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courtroom (which doubles as the auditorium for large events), a trial courtroom, five seminar rooms, student mailroom, the Lion's Lounge, and faculty and staff offices. Most rooms are wired for internet access. The two-story law library is adjacent to the main building. The building has 24,780 square feet (2,302 m) and has facilities for seminar classes and group study rooms. The library contains almost 227,000 volumes. Once the former Grundy
Elementary School, this building has also been extensively remodeled and features individual and group study areas, a computer lab, and both wireless and wired internet access.
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ASL offers a Pre-Admission Summer
Opportunity (PASO) programs for students who have the potential to become good lawyers and law students but whose LSAT's and GPA's do not necessarily reflect their skills and talents. The program lasts four weeks, three of which are independent home study, the final
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According to the schools' required 2020 disclosures, ASL's student body demographic was as follows: 69% White, 6% African
American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian American, 2% Native American, with the remainder unknown or not reporting. The student to full-time faculty ratio in 2017 was 10.6 to 1. For the
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A third campus building, Booth Hall, was opened in 2008. Booth Hall is situated behind and to the rear of the main academic building and law library. The building has 58,000 square feet (5,400 m) of space on three floors. Thirty three parking spaces are situated on the first floor. Additional
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Buchanan County brought ASL to Grundy in order to revitalize a town that had been in a steady economic decline since the town's flood of 1977. ASL has brought a positive economic impact on its home town, including spurring construction of rental homes and the opening of additional businesses in the
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to start a law school in 1995 and continued to secure endorsements from local civic associations and industrial development authorities. Buchanan County, Virginia approached the committee in 1996 and offered the grounds and buildings of the former P.V. Dennis
Elementary and Grundy Jr. High Schools
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in its curriculum and requires students to complete 25 hours of community service per semester in order to graduate. Each student is also required to complete an externship before graduation. According to ASL's 2021 ABA-required disclosures, 31% of the Class of 2020 obtained full-time, long-term,
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The main academic building was created from the town's former high school (and junior high school) and gymnasium complex; these buildings were joined and extensively remodeled and expanded as part of a $ 1 million award-winning architectural project. The main building contains an appellate
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Appalachian School of Law was granted full accreditation by the
American Bar Association on June 12, 2006, In 2017, Appalachian School of Law was one of several law schools sanctioned by the American Bar Association due to lax admissions standards and other defects. At theABA meeting of February
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ASL's student body governs itself through the
Student Bar Association. The SBA is divided into three branches, the Senate, Executive, and the Honor Court. The Senate consists of three elected senators for the first year, second year, and third year classes. The Executive Branch consists of the
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program in the first semester and an additional legal research course in the second semester. First-year students may not take any electives. Additionally, all first-year students are required to complete a 200-hour unpaid externship over the summer before their second-year. This requirement is
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First year students arrive one week before the academic year starts to partake in a one credit course called
Introduction to Law which covers the basic skills needed in order to succeed in law school. Students also register for classes and finalize their financial aid needs then.
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The ASL campus consists of three buildings, the main academic building, the Booth Center and the law library. The law school also uses the Booth Hall reception room as a classroom, as the
Southwest Virginia Community College occupies all the classrooms.
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President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, plus any committees that the President appoints to assist in his or her endeavors. The Honor Court consists of six elected judges, two for the first year class and two per upper class.
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classrooms, including one that seats 150 students, computer lab, student lounges, and a conference room are included in the building. The building houses the school's Business Office and President's Office. The building also houses facilities for
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area. ASL has become a success story for the concept of higher education as an economic development tool. The school has brought in $ 12 million per year to the local economy. ASL's economic success spurred the conception and implementation of the
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ASL also fields moot court teams that compete in national competitions. Students can audition for the team through an annual intra-school tournament that is composed of the Appellate Advocacy class in fall of the second year.
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The State Council of Higher Education in Virginia granted the school the ability to enroll students studying for the Juris Doctor Degree in 1997. The charter class of 71 students first attended classes on August 12, 1997.
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fall 2020 entering class, 607 applied for admission, of which 272 (45%) were granted admission and 72 (26% of those accepted) matriculated into the first year class. The 25-75 percentile range for
632:(4 credits), which include: Trial Advocacy, Criminal Practice, Estate Planning, Pre-Trial Practice, Real Estate Transactions, Insurance Law, or Employment Law. Additionally, students have their
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scores and undergraduate GPA is 144-153 and 2.76-3.44. Of the Appalachian graduates taking the Virginia bar for the first time in July 2021, 20% passed, vs. a 79% average rate.
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semester on community service projects, ranging from dispute resolution training to humane society management. Only 11 other law schools have similar mandatory programs.
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According to ASL's official 2021 ABA-required disclosures, 31% of the Class of 2020 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.
613:(4 credits), and are allowed to take electives, such as Appellate Advocacy. Students also fulfill their alternative dispute resolution requirement in the second year.
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degree to approximately 128 full-time students. The school was founded in 1994 and admitted its first class of students in August 1997. ASL was started and brought to
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20-22, 2020 the Council of the Section on Legal Accreditation lifted the sanctions, stating that the school had demonstrated compliance with accreditation standards.
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Officially recognized student organizations on campus:
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Buildings and structures in Buchanan County, Virginia
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The school publishes the Appalachian Journal of Law.
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First year students cover legal foundation courses:
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Maurice A. Deane School of Law (Hofstra University)
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VT-WFU School Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1640:"ASL 3RD ANNUAL INTRASCHOOL MOOT COURT COMPETITION"
1288:. Appalachian School of Law Library. Archived from
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2328:Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva Univ.)
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160:85.71% (July 2022 Virginia bar first-time takers)
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1846:Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
1363:. ASL Office of Student Services. Archived from
982:. Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph. Archived from
2383:Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
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1153:"The 2017 Bottom 10 Law Schools in the Country"
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2596:Private universities and colleges in Virginia
2532:David A. Clarke School of Law (Univ. of D.C.)
2451:Widener University School of Law (Harrisburg)
2368:Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Touro College)
2259:Widener University School of Law (Wilmington)
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2611:Independent law schools in the United States
2606:Educational institutions established in 1994
2416:Thomas R. Kline School of Law (Drexel Univ.)
1959:George Washington University Virginia Campus
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2504:Washington and Lee University School of Law
1642:. Appalachian School of Law. Archived from
1617:. Appalachian School of Law. Archived from
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1567:. Appalachian School of Law. Archived from
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1338:. Appalachian School of Law. Archived from
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1260:. Appalachian School of Law. Archived from
951:. Appalachian School of Law. Archived from
2552:Washington College of Law (American Univ.)
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1989:John Leland Center for Theological Studies
1939:Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
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356:ABA Employment Summary for 2020 Graduates
2474:Antonin Scalia Law School (George Mason)
1922:Institute for the Psychological Sciences
1887:Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
1792:University of Virginia's College at Wise
1565:"Unique Aspects of ASL's ADR Curriculum"
1083:Rasmussen, Kristen (November 21, 2017).
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2570:West Virginia University College of Law
2537:George Washington University Law School
2527:Columbus School of Law (Catholic Univ.)
2338:University at Buffalo Law School (SUNY)
2059:University of Management and Technology
1897:Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
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259:ASL traces its roots back to 1993 when
2591:Education in Buchanan County, Virginia
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2441:University of Pittsburgh School of Law
1313:. Virginia Mountaineer. Archived from
1036:. Virginia Mountaineer. Archived from
281:From the rock of truth, justice arises
16:Private law school in Grundy, Virginia
2436:University of Pennsylvania Law School
2277:University of Baltimore School of Law
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1232:. Thompson and Litton. Archived from
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1132:from the original on December 1, 2017
1095:from the original on December 1, 2017
243:that took place on January 16, 2002.
2499:University of Virginia School of Law
2494:University of Richmond School of Law
2411:Beasley School of Law (Temple Univ.)
2282:University of Maryland School of Law
1984:Jefferson College of Health Sciences
861:from the original on 26 January 2019
761:Sports and Entertainment Law Society
518:Southwest Virginia Community College
410:Employed - Non-Professional Position
277:Ex petra veritatis justitia exsurgit
48:Ex petra veritatis justitia exsurgit
2388:St. John's University School of Law
2305:Seton Hall University School of Law
1201:"VCEDA forgives loans for projects"
1061:. University of Toledo Law Review.
758:Republican Law Students Association
591:United States Department of Justice
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2446:Villanova University School of Law
2393:Syracuse University College of Law
709:American Trial Lawyers Association
316:Appalachian School of Law shooting
297:Sign at the entrance to the school
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2421:Duquesne University School of Law
2378:New York University School of Law
1819:Virginia Community College System
1812:VCU College of Health Professions
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764:Sutin Public Interest Association
605:(3 credits). Students also cover
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2484:Liberty University School of Law
2358:Fordham University School of Law
2084:Virginia University of Lynchburg
1797:Virginia Commonwealth University
857:. U.S. News & World Report.
397:Employed - Professional Position
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2621:1994 establishments in Virginia
2547:Howard University School of Law
2489:Regent University School of Law
2323:Albany Law School (Union Univ.)
2175:University of Northern Virginia
2155:Richmond Professional Institute
1872:Art Institute of Virginia Beach
1862:Appalachian College of Pharmacy
1732:Eastern Virginia Medical School
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1114:Currier, Barry (May 19, 2017).
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1065:from the original on 2006-09-03
924:from the original on 2021-10-23
890:from the original on 2023-04-26
832:from the original on 2018-04-28
742:Gay and Straight Legal Alliance
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587:Environmental Protection Agency
371:Employed - Bar Passage Required
304:Appalachian College of Pharmacy
1722:Christopher Newport University
918:www.abarequireddisclosures.org
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734:Energy and Mineral Law Society
716:Black Law Students Association
657:Alternative Dispute Resolution
643:Alternative dispute resolution
236:alternative dispute resolution
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2509:William & Mary Law School
2094:Washington and Lee University
2074:Virginia Theological Seminary
1949:Fairfax University of America
1782:University of Mary Washington
1727:College of William & Mary
1286:"Library General Information"
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704:American Constitution Society
339:
2115:Blackstone College for Girls
2089:Virginia Wesleyan University
2044:Southern Virginia University
1929:Eastern Mennonite University
1255:"Catalog 2006-2007 (page 5)"
279:, in English translates as,
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2110:Art Institute of Washington
2054:Union Presbyterian Seminary
1824:Virginia Military Institute
1230:"Appalachian School of Law"
1151:Frakt, David (2017-12-15).
851:"Appalachian School of Law"
713:Association of Women in Law
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232:professional responsibility
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2180:Virginia Intermont College
1944:Emory and Henry University
1747:Joint Forces Staff College
884:"VBBE - Exam - Statistics"
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2064:University of the Potomac
1867:Appalachian School of Law
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1089:The Daily Business Review
914:"Standard 509 Disclosure"
826:"Standard 509 Disclosure"
668:certified civil mediation
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1762:Norfolk State University
1742:James Madison University
1123:American Bar Association
698:American Bar Association
536:The Atrium, c. 2002
423:Unemployed - Not Seeking
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222:and offers a three-year
220:American Bar Association
2626:501(c)(3) organizations
2601:Law schools in Virginia
2004:Mary Baldwin University
1999:University of Lynchburg
1917:Divine Mercy University
1807:VCU School of Education
1802:VCU School of Dentistry
1767:Old Dominion University
1757:Marine Corps University
1737:George Mason University
1590:"Student Organizations"
720:Christian Legal Society
2069:University of Richmond
2024:Randolph–Macon College
1964:Hampden–Sydney College
1787:University of Virginia
1361:"Admissions Procedure"
1311:"New Building Planned"
1205:Bristol Herald Courier
700:- Law Student Division
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2014:Patrick Henry College
1777:Richard Bland College
1515:"Course Descriptions"
1386:"Introduction to Law"
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611:Business Associations
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503:The Law Library, 2008
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462:Total of 52 Graduates
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2165:Stratford University
2160:Saint Paul's College
2009:Marymount University
1892:Bluefield University
724:Criminal Law Society
622:Secured transactions
583:state supreme courts
436:Unemployed - Seeking
2373:New York Law School
2348:Columbia Law School
2333:Brooklyn Law School
2243:Mid-Atlantic states
2049:Sweet Briar College
1907:Christendom College
1902:Bridgewater College
1877:Atlantic University
1752:Longwood University
1646:on February 2, 2007
1621:on February 2, 2007
1596:on February 2, 2007
1571:on February 4, 2007
1546:on February 4, 2007
1521:on February 2, 2007
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1367:on February 2, 2007
1342:on February 2, 2007
1336:"Community Service"
1267:on October 10, 2006
958:on October 10, 2006
946:"Catalog 2006-2007"
745:Libertarian Society
628:(3 credits), and a
120:37.27778; -82.09639
111: /
2353:Cornell Law School
2300:Rutgers Law School
2240:Law schools of the
2135:Fauquier Institute
2120:Cordoba University
1994:Liberty University
1979:Hollins University
1969:Hampton University
1882:Averett University
1772:Radford University
1187:2020-03-07 at the
1157:The Faculty Lounge
738:Federalist Society
727:Democratic Society
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607:Trusts and Estates
603:Criminal Procedure
595:Constitutional Law
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2130:Elizabeth College
2029:Regent University
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241:a triple homicide
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2019:Randolph College
1974:Hartland College
1912:DeVry University
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