The school has an exceptional group of faculty and staff who will guide you through your law school experience. The faculty consists of a diverse group of highly qualified educators lead by Dean Matthew Lyon assisted by Vonda Laughlin, the Associate Dean for the Hybrid/Part-Time program. Information regarding professors is available here: [link to faculty page]. Our faculty, which includes attorneys and current and former judges, work hard to provide you with the personalized experience you need to succeed. They are experienced practitioners and accomplished scholars with expertise in areas such as family law, criminal law, corporate law, and estate planning. Plus, many of our professors are former judicial clerks in federal and state courts which enabled them to gain an understanding of the inner workings of the court system.
In reviewing faculty at the school, you may want to pay particular attention to the professors teaching in the first semester of study who are listed below. Notably, Dean Lyon, who has a great interest in the program and who has been directly involved in its implementation, will be teaching in the program’s first semester.
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Matthew Lyon,
Vice President of Lincoln Memorial University, Dean, and Professor of Law
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Civil Procedure I
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Arlene Amarante,
Associate Professor of Law
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Legal Communication I
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Katie Jones,
Director of Academic Success and Assessment & Associate Professor of Law
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Legal Foundations
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Dr. April Meldrum,
Professor of Law
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Torts
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Gordon Russell,
Associate Dean, Professor of Law, and Director of the Law Library
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Legal Research I
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