Director of the Law Library and Professor

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree, 1967 from Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida.
  
• Masters of Library Science (MLS) degree 1997, from Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, with a Major in Political Science and Minor in Foreign Languages.
  
• Professor and Director of Regent University Law Library, 1996-present; Adjunct professor, Practicioner-in-Residence, Associate Professor, Professor at Regent University School of Law since 1985 - teaching Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Technology, Introduction to Law Librarianship, Wills & Trusts, Estate Planning, Charitable Trusts, Insurance Law, Real Estate Transactions, and Sports Law
  
• President of Virginia Association of Law Libraries, 2002-2003.
• American Assocation of Law Libraries
• Southeastern Association of Law Libraries
• Southeastern Association of Law Schools
• American Bar Association
• Legal Director, Financial Planning Department, Christian Broadcasting Network, 1992-93; Senior Estate Planning Attorney, 1980-84.
• Employed Following graduation as an associate with Howell, Kirby Montgomery, Sands & D' Aiuto, Jacksonville, Florida - casualty defense litigation firm - 1967-68
• Sole practicioner, St. Petersburg, FL, 1969-80.
  
• Assistant State Attorney, Jacksonville, FL, 1968-69. 
  
• The Florida Bar -- Admitted June 1967
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Books and Monographs

The Founders Collection: A Rare Opportunity to Be a Part of History, (co-authored with Margaret Christiansen) (Dec. 1 997) (unpublished manuscript, on file with authors).

Wills and Trusts: A Practical Guide to Estate Planning (The Christian Broadcasting Network Estate Planning Project, ed., 1992).

Legal Resource Book (The Christian Broadcasting Network Trust and Estate Planning Documents Compilation ed., 1984).

Revocable Living Trusts: Straight Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions (pamphlet) (1984).

Journal Articles and Notes

Professional Responsibility and the Christian Attorney: Comparing the ABA Model Rules f Professional Conduct and Biblicat Virtues, 19 Regent L. Rev. 1 (2006-07).

Law Librarianship in the Law School Curriculum (cite AALL Spectrum, November 2005 issue).

Foraging The Transylvania Law Library: A Unique And Valuable Collection (accepted for publication in Law Library Journal)

Ralph Bunche: Distinguished Scholar, International Statesman and Equal Rights Activist, 3 Regent J. Int'l L. 74 (2005) .

Another Law School Course? On Law Librarianship? Vol. 19, No. 2 VALL Newsletter, Fall 2003, at 4.

Variety in the Classroom Through Technology, JURIST Guest Columnist, Oct. 2003 at http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/lessons.

The Mary Elizabeth Menefee Collection of Law and Film: Reinventing a Video and DVD Collection, (co-authored with Professor Samuel P. Menefee) 10 Educ. & Prac. 5 (Spring 2002).

A New Twist for an Olde Code: Examining Virginia's New Rules of Professional Conduct Part II , 14 Regent L. Rev. 97 (2001-02).

A New Twist for an Olde Code: Examining Virginia's New Rules of Professional Conduct , (co-authored with Marie Hamm) 12 Regent L. Rev., at 651.

Flip Sides of the Coin: Reconciling Law Librarianship and Christian Legal Education , (co-authored with Professor Samuel P. Menefee), VALL Newsletter, Spring 2000, at 4.

Promoting Your Law Library and Fundraising via Multimedia: A Rewarding Team Effort , Spectrum, Sept.1999, at 10.

Law Librarians Meet the 106th Congress: AALL Advocacy Training and Legislative Day , Capital Crossroads, July 19, 1999, at 4.

Promoting Your Law Library and Strengthening Your Budget Requests: A Team Effort , Southeastern L. Libr., Winter 1999, at 4, reprinted as Using Video to Promote the Law Library and to Strengthen Budget Requests , ALL-SIS Newsletter, Spring 1999, at 7.

Generation X and Legal Education , Southeastern L. Libr. Spring 1998, at 30.

Trust Document Assembly Software Program, (co-authored with R.W. Miller) (1991).

Some Common Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them , People for People, at 20 (April 1990).

Survivorship Life Insurance: A Recent Innovation , People for People, at 20 (Mar. 1990).

Revocable Living Trusts , People for People, at 20 (Feb. 1990).

The Revocable Living Trust: What it is and Why Your Organization Should Promote It , (co-authored with T. Irwin) (Prentice Hall Charitable Giving and Solicitation Service 1987), reprinted as Estate Planning and Charitable Giving with Revocable Trusts , Successful Estate Planning Ideas (May 11, 1989).

Deferred Gifts Progression: Impediments, Improvements , Fund Raising Mgmt. 92 (Mar. 1986), cited in Alden B. Tueller, Practical Guide to Planned Giving (1994).

How One Organization Dramatically Multiplied Its Deferred Gifts (Prentice Hall Charitable Giving and Solicitation Service Sept. 9, 1985).

Presentations and Conference Sessions Chaired

The History of Legal Education in the South: Three Perspectives. By Professor Charles Oates: The early history of Transylvania's Law Department, focusing in particular on the window Transylvania provides into early southern legal education and the opportunities for further research provided by Transylvania's records and collections,   Presented at Southeastern Association of Law Schools annual conference at Kiawah Island, SC (July 31, 2004.)

The Ethical Crisis Among Lawyers: A Christian Response , presented at the 2003 Summer Program in Christian Jurisprudence, Regent University School of Law (August 8, 2003) (co-presented with Professor Natt Gantt).

Using Technology in Teaching Law , presented at the Southeast Association of Law Schools annual conference at Amelia Island, FL, (July 21, 2003).

Foraging the Transylvania Law Library: A Unique and Valuable Collection , presented at the Southeastern Association of American Law Libraries (SEAALL) Annual Conference, Lexington, KY (April 10, 2003) .

Legal Literature: An Introduction to Bibliographic Organization of Legal literature and to Techniques of Legal Research and the Use of Primary and Secondary Sources and Finding Tools , presented in Law 826, Catholic Univ. Distance MLS Program, Norfolk, Va. (June 22, 1999).

Examining Virginia's Proposed Model Rules , presented at the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association's Annual Ethics Extravaganza, Regent Univ., Virginia Beach, Va., (June 25, 1998) (transcript available).

How to Avoid Probate , presented at the Financial Planning Department of the Christian Broadcasting Network Estate Planning Seminar, Charlotte, NC (Feb. 27, 1993).

Estate Planning Lecture, presented in CAM 625 (now known as Financial Planning Course 625) (Nov. 10, 1991) at CBN University (now known as Regent University) School of Business (currently used by Regent Univ. School of Business Distance Education Program) (audiotape available).

Providing a Tomorrow Today: Workshops in Estate Planning , presented at Sentara Health Systems, Virginia Beach, VA (Sept. 28, 1991).

Your Estate: How to Plan It , presented at Medical College of New York, Valhalla, NY (Sept. 14, 1991).

Charitable Trust Seminar , presented at Salisbury State Univ., Salisbury, MD (May 2, 1991).

Your Estate: How to Plan It , presented at E. Carolina Medical Found., Greenville, NC (April 6, 1991).

Charitable Trust Seminar , presented at Lenoir Memorial Hospital Found., Kinston, NC (Feb. 16, 1991).

Estate Planning Lecture , presented in CAM 625 (now known as Financial Planning Course 625) at CBN University (now known as Regent University) School of Business (Jan. 19, 1987).

Charitable Giving and Estate Tax Planning , presented at Manufacturers Financial Group, Richmond, VA (Sept. 16, 1986).

The Revocable Living Trust: A Detailed Analysis , presented at a series of seven Attorney Trust Workshops sponsored by The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., Norfolk, VA (1982-84).

How to Benefit in Gifting to Charity , presented at The Family Estate Planning Institute, Annapolis, MD (April 30, 1983).

Charitable Applications of Life Insurance, presented to regional Nationwide Insurance Company high achievers (Disneyworld, Mar. 1982).

Awards

CBN President's Award for Demonstrated Excellence, Creativity and Integrity.

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Florida Conference of Christian Businessmen's Committee - 1979.

Co-Chair (with wife, Linda) of "JESUS" film for St. Petersburg area, 1979.

Director of boys' summer camp near Asheville, NC, 1964 and 1965

At Stetson College of Law

President -- Christian Legal Society

Vice-President - Student Body

Chairman - Inns of Court

Am Jur award - Contracts II and Creditor's Rights

Alternate on team representing Stetson -- Southeastern Moot Court competition in Atlanta, Ga.

Multimedia

DVD:  Missing Persons Dilemma (Regent University Center for Teaching and Learning 2007) (co-executive producer).

Audiotape of Estate Planning Lecture, presented in CAM 625 (now known as Financial Planning Course 625), (Nov. 10 1991) at CBN University (now known as Regent University) School of Business (currently used by Regent Univ. School of Business Distance Education Program) (audiotape available).

Sandra West Financial Planning Program (Cox Communications, Nov. 2, 1987) (television interview on subject of Revocable Living Trusts).

The 700 Club, (The Christian Broadcasting Network, April 5, 1983) (live television interview with M.G. "Pat Robertson on subject of Charitable Remainder Trusts inter alia (videotape available).

Interactive Software

Trust Document Assembly Software Program , (co-authored with R.W. Miller) (1991).

Personal

Excellent health. 6'3'' 175 pounds. Married, one child, two grandchildren. Hobbies include backpacking and gardening.