PARTNERING TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR GOD’S GLORY
JUSTICE FOR ALL
INSIDE: HOW YOUR SUPPORT EQUIPS REGENT STUDENTS TO DEFEND THE POOR, OPPRESSED, AND ENSLAVED.
YOUR GENEROSITY IS
CHANGING LIVES
INVEST IN THEIR SUCCESS
How your support equips Regent Law students to lead and serve with excellence
At Regent University School of Law, success is measured not only by academic achievements but also by the eternal impact our graduates make as Christian leaders. Thanks to your generosity, our students are gaining invaluable experience through Moot Court, Trial Advocacy, and Alternative Dispute Resolution competitions—preparing them to excel in their future legal careers and to glorify God in their work.
I came to Regent Law unsure if I ever wanted to step foot in a courtroom, but through the Moot Court and ABA competitions, I gained confidence in oral advocacy and a desire to do appellate work one day.
Grace Henson (LAW ’25)
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These competitions are more than a test of legal knowledge; they are a transformative experience that shapes students into confident, capable advocates. Regent Law Professor Michael Hernandez, advisor to the Moot Court teams, explains:
“Our competing students learn skills that prepare them to argue before courts, write compelling briefs, and think strategically under pressure. They gain practical training for real-world scenarios—skills they’ll carry into their careers as litigators, counselors, and servant-leaders.”
Competing for Excellence
These extracurricular activities go beyond academics, fostering professional growth, personal enrichment, and a sense of community among Regent Law students. The teams refine their verbal advocacy, engage with judges, and master the art of thinking on their feet. For many students, these competitions are the highlight of their law school experience.
Your Role in Their Success
Thanks to donors like you, Regent Law students have the opportunity to compete—and win—on the national stage. Your gifts provide the resources needed to send talented students to competitions and to arm them with the tools for success.
“We have qualified students eager to participate,” Hernandez says. “But without financial support, we may not be able to send as many teams.”
Your generosity makes it possible for Regent Law students to gain the skills and confidence they need to excel in their future careers. With your continued help, deserving students will have the opportunity to become fully equipped to make an impact for God’s glory.
Leaving a Legacy for Learning
Your generosity inspired three Regent Law alums to give back through scholarships.
Regent Law alumni Drew Ashby (LAW ‘07), Max Thelen (LAW ’12) and Seth Lowry (LAW ’07) fully understand their calling. As trial lawyers, they work together every day to bring hope and healing to hurting families.
In 2022, Ashby, Thelen, and Lowry co-founded what is now a leading personal-injury law firm in Atlanta. But ATL Law pursues more than professional success. These lawyers want to change the world—just as their time at Regent Law changed them.
Because of generous donors like you, these alumni received a Christ-centered education that shaped their faith, character, and careers. Today, they’re paying that gift forward by establishing endowed scholarships to honor three of their most influential professors.
““We want to honor the professors who helped us,” Thelen adds. “And we want to support students who have the same life goals and the same purpose, which is to serve others as Christ-honoring lawyers.”
Ashby, Thelen, and Lowry hope to inspire others to empower even more students to answer God’s call to attend Regent. In addition to providing the financial support needed to achieve academic goals, your generosity ensures the long-term success of the university.
We want to honor the professors who helped us. And we want to support students who have the same life goals and the same purpose, which is to serve others as Christ-honoring lawyers.
Max Thelen (LAW ’12)
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“Each of them helped shape who we are as people and as lawyers. They are excellent at what they do,” says Ashby, who’s also a member of the university’s board of trustees.
“These professors have dedicated their lives to growing and building Regent Law. They have given themselves to serve the Lord by serving Regent and its students.”
“We just want it to snowball,” Thelen insists. “The bigger that snowball gets, the more we can support students, regardless of their ability to pay. That’s important to us.”
“At the end of the day,” Ashby explains, “we hope these scholarships help convey the appreciation that we and other Regent Law alumni feel towards these professors. They have been tremendous blessings to many, and we want to honor them by ensuring their legacy lives far beyond their ability to serve Regent students.”
Will you help keep this momentum going? Your support today can leave a legacy of learning that empowers Regent students for generations to come.
JUSTICE FOR ALL
Regent partners forge Christian servant-leaders to defend the poor, oppressed and enslaved.
When you support Regent University, you help train the next generation of Christ-centered lawyers to serve the cause of justice and make an eternal impact in our nation and around the world.
Founded in 2010, the School of Law’s Center for Global Justice® (CGJ) was created in response to a growing number of Regent Law students who felt called to human rights advocacy. Through the CGJ, students gain hands-on experience defending human rights and religious freedom for the poor, oppressed, and enslaved.
“Feeling a call from the Lord, they wanted to come to Regent because of the Christian education and their desire to be trained as legal advocates,” explains Meg Kelsey, director of the CGJ. “The School of Law realized so many students had an interest in human rights that we had an opportunity to equip them specifically.”
Equipping Students for Advocacy
The Center for Global Justice® gives students opportunities to work on research projects during the school year, form valuable legal partnerships, and serve as law interns over summer break. While most college and university students use that time to earn money for the upcoming academic year, Regent law students can gain valuable legal experience that lasts a lifetime.
“Summer internships give our students the opportunity to see how their learning matters to real clients and real legal issues,” says CGJ founding director, Professor Jeffrey Brauch. “Students gain great confidence, as they realize they can successfully participate in high-level legal work.”
Through CGJ’s summer-internship program, participating law students receive a grant to cover the costs of working with legal organizations that fight human trafficking, protect children, help the poor, promote religious freedom, and advance human rights.
From
the Classroom to the Front Lines
Sarah Imgrund (LAW ’26) interned with the Jubilee Campaign, a U.S. nonprofit founded by a Regent Law graduate. She worked to protect persecuted religious minorities, assist refugees seeking asylum, and combat human trafficking. One of her most significant contributions was drafting a U.N. petition to defend a Pakistani Christian on death row for allegedly writing a blasphemous letter about Christianity to a Muslim scholar.
Lauryn Eason (LAW ’24) works full-time as a legal fellow for the CGJ. To prepare for her current role, Eason utilized Regent’s strategic partnerships, raised support, and traveled to Uganda a few months before graduating. In partnership with Ugandan legal officials, she represented inmates awaiting trial. Eason used skills gained at Regent Law to change the lives of two young women who were victims of labor trafficking.
almost two years apart.
One was only 17 years old and being held in an adult prison on theft charges. “Lily” stole a small amount of money and a change of clothes during an attempt to escape her exploitation. The other victim was imprisoned with a similar story. Eason presented her findings to two judges, who were ultimately persuaded to release the young women.
“My trip to Uganda was the culmination of a life-long dream to internationally advocate for the defenseless,” Eason explains. “But, only through my legal training at Regent, did I have the skills needed to make it a reality.”
Expanding the Reach of Justice
Because of support from friends like you, Regent Law students and CGJ interns are equipped to serve in the U.S. and abroad, using their education and training to fight injustice and defend the vulnerable.
“CGJ internships provide students with quality legal experience, as they work on the front lines with practicing lawyers in other countries,” Brauch says. “It’s a joy for us to see our students’ success and to hear from lawyers and judges about the high quality of our students’ work and the high caliber of the character they display.”
...there would be no mission nor vision without donor support ... It’s beautiful, because the opportunities for our students are expanding locally and globally, which means the opportunities—and the impact—for justice are expanding too.
Meg Kelsey Director, Center for Global Justice
Eason adds, “CGJ internships are crucial for students to discover their specific path as an advocate, while meeting very real needs of people in crisis.” Without financial support, many Regent Law students would be unable to participate in these efforts. Your generosity helps these future lawyers gain vital, real-world experience, while also serving as Christ-centered advocates for justice.
“The casework we’re doing, the internships for students— there would be no Center; there would be no mission nor vision without donor support,” Kelsey insists. “It’s beautiful, because the opportunities for our students are expanding locally and globally, which means the opportunities—and the impact—for justice are expanding too.”
“Lily” and her mom reunited after
Lauryn Eason (far right) with “Lily” and team members
Libby Collie and Amy Shroff in Uganda.
Defending Parental Rights
How you make a difference in the fight to protect religious freedom
Thanks to generous friends like you, Regent University’s Robertson Center for Constitutional Law is fighting to win two historic parental-rights cases currently before the United States Supreme Court.
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond will decide if parents can access state funds for alternatives to public school, while Mahmoud v. Taylor centers on a parent’s right to opt their child out of a progressive, gender-ideology curriculum.
Professor Christian Edmonds, the new director of the Robertson Center understands why some may view these issues as controversial, but he insists that addressing them is at the heart of Regent Law’s mission to produce practice-ready, purpose-driven graduates who impact the world.
“Regent allows us to provide legally based and historically reasoned opinions when many others aren't willing to do so,” Edmonds explains. “Our team provides partner organizations with rigorous legal analysis on topics that a lot of people are afraid to talk about but are important constitutional issues.”
A crucial part of this effort is the submission of amicus briefs—legal documents that provide essential
background, research, and historical context to help the Supreme Court make informed decisions. These briefs allow legal scholars, like the students and professors at the Robertson Center, to contribute vital insights that may not fit within the attorneys’ primary case filings.
“The Supreme Court limits how long a brief is, and sometimes you need more detail on certain issues.” Edmonds adds. “We can write an amicus brief to provide research and information on that issue. But these briefs are very expensive; they cost thousands of dollars to produce.”
Your support of Regent University and the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law helps fund these critical efforts—ensuring that constitutional arguments are thoroughly researched and powerfully presented.
“This is a really important time for parental-rights and school-choice advocates,” Edmonds says. “I’m really excited I get to be a part of it, and those who donate will be part of it, too. They are part of the team that is defending the rights of parents to choose what information their children consume and how they are educated.”
ROYALS RISING—THANKS TO YOU!
Alumni and friends play a vital role in advancing the university’s plans for campus expansion.
Regent University’s historic capital campaign to build a new, state-of-the-art Athletic & Fitness Center is nearing the finish line. “Royals Rise: The Campaign for Regent” is just $4.4 million from reaching its $50-million fundraising goal by June 30, 2025.
“Hundreds of alumni, students, employees, and friends have already pledged to the ‘Royals Rise’ capital campaign,” says Claire Foster, Regent University’s Executive Vice President for Advancement & Enrollment.
“Because of their generosity, we will finally be able to fulfill a vision given to our founder, Dr. M.G. ‘Pat’ Robertson, to develop world-class athletic facilities on campus in Virginia Beach.”
The university has selected the general contractor to build the sports complex, and 31 acres of land are being cleared and graded in Spring 2025. Construction of the Athletic & Fitness Center will begin in Summer 2025.
“As we finish this historic capital campaign, we need your support to help us reach our goal,” Foster adds. “We are encouraging everyone in the Regent family to get involved by giving a monthly gift. No amount is too small. Help us finish strong by giving today!”
The new Athletic & Fitness Center will not only bless student-athletes, but the entire Regent community. Please pray, pledge, and partner with the university today at www.regent.edu/royalsrise.
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Years of Breakthroughs
Regent University Chancellor Gordon Robertson shares how God is moving to change the world.
At a recent, combined board meeting with Regent University, Operation Blessing International (OBI), and the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), I asked the Lord to empower all three organizations, working together, to preach His glorious gospel around the world. I also prayed that He would enable us to change the world through Christian leadership.
because of the benefits of all three organizations working together, in concert, to accomplish those three main goals. God is bringing us together, “like sheep of the fold” to “make a loud noise” (Micah 2:12, NKJV), so the Holy Spirit can lead us to breakthrough years.
“...but with God all things are possible.”
Our shared mission is not only crystal clear; it’s absolutely critical. With your help, I believe we can fulfill the Great Commission in our lifetimes. I’m confident our heavenly Father is calling Regent, OBI, and CBN to do these three things: Bless the poor, preach the gospel, and change the world. Without Him, we cannot do any of this, “but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).
Matthew 19:26
You play a vital role in the tremendous synergy that Regent, OBI, and CBN are experiencing. We're seeing an incredible acceleration of growth, and we shouldn’t hold back. I want to see God’s blessings flow freely and miraculously in the months and years ahead, but we can’t do it without your faithful prayers and generous financial support.
Further proof of our ability to do the impossible is found in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ.” I see a multiplication happening at Regent University
The Lord is moving to accomplish amazing things on every front and will lead us through these wonderful breakthrough years. We shouldn’t be afraid of the rapid transformation that’s going to happen, as we work together to bless the poor, preach the gospel, and change the world for God’s glory.
CHANGING THE WORLD 365 DAYS A YEAR
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