Established in 1994, the Appalachian School of Law was the product of a group of local lawyers who wanted to provide educational opportunities for law students in Central Appalachia. Its first class, comprised of 71 students, gained admittance to the school in 1997. Today, the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) supports a rigorous American Bar Associa...
Established in 1994, the Appalachian School of Law was the product of a group of local lawyers who wanted to provide educational opportunities for law students in Central Appalachia. Its first class, comprised of 71 students, gained admittance to the school in 1997. Today, the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) supports a rigorous American Bar Association-accredited juris doctor program with a nationally recruited faculty that is both well qualified and diverse.
Emphasizing practical skills, ASL gives law students ample opportunity to gain experience in professional settings. Although its student body continues to serve residents of Virginia and its surrounding states, ASL attracts domestic students from as far away as the Pacific Northwest and foreign students from as far away as Pakistan. Its distinguished alumni include United States Marine Corps judge advocate Joey Mossor, assistant Department of Justice attorney Suzanne Kerney-Quillen, and member of the Maine House of Representatives Jarrod Crockett.