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First-Professional degree in Law (LLB, JD) at Appalachian School of Law
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First-Professional Degree in Law (LLB, JD) at Appalachian School of Law |
Appalachian School of Law
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Appalachian School of Law is a Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above Special Focus Institutions--Schools of law with 340 students in Grundy, VA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
First-Professional degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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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. |
Appalachian School of Law
First-Professional degree
Law (LLB, JD)
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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 a judge or lawyer. The second year curriculum requires courses in the subject areas law students are expected to master. The third year curriculum provides additional required courses in critical subject areas combined with practicum courses in a wide array of subjects.
Students entering at the Appalachian School of Law must complete 90 semester hours and must complete the following courses prior to graduation: Business Associations; Civil Procedure I; Civil Procedure II; Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Contracts I; Contracts II; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Dispute Resolution; Estates and Trusts; Evidence; Externship; Family Law; Introduction to Law; Legal Process I; Legal Process II; Payment Systems, two Practicum courses; Professional Responsibility; Property I; Property II; Secured Transactions, a Seminar; and Torts. In addition, third year students are required to take at least nine credit hours of Capstone Courses, including at least one State Practice Elective.
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