Appalachian School of Law

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School Location

1169 Edgewater Drive
Grundy, VA 24614-2825

General information

(276) 935-4349

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification:	Special Focus Institutions--Schools of law
Number of students:	340 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	----

Mission

MISSION OF THE LAW SCHOOL The Appalachian School of Law was organized in 1994 as an independent not-for-profit educational institution located in the Town of Grundy, Virginia. Governed by a Board of Trustees, the Law School provides a high quality program for the professional preparation of lawyers--the Juris Doctor or J.D. degree. The general curriculum emphasizes dispute resolution, ethics, and professional responsibility. Students will gain insights into the time-honored role of the attorney as counselor and representative of the court who seeks balance between the interests of the client and that of the public and strives for fairness and justice. This relatively small law school maintains a learning environment centered on students. A nationally recruited, well-qualified, and diverse faculty has instruction as its primary commitment. Up-to-date computers, software, peripherals, and other electronic technology enhance the classrooms, seminars, moot court, offices, and other facilities. The law library, characterized by a comprehensive current and retrospective collection of physically present materials and other information accessible through microforms and computer-managed information bases, is readily available to students, faculty, and the public. Students and faculty also engage in scholarship and contribute to the community and profession through service activities. The Appalachian School of Law students, while largely representative of the region, come from throughout the nation and are both traditional and nontraditional with respect to age. Their cultural, racial, ethnic, and economic diversity enriches and furthers the institution’s educational mission. The Appalachian School of Law began offering its law degree program courses at its Grundy campus beginning in the fall of 1997. In the future, the Law School may provide continuing legal education courses in the nearby Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia area and surrounding region.

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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

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Appalachian School of Law First-Professional degree Law (LLB, JD)
The curriculum at ASL is structured to give students the skills and knowledge necessary to practice law. The first year curriculum includes the traditional courses required by most law schools. During the summer between the first and second years, each student is required to serve an externship with...