The Red Velvet Lawyer

A Mission Tied to Its Locality As I noted in an earlier blog, I am using this week to remind faculty, students, alumni, and entering students why the Appalachian School of Law is so special.  Let's move to its unique mission. The Mission Appalachian School of Law (ASL) is a mission-driven school created by local business, legal, and political leaders concerned about the well-being of people living in the central Appalachian Mountains.   ASL’s founders hoped to create an opportunity for central Appalachians to see beyond their own mountain valleys and, having done so, to return home with greater insight, effective legal skills, leadership ambitions, high ethical standards, and a commitment to community service.    A 2008 student survey, conducted in conjunction with the strategic planning process, revealed that on average the parents of ASL students only had “some college” or a “2-year degree.”  Thirty-four percent of our students rep...

Unique Location of the Appalachian School of law Classes for our incoming 1L students start this coming Friday.  I plan to use this week to remind faculty, students, alumni,and incoming students about what makes the Appalachian School of Law so special. Yes, this is a shameless plug.  But, in a southeastern market where students can choose between being a name at a mission-driven school and being a number at a for-profit school, I want to remind us all why ASL stands out. Unique Location: Located in the  Central Appalachian Mountains  of Virginia; Quiet small town of Grundy is enhanced by recent addition of new stores and restaurants; During 2013, work will begin on the River Walk Project that will create additional green spaces along the Levisa River that flows through town and northwest (that's right!) to Pikeville, KY; Pikeville, Ky, in turn, played an important role in the famous Hatfield and McCoys  feud; Unique local history is tied to...