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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 Master of Legal Studies or M.A. in 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 can 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.

  • Ranked #94 in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26.
  • Tied 2nd in the Nation for Professors: Accessibility, Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2025.
  • 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, 2025.
  • 95% of Regent Law graduates were employed within 10 months of graduation (NALP 2024).
  • 1st in Virginia for First-Time Bar Passage on the Virginia Bar Exam (89.74%), 2024.
  • 39th in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage Rate, 2024.
  • 21st in the Nation for Ultimate Bar Passage (99%), 2023.
  • 11th in the Nation, Moot Court, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2025.
  • 33rd in the Nation, Judicial Clerkships, Class of 2025.
  • Learn from Regent Law School’s nationally prominent faculty.

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Tied #1 in the Nation for Public Policy preLaw Magazine, 2024
3,800+ J.D. Alumni across 50 States, D.C., & 20 Nations
Top10
in the Nation for Teaching Quality (#9 tie) The Princeton Review, 2025
#39
in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage 2024
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 rescuing victims of human trafficking abroad, 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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“I was paired with Mr. Brandon Delfunt, a district attorney near the Atlanta area. He has given me very solid advice, in regard to law school and personally. He told me about how crazy everything can seem in law school with all the assignments and the extra-curricular activities that can pile up. But he also told me that he is glad that he did it. This was very encouraging for me personally because I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed. I know the day will come when I look back and am glad that I did it, as well.”
Carter Budwell, Mentoring Program Mentee
“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,
“So much of my teaching style and philosophy is modeled after that of Regent Law deans and professors. I am working in my calling and love equipping my students for their calling too through the gift of teaching the Lord has given me.”
Adeline Allen, J.D., 2011
“The Regent Mentoring Program has been a great experience both in my law school career and beyond. My mentor is Ashley Warner, and we met at the end of my 1L summer. Ashley provided great insight and encouragement regarding the challenges of law school. We stayed in touch after our initial meeting and I interned at the same firm where she practiced during the summer after my 2L year. After graduation from Regent Law, I practiced law at that same firm.”
Stockton Brown, Mentoring Program Mentee
“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
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September 4, 2025
Regent Law Rated #1 in America for Human Rights

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (September 4, 2025) – Regent University School of Law is recognized among the nation’s best in preLaw Magazine’s Back to School 2025 issue, receiving top honors for its human rights program and national recognition in …

August 18, 2025
Regent Law Earns Top National Rankings in The Princeton Review 2025 Best Law Schools Data

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 18, 2025) – Regent University School of Law has again achieved top national rankings in The Princeton Review's Best Law Schools for 2025. 2nd (tie) in the nation for …

June 16, 2025
Regent Law Appoints S. Ernie Walton as Interim Dean and Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 16, 2025) – Regent University School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of S. Ernie Walton, J.D., as Interim Dean, effective July 1, 2025. A Regent Law alumnus, Walton …

May 21, 2025
President Trump Appoints Regent University Professor, Former Trustee, and Alumni to Serve on Religious Liberty Commission

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 21, 2025) – President Donald J. Trump has appointed Regent University professor Dr. Mark David Hall, former Regent trustee Dr. Ben Carson, and Regent …

April 15, 2025
Regent Law Achieves Highest First-Time Bar Passage Rate in Virginia for 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 15, 2025) – Regent University School of Law is proud to announce that its graduates achieved the highest first-time bar passage rate among all Virginia law schools on the 2024 Virginia Bar Exam …

April 14, 2025
Regent’s Center for Global Justice Celebrates Passage of Landmark Virginia Vacatur Law for Survivors of Human Trafficking

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 14, 2025) – In a major step forward for justice reform in the Commonwealth, the Virginia General Assembly has unanimously passed a groundbreaking …

April 8, 2025
Regent Law Achieves U.S. News Top 100 Ranking to Become the Nation’s Fastest-Rising Law School

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 8, 2025) – Regent University School of Law has reached a historic milestone—breaking into the top 100 law schools in America for the first time. Now ranked #94 in the …

April 8, 2025
Regent Ranks Again Among the Nation’s Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 8, 2025) – Today, U.S. News & World Report announced that Regent University has been ranked among the 2025-26 Best Graduate Schools in the nation. “We are thrilled to …

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 …

October 7, 2024
Regent Law Named the #3 Best Value Private Law School in the Nation in preLaw Magazine

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct. 7, 2024) – The National Jurist’s preLaw Magazine Fall 2024 cover story recognized Regent Law as the 3rd best-value private law school in the United States—trailing only Brigham …

July 29, 2024
Regent Law Rated Top 10 Nationally for Teaching Quality and Professor Accessibility

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 29, 2024) – The Princeton Review’s “Best Law Schools for 2024” placed Regent Law among the nation’s top law schools for academic experience, quality of teaching, and professor …

July 10, 2024
Virginia Law Foundation Awards Grant to Regent Law

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 10, 2024) – Regent University School of Law’s Center for Global Justice just received a generous $10,000 grant from the Virginia Law Foundation. The grant will provide funding to help victims of human trafficking …

June 4, 2024
Regent University Receives Endowed Scholarship from the Beazley Foundation

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 4, 2024) – Regent University recently received a generous scholarship of $100,000 from the Beazley Foundation in honor of the late Judge Richard S. Bray, who died on May 4, 2024, at the age of 77 …

May 30, 2024
Regent Law Welcomes Two New Faculty Members

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 30, 2024) – Regent University School of Law is pleased to announce the addition of two new faculty members, Christian Edmonds and Erin K. DeBoer. Professor Edmonds will serve as an assistant professor and also direct …

April 9, 2024
Regent Law Achieves Highest U.S. News Ranking in School History

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 9, 2024) – Regent University School of Law earned its highest ranking in school history in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Law Schools Ranking. Today’s newly published list ranks Regent as …