Friday, January 24, 2014

ASL Profile: Peggy Street



ASL Profile: Peggy Street


Peggy Street was born and raised in Buchanan County, Virginia. She graduated from Council High School in 1996. Peggy has been married for 16 years, and has worked since she was 16 years old. She has three children, one of whom is a United States Marine, private first class.  Her daughter is 12, and her youngest son is 4. She resides on Garden Creek. In her spare time she enjoys crocheting and spending time with family and friends.  Peggy is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and then plans to get a Masters in legal studies

“Peggy is an extremely important component of the Natural Resources Law Center,” said Dan Caldwell, Counsel to the ASL Natural Resource Program.  “She has a very positive attitude, great work ethic, and a can-do mentality, the trifecta of team work.  She is great to work with and has a wonderful sense of humor.  She is an outstanding member of the law school community and we are all better for knowing her.  The Energy Law Symposium would not have been the success it was, without her.  Bottom line, she makes ASL a better place.  We are truly fortunate to have such a great colleague.”

ASL Professor and Director of the Natural Resources Center, Patrick Baker added, “She is also a great cook, a wonderful mother and a canner (she even cans deer meat).  She is a fierce competitor, refusing to let a simple face plant and bloody mouth keep her from finishing a tennis tournament. Peggy's attitude is why wait ‘til tomorrow if we can get the job done today. She is an asset to ASL and we are fortunate to have her.”





 

ASL Professor Pat Baker Quoted in Gas Royalties Article


click link for article:

http://www.tricities.com/news/local/article_df95e7fa-84c0-11e3-ab57-001a4bcf6878.html


DMV Mobile Office Partners with Appalachian School of Law



DMV Mobile Office Partners with Appalachian School of Law

DMV 2 Go to Serve ASL Students, Faculty, and Staff on Campus and the Grundy Community.


The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) mobile customer service center, called DMV 2 Go, is again partnering with the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) in Grundy to offer another convenient location for students, college faculty and staff to conduct their DMV business. DMV 2 Go will be open for business at ASL on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (weather permitting).   


DMV 2 Go is a handicapped-accessible full service office on wheels that provides all DMV transactions including buying hunting and fishing licenses, and applying for and renewing driver’s licenses and ID cards. In addition, if Virginians have recently moved, which is often the case in a college community, they can stop in to update their address on their DMV record, and update their voter registration address and organ donor status.   Customers are encouraged to research and bring the proper documents to complete their transactions by using the interactive document guide at www.dmvNOW.com. For more details, scheduling information, and a calendar of upcoming locations visit www.dmvNOW.com/DMV2GO.
 
 

Friday, January 17, 2014

Woman's Club Presents Scholarship Check to ASL




Glenna Owens (r), Education Chair of the Grundy Woman’s Club, presents a scholarship check to the Appalachian School of Law’s Director of Institutional Development, Karen Harvey, and Dean Lucy McGough. The scholarship will benefit a female Buchanan County law student.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Professor Belleville To Present On Wind Energy At Virginia Bar Annual Meeting



Professor Buzz Belleville will be presenting on incentives for wind energy at the 124th annual meeting of The Virginia Bar Association on January 24, 2014.  The annual meeting runs from January 23 to January 25, at the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center in Colonial Williamsburg.  Professor Belleville’s panel – “Tilting at Windmills: An Introduction to Wind Energy in Virginia” – is at 9:15 on Friday, January 24.  For more information, or to register for the event, go to https://m360.vba.org/event.aspx?eventID=85596&instance=0.    

 
Professor Belleville plays a key role in developing the natural resources law program at ASL.  He teaches Sustainable Energy Law and Policy, the Law of Renewables and the Natural Resources section of Appellate Advocacy at ASL, as well as Natural Resources Law and Policy at Virginia Tech.  He has presented and written extensively on wind energy, incentives for renewables and energy efficiencies, the ‘Appalachian Wind Wars,’ climate change and carbon regulation.  He is currently working on a grant from Dominion Power to study barriers to wind energy development in Virginia.  He also advises the ASL Natural Resources Law Journal, the Environmental Law Society and the Energy and Mineral Law Society, and coaches moot court teams at energy law and environmental law competitions.
 

ASL's Glenna Owens has been chosen as the 2013 Buchanan County Chamber Volunteer of the Year



Glenna Owens has been chosen as the 2013 Buchanan County Chamber Volunteer of the Year.  This award is given to a Chamber member who goes above and beyond to give of their time and energy to help with Chamber functions and to help promote Buchanan County.  She has served as on the Annual Banquet Committee for several years, is Co-Chair of the Silent Auction Committee, serves on the newly formed Chamber Scholarship Committee, and assisted this year with the annual Christmas Parade lineup.  She is also active in Grundy Woman’s Club and many Church activities.  Glenna is the Associate Director of the Law Library and has worked at ASL for 16 years.