. 100% first-time passage rate for Honors. Ranked 55th in the nation for first-time bar passage, at 90.62%.
  • 16th in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage Rate, 2023.
  • 21st in the Nation, Ultimate Bar Passage (99%), 2023. Third in the state for overall bar passage among all Virginia law schools, July 2022.
  • 28th in the Nation, Judicial Clerkships, 2021. 18% of the class of 2021 secured judicial clerkships.
  • 9th in the Nation, Moot Court, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2023.
  • Tied 2nd in the Nation for Professors: Accessibility by Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2024.
  • Tied 1st in the Nation, Public Policy, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2024.
  • 3rd Best Value Private Law School, preLaw Magazine, 2024.
  • Tied 9th in the Nation for Professors: Teaching, Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2024.
  • Learn from Regent Law School’s nationally prominent faculty.

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For Best Value The International Jurist, 2017
Top5
Top 5 Nationally: Teaching The Princeton Review, 2020
$127Thousand
Approximate Median Annual Wage for Lawyers U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020
100%
Bar Passage Rate Nationwide Honors Program Classes of 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020
Top21
Top 21 Nationally: Academic Experience The Princeton Review, 2021
Regent University in Virginia law school students listening about alum that work in all 50 states.

Equipping students to be purpose driven & practice ready.

Our alumni work in all 50 states, D.C., and over 20 nations, serving as distinguished lawyers, judges, professors, government leaders, and public interest advocates.

From winning religious freedom cases at the United States Supreme Court, to representing businesses in China, to rescuing victims of human trafficking in Nepal, Regent Law alumni impact the world.

If you want a law school program that provides a rigorous and Christ-centered education, practical skills training, and faculty mentorship to assist you in fulfilling God’s calling and making a difference, we invite you to become a part of the Regent University School of Law

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Graduates go on to have successful careers in the global marketplace, including positions at Fortune 100 companies.

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Courts
  • Various Federal Administrative Courts
  • State Supreme Courts: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington
  • State Courts of Appeals
  • State District Courts
  • State Circuit Courts
  • Family Courts
  • Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courts
  • Balch & Bingham LLP (AL)
  • Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP (KY)
  • Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols (CA)
  • Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC (TN)
  • Clark & Ward, PLLC (KY)
  • Cooper Levenson, PA (NJ)
  • Cooper & Scully, PC (TX)
  • Covington & Burling LLP (DC)
  • Fowler Rodriguez & Chalos LLP (FL)
  • Holton Yates, PC (VA)
  • Glasser & Glasser, PLC (VA)
  • Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman (IN)
  • Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle (VA)
  • Hirschler Fleischer (VA)
  • Hunton & Williams (VA)
  • Ice Miller (IN)
  • Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, PC (VA)
  • Jones Day (CA)
  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (NC)
  • Kaufman & Canoles (VA)
  • Keating Muething & Klekamp (OH)
  • Kemp Smith, LLP (TX)
  • Kirkland & Ellis, LLP (DC)
  • Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook (MI)
  • Krieg DeVault LLP (IN)
  • McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (DC)
  • Midkiff, Muncie & Ross, PC (VA)
  • Morgan Lewis (DC)
  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (SC)
  • Oliff & Berridge PLC (VA)
  • Otto, Lorence & Wierderstein, PLLC (IA)
  • Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, LC (VA)
  • Patton Boggs, LLP (DC)
  • Pender & Coward (VA)
  • Polsinelli Shughart, PC (AZ)
  • Poole & Mahoney PC (VA)
  • Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren (WI)
  • Semmes, Bowen & Semmes (MD)
  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon (MO)
  • Spector Gadon & Rosen, PC (PA)
  • Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC (WV)
  • Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP (KS)
  • TaylorWalker, PC (VA)
  • Vandeventer Black, LLP (VA)
  • Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, SC (WI)
  • Willcox Savage (VA)
  • Williams Mullen (VA)
  • Winstead Sechrest & Minick, PC (TX)
  • Wolcott Rivers Gates (VA)
  • York Williams, LLP (NC)
  • Kotzebue, AK, Second District Superior Court 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
  • Kenensville, NC, District Court
  • Lexington, NC, District Court
  • Sampson County, NC, District Court
  • Mansfield, OH, County Domestic Relations Court
  • Pendleton, OR, Circuit Court
  • Del Rio, TX, County Court
  • Waxahachie, TX, County Court
  • Lovingston, VA, General District Court
  • Lynchburg, VA, Circuit Court
  • Newport News, VA, General District Court
  • Newport News, VA, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
  • Norfolk, VA, Circuit Court
  • Norfolk, VA, General District Court
  • Portsmouth, VA, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
  • Virginia Beach, VA, General District Court
  • Virginia Beach, VA, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
  • Alliance Defending Freedom
  • American Center for Law and Justice
  • American Family Association
  • Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard JAG Corps
  • Community Defense Counsel
  • Concerned Women for America
  • Family Law Assistance Program
  • Free Congress Foundation Center for Law & Justice
  • Home School Legal Defense Association
  • Jubilee Campaign, USA
  • Judicial Watch, Inc.
  • Just Law International PC
  • National Legal Foundation
  • Oklahomans for Children & Family
  • Samaritan House
  • Southern Alleghenies Legal Aid
  • Tidewater Legal Aid
  • Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
  • University of Virginia Associate General Counsel
  • Harvard (Lecturer)
  • Handong
  • Regent
  • Trinity
  • William & Mary
  • Liberty
  • Banaras Hindu
  • Texas A&M
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Success Stories

“At Regent, I became interested in issues of social justice. A big part of my calling is really around leveraging the market to do good. I believe if God is leading students here, He will open the door to a meaningful role where they are making a difference in people’s lives.”
Kyle Westaway, J.D., 2006 Lecturer, Harvard Law; Managing Partner, Westaway Brooklyn, New York
“Regent has an outstanding record of preparing students for incredible success.”
Timothy J. Downing, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2010 U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
“I encourage all of you to join the CEFLER mentoring program. It’s critical for development because you have to rely on more than just a set of rules; you have to rely on a moral compass.”
K. Barrett Luxhoj,
“When it comes to higher education, it’s about giving students every opportunity to succeed and making sure they have the tools to walk out God’s calling. I've been given so much opportunity and a fantastic education at Regent; if that doesn't set me up to help someone else, what will?”
Stephanie Iaquinto, Ph. D., 1996 Communications
“I had always prayed about going to a Christian law school. My experience at Regent exceeded my expectations.”
Lina Sophat, LLM, 2011 American Legal Studies
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March 25, 2025
Inaugural Founder’s Day Celebration Honors the Legacy of Dr. Pat Robertson & His Vision for Regent University

Regent University has introduced a new tradition: Founder’s Day. The inaugural event occurred on March 21, 2025, at Shaw Chapel. This celebration honors the remarkable legacy of …

March 18, 2025
The Mission Field Starts at Home: Regent Students’ Spring Break Mission Trip

Each March, college students from around the country look forward to a weeklong hiatus called spring break. This cherished pause in the academic calendar offers a refreshing respite from coursework demands, providing …

March 17, 2025
Regent University Equips Dozens of College Presidents to Lead Higher Education Institutions

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (March 17, 2025) – With today’s announcement that Regent University School of Law dean Brad Lingo is departing to become president of his alma mater, Grove City College, Lingo joins a …

March 11, 2025
Regent School of Divinity Partners in Spiritual Development with the Church of God in Christ    

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Mar. 11, 2025) – Regent University’s School of Divinity is pleased to announce a new partnership with the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Eastern New York of the Church …

March 10, 2025
Regent University Approved for NCAA Division III Provisional Membership

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Mar. 10, 2025) – Regent University’s division III provisional membership application has been approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is set to begin September 1, 2025 …

February 26, 2025
Regent University Students Receive Top Film Honors at the Broadcast Education Association Festival

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Feb. 26, 2025) – Three Regent University films achieved high honors at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) 2025 Festival of Media Arts—an international faculty and …

February 20, 2025
Regent University Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Jack Shaw

Jack E. Shaw, one of Regent University’s dearest friends, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Mr. Shaw and his extraordinary gifts of leadership, kind service, and philanthropy have amplified Regent …

February 10, 2025
Regent University Presents, "Clash of the Titans® Revisited: Has America Lost Its Leading Edge?"

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Feb. 10, 2025) – Regent University is reintroducing its signature series Clash of the Titans® with Clash of the Titans® Revisited: Has America Lost Its Leading Edge? An …

January 27, 2025
The Princeton Review Names Regent Law Among Best Online Master of Studies in Law Programs for 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Jan. 27, 2025) – Regent University School of Law was one of only 36 law schools named to The Princeton Review’s 2025 Best Online Master of Studies in Law programs. “At …

January 27, 2025
Regent University Introducing Seven New Degree Programs in Fall 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Jan. 27, 2025) – Regent University is bolstering its academics by adding seven new degree programs in high-demand fields. “Regent University continues to strengthen its well-established education with …

January 23, 2025
Regent University Recognized for Best Online Master’s Programs in Virginia for 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Jan. 23, 2025) – Regent University has been recognized as one of the best institutions for Best Online Master’s Programs in Virginia for 2025 by Online Master’s Colleges (OMC). “This …

January 21, 2025
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Regent #1 Online Bachelor’s in Virginia – for 13th Consecutive Year

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Jan. 21, 2025) – U.S. News & World Report named Regent University the #1 best online bachelor’s program in Virginia—for the 13th year. The esteemed listing also …

January 9, 2025
College Consensus Ranks Regent’s Online Bachelor’s in Psychology in the Nation’s Top 10

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Jan. 9, 2025) – College Consensus ranks Regent University’s online B.S. in Psychology as the nation’s #6 Best Online Counseling Bachelor’s Degree for 2025. “We are …

December 30, 2024
Regent University Celebrates the 2024 Year in Review

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Dec. 30, 2024) – In 2024, Regent University experienced historic growth, launched exciting new initiatives, and received numerous accolades and awards. Here are some highlights from the 2024 year in review:  #1 in …

December 18, 2024
Regent University Names Brett Lindsay as Baseball Coach

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Dec. 18, 2024) – After a nationwide search, Regent University Director of Athletics Michael W. Allen has announced the hiring of Brett Lindsay as the Royals’ first-ever head baseball coach. Lindsay is no …