Appalachian School of Law Moot Court Board Holds Intra-School Competition

 

 

(2013 Finalists L-R: Joshua Kinser, Caitlin Flanagan-Morgan, Pedro Gonzalez, Rosalia Fiorello, Christopher Eads, Kayla Vanover, Shonda Wells, Gregory Norris)

The Appalachian School of Law Moot Court Board is proud to announce the results from the Fall 2013 Intra-School Moot Court Competition, an annual event that highlights the top oral advocates from their respective Appellate Advocacy courses.

Appellate Advocacy is a challenging, but rewarding, class for ASL students.  The class presents students with a realistic case and fictional clients to represent on appeal.  Over the course of one semester, students research and compile appellate briefs for both the appellant and appellee.  The students then represent one of the parties at oral arguments before a panel of judges.  At the conclusion of oral arguments, the professors select the top eight students to compete for the school’s top honors.

This year represents an important milestone in the competition’s history and future.  In the past, the Appellate Advocacy classes considered one issue, and judges selected one champion.  This year, however, one section explored a case replete with natural resources law, while the other section considered an employment law case.  This presented a new and realistic challenge for both students and professors.  After a series of excellent arguments, the professors selected four students from the natural resources section and four students from the employment law section to face off in the intra-school competition.  Each of the eight finalists put forth a valiant effort and represented ASL at a high level.  While the decision was difficult, a distinguished panel of seven judges heard their arguments and selected a champion from each section.

The results are as follows:

2013 Finalists:

 

Christopher Eads, Rosalia Fiorello, Pedro Gonzalez, Joshua Kinser, Caitlin Flanagan-Morgan, Gregory Norris, Kayla Vanover, Shonda Wells

 

2013 Employment Law Winner: 

Pedro Gonzalez

2013 Environmental Law Winner:

 Kayla Vanover

            Additionally, Appalachian School of Law and the Moot Court Board would like to extend a special thanks to all of the judges who spent their time and effort presiding over the Appellate Advocacy class arguments and the intra-school competition.  Particularly, we would like to thank: 

Patrick Baker, Mark “Buzz” Bellville, Ryan  Bostic, Janie Castle, Dean Charlie Condon, Honorable Judge David A. Faber, Ryan Gilligan, Priscilla Harris, Maryann Herman, Kendall Isaac, Danielle Kiser, Michael Loudenslager, Douglas McKechnie, Alan Oxford, Stephen Parsons, Jennifer Shaver, Ben Street

Story by Amanda Allen Coop
Photos courtesy of Sabrina Mullins

           

ASL Signs Articulation Agreement with Bluefield College

 

Graduates of Bluefield College in Bluefield, Virginia, will receive preferential consideration for admission to the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. Dean Lucy McGough of the Appalachian School of Law and Dr. David Olive of Bluefield College signed an Articulation Agreement November 7, 2013, at the Bluefield campus. “We are extremely pleased with this partnership,” said Dean McGough. “The Bluefield alumni who have come to ASL are excellent students, and they become excellent lawyers.” Applicants must meet requirements for undergraduate grade point average and score on the Law School Admission Test.  Also attending the ceremony were (from left) Mimi Merritt, Bluefield College’s Director of Student Success;  Jackie Pruitt, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at ASL; Kimberly Farmer, J.D., Pre-law Advisor at Bluefield College, Trent Argo, VP for Enrollment Management at Bluefield College; and Karen Harvey, ASL’s Director of Institutional Development.

 

 

ASL Professor Kendall Isaac Selected as a Co-Founder and Co-Editor of the Appellate Advocacy Blog

 

 

Assistant Professor Kendall Isaac has been selected as a co-founder and co-editor of the Appellate Advocacy Blog on the popular Law Professor Blogs Network.   Law Professor Blogs, LLC is the nation's only network of legal blogs edited primarily by law professors. Law Professor Blogs, LLC owns and operates over 40 legal blogs, edited by over 100 law professors, deans, and lawyers. Editors include leading scholars and educators who are committed to providing the web source of legal news, information, commentary, and analysis for law professors, practitioners, government and nonprofit lawyers, and students in their respective fields.


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ASL vs. ACP Basketball

Next game is this Thursday Nov. 14th at 6PM at ACP. Contact Ryan James for details.

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UVa-Wise and ASL sign preferential admission agreement

 

Graduates of The University of Virginia’s College at Wise who want to pursue a law degree from the Appalachian School of Law will get preferential admission after officials from both institutions signed an agreement Thursday, November 7, 2013.

The preferential admission agreement ensures that each UVa-Wise graduate who meets specific criteria is accepted as a student for graduate work in law at ASL. Chancellor Donna P. Henry and ASL Dean and Chief Executive Officer Lucy S. McGough signed the agreement in a ceremony in the Lila Vicars Smith House at UVa-Wise.
“We are delighted to pen the agreement with the Appalachian School of Law,” Chancellor Henry said. “It opens opportunities for our graduates and will help those interested in pursuing a law degree to reach their career goals.”

The agreement highlights the missions of both institutions, which are to provide a quality education for students from the region, and to prepare graduates for leadership and service in their communities. Officials from both institutions said the preferential admissions program will have mutual benefits for both UVa-Wise and ASL.

UVa-Wise graduates who seek ASL admission must meet general admission requirements set by the law school.

 

Dr. Joshua Perper to Speak at Appalachian School of Law Today

                                                                         Left to Right: Dr. Ed Perper,  Dr. Joshua Perper, Matt Harding, Joe Wolfe

Dr. Joshua Perper, M.D., LL.B., MSc., will speak in the Appalachian School of Law’s Appellate Courtroom about Black Lung Disease on Friday, November 8, at 11:45 am. A reception will follow. Members of the community have been invited, and parking spaces near the Administration Building will be reserved for them.

Dr. Perper has served as an expert witness in numerous legal proceedings. He attended the Medical School and the Law School of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, earning M.D. and LL.B degrees. He also earned a M.S in Forensic Pathology at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Hygiene and Public Health. Dr. Perper consults for the US Department of labor in environmental diseases (pneumoconiosis) and was the Chief Medical Examiner of Broward County, Florida, for seventeen years, during which time he conducted autopsies on a number of famous individuals, including Anna Nicole Smith. He also served in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as Coroner and Chief Forensic Pathologist of Allegheny County, and Associate Pathologist and Director of Laboratories at Mayview State Hospital.

ASL Professor Patrick Baker Named as Law School Representative to Local Rules Advisory Committee of Western Virginia U.S. District Court

Grundy, VA – Prof. Patrick Baker of the Appalachian School of Law has been named to a two-year term serving on the Local Rules Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He is the law school representative. The committee considers suggestions from the bench, the bar, and the public for changes to the local rules and submits such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the court. There are currently nine members on the committee, which meets at least annually.