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RETIRED NORTH CAROLINA CHIEF JUSTICE MARK MARTIN INSTALLED AS REGENT’S NEW LAW DEAN
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n March 1, the Honorable Mark Martin, retired chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, became the dean of Regent University’s School of Law. At a special installation service, hundreds gathered inside Robertson Hall’s Moot Courtroom to celebrate Martin — a highly respected jurist who brings a wealth of legal and leadership experience to Regent. Martin served North Carolina for more than 26 years as a judge, including 20-plus years on the state’s Supreme Court. In 1992, at age 29, he became the youngest superior court judge in the modern era. Two years later, he became the youngest judge in the Court of Appeals in North Carolina’s history. In 1998, Martin was elected to the Supreme Court of North Carolina (the youngest justice in the state's history) and became chief justice on Sept. 1, 2014.
Chief Justice Martin’s installation “a historic moment, not just for Regent University, but also for our nation and the world, as our School of Law continues to educate and train Christian leaders to change the world.” Moreno-Riaño then acknowledged the Honorable Marion R. Warren, Regent’s new senior associate dean for the School of Law, who also was installed on March 1. Warren previously worked alongside Martin as the director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. The chief justice’s wife, Kym, attended the ceremony with three of their five children, as did his sister, brother and other extended family members.
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Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Regent’s executive vice president for academic affairs, served as host for the ceremony. He called
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