The Red Velvet Lawyer

Survey Says . . . . We're Pretty Fabulous! Ninety-one percent of ASL alumni would recommend the law school to potential students, potential employers, or colleagues. That's what the responses to a survey we distributed to alumni reveals.  Ninety-three percent of our responding alumni had a positive impression of the law school.   Slightly more than half of the survey respondents chose ASL for its location. They identified the law school's experienced faculty (by a large margin) as the top strength of ASL.  Two hundred and one alumni responded to the survey distributed in the Fall 2013,  making the response rate 16.75 percent.  External surveys typically get 10 to 15 percent response rates.  Thanks alums for your support. We love you!

But, Boy,  Is that a  Pretty Picture! When it snows here in Grundy, the flakes cling to every tree twig, limb, and leaf.  They stick to the rock crevices on all the mountain outcroppings.  They cap the fence pickets, bird feeders, and flower pots.   As you look out, you swear you are living in a white cloud. Few things are quite as lovely as snow in the Appalachian Mountains.  I've talked about the surrounding mountain beauty in several postings, my favorite appearing  here .    ASL alumni, I know this makes you feel a little nostalgic. 

Mission Statement The Energy and Mineral Law Society promotes the educational and professional advancement of its student members in the practice areas of Energy and Mineral Law in primarily three ways: By soliciting co-curricular educational and employment opportunities for its members; By facilitating occasions for fraternity and association within these specialized legal communities; and By encouraging the faculty and administration of the Appalachian School of Law to offer an elective curriculum that explores energy and mineral law -- including natural gas, coal, wind, and other forms of energy -- as applicable to prospective practitioners.    This organization has helped bring about these goals, especially the last goal.  I talked about the exciting natural resource curriculum at the Appalachian School of Law here .  So much has changed at the school since 2009, when students founded this organization.    Natural Resource ...