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The school was founded in 1997 with a deep commitment to community service and leadership. Appalachian distinguishes itself from almost all of the other 180 law schools in the country, as its students are required to volunteer 25 hours each semester on community service projects, ranging from dispute resolution training to humane society management. Only 11 other law schools have similar mandatory programs. ASL also conducts Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training in local schools. This program has drawn national attention, particularly from former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno , who has publicly congratulated the school on this effort. The school is currently accredited (provisionally) by the American Bar Association . The school was recommended for full accreditation by the ABA's legal education committee in April 2006. Graduates of Appalachian School of Law can sit for the bar examination in any U.S. state. In January, 2002 , the school's dean, Anthony Sutin, Professor Thomas Blackwell, and student Angela Dales were shot and killed by disgruntled student Peter Odighizuwa. At trial, Odighizuwa was found mentally competent and plead guilty to the murders to avoid the Death Penalty . Odighizuwa was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison. EXTERNAL LINKS
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