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S. Coelhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798676214388646572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-11220978881616460422021-03-30T06:59:00.001-07:002021-04-01T12:17:35.949-07:00The Downside of Perfectionist Thinking The following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022, with edits by Professor Benjamin Madison:A recent article
featured by the British Broadcasting Corporation which claims that
statistics show an increase in perfectionist tendencies in millennials compared
to older generations. Frankly, it wasn’t surprising to hear, albeit a bit
distressing. The phenomenon deserves S. Coelhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798676214388646572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-80296186281446111792020-10-30T18:56:00.000-07:002020-10-30T18:56:42.167-07:00Defining ValuesThe following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022: Last month we discussed defining your “Integrity Standard”
and promised to deliver a means to determine that. This month, we’ve delivered.
Matthew 7:15 reminds us, “Judge not, that you be not
judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the
measure you use it will be measured to you. S. Coelhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798676214388646572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-40396283339624317592020-10-19T09:48:00.001-07:002020-10-19T09:57:16.361-07:00Self-Care is Still a Form of Service The following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022:
Self-Care is Still a Form of Service
Stress. It’s a word everyone is familiar with. We all live
with it. In a profession that prides itself on serving others, stress is a
given. But when you’re constantly in the mode of serving, sometimes you forget
to take time for yourself. The phenomenon of overextending S. Coelhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798676214388646572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-88118599286291598202020-10-14T15:53:00.002-07:002020-10-15T05:03:42.024-07:00Wellness and Sleep Go Hand-in-HandThe following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022: In the 2006 indie
hit, The Science of Sleep, Stephane Miroux, the protagonist, said, “The
brain is the most complex thing in the universe and it’s right behind the
nose.”[1] The film, which explored
the dreams of a lovestruck man, has virtually nothing to do with the law, but
the significant role sleep plays in S. Coelhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798676214388646572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-22010937548897542692020-09-30T05:06:00.008-07:002020-09-30T09:27:36.604-07:00The Integrity Standard
The following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022:
In the mid-17th century, a few years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a series of political
letters penned under the pseudonym Junius were published in the Public
Advertiser (a.k.a. London Daily Post). In those letters, Junius wrote that <!--[if gte mso 9]>
<![endif]--><!--[if gte S. Coelhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798676214388646572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-5188530076183636732020-06-23T10:37:00.000-07:002020-07-01T10:58:55.153-07:00Giving Your All as a Law StudentThe following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022:
Every time I receive grades, the first thought that comes to mind is a story my mother told me from her high school days. It was the first time she ever received a “C” in a course, and she was reprimanded severely by her mother. To this day the incident remains a profound memory for her—not because she was Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-21125563285731270762020-05-14T10:47:00.000-07:002020-05-14T12:05:16.380-07:00Counsel for Law Students Grieving During the COVID-19 Crisis
The following blog post was written by Sydney Coelho, Regent J.D. Class of 2022:
A recent article
by the Harvard Business Review reminds us that it’s common for people at
times to feel stressed or anxious. It may even be just as common to grieve.
As Psalm 34:18 reminds us, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (NIV). So what would grief Regent University School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053409599918131703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-69677928083780284012019-04-16T13:49:00.000-07:002019-04-16T13:49:33.406-07:00CEFLER Guest Speakers Address Students on Bar Passage and Formative Habits
Recently, the Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform sponsored two presentations . National Bar Exam expert Sara Berman of AccessLex, who has written several books on the Bar exam, including Pass the Bar, spoke on strategies and tips on preparing for the Bar. Professor Berman also discussed the ways in which law school is a means for students to prepare not only for the Bar Regent University School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053409599918131703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-10524129603171155712019-02-24T12:42:00.001-08:002019-02-24T12:42:08.116-08:00First Law Student Wellness summit (at UVA)Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-27881715995879774262018-11-15T10:32:00.000-08:002018-11-19T05:25:41.769-08:00Guidance for Legal Career Success: CEFLER 2018 Mentor Program Student TrainingOn November 5, 2018, the Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform (CEFLER) held its annual mentor program training for over 30 students who signed up to be paired with a lawyer or judge mentor in their field.
Regent University School of Law started a mentor program several years ago in which incoming students are paired with practicing lawyers and judges who can serve as Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-8464549068444208342018-05-23T09:44:00.001-07:002018-05-23T09:44:14.006-07:00Going Beyond Program Learning Outcomes
Assessment of Program Learning Outcomes: Law Schools Move into the Twenty-First Century
Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform (CEFLER) Co-Director Ben Madison recently posted about law school pedagogy changing over the years. He gives five suggestions for implementing pedagogical practices:
Find an expert in assessment.
Read The Rubric Meets the Road in Law SchoolRegent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-29615323839341286782018-03-26T07:57:00.000-07:002018-06-04T08:45:10.094-07:00CEFLER Presentation at Regent Law Admitted Student DayOn March 23, 2018, Dean Natt Gantt and Professor Ben Madison had the opportunity to speak to a group of admitted Regent Law students who will start school this fall. They spoke on "Distinctives of the Regent Law Experience," discussing what Christian legal education looks like through an integrated curriculum.
The Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform (CEFLER) plays a part Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-30877222619734615472018-03-26T06:36:00.000-07:002018-05-23T06:50:54.551-07:00Unsettled: Inside the Strange World of Asbestos LawsuitsThe Business Law Society at Regent University hosted a screening of UnSettled, a documentary that deals with ethical issues surrounding the asbestos litigation, especially on the Plaintiffs’ side.
Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform Co-Director Natt Gantt sat on the panel.
The documentary focused on issues such as paralegals coaching witnesses on what to say, filing Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-2319121910851774952018-03-14T09:34:00.000-07:002018-03-15T10:08:57.861-07:00Regent Law Launches "Making the Pledge" InitiativeOn March 1, 2018, The Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform (CEFLER) and Law Career Services launched a new initiative called “Making the Pledge." In this program, Regent Law students are asked to pledge 50 hours of public service during their time at law school.
Students can sign up through Career Services and are asked to log their service hours online as well as have Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-16562860126361929032018-03-12T05:21:00.002-07:002018-06-04T08:52:47.802-07:00Professor Ben Madison Presents on Self-DirectednessOn February 17, 2018, Professor Ben Madison traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to attend a workshop hosted by the Holloran Center at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. The workshop was designed to develop rubrics to help professors evaluate students’ progress in a variety of competencies related to professional identity.
Professor Madison's working group, which includes Neil Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-51387216015955719192018-01-25T18:10:00.000-08:002018-06-04T08:34:04.564-07:00Regent Recognizes National Mentoring Month
This January marks the 17th annual National Mentoring Month, a campaign to promote youth mentoring in the United States.
President Donald Trump offered these words as he recognized the occasion: “In our youth, we must learn the behaviors and habits of successful adults, how to treat others, how to overcome failure, and how to give back to our communities.”
These ideas are similarRegent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-91008097010508720132017-12-18T06:26:00.000-08:002018-06-04T08:40:22.473-07:00The Benefits of Job Shadowing
Marcus Mitchell
When Regent Law 1L Marcus Mitchell came to Rosey Mellion, Associate Director of Law School Career and Alumni Services, asking about how to get more knowledge about criminal defense work, Rosey had the perfect match. Mitchell was already externing with a local law office, and he wanted to pursue another opportunity to work with an attorney.
Rosey encouraged Marcus to Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-2301447182447961492017-12-08T07:16:00.002-08:002018-02-19T12:48:16.294-08:00Going Beyond LecturesThe problem with lecturing students (or lawyers) to "be civil" or "be honest" is that we expect people to follow an external ideal without reflecting on why such conduct is important to the person’s own value system.
The techniques we and other schools in the professional identity movement have developed avoid lecturing. Instead, we present students with a gray area legal scenario that includes Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-16427662577004974812017-12-01T08:08:00.000-08:002018-02-19T12:59:31.093-08:00CEFLER Mentee Training 2017On November 3, 2017, the Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform (CEFLER) held mentee training for 43 students who signed up to be matched with a lawyer or judge in their field.
Dean Natt Gantt and Professor Ben Madison, co-founders of CEFLER, discussed expectations of the program, how and how often to contact mentors, and what mentees should discuss with mentors at their Regent University School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053409599918131703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-21008817583696343542017-11-15T07:29:00.000-08:002018-02-20T07:20:22.310-08:00Update on ABA Model Rule 8.4 (g)On October 26-29, 2017, Dean Natt Gantt took part in the 2017 Christian Legal Society National Conference in Newport Beach, California.
While at the conference, Dean Gantt delivered a CLE presentation on the ABA's new Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), adopted in August 2016 by the ABA's House of Delegates. The comment period prior to adoption generated over 450 comment letters, Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-12041528936295327462017-11-14T09:46:00.000-08:002017-12-08T09:46:55.919-08:00Resource Highlight: Essential Qualities of the Professional Lawyer
More than ever, new and aspiring lawyers must both internalize those professional values and qualities that build resilience in an era of seismic professional change, and be exposed early and broadly to the lawyer skill sets and habits that engender professional success. This essential resource addresses a widely observed gap in legal education and professionalism materials on professional Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-26748479209222532002017-10-17T11:32:00.000-07:002018-02-20T07:16:05.892-08:00Regent Law Grad Recommends CEFLER’s Mentoring Program
Regent Law grad Barrett Luxhoj (’13) recently spoke to Professor Ben Madison’s State Civil Pretrial Practice and Procedure class. Mr. Luxhoj answered several questions from Professor Madison regarding how he had made the transition into practice, how he managed the conflicting demands on his time, how he dealt with difficult lawyers, and most importantly the manner in which he resolved ethical Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-47733437099806469412017-10-13T05:44:00.002-07:002018-02-19T13:35:15.447-08:00PreLaw Magazine Names Regent Ethical Formation Training Most InnovativeRegent University School of Law was identified in the Back to School 2017 issue of PreLaw Magazine's as one of 20 Most Innovative Law Schools, defined as "schools that are on the cutting edge when it comes to preparing students for the future."
Pages 32-33 of the PreLaw Magazine article read:
Through Regent Law's Integrated Lawyer Training, students participate in a number of opportunitiesRegent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434503380829055952.post-43608857115613770752017-09-29T13:26:00.002-07:002017-10-04T09:36:48.101-07:00About the CEFLER Mentoring ProgramRegent Law Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform (CEFLER) provides current law students with the opportunity to participate in a mentor program which pairs current J.D. and LL.M. students with lawyers and judges throughout the country.
The program is designed to help students develop their professional identity and character formation through lasting relationships with Regent Law Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743497742242077738noreply@blogger.com0