APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW

APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW ASL EXISTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE FROM APPALACHIA AND BEYOND TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS OF PRACTICING LAW AND BETTERING THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ATTRACT A QUALIFIED, DIVERSE AND DEDICATED STUDENT BODY, MANY OF WHOM WILL REMAIN IN THE REGION AFTER GRADUATION AND SERVE AS LEGAL COUNSELORS, ADVOCATES, JUDGES, MEDIATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WE OFFER A NATIONALLY RECRUITED, DIVERSE, AND WELL-QUALIFIED FACULTY, A RIGOROUS PROGRAM FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF LAWYERS AND A COMPREHENSIVE LAW LIBRARY. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND PRACTICE SKILLS. THE ASL COMMUNITY IS AN EXCITING, STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES HONESTY, INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS, AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS. WE ALSO EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY SERIVCE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE, THE BAR, COURTS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF THE REGION.