| Appalachian School Of Law |
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ASL was started and brought to Buchanan County, Virginia as a tool of economic development for the region. The school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association . ASL is notable for its focus to community service and leadership, emphasizing Professional Responsibility and Alternative Dispute Resolution in its curriculum and requiring students to complete 25 hours of community service per semester in order to graduate. Each student is also required to complete an externship before graduation. ASL was also the site of a Triple Homocide that took place on January 16 , 2002 . HISTORY January 2002 campus shooting See Also: Appalachian School of Law shooting PROFILE CAMPUS The campus of ASL currently consists of three buildings, the main academic building, the Student Organization House, and the law library. A fourth building, Booth Hall, is under construction. The two-story law library is adjacent to the main building. The building has 24,780 square feet and has facilities for seminar classes and group study rooms. The library contains over 196,000 volumes. Once the former Grundy Elementary School, this building has also been extensively remodeled and features individual and group study areas, a computer lab, and both wireless and wired internet access. ACADEMIC PROGRAM Alternative dispute resolution STUDENT LIFE ASL has an active student body involved in activities not only on campus but within the local community and the legal profession as well. JOURNALS
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