Appalachian School of Law

Appalachian School of Law
Seal of the school
MottoEx petra veritatis justitia exsurgit
Established1994
School typePrivate law school
DeanDavid Western[1]
LocationGrundy, Virginia, United States
37°16′40″N 82°05′47″W / 37.27778°N 82.09639°W / 37.27778; -82.09639
Enrollment128[2]
USNWR rankingNot published[3]
(bottom 25%)
Bar pass rate85.71% (July 2022 Virginia bar first-time takers)[4]
Websitewww.asl.edu
ABA profileABA Profile

The Appalachian School of Law (ASL) is a private law school in Grundy, Virginia. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree to approximately 128 full-time students.[2] The school was founded in 1994 and admitted its first class of students in August 1997. ASL was started and brought to Buchanan County, Virginia as a tool of economic development for the region. ASL emphasizes professional responsibility and alternative dispute resolution in its curriculum.

  1. ^ "Colonel David "D.J." Western Appointed as Interim President & Dean of Appalachian School of Law". asl.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ a b "Standard 509 Disclosure". Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  3. ^ "Appalachian School of Law". Best Law Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "VBBE - Exam - Statistics". Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-20.